Rundown Brahma Blotter

These incidents were reported between 4/7-4/13

“I was the vice president of Honors Transfer Program. I was Dean of Academic Affairs. I’ve had a variety of roles,” Anderson said. “I feel like the information I’ve gained with that has given me insight on how to work well with the administration.”

Oleas believes his experience as the former Chapter President of American Federation of Teachers helped him form meaningful connections with the Board of Trustees.

“I was able to secure good connections with the Board of Trustees,” Oleas said. “When something happens at Pierce, I go to the Board of Trustees. I meet them in person. I address the issues that we have and make sure they implement the changes that we need. I’m very well connected.” jhayano.roundupnews@gmail.com

Despite the competition, both candidates wished each other the best of luck.

“Vote for me. Vote for him. Either way, I’ll be buying you all beer next Monday,” Anderson said.

“I hope that they are able to address issues specific to this population,” Belden said. “I know that sometimes there’s a lack of social support at home for LGBT students [and] they tend to have a higher rate of victimization, so I hope they can address some of these issues and bring real services on campus.”

Chair of the Physics Department and Adviser to the Queer Brahma Collective Dale Fields said the LGBTQ Advisory Group is an important step in improving LGBTQ relations.

“One of the primary forces behind it is David Vela, the first openly queer member to serve on the Board [of Trustees],” Fields said.

Although no official plans or actions have been discussed yet, Pierce faculty members described their own hopes and aspirations about what the LGBTQ Advisory Group might achieve.

Fields said that he hopes an LGBTQ center can be created on campus.

“We’re looking for a safe place so we can help students. Some kind of refuge,” Fields said. “A place for information and getting to know other members of the communities.”

Faculty Chair and Adviser for the Queer Brahma Collective James McKeever agrees that an important step in improving LBGTQ relations would be creating a center that could act as a sanctuary for LGBTQ students.

“The concept of creating a safe space is very important,” McKeever

Fields said that Pierce has been trying to integrate these changed names in their classes and documents, but that the problem goes beyond the Pierce campus.

“We still don’t have any districtwide solution to this,” Fields said. “So, I’m hoping that the advisory group will help us.”

Another issue that the LACCD Advisory Board might look into involves gender-neutral bathrooms.

Director of the Health Center Beth Benne said that the LACCD Advisory Board should consider looking into this.

“I would think that genderneutral bathrooms would be an issue,” Benne said. “That seems to be something that the LGBT community is very interested in, primarily for our transgender students who are transitioning from one gender to another.”

Dale Fields said that there are currently a few genderneutral bathrooms at Pierce.

“We’ve gotten some already,” Fields said. “But there aren’t really enough of those around campus.”

Fields said that the LGBTQ Advisory Board is an important step in improving LGBTQ recognition.

“We’ve had [LGBTQ] student clubs, but we also want something institutional,” Fields said. “[Something] that shows we have dedication from the LACCD itself, that says ‘this is important.’” bhernandez.roundupnews@gmail.com basketball shorts and a beige baseball cap with a red rectangle. The last sexual assault occurred in 2017, while the last prior incident occurred in 2015.

Reported by: Alexis Canelo

4/4 10:30 a.m.

•Sexual Assault

A female took a ride from an unknown male. The female student stated she was sexually assaulted by the male inside his vehicle near the Equestrian Center.

4/8 1:27 p.m.

•Student Ill

An ill student in Music 3401 was transported to the hospital via paramedics.

4/11 4:50 p.m.

•Petty Theft Bicycle

An unknown suspect stole a bicycle from the South Gym bike rack.

A woman reported a sexual assualt on April 8, after she accepted a ride from a male suspect, according to a Clery report released by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

The victim was offered a ride on De Soto Avenue south of Victory Boulevard while she waited for a bus.

After the vehicle entered the Pierce College campus, the suspect refused to let the victim exit and assaulted her. She eventually vacated the vehicle and reported the assault.

The suspect was last seen in a ‘90s black, two-door sports car with a dark tint on all windows.

He was described as a greeneyed 30-40 year-old male, 5’9”, 200-220 lbs and last seen wearing a green shirt, black

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