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Empty Campus
BY BENJAMIN HANSON
It has been a year since the Pierce College campus was open for in-person learning.
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The campus hasn’t reopened since Gov. Gavin Newsom issued the country’s first stay-at-home order on March 19, 2020.
Although Parking Lot 7 became the San Fernando Valley’s largest COVID-19 testing and vaccination site, the rest of the college is eerily empty.
Weeds are growing. Flyers and newspapers have remained. Leaves are piled in many outdoor walkways. Debris has scattered all over the field in John Shepard Stadium. Flowers and plants in the fine arts building are wilting. Vending machines are void of all snacks and drinks.
The evidence serves as a reminder of what the campus was a year ago, as the reopening process slowly begins.
