Showing off their school spirit and swag Former Pierce President Darroch "Rocky" Young made an appearance

BY FABIOLA CARRIZOSA Bull Magazine Editor-in-Chief

For any student on campus feeling the November college student burnout phenomenon, Spirit Week came to the rescue.

Swag Day took place on Wednesday at Rocky Young Park and provided the students with various foods, toiletries and Brahma-themed freebies on day three of Spirit Week.

With the help from the Peer Mentor Students who assisted in setting up the event, ASO (Associated Student Organization) members gave out various goods to students while music played under the busy canopies.

Former Pierce College President Darroch "Rocky" Young attended the event that was held in front of the park with his namesake.

Students received free T-shirts when they went through the steps on a wipe board that said to follow @ piercecollegeaso on instagram and @pierce.aso on TikTok. The T-Shirts were black with a small Pierce Logo in the front and an abstract custom design in the back.

“The shirts were designed by a student and have the values of the college printed on the back,” said Student Engagement coordinator Lara Conrady Wong. “It’s a super cool shirt to wear on campus to support the Brahmas on Spirit Week.”

Shelf-stable foods were available, such as cooked sticky white rice, canned goods, energy bars, single serving cereal cups and water. There were buckets of personal items, including miniature Degree antiperspirant and Nivea body lotion, and some buckets had candy.

Students were also provided other Brahma swag, like lanyards and ID holders, binders and USB drives.

Student Services Assistant Geremy Mason handed out food vouchers for students so that they may eat Subway meals.

Dean Juan Carlos Astorga handed out T-Shirts to students as he helped the ASO members with the dispersing of distributions.

Treasurer of ASO and philosophy major Aiden Rubinstein said the event was great, and that people are getting back on the campus and back to these kind of events

“It has been no secret that during the pandemic, Pierce College didn’t really have much of a community,” Rubinstein said. “I feel like we are trying to rebuild this community brick-by-brick.”

Wong said that with this event, the aim is to make the students feel supported during midterms and while they do their applications for transfer.

Vice President for Student Services Jason Cifra said that traditionally, colleges have a Spirit Week to celebrate student athletes and to create community for the non-athletes to rally.

“We all get tired from classes,” Cifra said. “Co-curricular athletics, events and activities help give students energy.” fcarrizosa.roundupnews@gmail.com

Reseda High School was touring Pierce College. As they walked through the mall, staff encouraged them to grab some swag as well.