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Wednesday, October 30, 2013
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Not all classes are created equal New law allows higher fees on select priority transfer classes Caleb Johnson Roundup Reporter
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SUPPORT: Pierce College textbook buyer Holly Hagan promotes the fight against domestic violence by organizing the Clothesline Project on the Pierce campus Mall during Domestic Violence Awareness Month on Thursday, Oct. 23.
More than a survivor
Gabrielle Hutchinson Roundup Reporter
The summer months are usually filled with day trips to the beach and picnics in the park. For cancer survivor Holly Hagan, the summer of 2010 included finding a lump in her breast,
multiple surgeries and chemotherapy treatments. After several months of treatment, Hagan is now in remission. As the current textbook buyer and campus violence response team lead at Pierce College, Hagan uses her story to inform others of the importance of knowing your own bodies. “Now I talk to women to raise awareness
for breast cancer,” Hagan said. “It’s important that they know how to check themselves and to constantly get mammograms.” Debbie Sargent, nurse practitioner at Pierce’s Student Health Center, also encourages all women to do breast exams just so they can be familiar with their own breasts. [See SURVIVOR, pg. 4]
ASO to move into new library Students seek new location for operations
ov. Jerry Brown approved Assembly Bill 955 Oct. 10, which will offer additional core classes at six California community colleges during the summer and winter intersessions at a significantly higher cost per unit. AB 955 will add extension courses for general education classes that will cost the same per unit as non-residents on campuses, which the Legislative Counsel of the State of California says cost around $200 per unit. Pierce College, along with all schools in the LACCD, are not currently offering these courses. The six schools that are a part of the preliminary pilot program are: College of the Canyons, Crafton Hills College, Long Beach City College, Oxnard College, Pasadena City College and Solano Community College. Reactions to the bill are mixed – some think it would be great and reduce the load of students trying to get core classes, while others believe it would create precedence for unfair singling out of certain students. Cynthia Herbst, an American Sign Language instructor at Pierce, is curious to see if the bill will alleviate crowding in normal classes by opening up the additional classes for those who can afford it. “I say give it a shot and see what happens,” Herbst said. “I have a
feeling it will only open another avenue for taking classes.” One additional benefit is that Veterans can write off the cost for these classes under the Post9/11 GI Bill, a bill that provides certain veterans financial support in education and housing for their service post 9/11. But Yeprem Davoodian, a communications studies professor at Pierce, who used to work at Santa Monica College and saw the beginnings of the bill there, is against the idea of preferential treatment for some students over others. “It’s hard for our students to pay for it now,” Davoodian said. “Every student should have equal access and not be weeded out because they can’t afford it.” Omid Haghnegahdar, a student at Pierce, believes the bill doesn’t make much sense cost-wise for community college students, as some can’t afford to go elsewhere for their education. “If it is self-sustaining, then there isn’t a problem,” Haghnegahdar said. “If you’re paying that much though, you might as well be going elsewhere.” The community college campuses included in the bill have the option to set pilot programs in place to see how the bill will fare within the schools, with students and with staff in a real environment. After this trial period, schools will be able to decide if they want to put the same programs into effect on their campuses.
Film Club // Online
Ethan Hanson Roundup Reporter
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UNITED: ASO President Gustavo Sandoval leads a march toward the Library/Learning Crossroads.
A unanimous decision was made by the Pierce College Council (PCC) to grant the Associated Students Organization (ASO) a new space on the first floor of the Library/Learning Crossroads by late November. On Oct. 24, about two dozen Pierce students gathered to go to the PCC meeting, displaying an organized effort to address the need for a central student hub on campus. The group of students occupied the room intended for the ASO, which is just adjacent to the conference room in which the PCC meeting was held. The room is intended to replace their current offices located next to the Great Hall. [See ASO, pg. 3]
Mohammad Djauhari / Roundup
THE ACTING DEAD: Film Club member Marlon Rodriguez awaits the call of action inside the menʼs restroom in the Behavioral Science building Thursday, Oct. 24. Rodriguez plays the role of zombie in the Film Clubʼs movie trailer that will be shown during the Halloween Carnival on Oct. 31 at Rocky Young Park.
Visit our website to see the movie trailer and photos
HALLOWEEN CLUB CARNIVAL
Oct. 31 // 11 a.m. ‒ 5 p.m. // On campus @ Rocky Young Park // Food & Fun // See Page 3 for details
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