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Wednesday, October 7, 2015
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Campus reacts to Presidents possible departure
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“My opinion about the president leaving. I dont know why she is leaving to be honest. I dont even know who she is, but if she is leaving is because it’s for her future. I just hope she does a good job.”
LACCD Chancellor reacts to Umpqua shooting
Garson Garcia Aviation major 20 years old
“I’ve never met her or seen her so I guess it doesn’t make a difference.”
Jecoline Ghosh Criminal Justice major 20 years old “I guess you really never know when you get to the point when you need someone, or you don’t know who is going to do what for what community. You never know there is a president who is doing good, and you have a president with new aspirations.”
Jerrell Stephens Psychology major 21 years old
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Pierce College President Kathleen Burke addresses members of the staff, students and public on Oct. 5 at El Camino College in Torrance.
President states her case
Burke uses open forum to explain why she’s qualified
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ierce College President Kathleen Burke spoke to about 50 people at an open forum on the El Camino College campus in Torrance Monday as part of her bid to assume the school’s presidency. Burke is one of five finalists considered to fill the position held by Tom Fallo, who will retire in February after a 20-year term as ECC president.
She fielded questions about her reasons for seeking the position, her relationship with the Foundation for Pierce College, her experience with campus emergency responses and her approach to lengthy construction projects. “It is the next natural progression in my career to go from being a president in a multi-college district to being a superintendent-president in a single-college district,” Burke said. “It’s that, or chancellor.” Before Pierce, Burke taught art history for 20 years, served as vice president of academic affairs at Los Angeles Trade-Tech
College and was president of the Glendale Community College Board of Trustees. She has been president of Pierce since 2010. In April, LACCD Chancellor Francisco Rodriguez requested Burke to take over the position of vice chancellor of educational programs and institutional effectiveness. The request was withdrawn by Rodriguez on May 4. Unlike Pierce, which is one of nine colleges governed by the Los Angeles Community College District’s Board of Trustees, ECC is a sovereign campus with a single superintendent-president and a
board that deals with one school. The position may hold several key advantages over Burke’s current post, including a greater degree of control over the college. “You’re getting to work directly with the board,” Burke said. “Right now in our district, the chancellor works with the board. The superintendentpresident works directly with the board of trustees at this college. So you as an individual can have more impact on those policies and procedures.” [See PRESIDENT, pg. 3]
Brahmas win big at home
Pierce fires on all cylinders to beat West L.A. ZAC GROFF Reporter @ZGroffNews The Pierce College football team made big plays to shut down West Los Angeles College for the first of a two game homestand. The Brahmas beat the Wildcats 55-20 to make the team’s record 3-1.
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Xavier Ubosi, 15, runs the in for the score during the third quarter. The Brahmas beat the Wildcats 55-20 on Saturday, Oct. 3 in John Shepard Stadium at Pierce College.
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Pierce opened its first drive at the West L.A. 11-yard line, but sophomore quarterback Sean Smith threw an interception in the end zone. “It was close in the first half the past couple games,” Smith said. “But we definitely stepped it up in the second half. We came out firing on all cylinders.” The Brahmas’ defense, which ranked first in the district before Sat-
urday’s game by California Community College Athletic Association, held the Wildcats’ to only seven points in the first half. An interception by sophomore defensive back Esdras Simervil at the West L.A. three-yard line gave Pierce the ball back. “It feels good, I had a tough week at practice,” Simervil said. “I needed some turnovers.” On the Wildcats’ second possession, quarterback Jorge Reyna, threw his second interception of the night to Brahma freshman defensive back Justin Jhorbisson who returned it to West L.A.’s three-yard line. Sophomore running back Yusupha Foster ran in for the touchdown to give Pierce a 7-0 lead.
“Los Angeles Community College District Colleagues: By now you have heard about the tragic incident at Umpqua Community College (UCC) in Roseburg, Oregon, where precious lives were lost and others forever impacted. Our LACCD family extends its thoughts and prayers to the families and friends of those affected by these senseless shootings. I will be contacting UCC President Rita Cavin on our collective behalf to extend whatever assistance we can and to share that LACCD stands with them during this difficult time. Our district, in partnership with the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department’s Community College Bureau, will remain vigilant on campus safety and emergency preparedness with the goal of keeping our campuses safe and vibrant learning communities.” Sincerely, Francisco C. Rodriguez, Ph.D. Chancellor
New Student Programs (NSP) The “First Year Experience” Counseling Center is open for business. The mission of the New Student Programs (NSP) office is to serve the educational planning, matriculation, and adjustment needs of all new and first year Pierce College students. Students can make an appointment in-person at the First Year Experience Counseling Center in LLC 5110 (under the library) or by calling (818) 610-6508 To see a full schedule of counseling services available visit http://www. piercecollege.edu/offices/ nsp/index.asp.
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