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A FIRST AMENDMENT PUBLICATION Volume 123 - Issue 8
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Horses and riders: good neigh-bors
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Equine Welcome Center Event draws many
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eighs filled the air as horses strutted their stuff for an audience of hundreds last weekend. Pierce College’s Equine Welcome Center Event, best known for its Parade of Breeds, brought students, families, and members of the equestrian community together on Nov. 7 in a day dedicated to horses. Paddy Warner, equine science director at Pierce created the show years back to test her students on different horse breeds. “How many people still think they are getting a hundred percent,” Warner asked her students. With a low show of hands and a smile she continued. “Uh oh, it’s okay I’ll grade on a curve,” she said. Though the test was not easy, equine student Olga Cortez was appreciative of the opportunity to see the horses up close. “The parade of breeds is really good because you get to see the different types of horses, if you’re just seeing them in a book, they all look the same. But in real life you can actually see different distinguishable
Blood Drive Phi Theta Kappa will be holding a blood drive on the Mall near Rocky Young Park from 8:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. The Blood Mobile will give away snacks and prizes to those who donate. Walk-ins are welcome.
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Steve Bender participates in a ranch sorting competition at the Equine Center Welcome Celebration at Pierce College on Saturday, Nov. 7. marks. And know what these living creatures are,” Cortez said. Warner had a special present for her students while giving the answers to the test. “You want to hear the best news
of the day? The test does not count, if you showed up you get a hundred percent,” she yelled. The parade was not a just a test, but an opportunity for students in the horse show management class
to produce an equestrian event, and for students and community to immerse themselves in real horse culture. In addition to the parade, there was Ranch Sorting, a sport in which teams of two riders on
horseback drive numbered cattle from one pen to the other in the correct order. [See HORSES, pg. 5]
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Emergency evacuation strategies discussed MOHAMMAD DJAUHARI Reporter @17thletter
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Associate Vice President Larry Kraus during an Emergency Evacuation Coordinators meeting on Nov. 5.
Plans to handle evacuation protocols during an earthquake, an active shooter scenario, and communication during an emergency event were just a few topics that were discussed during the Emergency Evacuation Coordinators meeting. The group met Thursday, Nov. 5 inside the cafeteria of the Library / Learning Crossroads building to discuss safety during an emergency event on campus. “There is a master plan for
emergency preparedness on campus,” said Larry Kraus, Associate Vice President of Pierce College. “The use of our emergency coordinators is really a part of that plan.” In the event of a campus wide emergency such as an earthquake or active shooter, emergency response teams, lead by emergency evacuation coordinators, facilitate the evacuation of students and faculty to evacuation zones established across various locations on campus, as well as assisting people that may be injured during such events. [See UPDATE, pg. 3]
Football players arrested Student athletes charged with first-degree robbery
SCOTT PREWITT News Editor @S_Prewitt Two Pierce College students were arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 28, and have been charged with a robbery that left one man seriously injured. Devin Duckett, 19, and Michael Hildebrand, 20, were charged with first-degree robbery, a felony which carries a possible prison sentence of between three and nine years. Both entered not guilty pleas at their arraignment on Oct. 30. The robbery the pair are charged with occurred on Monday, Oct. 12, at an apartment near Sherman Way and Winnetka Avenue.
Both Duckett and Hildebrand have ties to the Brahmas football team. Hildebrand is listed as a linebacker on the team’s roster, but according to football head coach Jason Sabolic, Hildebrand has been expelled from the team. Duckett was grayshirting, but has not been involved with the Brahmas since summer. Douglas Johnson, a robbery detective with the L.A. Police Department Topanga Division, said the unidentified victim of the robbery is a man who sustained a broken jaw during the attack. Hildebrand was arrested by the LAPD in Sabolic’s office, Duckett was arrested off-campus. According to a source close to
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the investigation, Hildebrand and Duckett were “positively identified.” The robbery appears to have been an attempt to purchase marijuana that “went wrong,” and caused the victim to lose at least one tooth, according to the source, who added that marijuana is “by far the most prevalent” cause of drug-related robberies. Bail for both Hildebrand and Duckett was set at $100,000. According to the L.A. County inmate information system Hildebrand posted bail. It is unknown if Duckett has posted bail as well or if he remains in police custody. Both defendants are scheduled to appear for a preliminary hearing Friday, Nov. 13 at Van Nuys Courthouse West.
The Pierce Diversity Committee, English Department and the Library are co-sponsoring “One Book-One Campus community event in the Associated Students Office (ASO) beneath the Library/ Learning Crossroads on Thursday, Nov. 12. The event will be from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. It will include a Veteran round table/group discussion and a personal reflections, readings and student performances. Lunch will be provided for those who participate.
Fall Dance Concert Pierce College Dance Department’s fall performance, “Dance Wrapped in a Bow,” will debut on Friday, Nov. 13 and run until Sunday, Nov. 15. The show will include choreographic projects representing classical ballet, contemporary and modern, musical theater, jazz, hiphop, and traditional forms. Tickets can be purchased by calling (818) 6106598 or online at www. brownpapertickets.com.
“War Comes Home” The Library / Learning Crossroads’ exhibit remains on display until Dec. 5. For more information and the full schedule of events visit the Pierce College Library Twitter and Facebook. Megan Moureaux / Roundup
Michael Hildebrand during a game on Oct. 17 at. L.A. Southwest College.
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