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Vol. CXXVI - Issue 3
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
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Horses hit the hurdles at expo At last, Equine Center hosts its 1st Camelot March competition
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ne by one, champion horses warmed up in the Equine Center prior to Pierce's first equestrian competition, the Camelot March, held the weekend of March 11. Razi Goffman, the show manager and owner of Camelot Riding Club, has hosted shows for 40 years. According to Goffman, the center was unable to host previous shows at Pierce due to funding and construction issues. “It’s been 17 years trying to get a horse show here,” Goffman said. “I know they've had clinics and little carriage shows and the ranch sorting, but never a threering hunter/jumper show where it utilizes the whole facility.” The event was set up with three arenas: one with jumpers and two with hunters. There was also a covered ring for warm-ups. All of the horses participating in the event came in from local equestrian farms such as Moorpark, Thousand Oaks, Newhall and the L.A. Equestrian Center. The event began with horses that have been competing for one year. There were some concerns among riders and trainers about the footing of the arenas. Some thought that the footing was too deep for the horses to use during their jumps and worried about the injuries the animals could have sustained. Chad Mahaffey, the head trainer at Chad Mahaffey Stables, was one of the leaders of the
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Film screening “They Live,” will be screened on Wednesday, March 15, at 5 p.m., in The Great Hall. The Media Literacy and Skeptcism Film Festival. A discussion panel will follow. Taylor Arthur / Roundup Demi Hird jumps her horse Celine at the 2017 Camelot horse show held at Pierce College on March 10, 2017 in Woodland Hills, Calif Camelot March show. Mahaffey won 15 first-place ribbons, six championships, three championship reserves, six second-place and three thirdplace ribbons in Saturday’s hunter/jumper and hunter derby shows. Ron Wechsler, volunteer and retired professor at Pierce, founded the equine program on campus. Wechsler created this club to teach students and to host equestrian shows. Now that the Equine Center is
finally completed in accordance with the school’s standards, Pierce was able to host their first hunter/jumper horse show. Wechsler said that the equine center could still improve aesthetically with the planting of trees and f lowers. “As you can see, it kind of looks like a desert,” Wechsler said. “There’s not a tree. There’s no landscaping. That all needs to be done someday. Hopefully, we’ll be able to do that.”
Wechsler is hopeful that this is the beginning of more equine shows on campus and that his vision for the equine center will finally be put to use as a show arena. “That’s what it was built for, and we haven’t used it for that. It basically has hardly been used at all,” Wechsler said. Mahaffey thinks Pierce’s equestrian center has potential. “I think it’s a very good location and a really nice equestrian center. I think there’s
just some work to do with respect to the footing,” Mahaffey said. The Camelot March hunter/ jumper show also brought in a local jewelry vendor. Nancy Louie, owner of Horse Coin Jewelry, was at the event selling her custom-made jewelry and hats.
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final slide presented the words Pierce College and ‘Bad Jews’ that caused controversy in the community. “So, in looking at that, when people were driving by, they didn’t happen to catch the three photos before, but even if they did, they’d probably be thinking, ‘What is that?’,” Sande said. “It wasn’t presented in a way that made it sound like a play, much less a comedic play.” The Theater Department issued a statement on Thursday, March 9, addressing the community about the play and the situation. Mayer Greene a resident of the community heard of the issue through an acquaintance. Greene said he was initially confused because it was a quick glance, and he did not understand
why the words ‘Bad Jews’ were displayed. “The government can never stop free speech, but the look was not nice and I didn’t like it,” Greene said. However, Greene went home and did his research on Pierce and what was being advertised. “I immediately looked it up,” Greene said. “Pierce College did not mean any ill intentions. They simply didn’t realize the message of the the advertisement.” He added that he was impressed by the civility and quick action that the school took to handle the situation. Hillel 818 is an organization that aids and supports the Jewish community on college campuses. David Katz, executive director of Hillel 818 for CSUN,
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Cal Lutheran University On-the-spot admissions are being accepted on Wednesday, March 15, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the Transfer Center. Pepperdine University Representatives will visit from 4 p.m. to 12 p.m.
Fake news vs real news workshop The next Fake News vs. Real News workshop will run from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.,on March 21, in the Library / Learning Crossroads.
Marquee display sparks controversy over play Several local residents sent emails and made phone calls to the Theater Department throughout the day last Wednesday with concerned messages about the wording of the promotion for the upcoming comedy “Bad Jews.” Theater Manager Michael Sande gave the information for the play to Public Relations Manager Doreen Clay from a f lyer that she had to reformat to fit the configuration of the the marquee. Clay created four slides and she used the visual part of the poster, which were partial faces of the four characters in the show, Sande said. However, the
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Melissa Martinez, US State Dept. Diplomat in Residence alongside her colleague Cheryl Jennings from USAID, will be guest speakers for PoliSci Society on Wednesday, March 15, at 4 p.m., in the Student Engagement Center, she will speak about career and internship opportunities for all majors. Free pizza will be available.
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Free CPR training Marc Dionne / Roundup Pierce College marquee shows the changed promotion of "Bad Jews" play, adding the phrase 'The Hit Comedy' to it on March 9, 2017 Pierce and Valley College, was first notified by a student of his about the marquee. According to Katz, a photo was shared with him, and soon after, he reached out to the Theater Department to provide insight about how the promotion could be taken out of context. “There was nothing but good
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intentions,” Katz said. “It could be a potential issue and easily be averted.”
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There will be a free CPR/AED training course on Saturday, March 25, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The event is open to all Pierce students but seats are limited. Must RSVP.
Job fair There will be a job fair on March 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., along the Mall. Meet professionals, update your resume, and dress professionally.
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