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Woodland Hills, California Volume 128 - Issue 1
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Wednesday, February 21, 2018
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A look into a storied past
Short film honors Librar y creates a display dedicated to Black Histor y Month franchise horror icon DANIELLE PADILLA Reporter @TwitterHandle
VANESSA ARREDONDO Managing Editor @v_anana
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sense of community and empathy are created when revisiting the past of others. The Black History display in the Library Learning Crossroads includes books authored by well known figures such as Issa Rae and David Pilgrim. While students are encouraged to read any of the literature from the exhibition, an important part of showcasing these publications is the sense of feeling students get when they see the display. Library Department Chair Paula Paggi said that people like to see themselves in a story and this display helps them to do that. “I also do think it’s to open doors and awareness for other people to understand other points of views,” Paggi said. “Awareness goes both ways, I think that is a great way to encourage that.” The library’s exhibitions are reflective of the Pierce College community as it highlights the diverse ethnic, cultural and even academic groups on campus. Mario Macias, instruction and reference librarian, said the library wanted to make sure that everyone on campus felt that their cultural identity is appreciated and celebrated. Macias said that their displays are showcasing cultural as well as educational information in hopes to enrich students’ academic and cultural journey for intellectual growth. Recognizing what makes one different and creating a space to w
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Black History Month is celebrated with display cases containing books and idols that show its importance in the Library Learning Crossroads at Pierce College, in Woodland Hills, Calif on Feb.20, 2018. that diversity is part of the reason the library has these displays. This helps students understand that throughout this campus they are represented. With a goal of featuring local and regional information, Macias said short biographies from Pierce faculty were collected and used in the display.
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“We wanted to highlight them as being not only part of the Pierce community but also part of the African American community and how that resonates with the activism and diversity of the Pierce college community,” Macias said. Macias said creating a space to celebrate diversity is part of
the reason the library has these displays. This helps students understand that throughout this campus they are represented. “Seeing the displays made me realize this campus is a lot more diverse than I thought,” said student Kyle Dizon. “Even if it was just a small fact, I learned something new I didn’t know
before.” In the past, the library has showcased diverse displays such as Hispanic Heritage Month and the Harry Potter series, and Macias said the library plans to continue this tradition every month. dpadilla.roundupnews@gmail.com
Getting into the swing of things
Af ter cancelled games cause late start, the teams first game is Feb. 22 REBECCA O'NEIL Reporter @RebeccaRoundup The 2017 softball season was filled with hardships on and off the field, finishing 2-33 and dealing with the unexpected death of starting pitcher Madison Tupper. The opportunity to erase the memories of last season will have to wait, with the first two weeks of the 2018 season cancelled due to a lack of players. Softball requires a minimum of nine players on the field during defensive innings. Assistant Coach Mark Cooley said the low headcount came as a surprise given the team’s solidity in previous seasons. “We had a lot of kids who were here in the fall session and the winter session that committed to the year that quit last second,” Cooley said. “50 percent of the players that were here over the fall session that committed to the year didn’t follow through with what they said they were going to do.” Cooley attributed the decisions of the departed and remaining players to differing levels of commitment and said he was startled and disappointed by those who left. “Any time someone gives me their word and says this is what I’m going to do, I believe them,” Cooley said. Cooley said the low interest in softball this year was not for lack of leadership effort.
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“I recruited last year for the very first time ever in the history of the softball program,” Cooley said. “I went and talked to 12 different local high schools and four different club teams.” Cooley said these visits, conducted entirely without a recruiting budget, yielded 32 potential team candidates, but only one student followed through. “It’s all volunteer time calling up high school school coaches, begging to come out to talk to the group,” Cooley said. “It starts there. You’ve got to go out and recruit and make it happen somehow.” Cooley said that although he and head coach Breanne Parr were able to find replacements for their five unexpected losses, they realize that their season’s journey is only just beginning. “There are some kids out here that have never touched a ball before. This is college ball, so the level of difficulty is high,” Cooley said. “We have a large hill to climb.” While the softball coaches struggled to keep their team alive, the campus-wide advertising piqued the interest of a number of women who never played softball before. Francesca Canales is one of the five new players on the team. She had never played before last week, but figured that this was the perfect opportunity. [For the full story visit theroundupnews.com]
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Darvel Lossangoye hits the ball back to Bakersfield's Nayib Rivera for an overall win of 8-1 at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif. on Feb. 15, 2018. The tennis team is 3-2 after a loss to Ventura College on Tuesday, Feb. 20. The team's next game is Tuesday, Feb. 27 at Glendale College.
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The hockey mask may be the most iconic image in horror movie history, but few know who the psychotic killer was. Sean Richards’ documentary film reveals that. Richards, an actor, a writer and a producer, presented his documentary film “Friday the 13th Part 3: The Memoriam Documentary” during this semester’s first Media Arts Speaker Series event. Fueled by childhood nostalgia for ‘80s horror movies and respect and admiration for an old friend, a firsttime filmmaker set out to create a work that would capture the spirit of an iconic franchise. “These are all iconic characters. It’s part of our cinema history,” Richards said. “It was the 80s, it was boom time for horror.” Tracie Savage, a Pierce Media Arts professor, acted as Debbie in “Friday the 13th: Part III” and was interviewed for the documentary. She helped organize the film viewing and Q&A. “The idea for tonight’s event was to motivate young filmmakers to just get out there and do it,” Savage said. “Here’s this guy who has never produced a film before, and here he’s got a 40-minute film that is produced wonderfully.” Richards said he was motivated to make the documentary film after learning that Richard Brooker, who played psychotic killer Jason Voorhees in “Friday the 13th: Part III,” died of a heart attack in 2013, the year of the film’s 30th anniversary. “First and foremost, it shares Richard Brooker’s journey. It’s a personal touch behind the scenes,” Richards said. “You see who they are portraying the characters on the film, but you don’t see who they are, so you get to know them on a personal level.” Richard McMullen is an actor who returned to school full time as a film major. He attended the event because he is interested to learn about professionals breaking into the field. “Anybody out there who wants to be a documentary filmmaker that, if your project is something that may have been done a bit before, it may make it more difficult to see your project through, but still he was able to do that,” McMullen said. Savage acted as Debbie in “Friday the 13th: Part III” in her last role before going to college. “It was absolutely a blast. I worked my entire childhood since I was 2, and I was going away to study journalism,” Savage said. “I knew that I was pretty much done with acting. I got this role, and I thought, ‘Well, it will pay for college.’ I didn't know that it was going to turn into the cult film that it is.” Richards said he met Savage at a horror convention 15 years ago, and he contacted her through Larry Zerner, who played Shelly in the original film, to be interviewed for the documentary. “Looking back on these interviews, everyone one brought their own brand. Tracie brought professionalism and great stories,” Richards said. The documentary presents behindthe-scenes footage, photos and personal accounts from the actors and crew, which Richards said is important and interesting to fans of the genre. “As horror fans, you get to know the people behind the production,” Richards said. “You share their experiences of a time that’s unfortunately in a capsule; the horror movie has changed quite a bit, so I’d like to preserve that.” varredondo.roundupnews@gmail.com
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