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New Associated Student Organization offi cers elected

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Attendees of the event, which is open to the community, are requested to pay a $5 donation fee, but children under 12 years old can play for free. Booths from various organizations and campus clubs will

be set up on Lot 8, and parking is free. Attendees can enter the campus at Mason Avenue off Victory Boulevard. Among the activities and performances for Farm Walk are live music, wool spinning and dyeing, cow milking with the Dairy Council, arena sorting, and sheep shearing.

1976Year of the first Farm Walk, then called Harvest Festival

6,000 – 33Number of chickens then

compared to the number of chickens now

50Number of chicks that were

recently purchased

450 – 15Number of cattle then

compared to the number of cattle now

250 – 12Number of sheep then

compared to the number of sheep now

250 – 1Number of pigs then

compared to the number of pigs now

3Number of donkeys now

1Pierce College is the only college in the Los Angeles

Community College District with a farm

Members of the Associated Student Organization’s next executive council,

elected last week, say they intend to enact change reaching beyond their one-year terms in office.

The incoming officers--President Gus Sandoval, Vice President Mariela Valdez, Treasurer Adriana Lemus, and Club Council President Krishna Ayungao--wants Pierce’s student government to be more readily accessible and better known among students.Sandoval strived to become president to be more involved in campus government.

“I went to my first sociology class and Professor James McKeever got me involved with things on campus,” Sandoval said. “I really wanted to know how ASO worked, I wanted to get certain messages across to students, I wanted a greater hand in responsibilties, so i decided to run for president.”

Sandoval’s goals for his next two semesters as president involve reassessing the ASO’s distribution of duties and working on plans that reach beyond his term.

“Some of them are projects for the year, some of them are projects for the next three years,” Sandoval said. “There needs to be some type of consciousness past my term to continue to work toward those efforts.”

Before he takes office, Sandoval said he wants to change some of the ASO’s fundamental guidelines and procedures, such as their constitution.

“The constitution was made years and years and years ago. It’s

an antiquated document,” Sandoval said.

Vice President-elect Mariela Valdez said that she was hesitant to run for office, but ultimately felt being an ASO officer would help her change the campus for the better.

“I decided to take the position because I feel that there are many things that need to be changed,” Valdez said. “I feel that many students aren’t aware of what’s going on at Pierce.”

A primary issue Valdez wants to address is the school’s advertising policy that she said restricts student interaction.

“I feel that we’re so restricted with where we can post flyers or where we can publicize our events,” Valdez said. “I would like to get more people to know to really get people to know what’s going on at Pierce and what they have.”

The president, vice president and club council president agree there should be more places on campus for students to meet outside of class.

“Students don’t have a place to stay on campus. I believe that would help students feel at home on campus,” Ayungao said.

Sandoval also said building a student union would bring students together and inspire more student involvement in the Pierce community.

“When you see people on campus, they’re usually walking in onesies and twosies,” Sandoval said. “If we had a student union building, they’re going to be more engaged, and the more they’re going to realize there’s an ASO.”

The 21st annual Farm Walk, a day-long event that showcases Pierce College’s Agriculture Department, will take place Sunday, April 28 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Farm, located on the west side of campus.

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John Gutierrez / RoundupBAHH: Pierce, a 3-year-old Dorset sheep who does tricks for treats, was trained by student Alice Christensen, a veterinarian science major and Pre-Vet Club member. Pierce is a remarkable sheep due to his size, intelligence and lack of shyness around humans. Christensen has been taking care of Pierce since birth because his mother was paralyzed and training him for the last several months to do a variety of tricks that he will be performing at the upcoming “Farm walk” that the Agriculture Department puts on once a year at Pierce College.

Jasson Bautista / RoundupPREZ: Gustavo Sandoval, poses outside the entrance of the Library and Learning Crossroads building on Tuesday, April 23.

Information provided by Agricultural Department Chair Leland Shapiro

“I wanted a greater hand in responsibilities so I decided to run for president.”

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PAGE 4: Boots & Saddles club prepares for Farm Walk

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Student representatives often absent

Wherever decisions affecting the students are discussed and voted on are held, the voice of the students must be present.

But the voice of the students in the Pierce College shared governance system, the Associated Students

Organization (ASO), has been noticeably absent from the proceedings of campus government groups.

In the hierarchy of campus government, two groups are directly below the college president: the Academic Senate, the faculty’s voice regarding academic matters, and Pierce College Council (PCC), the representatives of faculty, staff and students on policy and planning recommendations.

ASO has had spotty attendance at these meetings in the past, and under President Shane Mooney, representatives have been absent from all but one senate meeting and at least two of the last three PCC meetings, according to the meeting minutes available on their websites.

What did the ASO miss at these meetings?There was discussion of whether or not to move away from Moodle.The question of whether or not there will be a new student union

building or designated student space was raised.The Student Success Act was explained, which would make students

who do not maintain a 2.0 GPA ineligible for the Board of Governor’s fee waiver, thus forcing them to pay the cost of full tuition.

These all touch on something that could be for or against the interest of the student body, but there was no representative present when these issues were discussed.

Though this is true, ASO has not been all quiet.A group of students and senators took part in a march to rebuild

education at the state Capitol in March.Also, representatives who attended the Academic Senate meeting on

March 4 were vocal about returning the Great Hall to student administration, and began a campaign which successfully reformed the fundraising policy.

The ASO plays a vital role at Pierce and can be an influential force on this campus, but they must put a sustained pressure and push to be heard and have their demands met.

While they are not required to attend meetings, having representatives who attend meetings where those who can approve policies can hear them is invaluable.

If the students’ voices are not heard then there is little hope that our interests will be considered, as the administration will not know what the students find to be in our interests.

Our representatives must be passionate and relentless in getting out and telling the faculty what we want and need.

With the ASO elections past, a new group of officers will be taking the reigns next semester, under whom we hope to see a larger presence in

shared governance.There can be a lot of power in the voice and demands of the student

body, but it must be brought to those who can meet these demands and hear our voice.

One of the best places to do that is at these meetings. Representatives, take charge. Your fellow students are counting on you,

whether they know it or not.

ASO must attend meetings and sustain pressure to attain goals

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Dear Editor,In Christian Alvizuris’ “Day of Politics” Roundup article, I was

misquoted, mislabeled and misunderstood. Two young women spoke to the audience about Planned Parenthood

and feminist issues. They stated that the Crisis Pregnancy Center lies to all counselees and that the “anti-abortionists” are violent and wish to take away rights.

I was there to report on for a class of mine, and professor Denise Robb challenged candidate Jeff Bornstein for his unfair attack on Councilman Zine, not present to defend himself (The 6th amendment), and I determined to give a true account of what the pro-life side is.

I had the attention of the speaker and audience when Ms. Robb began speaking over me and asking for the next question, in violation of my right to express myself.

You printed Mr. Ward’s comment that I was a “plant” and had no right to speak on women’s issues. I did comment that free speech is dead at Pierce College. Perhaps the roundup can sponsor a debate on the issue so it can receive a fair hearing rather than those with opinions differing from Professor Robb being deprived of their rights.

When the tragedy of abortion occurs its effects do not end. Mother and Father must deal with the consequences of depression and guilt. There is pain and shock at the thought of giving up your own child, and I know what I am talking about.

The Crisis Pregnancy Center presents a caring environment with women and physicians offering any kind of help no matter what decision the young woman makes. They offer counseling, ultrasound testing, assistance with housing and more in a loving, understanding environment. They have a volunteer staff and work from private donations.

Why be so threatened by opposing views, unless your position is weak? Google Gosnell.

Sincerely,Chris Suard

RE: “Candidates debate during and Day of Politics”

On page 2, the editorial falsely stated that public meetings were held in the Great Hall in previous semesters.

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Denise Robb, assistant professor of political science, organized a Q&A with LA mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti on

Thursday, April 18 for Day of Politics 2.Robb has hosted similar events

which have brought numerous political figures to Pierce, including Green Party

presidential candidate Jill Stein.Thank you for your work bringing

politcal awareness to Pierce students.

Robb brings politics to the people

Library lacks full access

Beantown. The Hub. The Cradle of Liberty. City of Champions. These are just a few of your nicknames. But I have just one: home.

When I first heard the news of the Marathon Monday bombings, my heart stopped.

The images of the marathon participants and onlookers running for safety while selfless volunteers and police officers rushing to those in need will never escape my mind.

These alleged bombers did not just attack a marathon, they attacked my backyard, my home, and my family.

You may be a big city, but you’re small enough for everyone to know

each other and become a family.I’m sure you understand my

thoughts on the two brothers who attacked you without actually saying the words. But I will say this about them.

I hate what they did to you. I hate what they did to your people by making them feel extreme fear and pain. I hate how they made me feel by bringing out a side of me that I hope to never see again.

I wanted them dead, but after rationalizing the actual outcome, I wanted them captured alive, so we could find out why these heartless men would terrorize and harm you.

“Marathon Monday,” or Patriots’ Day, is a time for us to relax and party and celebrate our freedom in this country. Every year at this time, the world gets to see your beauty as marathoners run through your historic streets.

We’re able to enjoy a sports-filled day with the marathon and the Sox playing a morning game a mile away.

You’ve given me so many

memories over the past 24 years, especially some in the Back Bay where the finish line was.

The times I was at the marathon as a kid. The countless games spent at Fenway and following my superstitious routine that worked every time. All those years I attended, as well as worked, the Boston 4th Celebration at the Hatch Shell on the dirty Charles River, where M.I.T. can be seen across the way.

But now these memories will be tarnished forever because of these two cowards.

You’re a strong city and your people are stronger. America saw every second of it last week.

Marathoners continued for another two miles after the finish line to donate blood at Massachusetts General Hospital. Your locals in the Back Bay welcomed participants, volunteers, and officers into their homes for food, water, as well as a place to sleep since the hotels were on lockdown.

You even shut yourself down to find one person and your people appreciate it because we wanted these men caught.

Two days after the bombings, your locals attended a Boston Bruins game to prove to these cowards that we are strong and fearless by singing a hauntingly beautiful rendition of our national anthem.

Within 24 hours after The One Fund was recreated, $7 million was raised to assist those injured. Sports fans everywhere bowed their heads for you. The New York Yankees put aside the rivalry and prayed for you by singing the Sox’ unofficial anthem, “Sweet Caroline.”

I love you with all my heart. So, blast Dropkick Murphys’ songs, pop “Good Will Hunting” into your DVD player and continue those fabulous duck tours on the Charles. You will pick yourself up again because you are strong.

And even though you are 3,000 miles away, Boston, you will always be my home.

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City stands strong in wake of marathon tragedyBombing brings grief to Bostonians but proves hometown pride

The Library and Learning Crossroads has been opened to staff and students, but computer services and Wi-Fi are not yet operational. Business 3220 has been opened to students for printing in the meantime, displacing previous classes.Students should not be inconvenienced by non-functioning equipment. Perhaps the opening should have been postponed if all the features were not complete.

Q: Did you vote in the ASO elections?

Out of 14

With local elections drawing near, Los Angeles mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti addressed Pierce College and the community with a question-and-answer forum on Thursday, April 18 as part of Day of Politics 2.

Garcetti discussed his plans to restore poor neighborhoods, give health care to the mentally unstable, and provide support for returning veterans.

He also encouraged students to get more involved with politics, regardless of their political background.

“Everyone’s a part of this race,” Garcetti said. “Make sure you get out there and vote. Make it happen.”

The event--organized by Assistant Professor of Political

Science Denise Robb--was meant to be a debate but due to time restrictions, Garcetti was only able to take a few questions from students and other attendees curious about his campaign.

One of the most urgent issues effecting LA is the growing homeless population. When asked about how to handle the situation, Garcetti said he had a fool-proof plan to end the problem for good.

“We know how to end homelessness and I’ve said as a candidate that we will end homelessness in Los Angeles,” Garcetti said. “It costs [you] more money to keep homeless [people] on the street.”

Garcetti is set to face off with LA City Controller Wendy Greuel for the position of city mayor on May 21.

ROUNDUP: April 24, 2013 News 3News Briefs

--Compiled by Natalee Ayala

Students to express themselves at art festivalThe Pierce College chapter of the National Society of

Leadership and Success is hosting the Express Success Chalk Art Festival on April 30 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on the Pierce Mall and in the Great Hall. Space is available to rent ($10 to $50) and chalk will be provided. The event will feature live art displays and music, henna tattoos, raffles, and arts and crafts. Parking is $3.

For information or to advertise your business during the event, call 818-231-3765.

Diversity Day includes open micPierce College’s Diversity Committee and Associated Students

Organization will be hosting Diversity Day on May 1 from 3-5 p.m. in the Great Hall. The event features an open mic session, activities and food.

For more information, contact Mitra Hoshiar at hoshiam@piercecollege.edu or call 818-710-4223.

Anthropology lecture continuesThe Anthropology Lecture series continues with its fourth

event on April 25 from 1-2 p.m. in Behavioral Science 1308. Albert Knight will be the featured speaker, presenting “Three Chumash-Style Pictograph Sites In Fernandeno Territory.”

For more information contact Bruce M. Rowe, Professor of Anthropology, at rowebm@piercecollege.edu.

Cap and gown rent deadlines extendedThe deadline to rent your cap and gown has been extended

until April 30. Rentals start at $55, but the Student Bookstore is offering a 10% discount at the register. Commencement is on June 5 in Rocky Young Park at 6 p.m.

Professor to host discussionAllies To End Sexualized Violence presents “Misogyny

Patriarchy and Rape: A Forum on Society’s Responsibility for Sexualized Violence.” James McKeever, sociology professor, will host the discussion on April 24 from 6-7 p.m. in the Great Hall.

Learn how to get the job“Ace the Interview Workshop” is on April 25 from 12-1 p.m. in

the Career and Transfer Center.

Donate blood for Boston victimsThere is a Red Cross blood drive on April 25 from 9 a.m.-3

p.m. in the Great Hall in honor of the Boston Marathon victims.

Auto Show The Future Automotive Technician’s Club will host the first

Fundraiser Car Show on Saturday May 11 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. by the Industrial Technology buildings. All proceeds will go to the Pierce College Automotive Department and the FAST club.

Incident Report4/15 – 4/22

4/16 -- BURGLARY, PETTY THEFT WITH PRIOR CONVICTIONS, POSSESSION OF BURGLARY TOOLS -- A non-student male suspect was arrested in the men’s locker room in the South Gym after he was found to be burglarizing lockers.

Sheriffs were called to the South Gym after the suspect was discovered to be a transient, according to Associate Vice President of Administrative Services Larry Kraus. Further investigation revealed that he was using one of the lockers to keep items that he’d stolen, Kraus said. “There have been reports of stolen items in lockers and [the suspect] could contribute to it,” Kraus said.

4/17 -- GRAFFITI -- Between April 15 and 26, an unknown suspect scratched words into the glass mirror of one of the men’s restrooms in the new library.

Pierce College Sheriff ‘s StationGeneral Info: 818-719-6450Emergency: 818-710-4311

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ROUNDUP: April 24, 2013Features4

In one of the lesser-frequented areas at Pierce College, even before the first students set foot on campus for their Thursday morning classes, a group is hard at work.

As the April sun begins beating down on the Equestrian Center, students clean horse stalls by sweeping out dirt and hosing them down. Some wheel around heaps of wood shavings while others decorate artificial flowers onto the fences that horses jump over.

Students from the equine management class have been working for the past few months to prepare for the 21st annual Farm Walk, which takes place Sunday, April 28 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the farm.

Oddly enough, majority of the students in the class are girls.

“There’s barely any guys in any of the classes. It’s kinda weird. The three guys that we have, we try to hold onto them. [We say] ‘don’t leave the program. We need a guy,’” said 23-year-old equine science major Samantha Gartsman, who is in the 7:45 a.m. class.

Gartsman, a three-year-long member of the Boots and Saddles Club on campus, has also been leading the club this year as its president in its tradition of helping organize one of the biggest events that takes place at the farm.

“I just shoot out to all our email members to come volunteer to help set up and get the Equestrian Center ready, whether it’s by pulling weed, moving panels, setting up cones, or bringing in bottles of water and soda,” she said.

Farm Walk, which until 21 years ago was known as Harvest Festival, is a day-long event that incorporates the various facets of the Agriculture Department

through activities and performances like hay wagon rides, a petting zoo, horse shows and cow milking.

“The purpose is to reserve what we have here,” Agriculture Department Chair Leland Shapiro said.

It’s a free event for the community, with a $5 donation requested and free play for children under 12 years old. Booths are typically set up on Lot 8, and El Rancho Drive is normally closed off for Farm Walk, according to Robert McBroom, director of the Farm Center.

“It’s [Shapiro’s] baby,” McBroom said. “It’s the agriculture academics’ open house. [People] come out from everywhere to get to it.”

Come Farm Walk, the Boots and Saddles Club members will be manning two booths, one for refreshments--which will include a snow cone machine--and another for children to decorate horse shoes.

“We’re big on having snow cones,” Gartsman said. “That’s, like, what we’re known for.”

Approximately 50 Boots and Saddles club members will be helping out during Farm Walk, according to Gartsman. She also says that revenue generated during the event goes to the club.

“Yeah, we do get that money but we also are giving a lot of money to the community and other things,” she said, referring to donations, for instance, to a 4-H youth development group in Agoura, California.

The club, she says, has been preparing for the day-long Farm Walk--calling performers to see who would be interested in coming, setting up volunteer positions and contacting members of the club--since February.

“We said we were gonna start early and we kind of did but you know how it is. You kind of keep putting

things off,” she said. “Now that it’s down to the wire [we’re] scrambling to make sure everything’s perfect.”

Though majority of the performances that will be featured during Farm Walk echo those of previous years, there will be at least one new showcase for attendees to look forward to. One of these is arena sorting in the rodeo arena.

“It’s kinda the same [as previously featured ranch sorting] but it’s in an entire area, not just in smaller pens,” Gartsman said. “It’s a lot faster and more appealing to people who don’t get horses.”

Many of the performers are Pierce students, but there will be participants who do their respective performances professionally “almost every weekend,” according to Gartsman.

In addition to the arena sorting, performances that will be showcased during Farm Walk include horse jumping, Mexican-style trick roping and barrel racing.

Gartsman is particularly excited about the Mexican side saddle riders, as they will be a first for Pierce.

“We’ve never seen them before here but we’ve seen videos of them and they are amazing,” she said. “I mean, they’re galloping, going as fast as they can and they’re on a side saddle.”

There will be three main performances for each of the events at Farm Walk: one at 10 a.m., another at 1:30 p.m. and the last ones at 3 p.m. Everyone that is

participating is doing so on a volunteer basis, according to Gartsman.

The Boots and Saddles Club isn’t the only campus club helping out with Farm Walk.

The Pre-Vet Club, for instance, is in charge of the face painting booth, animal unit tours and hay wagon rides, according to Shapiro. Pierce’s Farm Center will also be contributing with a booth to display the items it sells.

“The students did 99 percent of the work,” Shapiro said. “There will be no Farm Walk without them.”

Organizations outside of Pierce are also pitching in to help make Farm Walk a success: Councilman Dennis Zine--who is scheduled to make an appearance during the event--lent chairs and tables, the Dairy Council is bringing a milking cow, and the movie industry has provided 6,000 back-to-back flyers.

For Gartsman, who has volunteered to help with Farm Walk in previous years, the day of the event is what makes all their hard work worth it.

“I have this weird knack for wanting to help around here. I mean, I bust my butt and I’m tired and exhausted and I pull my hair out at the end of the night, but I love it,” she said. “I mean, I get a lot of satisfaction from it, knowing that all these people are so happy for something that I helped put on. I guess that’s why I come back.”

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In one of the lesser-frequented areas at Pierce College, even before the first students set foot on campus for their Thursday morning classes, a group is hard at work.

As the April sun begins beating down on the Equestrian Center, students clean horse stalls by sweeping out dirt and hosing them down. Some wheel around heaps of wood shavings while others decorate artificial flowers onto the fences that horses jump over.

Students from the equine management class have been working for the past few months to prepare for the 21st annual Farm Walk, which takes place Sunday, April 28 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the farm.

Oddly enough, majority of the students in the class are girls.

“There’s barely any guys in any of the classes. It’s kinda weird. The three guys that we have, we try to hold onto them. [We say] ‘don’t leave the program. We need a guy,’” said 23-year-old equine science major Samantha Gartsman, who is in the 7:45 a.m. class.

Gartsman, a three-year-long member of the Boots and Saddles Club on campus, has also been leading the club this year as its president in its tradition of helping organize one of the biggest events that takes place at the farm.

“I just shoot out to all our email members to come volunteer to help set up and get the Equestrian Center ready, whether it’s by pulling weed, moving panels, setting up cones, or bringing in bottles of water and soda,” she said.

Farm Walk, which until 21 years ago was known as Harvest Festival, is a day-long event that incorporates the various facets of the Agriculture Department

through activities and performances like hay wagon rides, a petting zoo, horse shows and cow milking.

“The purpose is to reserve what we have here,” Agriculture Department Chair Leland Shapiro said.

It’s a free event for the community, with a $5 donation requested and free play for children under 12 years old. Booths are typically set up on Lot 8, and El Rancho Drive is normally closed off for Farm Walk, according to Robert McBroom, director of the Farm Center.

“It’s [Shapiro’s] baby,” McBroom said. “It’s the agriculture academics’ open house. [People] come out from everywhere to get to it.”

Come Farm Walk, the Boots and Saddles Club members will be manning two booths, one for refreshments--which will include a snow cone machine--and another for children to decorate horse shoes.

“We’re big on having snow cones,” Gartsman said. “That’s, like, what we’re known for.”

Approximately 50 Boots and Saddles club members will be helping out during Farm Walk, according to Gartsman. She also says that revenue generated during the event goes to the club.

“Yeah, we do get that money but we also are giving a lot of money to the community and other things,” she said, referring to donations, for instance, to a 4-H youth development group in Agoura, California.

The club, she says, has been preparing for the day-long Farm Walk--calling performers to see who would be interested in coming, setting up volunteer positions and contacting members of the club--since February.

“We said we were gonna start early and we kind of did but you know how it is. You kind of keep putting

things off,” she said. “Now that it’s down to the wire [we’re] scrambling to make sure everything’s perfect.”

Though majority of the performances that will be featured during Farm Walk echo those of previous years, there will be at least one new showcase for attendees to look forward to. One of these is arena sorting in the rodeo arena.

“It’s kinda the same [as previously featured ranch sorting] but it’s in an entire area, not just in smaller pens,” Gartsman said. “It’s a lot faster and more appealing to people who don’t get horses.”

Many of the performers are Pierce students, but there will be participants who do their respective performances professionally “almost every weekend,” according to Gartsman.

In addition to the arena sorting, performances that will be showcased during Farm Walk include horse jumping, Mexican-style trick roping and barrel racing.

Gartsman is particularly excited about the Mexican side saddle riders, as they will be a first for Pierce.

“We’ve never seen them before here but we’ve seen videos of them and they are amazing,” she said. “I mean, they’re galloping, going as fast as they can and they’re on a side saddle.”

There will be three main performances for each of the events at Farm Walk: one at 10 a.m., another at 1:30 p.m. and the last ones at 3 p.m. Everyone that is

participating is doing so on a volunteer basis, according to Gartsman.

The Boots and Saddles Club isn’t the only campus club helping out with Farm Walk.

The Pre-Vet Club, for instance, is in charge of the face painting booth, animal unit tours and hay wagon rides, according to Shapiro. Pierce’s Farm Center will also be contributing with a booth to display the items it sells.

“The students did 99 percent of the work,” Shapiro said. “There will be no Farm Walk without them.”

Organizations outside of Pierce are also pitching in to help make Farm Walk a success: Councilman Dennis Zine--who is scheduled to make an appearance during the event--lent chairs and tables, the Dairy Council is bringing a milking cow, and the movie industry has provided 6,000 back-to-back flyers.

For Gartsman, who has volunteered to help with Farm Walk in previous years, the day of the event is what makes all their hard work worth it.

“I have this weird knack for wanting to help around here. I mean, I bust my butt and I’m tired and exhausted and I pull my hair out at the end of the night, but I love it,” she said. “I mean, I get a lot of satisfaction from it, knowing that all these people are so happy for something that I helped put on. I guess that’s why I come back.”

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The Pierce College Art Department will be taking submissions for the Annual Student Art Show beginning Wednesday, April 24 through Monday, April 29, with varying times, excluding the weekend.

Students must be currently enrolled in Pierce and can only submit work from spring 2012 to the present.

With such a diverse community on campus, the exhibition class decided the theme of the show would be “Diversity.”

Karen Rapp, Director of the Vincent Price Art Museum, will be a guest juror.

Prizes and awards will be handed out.The exhibition dates for the Annual Student Show will be May 9 - 29,

2013 .For more information on the show or how and what to submit,

contact Monika Del Bosque in the Art Department at (818) 710-2262 or delbosmm@piercecollege.edu.

Shakespeare’s spin-off of Hamlet’s “Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead” premieres Friday April 26, at Pierce College’s Theatre in the Temporary Performing Arts Com-

plex as the last play of the spring semester.The inventive tale of Hamlet told through the

eye of the two minor characters from the play. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are played by

Nick Yastremski and Brian Graves, two actors that are not a part of LAPC, but have been in previous plays on campus from years before.

“The challenge is what brought me to this play,” said Yastremski. “This is the biggest role I’ve ever been in. I hope people walk away with a new interest in acting.”

The Tony Award-winning Broadway hit was originally written by Tom Stoppard in 1966 tak-ing place “in the wings” of Shakespeare.

Valorie Grear, chair of the Theatre and Dance Department, directs the twisted tragedy/comedy known as a “tragicomedy” with an action filled sword fight.

Graves, who plays Guildenstern, has starred in many different Shakespearean plays.

Although Graves went into auditions with the intent on landing Rosencrantz, coming out as Guildenstern has made him find the character within himself.

“My first show in LA was ‘Julius Caesar’,” said Graves. “What’s unique about this play is it’s a comedy, but has an underlying message that life is short.”

This historical aspect is the headline of this play. Shakespeare’s legendary story is now coming to Pierce to give fans and newcomers of Shakespeare’s work to be seen on a college campus.

“It’s not the same one-liner comedy like

‘Laughter on the 23rd Floor.’ This play is more for imagination and connecting with the actors. It’s more in a theoretical form, but it’s still fun-ny,” said Michael Sande, managing director of the play.

Intsead of the typical Shakspearean language, the play is presented in the language based from the 17th century.

“I heard it was a Shakespeare play and those are pretty hard to follow along. It’s good to know that it will still be appealing to non-Shakespeare fans,”said Sabrina Whitten a communications major.

A week after “Rosecrans and Guildenstern Are Dead” closes, the Theatre Department will be announcing the upcoming productions for the fall semester as well as how to be a part of the department.

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P I E R C E S P O R T S R E P O R T

With excitement and anticipation, Pierce College women’s volleyball player Danetta Boykin signed her letter of intent to Indiana University on Wednesday, April 17.

Surrounded by her friends, family and coach, Boykin finalized her move from Pierce to Indiana.

“We’ve been through a lot,” said Terry McWilliams, Boykin’s mother. “From living in Los Angeles and for her catching the bus at six in the morning, we’ve been through [it all]. I’m just joyful.”

After two years with the Pierce’s women’s volleyball team and an MVP award, Boykin has now taken the next step in her athletic career by committing to Indiana on a full scholarship.

Boykin admits to being a little nervous, but is excited to see what Indiana has in store for her.

“Hard work finally pays off,” said Boykin. “I’m nervous, but I have to be I guess. I’m really excited to see the weather because it’s going to be really cold, one, and two, to play volleyball because I want to play again.”

As Boykin signed her letter, her teammates and players from the men’s volleyball team came in and out to congratulate Boykin on her achievement.

“Danetta is one the best friends I ever had, and she’s an inspiration,” said teammate Lizzvelleryien Rodriguez. “It makes me feel good to have people in my life that are doing something positive and something she really worked hard for. I feel blessed to have her as a friend.”

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Making a splashPierce’s swim and diving teams win big at conference competitions

Jasson Bautista/ RoundupDIVER: Ryan Anderson poses for a photo.

Day 1The crowd went crazy when Pierce College women’s

swim team member Lara Hagopian won first place for the 100m individual medley (IM) with a time of 1:01.45 on Thursday, April 18 at Los Angeles Valley College.

That same day, women’s swim team member Sara Booth won fifth place in the 500m freestyle, with team-mate Briggitte Kroetz trailing behind at sixth place.

Pierce’s winnings were not over, as Darby Schuett won seventh place in the 50m freestyle.

“We are all like a family,” said Judi Terhar, women’s swim coach.

Additionally, the men’s swim team came in seventh place for the 200m freestyle.

In the 400m medley relay, Garrett Mata swam back-stroke, Alborz Basiratmand swam breast stoke, Adam Caldwell swam butterfly and Jared Breier swam free-style. Together, they won sixth place.

Day 2Not only did Hagopian win first place for the 100m

individual medley Thursday, but she also won first place for the 50m butterfly on Friday, April 19 at Los Angeles Valley College.

Following Hagopian, Booth won fifth place, Chiara Perbil won 15th place and Daisy Hernandez won 16th place in the fly.

During the IM, Kelley Stefanec won fifth place, fol-lowed by Samantha Parker with eighth place, Sabba Givi with 13th place and Samantha Buliavac with 15th place.

As the competition moved forward, in the 200m freestyle, Kroetz won fourth place, Jessica Cubias won 13th place, and Mary Kurzeka won 15th place.

Afterward, Schuett won seventh place once in the 50 breaststroke.

Finally for the 50m backstroke, Cubias won eighth place.

“These girls have been working really hard. We work 13 hours a day, and there is never any complain-ing,” said Terhar.

On the other hand, the Pierce men’s swim team, which consists of eight swimmers, came in fifth out of eight teams they competed against on Friday.

“For eight guys to accomplish that, it’s amazing,” said Mircea Pitariu, assistant men’s swim coach.

For the 800m freestyle relay, the men’s team won fourth place.

“Everyone dropped down to a better time. That is amazing,” Pitariu said.

Day 3During the 100m butterfly, Hagopian came in sec-

ond place with a time of 58.23 at the competition held Saturday, April 20 in Los Angeles Valley College.

Following her, Samantha Parker won eighth place in the fly with a time of 1:09.98 and Perbil won 14th place with a time of 1:19:43.

During the 1,650m freestyle, Booth won third place with a time of 18:35.57, resulting in a spot in the state fi-nals. Kroetz came in sixth place with a time of 19:45.66.

In the 100m back stroke, Stefanec won sixth place

and Cubias won eighth place.Schuett won sixth place for the 100m freestyle.Lastly, Andrea Young won ninth place and Vanessa

Godoy won 12th place in the 100m breaststroke.“They absolutely swam fantastic,” Terhar said.For the 1650m freestyle Ryan Gahvaray won 16th

place with 20:57.98.Additionally, for the 200m backstroke, Garrett Mata

won 13th place with 21:15.10, followed by Ian Monter-rosa, who won 16th place with a time of 21:21.37.

Basiratmand took 13th place for the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:27.12.

Meanwhile, for the 200m butterfly, Caldwell won 11th place with a time of 2:14.22, followed by Breier, who won 12th place with a time of 2:15.01, Prince Mah-boubian at 15th place with a time of 2:20.95, and Ryan Gahvaray with a time of 2:23.13.

Pierce came in second place as a team for Saturday.DIVINGThe diving competition took place last week at El

Camino College April 12 and 13, where Ryan Ander-son won first place in the men’s 3-m dive with 318.0 points.

Anderson also won first place in the 1m dive with 295.15 points, followed by James Howard, who won fourth place with 194.4 points, and Prince Mahboubian won seventh place with 128.8 points.

For the women, Sophie Schmell won third place in the 1m with 144.8 points, and third place again in the 3m with 123.0 points.

After Anderson won first place in the 3m, Howards won 5th place with 176.35 points, followed by Mahbou-bian who came in eighth with 123.0 points.

“Divers are the only athletes that get to wait in the hot tub,” said Josh Foster, Pierce’s diving coach. “We are always welcoming new recruits, especially with gymnastics, trampling and cheerleading experience.”

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Sports Briefs–Compiled by Danielle Meegan

Men’s Volleyball (11-7)The No.1 volleyball team lost in

the semifinals at California Com-munity College Athletic Associa-tion (CCCAA) State Championship tournament to Golden West, 3-1, on April 18 at Long Beach City Col-lege.

Pierce won the first set 25-22; only to have Golden West take over the match by winning the next three sets, 23-25, 22-25, 21-25.

Pierce’s Corey Pitt, freshman, led the team with 20 kills. Sopho-more Tyler Yanez had 40 assists.

Tennis (2-15)The tennis team ended their sea-

son with a 5-4 win over Mt. San Jacinto, despite having to default the #6 singles game and #3 doubles game.

Catabona, who was ranked No. 1 in the Western State Conference tournament, is currently compet-ing in 113th Ojai Valley Tourna-ment. He is ranked fourth and will be playing this weekend in Oxnard and Ojai.

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Softball (7-26)The Pierce softball team is com-

ing off a big weekend by winning both games in the doubleheader against Oxnard: the first time they’ve done it this season.

After winning the first game 10-4, the team continued their bold performance by winning the second game 11-5.

During the second game, Ox-nard controlled the game with a 4-0 lead. By the top of the sixth inning, Pierce managed to climb back and take a 5-4 lead.