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Multiple students from Pierce College came out to learn, compete and win awards at the Journalism Association of Communi...
10/12/2025

Multiple students from Pierce College came out to learn, compete and win awards at the Journalism Association of Community Colleges (JACC) on Saturday, Oct. 11 at California State University, Northride (CSUN) in Los Angeles, Calif.

List of awards given to Pierce:

The Bull Magazine- Honorable Mention Magazine Design
Abraham Elizalde- 2nd Place On-The-Spot Feature Photo
Abraham Elizalde- 3rd Place Sports Game Story
Abraham Elizalde- Honorable Mention Sports Action Photo
Abraham Elizalde & Emily Garcia- 3rd Place On-The-Spot Social Media
Delilah Brumer- 1st Place News Story
Delilah Brumer- Meritorious Enterprise Story
Melanie Somoza- 1st Place On-The-Spot Opinion Story
Melanie Somoza- 4th Place News Story
David Cohen- Honorable Mention On-The-Spot Opinion Story
Zamourad Iqbal- 1st Place On-The-Spot News Story
Gelareh Behdad- Honorable Mention Photo Essay
Angelina Guerrero- 1st Place Feature Photo
Dominic Borja- 2nd Place Feature Photo
Gabrielle Lashley- 4th Place Magazine Illustration

Every Pierce attendee won an award.

The Journalism Association of Community Colleges (JACC) Fall Regional Conference held a discussion for over 15 community...
10/11/2025

The Journalism Association of Community Colleges (JACC) Fall Regional Conference held a discussion for over 15 community colleges featuring panelists David Loy, Ryanne Mena and Paloma Esquivel. They discussed covering protests using the resources provided by the First Amendment Coalition (FAC) and their personal experiences with coverage in challenging environments.

During an immigration raid on June 6, outside the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles, reporter for Southern California News Group Ryanne Mena was caught in a crossfire with law enforcement. While covering the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (I.C.E.) protests Mena was shot with rubber bullets and rubber balls. She recalled a handful of militarized vehicles, federal agents from different military critiques and 50 members of the community protesting.

Mena said there was a protester who threw a chair toward the exit of the detention center starting a riot between protestors and enforcement, inevitably injuring her during the crossfire. She shared her experience on how she processed the incident afterward.

“It really pi**ed me off, I used it as fuel to stoke the flame underneath me to continue my reporting,” Mena said. “If they thought that by shooting us that they were going to stop us and our work and silence our voices they were wrong. It only just motivated us to go in even harder when reporting in our work.”

Legal Director for First Amendment Coalition David Loy said a free press is the oxygen of civil society and it should not be ignored.

“Civil society is under direct attack as ever before. This is not a partisan political point. Nothing is more fundamental to civil society than a free press and the tasks of journalists are under direct attack,” Loy said. “So that is why I do what I do and why we attack our counsel to some other very brilliant lawsuits against the city of Los Angeles Police Department and one against the county of Los Angeles.”

✍️Emily Garcia
📸Abraham Elizalde

Tension and passion showed from both sides of Shepard Stadium when the Pierce College men’s soccer team faced their loca...
10/11/2025

Tension and passion showed from both sides of Shepard Stadium when the Pierce College men’s soccer team faced their local rivals LA Mission College on Oct. 10. The Eagles won 2-0.

Despite the initial energy going into the game and the consistent blocking done by goalie Tony Ramirez, the Eagles scored in the first half and the lead made it challenging for Pierce.

In the second half, their focus and passion persisted, but the limited time made it difficult to garner leverage. However, Ramirez as well as the defense, presented themselves as extremely determined to push back against LA Mission’s capabilities.

Head coach Julio Castillo offered a motivational perspective to this loss today. Having the understanding that the team is still in its infancy, they need the time to build the level of confidence and team relationships to be the best possible players they can be.

“My end goal for these young boys is that they mature down the line and think of the game not just as a sport you use your feet for but as a strategic match,” Castillo said. “As they keep practicing and learning, they’ll come to understand that there’s another way to look at this sport.”

Though the game ended in their defeat, the Brahmas will use this as an opportunity to grow together as a team, strengthening their bond and continue to improve their quality of playing on the field.

The Brahmas will be on the road to go against Moorpark College on Friday, Oct 10.

✍️Natalie Baharian
📸Abraham Elizalde

The Women’s volleyball team dug deep to earn their first conference win in a close five-set match against Allan Hancock ...
10/06/2025

The Women’s volleyball team dug deep to earn their first conference win in a close five-set match against Allan Hancock College on Friday, Oct. 3.

The Brahmas won the first set with ease, with a score of 25-14. But momentum shifted in the second and third sets with miscommunication and mental lapses allowing Allan Hancock to fight back and take a 2-1 set lead.

Still, the Brahmas refused to back down. Pierce rallied in the fourth set with key plays and communication from the team to tie it up 2-2. In the fifth set, it was a tight battle between the Brahmas and the Bulldogs, resulting in an overtime 16-14 win for Pierce.

After the match, outside hitter Paris Fruge reflected on the mental battle of the game.

“We really need to lock in and just play our game like we know how, it’s all mental,” Fruge said.

The Brahmas look to carry on this momentum into their next game on the road against Cuesta College on Wednesday, Oct 8, at 5 p.m.

✍️Elizabeth Holodnak
📸Bryce Edwards

The Women’s volleyball team dug deep to earn their first conference win in a close five-set match against Allan Hancock ...
10/06/2025

The Women’s volleyball team dug deep to earn their first conference win in a close five-set match against Allan Hancock College on Friday, Oct. 3.

The Brahmas won the first set with ease, with a score of 25-14. But momentum shifted in the second and third sets with miscommunication and mental lapses allowing Allan Hancock to fight back and take a 2-1 set lead.

Still, the Brahmas refused to back down. Pierce rallied in the fourth set with key plays and communication from the team to tie it up 2-2. In the fifth set, it was a tight battle between the Brahmas and the Bulldogs, resulting in an overtime 16-14 win for Pierce.

After the match, outside hitter Paris Fruge reflected on the mental battle of the game.

“We really need to lock in and just play our game like we know how, it’s all mental,” Fruge said.

The Brahmas look to carry on this momentum into their next game on the road against Cuesta College on Wednesday, Oct 8, at 5 p.m.

✍️Elizabeth Holodnak
📸Bryce Edwards

First issue of Fall 2025 is now live 🗞️! Pick up the printed issue on campus or view it online! Link in the bio.
09/18/2025

First issue of Fall 2025 is now live 🗞️! Pick up the printed issue on campus or view it online! Link in the bio.

What started off as a close fight between Pierce College and Golden West College ended in a lopsided loss to start the s...
08/27/2025

What started off as a close fight between Pierce College and Golden West College ended in a lopsided loss to start the season for the Brahmas. The Pierce College women’s soccer team kicked off the Fall 2025 season on Aug. 26, facing Golden West with a 3-0 victory for the Rustlers.

The first half started with aggressive defense from both sides, not letting either team score ending off with a score of 0-0.

The Brahmas entered the second half aggressively but made out-of-character decisions according to women’s soccer coach Adolfo Perez. “We adjusted and it’s like we get tired. We made uncharacteristic mistakes in the back that we don’t usually make. The Rustlers took over the second half, scoring three goals in the span of the lst 25 minutes of regulation.

The Brahmas will be on the road to battle against Palomar College on Friday, August 29.

✍️Violet Garcia
📸Abraham Elizalde

The stands of Shepard Stadium were filled with family and friends of the graduates of Pierce College at the 77th commenc...
06/10/2025

The stands of Shepard Stadium were filled with family and friends of the graduates of Pierce College at the 77th commencement ceremony on June 10.

Associated Student Organization (A*O) President Jasmine Minchez was one of the speakers during the ceremony and shared her pride in being a Brahma.

“Wherever your path leads or wherever it began, we can all proudly say community college played a part in it.” Minchez said. “I am a proud graduate of Los Angeles Pierce College.”

After the speeches, the graduates lined up to be called to receive their diplomas. They each had a chance to show off their decorated caps, which ranged from fun, artistic designs to honoring heritage and family history.

For some, this is the end of the road for their academic careers, but for others, this is a step to another goal.

✍️Abraham Elizalde
📸Abraham Elizalde

A car fire was reported shortly after noon on Monday in the Pierce College Admissions Parking Lot. ENCORE student Tanya ...
05/05/2025

A car fire was reported shortly after noon on Monday in the Pierce College Admissions Parking Lot.

ENCORE student Tanya Potvin said she was driving toward the Music Building when she noticed the electronics in the car start to go out and decided to pull over.

According to Media Arts Professor Jeff Favre, who was walking on campus, he saw dark gray smoke coming from the parking lot and a fire engine with its lights on.

Emergency personnel from the Los Angeles Fire Department quickly responded to the incident and extinguished the fire.

The silver Honda Accord car’s engine bay was charred and is currently still at the Admissions Parking Lot.

This is a developing story.

📸: Janet Harper
✍️: Gerardo Escobar & Janet Harper

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