Felipe Gamino

I am a journalism major at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, California. I was the Editor-in-Chief at The Roundup, which is the school's newspaper. I was on the school magazine and on their radio station.

Making a difference through their vote

Voters marched to the polls to make their voice heard in the 2022 midterm elections and Pierce College was one place they could cast their ballots. From Oct. 29 to Election Day, the Faculty and Staff Center opened its doors so voters. Interim President Aracely (Ara) Aguiar said it is important for the school to be involved. “We are very committed as a district, and of course, as a campus, to serve our community, so that they have access to voting and in a nice environment come and visit our c

Planting the seeds for future events

Two years ago, the Philippines national team was clinging to their bats as they were preparing to compete in the World Baseball Classic Qualifiers in Tucson, Ariz., but COVID-19 struck them out. Things changed for the better on June 18, 2022, when the national team took the field for their first competitive game since winning gold in the Southeast Asian Games in 2019. Pierce and Philippines head coach Bill Picketts said he was excited to see his players compete. “It was a wonderful experience

School president search to continue

The search for a new permanent college president has been extended to add additional candidates after having a virtual public forum to speak to the six current finalists. Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) Chancellor Francisco Rodriguez confirmed in an email that the process will continue. “With concurrence of the Board of Trustees, the District is extending the search for a permanent president and will go back out in search of additional candidates,” Rodriguez wrote. Rodriguez sa

Updates to safety guidelines

After implementing a vaccine and testing requirement last semester, the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) Board of Trustees in a meeting on May 4, voted 4-3 that Board Policy 2900 be modified. Starting May 5, employees, as well as current and future Brahmas, will no longer be required to show proof of vaccination or have a COVID-19 exemption on file. Mandatory weekly testing for those that were exempt will no longer be required. LACCD Director of Communications and External Relat

Athletic Director makes a return

After originally announcing her intention to step down as athletic director, Susan Armenta did a 360 and has returned to lead the athletics department. Armenta mentioned that her decision to step aside temporarily was because the athletics department wasn’t getting the proper support. But with Claudia Velasco as acting dean, Armenta said she was convinced to return because of Velasco’s decisions. Armenta acknowledged Velasco for stepping up and said that they can build good chemistry. “At fi