The Pioneer, Vol. 52, Issue 3

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Editorial
THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNICATION
As a brand-new team for The Pioneer, we have
not received a question, concern or complaint
until very recently. Thankfully, a student stepped
forward to voice her opinion. This gave us an
experience that we can learn and grow from and
we are very appreciative for this.
At The Pioneer, we strive to give Pierce
students, staff and faculty a voice. Our writers
interview and quote those at Pierce. Our photographers
give them a face. We do our best to
represent our college’s population in an ethical
and accurate manner.
That being said, there are times that our
readers feel that we have done something wrong.
This is inevitable. Whether it is a disagreement,
misrepresentation or misquote, it is impossible
for our publication to be perfect. We understand
this.
Communication is important. We cannot
address concerns if they are not brought to our
attention. The Pioneer wants to hear our readers’
voices; they help shape the publication itself.
If one person is uncomfortable, it is more
than likely that others are, too. One conversation
could represent an entire community at Pierce,
which makes these talks even more important.
If a reader is uneasy about the content of The
Pioneer, we would rather receive a heartfelt letter
than lose a reader over something we could have
fixed.
We will not shy away from our mistakes. We
want open discussion about issues that need to
be handled. We want to understand our readers’
points of view.
The Pioneer is meant to be an inclusive space.
If there is a time that our readers feel unwelcome,
such as the concern featured on page four, we
urge them to send a message to The Pioneer.
They can also visit our office, located in Cascade
323.
The Pioneer encourages readers to voice
their opinions on any of our published content.
Anyone who has a comment is free to email us at
pioneer@pierce.ctc.edu.
/ piercepioneernews.com
Editorial Manager
Nick Nelson
nnelson@pierce.ctc.edu
Production Manager
Carl Vincent Carallas
ccarallas@pierce.ctc.edu
Web Manager
Alyssa Wilkins
awilkins@pierce.ctc.edu
Social Media Manager
Beatrix Cendana
bcendana@pierce.ctc.edu
Office Manager
Jenn Burgess
jburgess@pierce.ctc.edu
Staff
FIND VICTORIA:
Victoria will make an appearance in
each of our cover photos. Can you
find her in this one?
Magazine Cover: Alyssa Wilkins/
Staff Photo Illustration
Letters to The Editor
Have an opinion on our articles or about campus events, policy?
Write a letter to the editor and send to:
pioneer@pierce.ctc.edu.
We cannot publish letters that are anonymous.
THE PIONEER MISSION STATEMENT
Malia Adaoag
David Aguilar
Calvin Beekman
Candee Bell
Jorge Higuera
Khuong “Finn” Quoc Ho
Diane Russell
Maxwell Smith
Karley Wise
Insert name here_
This
could
be you!
To find out more, turn to
page 11.
Nick Nelson/Staff Photo
The Pioneer is an official publication of the Associated Students of Pierce College and is
sanctioned as such by the college’s Board of Trustees and funded primarily by student fees.
It is a public forum for student expression since 1974.
The Pioneer’s mission is:
(1) to inform the student body of issues and events of interest, relevance and importance;
(2) to provide students with a forum for discussion, opinion and expression; and
(3) to provide the student body with editorial leadership.
In carrying out this mission, The Pioneer will use as its ethical guide the Statement of
Principles adopted by the American Society of Newspaper Editors. Although it will strive
to represent the diverse views and interests of the student body, The Pioneer is not responsible
for representing, endorsing or promoting any person, group, organization or activity.
January 7, 2019 / Vol. 52, Issue 3