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Of 100 students polled, 56 percent of them said that they text while in class. Most of them claimed to be multitasking and don't believe that it disrupts their learning process.

by Stacy Wagoner

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Multitasking not effective in the classroom

by Ashley Degon in Campus

If a student were to listen carefully in the classroom, he might hear buttons clicking faintly, the murmurs of texting all around him. Many students text constantly throughout the day, and those habits bleed into the classroom. When asked whether or not said students consider their habitual texting to be a distraction, many said something along the lines of, "It's called multitasking.… Post the First Comment

Construction management student dies suddenly

by Megan Lum in Campus

Pierce student Nadia Willett died on Jan. 11. The 31-year-old contracted a staph infection and died in the hospital shortly after. Willett earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Washington and worked for the City of Tacoma's sidewalk department while she continued her education at Pierce.… Post the First Comment

Pierce College hosts events to celebrate blacks during February

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks shaped the future for Black Americans.

by Blake York design

Pierce College hosts events to celebrate blacks during February

by Leah Veal in Center fold

The month of February is Black History Month, a time when black communities around the nation can celebrate the collective accomplishments and triumphs of their people. The sacrifices and labor that black people have put forth to help build the United States contributes to their illustrious history.… Post the First Comment