Making it up as she goes An up-and-coming artist shares her talent to inspire

NATALIE MIRANDA Reporter @natalierosemir

Like a painter’s blank canvas or a sculptor's block of clay, the human face is where Priscilla Jauregui finds her inspiration.

Jauregui, a liberal studies major, was the only child in a family raised by inspirational female figures. Her earliest memories of makeup come from her mother, grandmother and older cousins.

“My grandma used to do makeup when she was younger, and I would see her do her makeup and use her eyebrow brush,” Jauregui said.

She also recalls taking inspiration from her cousins and wanting to be just like them when she grew up.

“All my cousins are older than me, and they all wore makeup. My cousin curled my lashes, and I just remember loving how big my eyes looked,” Jauregui said.

After having her cousin curl her eyelashes for the first time, Jauregui said, she started experimenting with eyeliner. She would line in and around her eyes, then brush through her eyebrows, and after that, apply mascara. When she decided to move on from lining her waterline, she soon discovered her love for winged liner and has since made it a staple in her day-to-day makeup routine.

Jauregui showcases her makeup abilities on her professional Instagram page, which attracts new clients.

No’Elani Nevis, Jauregui’s friend, encouraged her to take advantage of social media as a platform to share her talent when she first began her journey as a makeup artist.

“You need to get out there. Do Instagram, really push it, do all the tags, get yourself out there and get some followers,” Nevis said. She advised Jauregui to “create a screen name and just start using social media.”

In addition to Instagram, Jauregui said she is experimenting with creating makeup videos on Youtube. However, she is still contemplating whether or not to post them.

“It’s scary. It’s kind of nerveracking. I have a few videos, but I haven’t hit the upload button,” Jauregui said.

Jauregui has been doing makeup professionally for approximately two years, and she has seen the most growth in clientele due to recommendations from family and friends.

“It’s all by word of mouth,” Jauregui said. “Honestly, that’s the biggest help. All of my clients started with my cousin, and then my cousin’s friend, then my friend, and then my friend’s friend, and people just recommend me.”

Jauregui, who began playing with makeup when she was 13, said she never looked at it as a challenge.

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Other students, particularly those who are new to the district, found the transition much smoother.

“It's honestly been an easy experience to get into classes,” Malia Ewart, a transfer student, said. “I can get everything done in a day or two, which is pretty nice. The system seems to be pretty efficient, adding classes is efficient, and transferring units has been pretty easy."

According to Marmolejo, students won’t have anymore issues with PeopleSoft.

“The new system is supposed to work better with deadlines. We will do whatever it takes to accommodate, and we will not turn people away,” Marmolejo said. “We will do whatever it takes to get students into the class if there are issues on their transcripts that shouldn't even be there. In do time it will work out. I am confident that a year from now, you will not be having questions about the PeopleSoft system.” stan.roundupnews@gmail.com

Enrollment numbers continue to be down throughout the district. According to Marmolejo, the low numbers are due to various reasons, but confusion with the new SIS system may contribute to lower numbers for the next few semesters.

“Our enrollment numbers have been off,” Marmolejo said. “I do believe the issues could have something to do with it. I haven't seen the numbers, but I imagine that it is impacting it.

“I think we have a really strong Transfer Center. We have really good career counselors who do a good job of helping students find out what options are available,” PIerce counselor David Turcotte said. “Primarily, it's our counselors who do an amazing job of informing our students about how to transfer. Our transfer director does an amazing job working with our counselors and staff.”

According to Turcotte, transferring from a California community college to an in-state public university is considered easier because of the standardized requirements of general education. Most UC’s accept IGETC certification, and most CSU’s take the CSU Breadth, both achievable at all LACCs, according to Assist.org.

“LACCD has agreements with UCs and CSUs that many of our students take advantage of,” Turcotte said. “Those type of degrees make it extremely easy for our students to transfer. I don’t know that we have as many agreements with private schools. It doesn't mean we don't articulation agreements, because we do, I just think students prefer to take advantage of other agreements.”

Private and elite universities have different, non-standard articulation agreements, in addition to a higher level of requirements and limited space for enrollment.

Pierce College has special articulation agreements with private and specialized colleges, such as Loyola Marymount University, USC, FIDM, USF, as well as out-of-state universities Kansas, Oregon and Arizona State.

In 2016, 649 LACCD students transferred to in-state private schools, 113 of them Pierce students, according to the California Community College Chancellor’s Office.

Though Pierce has one of the highest transfer rates in the district, Dean of Student Services William Marmolejo said that enrollment numbers at Pierce have been lower than previous years.

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The ground starts to shake beneath you as you walk through the hallway on campus, and you notice that everyone around you has no clue what to do. How do you react? Where should you go? More preparation could answer these questions.

Students, faculty and staff need the knowledge of what to do in case of a natural disaster. Every October, multiple schools across the state participate in the Great California Shakeout, an annual emergency evacuation drill designed to reinforce safe procedures during an earthquake.

In grade school it was easier for students to understand what to do and where to go. The Pierce community are confused and unaware of drills that occur on our campus.

Last year during the Shakeout some students, like Katherine Orellana, didn’t know the drill was happening.

“I know we did that in high school, but I thought no colleges do that; like, they just expect you to know what to do. Everyone’s kind of for themselves here, I guess,” Orellana said. “In times of panic, people don’t really know what to do.”

Last year, Pierce had difficulties properly executing the drill, according to an article in the Roundup. There was a lack of communication, making students, faculty and staff unaware of what needed to be done in case of an emergency.

To close the gap on communication, there should be an intercom system in place that can make people aware of emergency situations so that everyone can be on the same page.

The organization of information for the drill needs to be sent out sooner than three days prior to the drill. If an earthquake were to happen, we would literally be shook with the lack of preparation.

On Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017, Mexico experienced an 8.2 magnitude earthquake that caused severe damage and death, according to an article in the L.A. Times. The Foreign Relations Department said 95 people had died nationwide in Thursday’s quake, according to the Washington Post. The L.A. Times article added that it’s possible California could have the same type of destruction with an earthquake of equal or greater magnitude.

If we have more earthquake drills and information year round, people on campus may have less panic and more awareness.

The L.A. Times article said a magnitude 8.2 earthquake would rupture the San Andreas Fault from the Salton Sea, close to the Mexican border, all the way to Monterey County.

The San Andreas Fault runs approximately 700 miles from the Salton Sea to Cape Mendocino and is 10 miles deep, according to sanandreasfault.org

On Monday, Sept. 18, 2017, a 3.6 magnitude earthquake occurred at 11:22 p.m. in Westwood Village, CA, according to NBC LA. It ran 6 miles deep along the Santa Monica fault line.

This year’s Great California Shakeout begins at 10:19 a.m. on Oct. 19. Information needs to start going out immediately. Safe zones and evacuation procedures need to be drafted now.

There can be four zones on campus for students, faculty

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Online classes are a beneficial resource for students who are unable to physically attend a class. Obviously, whether or not an online class is easier compared to a normal class depends on how disciplined a student is when it comes to schoolwork and meeting deadlines. If a student is able to manage time, as well as keep up with deadlines, then online classes are easier by far.

While taking an online class, there is still time to speak with the professor and ask them questions based on the coursework.

For students who work in addition to attending school, online classes can be extremely beneficial. Some students simply cannot afford to not work and go to school full-time. For some, work schedules do not permit enough time to attend regular classes. While taking online classes, students have the opportunity to complete homework, tests and quizzes on their time when it is convenient for them, instead of having to meet deadlines in a physical classroom. Online classes allow students to attend school, get an education, and go to work all at the same time.

Online classes are also beneficial to students who have children. Not only is it difficult to find childcare for nearly an entire day, it is also extremely expensive. While taking online classes, a student with children is able to care for their child during the day, and make time for school and work when they have time to do so. Online classes are easier for people who have busy lives and other commitments that they cannot avoid. smatzaganian.roundupnews@gmail.com and staff to meet after an earthquake; parking lot 1 for the administrative buildings and the botanical gardens, the empty field near the village, parking lot 7 for the center for sciences, auto and industrial tech, child development and the cafeteria and parking lot 6 for the art center and faculty offices. Each office and classroom should also have an emergency kit. They could include items such as a battery-powered radio, a flashlight, extra batteries, a first aid kit, a whistle to signal for help, a few dust masks or cotton t-shirts, to help filter the air, some moist towelettes for sanitation, non perishable

Aside from the convenience and flexibility of online courses, something else to take into consideration is the more comfortable learning environment that online classes offer. For some students, it is simply more comfortable to be at home in their own environment. Oftentimes, this makes learning easier for students and makes them feel more at ease by just simply being able to be at home.

Online classes also teach students how to be disciplined learners. Online classes force students to manage time effectively and start assignments in a timely manner so they are still able to meet deadlines and due dates.

Online classes offer a variety of benefits to the students who choose to participate in them. Whether it be for financial reasons, time constraints, or just overall comfort, online classes offer benefits to all students.

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I am against online classes, even though I have never taken one before. I don’t understand how a course can be taken from a computer or laptop, instead of having a professor live and in person explaining the subject or lesson.

Students don’t learn the same. It is not the same school atmosphere you would experience by being in an actual classroom. Anywhere else, there might be too many distractions going on, not allowing a student to completely focus on or comprehend the lesson. An online lesson seems difficult because students have to read more directions. In contrast, a regular class has a professor talking and explaining everything step by step. All students have to do is listen carefully and pay close attention to complete the assignment given.

In an online class, if a student has a question, or doubts what to do, the professor might not be available right away to solve the issue. Maybe they will take a while to respond to an email, thus not allowing the student to complete the work until the request has been responded to.

Another problem with online courses is that not every student is good with computers and technology, and they might think the whole process is difficult to follow. Also, some students might not own a computer or laptop. Some food and a manual can opener, according bepreparedcalifornia. ca.gov.

The closest faults line to campus are the Chatsworth and Northridge Hills faults.

A magnitude 8.2 on the San Andreas Fault could cause damage in every city in Southern California, from Palm Springs to San Luis Obispo, according seismologist Lucy Jones.

Can we ever be fully prepared for an earthquake? No, but with more information and preparation, there can be less fear and desperation.

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-Amari Smith, 19, Undecided may not have Wi-Fi access at home and might be forced to travel to a public library, a coffee shop with free Wi-Fi, or even to a college campus where they should have taken the regular class in the first place. ygonzalez.roundupnews@gmail.com

By taking an online class, you cannot participate in class activities and discussions like one would do in a classroom full of students with whom you can interact, build great new relationships, and make new friends. Instead, those who take the online class, stay home by themselves talking to a screen and not human beings.

Some people prefer to take classes at their convenience and own pace according to their schedule and busy life, so they choose online classes instead of the traditional campus life. However, things like education should be kept the original, old-fashioned way.

A student should be a student by actually attending an educational institute, not by staying home, doing classwork or reading a lesson from a place that is not a school facility.

Technology and computers are replacing objects and people. We are living in an era in which technology has advanced so much, and has changed the world for good and bad. I just hope that online classes and technology don’t ever replace professors in a classroom, because that would be a serious problem.

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