Doling out knowledge

Media arts speaker series continues with former anchor Cindy Dole

ANDREW FORTIN-CALDERA Sports Editor @afortincaldera

has very few students, the class would be canceled but new classes would be opened to meet student demand.

“Sometimes, we don't cancel classes because it is required for students to meet their goals,” Berger said. “We have a limited amount of resources, and we seek to make the most of it for the students.”

Yohanna said that the current policy and problems with the student information system caused faculty members to cancel classes that were under the 15 student mark. The impact trickled down into other sections that were already full.

“I had students knocking on doors, wanting to add those classes already in high capacity,” Youhanna said.

“I had a class that had 14 students, I had to cancel, but it could have easily been filled."

Communications studies instructor Barbara Anderson said the APC decided to handle the situation and make a change.

Anderson said that before school began, there were concerns that some classes did not have the same enrollment numbers that they would typically have at that point during the summer.

“It is never ideal to cancel a class, because ideally, all the classes fill, but unfortunately that didn't happen. There was a concern that was discussed at the senate for a resolution,” Anderson said. “What they were suggesting is that if we could wait until after the semester starts then students have time to add classes.” stan.roundupnews@gmail.com

Showing an audience how a home improvement show is the norm. But to be able to just describe the design and steps sounds difficult. Not for broadcast journalist Cindy Dole.

Dole has worked as a news anchor on radio stations such as CBS Los Angeles and KNX, and co-hosted “Home Wizards,” a nationally syndicated home improvement talk show. She recently took a position as an adjunct professor teaching public relations at the University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.

The Media Arts Department Speaker Series will host broadcast journalist Cindy Dole in the Great Hall at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 24.

Dole will be visiting Pierce to present on the knowledge and skills she has developed in her 35 years of experience in the field of journalism.

Assistant professor of journalism Tracie Savage said that Dole’s expertise spans many fields relevant to journalism and that she will be a good source of information for students.

“I can already guess that Cindy is going to be a fantastic speaker. She is extremely bright and has had a ton of experience,” Savage said. “She has touched on many different forms of media in her career, like radio, television, public relations, and social media. She really gets it and really understands what’s going on in the industry, so the students ought to love her.”

In a phone interview, Dole said that her choice to pursue journalism stemmed from a desire to uncover truth and help others