A student-operated publication at Santa Rosa Junior College.

The Oak Leaf
A student-operated publication at Santa Rosa Junior College.

The Oak Leaf
A student-operated publication at Santa Rosa Junior College.

The Oak Leaf
Arts & Entertainment
The Waterhawk offers Americana food with a lakeside twist. While its menu is not the most unique in Sonoma County, it does feature some classic options such as the Waterhawk Burger.
Waterhawk Lake Club: Potential paradise off the freeway
Cristan Molinelli-Ruberto, Editor • August 29, 2025
La Onda brings Latin heat to the North Bay
La Onda brings Latin heat to the North Bay
Bryan Fructuoso-Zurita, Reporter & Photographer • June 2, 2025
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SRJC Baseball 2025
The Santa Rosa Junior College baseball team huddle together in preparation of game two against Sierra in the 3C2A Regional Finals on Saturday, May 17, 2025 in Santa Rosa.
SRJC baseball season ends in crushing regional finals loss
Oliver Kindt and Taylor Amador • May 21, 2025
Santa Rosa Junior College's pitcher Luke Schat confidently celebrates after seeing off Folsom Lake in game four of the 3C2A Super Regionals on Saturday, May 10, 2025 in Santa Rosa.
SRJC baseball takes down Folsom Lake to advance to regional finals
Oliver Kindt and Taylor Amador • May 10, 2025
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Arts & Entertainment
The Waterhawk offers Americana food with a lakeside twist. While its menu is not the most unique in Sonoma County, it does feature some classic options such as the Waterhawk Burger.
Waterhawk Lake Club: Potential paradise off the freeway
Cristan Molinelli-Ruberto, Editor • August 29, 2025
La Onda brings Latin heat to the North Bay
La Onda brings Latin heat to the North Bay
Bryan Fructuoso-Zurita, Reporter & Photographer • June 2, 2025
Benson Boone performs, "Sorry I'm Here for Someone Else," on the JaM Cellars Stage at BottleRock Napa Valley on Saturday, May 24, 2025 in Napa.
Views from BottleRock 2025
Nathan Kaito Morris, Rosemary Cromwell, and Nick Vides • May 26, 2025
Noah Kahan duets at the JaM Cellars Stage at BottleRock Napa Valley on Sunday, May 25, 2025 in Napa.
Khruangbin and Noah Kahan electrify BottleRock Day 3
Emelle Raschein and Rosemary Cromwell • May 26, 2025
Justin Timberlake orchestrates the crowd through the chorus of, "No Angels," on the JaM Cellars Stage at BottleRock Napa Valley on Saturday, May 24, 2025 in Napa.
Benson Boone, Justin Timberlake dazzle while Ice Cube lights up BottleRock Day 2
Zoë Steiner and Nathan Kaito Morris • May 24, 2025
Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day jams out on his guitar, playing "Holiday" on the JaM Cellars main stage at BottleRock Napa Valley on Friday, May 23, 2025 in Napa.
Green Day, Sublime mosh up Day 1 of BottleRock Napa Valley
Hana Seals and Nick Vides • May 23, 2025
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A Cal Fire air tanker drops fire retardant on the burning hills above Pickett Road near Calistoga, Calif. on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025.

6,803-acre Pickett Fire at 33% containment • 534 Views

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Jordan Mead, right, and his attorney, Ibrahim Agil, appear in court to request a mutually-agreed continuance at the Superior Court of Sonoma on July 14, 2025.

Former SRJC employee's alleged stalking case delayed until October • 232 Views

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The Von Erich family seemed destined for greatness in the pro-wrestling world of the late 1970s and early '80s — until tragedy struck.

Movie Synopsis: "The Iron Claw" • 154 Views

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Thorton “Thor” McKay is grateful to be alive after attempting suicide by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge on Dec. 27, 2022. He urges students to have a reliable support system when they feel hopeless.

SRJC student survives jump off Golden Gate Bridge and is thankful at second chance • 129 Views

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There are many ways to spice up the next playthrough of a Pokémon game, such as only using the Pokémon available before the first gym in "Pokémon Black Version."

8 different ways to play a Pokémon game • 105 Views

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Toby Carter, a French bulldog-corgi mix, takes his person Samantha for a walk at Spring Lake Regional Park in Santa Rosa, Calif. on Oct. 21, 2023.

Four Great Dog-Friendly Trails in Sonoma and Marin • 96 Views

News
A Cal Fire air tanker drops fire retardant on the burning hills above Pickett Road near Calistoga, Calif. on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025.
6,803-acre Pickett Fire at 33% containment
Emelle Raschein, Nick Vides, Adair Alvarez Rodriguez, Yna Bollock, Lauren Kelleher, Cristan Molinelli-Ruberto, Oliver Kindt, and Kevin Terlizzi-Bowes • August 21, 2025
Jordan Mead, right, and his attorney, Ibrahim Agil, appear in court to request a mutually-agreed continuance at the Superior Court of Sonoma on July 14, 2025.
Former SRJC employee’s alleged stalking case delayed until October
Cristan Molinelli-Ruberto, Reporter • August 21, 2025
In the wake of multiple student deaths due to fentanyl overdoses in Sonoma County, Santa Rosa Junior College Student Health Services and Students For Recovery Club will host “Save The Youth” to honor the memories of those who died and spread harm awareness at 6 p.m. Aug. 26 at the Bertolini Quad.
SRJC “Save the Youth” event to foster drug awareness and harm prevention
Michael Combs, Reporter • August 20, 2025
Rep. Mike Thompson engages in animated conversation at the Democratic watch party at Barrelproof Lounge on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024 in Santa Rosa.
Rep. Thompson remarks on No Kings Day, events in Los Angeles, Minnesota Rep. assassination.
Emelle Raschein, Editor-in-Chief • June 22, 2025
Over 100,000 protestors flood Civic Center Plaza for "No Kings Day" on Saturday, June 14, 2025 in San Francisco.
Thousands gather across Sonoma County for ‘No Kings’ protests
Debbie Van Dyke, Cristan Molinelli-Ruberto, Kevin Terlizzi-Bowes, Hana Seals, Nick Vides, and Oliver Kindt • June 14, 2025
Protestors line the side walks of Old Courthouse Square in downtown Santa Rosa on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.
Hundreds march through downtown Santa Rosa protesting Trump administration’s ICE raids
Emelle Raschein, Editor-in-Chief • June 11, 2025
The SRJC interculutural center, located across the quad from the library, is an excellent resource for international students, undocumented or otherwise.
False information amid immigration concerns makes matters worse
Max Underdown, Reporter • May 16, 2025
Rotary Club of Santa Rosa officials pose with recipients of RCSRF scholarships. (Left to right) Paul Hamilton, Ruben Garcia, Steve Olsen, Anya Agnon, James Schott, Katrina Gong, Daniel Rodriguez Orejon, Tiffany Nguyen, Nicholas Bartolomei, Fernanda Ramirez, Ashton Peterson, Tom Kim, Charles Were. Picture courtesy of Richard Rossi, RCSRF's photographer.
Rotary Club awards scholarships to SRJC students at luncheon
Marty Lees, Reporter • May 15, 2025
Analy Hall sits in the heart of Santa Rosa Junior College’s Campus and is now home to the newest anti-trans graffiti found on campus on April 22.
Hate speech continues on SRJC campus with anti-trans graffiti found in multiple restrooms
Cristan Molinelli-Ruberto, Reporter • May 10, 2025
Students walk in front of Bussman Hall Annex, which is home to SRJC's Information Technology Department, on May 5.
SRJC community has mixed reactions to IT employee arrest
Cristan Molinelli-Ruberto, Reporter • May 8, 2025
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Sports Features
Santa Rosa Junior College third baseman Gabby Schenone gazes through the fence along the Magnolia Park softball field on January 28, 2025 in Rohnert Park, California.
Lacey Campbell looks on from the baseline as her team faces The College of the Redwoods in the first round of 3C2A NorCal playoffs on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025 at Haehl Pavilion.
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Sports News
From left to right, Pro Stock Motorcycle winner Richard Gadson, Top Fuel winner Doug Kalitta, Exec. VP of Sonoma Raceway Brian Flynn, Funny Car winner Austin Prock and Pro Stock winner Greg Stansfield celebrate at the winner's circle on the final day of the DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals on Sunday, July 27, 2025 in Sonoma.
Pro Stock Motorcycle driver Matt Smith inspects the track conditions before his first GETTRK All Star Pro Stock Motorcycle Callout challenge at the DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals on Saturday, July 26, 2025 in Sonoma.
NHRA Top Fuel driver Brittany Force becomes the fastest drag racer with an ET of 3.645 ET at 343.16 mph at the DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals on Friday, July 25, 2025 in Sonoma.
The Santa Rosa Junior College baseball team huddle together in preparation of game two against Sierra in the 3C2A Regional Finals on Saturday, May 17, 2025 in Santa Rosa.
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Sports Opinion
A game used ice hockey puck signed by Oak Leaf reporters, Adair Alvarez Rodriguez, Nathan Kaito Morris, and Yna Bollock serves as a sweet souvenir from the Polar Bears' games against Fresno at Snoopy's Home Ice on Jan. 31, and Feb. 1, 2025
A raucous crowd at Emirates Stadium cheers on the Arsenal Women's team, singing the fight song "North London Forever." The game ended in a tie with Manchester City, who came in second place in the Women's Super League (WSL) last year. Arsenal came in third place.
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Podcasts
2nd Chance Club – SRJC’s Second Chance Club voices – Episode 4: Moses
Rolf Sandmeyer, Reporter • June 30, 2025
2nd Chance Club – SRJC’s Second Chance Club voices – Episode 3: Tim
Rolf Sandmeyer, Reporter • June 30, 2025
2nd Chance Club – SRJC’s Second Chance Club voices – Episode 2: Jason Reid
Rolf Sandmeyer, Reporter • June 30, 2025
2nd Chance Club – SRJC’s Second Chance Club voices – Episode 1: Gina Stahl-Haven
Rolf Sandmeyer, Reporter • June 30, 2025
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London Branch
Graphical layout from The Oak Leaf Magazine designed by Nathan Kaito Morris and Rosemary Cromwell using photos from Cromwell and co-author Zoe Steiner.
Bottles filled with poems line the shelves of the Poetry Pharmacy in London. Each bottle offers aid of the literary kind - poems rolled into capsules. Prescriptions are available for dozens of needs, including exhaustion, empty nest syndrome, insomnia, mindfulness and more.
Dry ice cascades over an impressive three tiered treats stand during afternoon tea service at the Ivy, Chelsea Garden in London.
Shoppers and passersby inspect Mick's wares which include several kinds of tropical fruit and bulk quantities of berries.
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Oak Leaf Magazine - Spring 2025