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SGA members will represent student interests in the Intercultural Center and the Queer Resource Center Hiring Committees.
SGA appoints members to four new committees, discusses expectations for members
Dharma Niles, Reporter • November 15, 2022

Santa Rosa Junior College’s Student Government Assembly appointed representatives to hiring committees and reviewed expectations for members in their Nov. 7 meeting.  Hiring Committees Student Government Assembly arranged members to represent...

The Santa Rosa Junior College football team ended their season with a 4-6 record, but were a couple key plays away from a bowl game.
Davidson hat trick catapults Bear Cubs to a win over Sierra
Tony Moeckel, News Editor • November 13, 2022

In a season filled with torment, a quarterback competition and season-ending injuries, the Santa Rosa Junior College football team closed out their final chapter of the 2022 season on good terms. On the highest of highs, the Bear Cubs earned a dominant...

SRJC ethnic studies instructor Lori Laiwa Thomas will teach attendees the traditional and modern methods of harvesting and preparing acorns.
SRJC ethnic studies instructor to demonstrate traditional Pomo food
Lucas Cadigan-Carranza, Reporter • November 12, 2022
Digital Journalism: Nieve de Garrafa in the Roseland neighborhood
Bryan Fructuoso • November 11, 2022
Digital Journalism: Student Survey - Should straight actors play gay on stage and screen?
MacKay Olson, Sam Gleason • November 11, 2022
Arts & Entertainment
SRJC ethnic studies instructor Lori Laiwa Thomas will teach attendees the traditional and modern methods of harvesting and preparing acorns.
The library of sound shows detailed, experimental pieces of all forms of the medium, where the creative process involved is as important at the piece itself.
Phoebe Pruitt as Sandy Cheeks, Samuel J. Gleason as SpongeBob SquarePants and Aidan Pryor as Patrick Star in SRJC Theater Arts production of The SpongeBob Musical.
Mario, Luigi and Princess Peach are joined by allies old and new as well as an old adversary on an interplanetary adventure. All nine heroes play completely differently, allowing for each character to bring their own unique strengths to battles.
In Gotham Knights as Nightwing, Robin, Batgirl and Red Hood each with their own distinct play style.
Idris Elba (top) and Tilda Swinton share a touching relationship in the film “Three Thousand Years of Longing,” which is a story about stories.
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Analogue cigarette machines (nondigital) are still present in Portugal.

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Low student enrollment and staffing has caused the main cafeteria to close at 2 p.m. Students taking classes have been struggling to find food on campus

Why the main cafeteria is closed • 708 Views

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System Of A Down: Daron Malakian (top left), Serj Tankian (top right), John Dolmayan (bottom left), Shavo Odadjian (bottom right) come together with new music for the first time in 15 years raising over $600,000 for charity.

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One year later, is the PS5 worth it? • 365 Views

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When your vote doesnt directly decide the winner of the Presidential election, does your vote still matter?

Opinion: “Your vote doesn’t matter” — A response • 345 Views

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From movie to meme: “Shrek” turns 20 • 336 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.

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Kunde to Retire, Chaaban to assume trustee seat

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SGA members will represent student interests in the Intercultural Center and the Queer Resource Center Hiring Committees.
SGA appoints members to four new committees, discusses expectations for members
Dharma Niles, Reporter • November 15, 2022

Santa Rosa Junior College’s Student Government Assembly appointed representatives to hiring committees and reviewed expectations for members...

Kunde to Retire, Chaaban to assume trustee seat
November 8, 2022
SGA discusses new president, SSCCC meeting and Club Day fees
November 4, 2022
Student housing now open for applications, open house set for Thursday
November 2, 2022
Why the main cafeteria is closed
October 31, 2022
SGA delegates new hiring committee member, approves business cards and looks for SSCCC alternate
October 20, 2022
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Features
Long distance relationships requires effort from both partners, but how do these relationships thrive when couples are pulled miles apart?
Michael Hogle, 39, poses in his Santa Rosa Junior College culinary arts jacket and holds a small tote bag
The West County Teen Clinic offers an array of reproductive health services for Sonoma County teenagers.
Protesters chant in support of reproductive rights at Courthouse Square on May 3.
A woman joins dozens of others for an impromptu protest May 3 after a draft of Supreme Court Justice Samual Alitos opinion possibly overturning legalized abortion was leaked to the media.
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Sports
The Santa Rosa Junior College football team ended their season with a 4-6 record, but were a couple key plays away from a bowl game.
Bear Cubs Setter/Defensive Specialist Yasmin Sierra sets themselves up for a serve in the first set.
Running Back Adrian Torres hurdles an American River defender on a 44-yard kickoff return to potentially set up the Bear Cubs for a game-winning drive on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022 in Santa Rosa.
Polar Bears rookie forward Patrick Voors has five points so far this season, the second most points on the team.
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Photojournalist documents local homeless couple’s journey
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  • Erik Castro, photojournalist and presenter, answers questions about his 14-month project, “Broken,” noon Feb. 12 in the Newman Auditorium, with his photo of Steve and Michelle going for a late night ride in the background.

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  • In a rare rejoicing moment, Steve and Michelle embrace in their new home off the streets, The Palms Inn on Santa Rosa Avenue, with their dog, Missy, on April 2 2018.

    Photo by: Erik Castro

  • Steve and Michelle at Santa Rosa Memorial hospital on May 19 2017, supporting a friend who is deathly ill with cancer. “It just seemed so clear to me. She really was willing to deal with this emotional pain to give this guy some comfort,” Castro said, reflecting on the giving nature of Michelle.

    Photo by: Erik Castro

  • Michelle holds Missy, her new pit-bull puppy who provides stress relief to her difficult life on the streets, according to Steve, on June 20, 2017 on the streets of Santa Rosa.

    Photo by: Erik Castro

  • Steve gets a reprieve from life on the streets during a holiday visit in late December 2017 with his son Chad, daughter-in-law Alli and his grandson Brett.

    Photo by: Erik Castro

Pandemic Stories
Opinion: What I gained from two coronavirus outbreaks
I help out many essential workers like Heinrich, who works at the Manazana apple sauce plant in Rohnert Park. Essential workers are often patient and understand the stress I am going through as an essential worker myself.
Unearthed
Abby Selby is a fourth-year SRJC student.
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Editorial
Californians will return to the ballot box on Nov. 8 to vote on numerous propositions that include womens rights, online gambling and the banning of flavored cigarettes.
A Santa Rosa Junior College Student Health Services sign pointing to where students can receive COVID vaccines.
A photo edit that combines an image of California Gov. Gavin Newsom with a photo of conservative radio host and candidate to replace Newsom, Larry Elder.
A person sits at a desk taking notes and watching a lecture on their computer screen.
What we learned from 2020
For his inciting role in yesterdays incident at Capitol Hill, the President must be removed from office.
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