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Hi-Fi Rushs art style, over-the-top combos and comic-book-like vibe make for a visually pleasing and satisfying experience.
"Hi-Fi Rush": An early contender for Game of the Year
Stephen Howe, Reporter • March 19, 2023

Xbox Game Studios released a rocking new rhythm combat platforming game, called "Hi-Fi Rush," on Jan. 25. Tango Gameworks, the studio behind hits like "The Evil Within" and "Ghostwire: Tokyo," developed it. Unlike "The Evil Within" and "Ghostwire:...

Evelyn Navarro held positions in student government from 2017-2021 and is now the Vice President of Finance.
SGA approves new VP of marketing, funds Black History Month event, appoints members to hiring and finance committees
Dharma Niles, Editor • March 18, 2023

Santa Rosa Junior College’s Student Government Assembly appointed a new Vice President of Finance, a World Languages Hiring Committee member and a Vice President of Clubs, and approved spending for sustainability and theater-related projects during...

Octopath Traveler II features eight protagonists who all go on their own individual journeys which can be completed in any order.
“Octopath Traveler II”: familiar, yet bigger and better than before
Lucas Cadigan-Carranza, Editor • March 18, 2023
The Quinn Central Plant, funded by the Measure H Bond, is currently under construction on the Santa Rosa campus and will provide high-efficiency heating and cooling to numerous buildings on campus, according to SRJC’s 2022 Sustainability Report.
SRJC takes steps toward sustainability with new construction projects
Hana Seals, Reporter • March 14, 2023
Hilleary Zarate listens to her lawyer, Amy Chapman, argue in her defense against Jan. 10, 2022 felony drug charges during a preliminary hearing in Sonoma County Superior Court on March 8, 2023. An enhancement charge was dropped, but primary charge proceedings will continue on Friday, March 17.
Case against SRJC student support manager Hilleary Zarate proceeds in court
Chelsea Kurnick and Jessica Morris • March 13, 2023
Arts & Entertainment
Hi-Fi Rushs art style, over-the-top combos and comic-book-like vibe make for a visually pleasing and satisfying experience.
Octopath Traveler II features eight protagonists who all go on their own individual journeys which can be completed in any order.
Opinion: The Oscars best picture nominations ranked
Through clear body language, Dean (Trevor Braskamp), Ani (Lizzy Bies) and Kendra (Nina Nguyen) express annoyance resulting from how their ambitions in a stressful work environment have affected them.
(Left to right) Ben Aldridge, Kristen Cui and Jonathan Groff play a family forced to make an impossible decision at the end of the world.
The 15th annual Sonoma County Student Film Festival will showcase student short films March 31 in the Carole L. Ellis Auditorium on the SRJC Petaluma campus.
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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 • 11453 Views

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Analogue cigarette machines (nondigital) are still present in Portugal.

Top 10 cigarettes I smoked in Europe • 8991 Views

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An SRJC Police officer speaks with an individual having a mental health crisis on the south side rooftop of the Zumwalt Parking Garage on Friday, Feb. 14, 2023 in Santa Rosa.

District police respond to mental health crisis on campus • 573 Views

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A graphic of the characters Shrek and Donkey edited to have their faces swapped.

From movie to meme: “Shrek” turns 20 • 483 Views

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SRJC Student Trustee Delashay Carmona Benson left the monthly Board of Trustees meeting Feb. 14 following an impassioned speech calling out SRJC administration.

Tempers flare between student leaders and administration at monthly Board of Trustees meeting • 351 Views

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Hard to follow plotlines while failing to appeal to a younger crowd, both The Selfie Man and Friend Request scare viewers for all the wrong reasons.

Horrible Horror: Awful internet-themed horror movies I’ve watched so you don’t have to • 320 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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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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News
Evelyn Navarro held positions in student government from 2017-2021 and is now the Vice President of Finance.
SGA approves new VP of marketing, funds Black History Month event, appoints members to hiring and finance committees
Dharma Niles, Editor • March 18, 2023

Santa Rosa Junior College’s Student Government Assembly appointed a new Vice President of Finance, a World Languages Hiring Committee member...

SRJC takes steps toward sustainability with new construction projects
March 14, 2023
Case against SRJC student support manager Hilleary Zarate proceeds in court
March 13, 2023
Tempers flare between student leaders and administration at monthly Board of Trustees meeting
March 12, 2023
SRJC Students for Recovery Club invites all students wanting support in the recovery lifestyle
March 7, 2023
SRJC Celebrates Women's History Month
March 4, 2023
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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
Guard Lucca Lowenburg and Forward Meredith Gilbertson celebrate as time expires in SRJC Womens Basketball team 71-46 victory over Laney College Saturday, March 4 in Santa Rosa. That game sent the Bear Cubs to the state championship tournament, where they won their first game and are playing a semi-final game March 11.
Bear Cubs outfielder Michael O’Daniel is met with a crowd of his teammates after hitting a three-run shot in the bottom of the fourth inning against Consumnes River College on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 in Santa Rosa.
The SRJC Womens Basketball team celebrates as they move on to play in the state championship series following their 71-46 victory over Laney College Saturday, March 4 in Santa Rosa.
The SRJC swim and dive team continues their success this season with a set of wins at the Los Rios Invite Feb. 24 at Sacramento City College.
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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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