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

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Arts & Entertainment
Firecracker popcorn chicken is topped with spices and accompanied by sweet and sour sauce from Rasa Sayang on Sept. 22, 2024.
Review: Rasa Sayang
Kayla Matsuura, London Reporter • October 17, 2024
Event attendees take turns picking out bandanas to dye at Santa Rosa Junior College on Sept. 19, 2024.
Ancient forms of dyeing and its ties to Mayan communities
Jordan Garcia, Reporter • October 13, 2024
"Astro Bot" features references to dozens of brands associated with PlayStation, creating a problem where PlayStation’s overall brand identity feels like the only identity the game truly has.
"Astro Bot": The best commercial ever made
Erina Corl, Reporter • October 9, 2024
Maya Tuchband as Betty (right), and AJ Correia as Bill (left) in "Sure Thing"
SRJC’s “All in the Timing”: A hilarious bout of existentialism
Lucas Cadigan-Carranza, Editor-in-Chief • October 7, 2024
The Shadowfax rocks with the current in the middle of the Pacific Ocean on Aug. 13, 2024.
The One Boat Crew To Rule Them All
Cristan Molinelli-Ruberto, Reporter • October 5, 2024
Event participants gathered around a tree outside beginning their own respective looms at Santa Rosa Junior College 20 Sept. 2024
Backstrap weaving and its intricate stories
Jordan Garcia, Reporter • October 3, 2024
In "The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom," encounter a colorful cast of characters while playing as the titular Princess Zelda for the very first time.
“The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom”: A perfect marriage between the series’ past and present
Lucas Cadigan-Carranza, Editor-in-Chief • October 3, 2024
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Most Viewed
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Rendering of the planned Highway 101 pedestrian overcrossing with SRJC in the background.

Highway 101 Overcrossing to Connect SRJC with Coddingtown Mall Area • 1050 Views

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Call Child Center on the SRJC Santa Rosa Campus

Old Hand Grenade Found, Child Development Center Evacuates • 462 Views

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Garcia Hall empties out as classes are canceled due to the power outage on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024.

UPDATED: Power Outage Disrupts Classes at Santa Rosa Junior College • 265 Views

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A subject brandished a firearm outside of the Welcome Center on the Petaluma Campus in front of a student on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024.

Reported Brandishing of a Firearm on the SRJC Petaluma Campus • 215 Views

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The sports medicine team assesses an injured SRJC player on the field during the game at home against College of the Sequoias on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024.

Battered SRJC Football Team Fights Through Loss to College of the Sequoias • 211 Views

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Maya Tuchband as Betty (right), and AJ Correia as Bill (left) in "Sure Thing"

SRJC’s “All in the Timing”: A hilarious bout of existentialism • 166 Views

News
Call Child Center on the SRJC Santa Rosa Campus
Old Hand Grenade Found, Child Development Center Evacuates
Hana Seals and Cristan Molinelli-Ruberto • October 18, 2024
A yes vote on Measure I would generate this money through the 0.25% sales tax and would aid these facilities for early education services, child care, and child's health care. A no vote will prohibit the county from implementing the increase in sales tax.
Measure I imposes Sonoma County sales tax to support underprivileged children
Jordan Garcia, Reporter • October 16, 2024
A vote yes on Measure FF would increase Santa Rosa’s transient occupancy tax from 9% to 11% to address the general fund’s budget deficit.
Measure FF increases Santa Rosa "hotel tax"
Henry Fliflet, Reporter • October 16, 2024
If passed, Proposition 35 would continue the dedicated revenue of tax dollars to fund and maintain the health care systems in California, potentially bolstering medical coverage and supporting continued health care at a reduced price.
Proposition 35 provides funding to California health care systems
Kevin Terlizzi-Bowes, Reporter • October 16, 2024
A yes vote on Proposition 32 supports raising the minimum wage to $18 in 2025 for large businesses and 2026 for small businesses tying future change of wages to inflation.
Proposition 32 raises the California minimum wage
Reid Carpenter, Reporter • October 16, 2024
Proposition 36 on California’s General Election ballot Nov. 5 would cause crimes of certain drug possession and thefts under $950, which are currently classified as misdemeanors, to be charged as felonies.
Proposition 36 will implement harsher punishments for drug and theft offenders
Michael Combs, Intern • October 15, 2024
A “Yes” vote on Proposition 6 would amend the California Constitution to prohibit involuntary servitude in the prison system, instead allowing the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to award inmates who voluntarily work with reduced sentences.
Proposition 6 bans involuntary servitude in prisons
Sal Sandoval-Garduno, News Editor • October 15, 2024
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Sports Features
The Santa Rosa Junior College women's soccer team held their annual alumni game on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024.
(Left to Right) Sophomores of the 2023-2024 baseball team that are moving on: Gabe Henschel, Aidan Lombardi, Quinn Medin, Zane Bennett, Jake McCoy, Michael O'Daniel, Keenan Morris, Alex Leopard, Jacob Greiner, Tony Suarez, Eli Yamanaka and Hekili Robello, shown here on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 in Santa Rosa.

Oliver Kindt, Sports Reporter

May 15, 2024

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Sports News
The sports medicine team assesses an injured SRJC player on the field during the game at home against College of the Sequoias on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024.
SRJC's Sebastian King Gile winds back to throw the ball to his teammate and away from American River on Oct. 9, 2024.
Bear Cubs middle/opposite Kiana Walker spikes the ball against Diablo Valley College at Haehl Pavilion on Oct. 9, 2024.
Silas Pologeorgis (right) and Diego Ruvalcaba (left) jog back to the line ahead of the game against Laney College on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024.
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Sports Opinion
Pitchers at all levels of baseball are being pushed beyond their limits to the point of injury, such as with SRJC pitcher Tony Suarez, who underwent Tommy John surgery and had to miss the second half of the 2024 baseball season.
The Von Erich family seemed destined for greatness in the pro-wrestling world of the late 1970s and early '80s — until tragedy struck.
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Podcasts
Oak Leaf Gaming Podcast Episode 11: Spoiler Alert
Jesus Lopez Cruz, Kevin Terlizzi-Bowes, Lucas Cadigan-Carranza, and Natalie Emanuele • October 17, 2024

Ever play a game with an ending you love? A game with an ending you can't help but find lackluster? Well, we have! Natalie returns to the podcast...

Over the Party Line Episode 4: The Deflate
Jesus Lopez Cruz, Hana Seals, and Emelle Raschein • September 19, 2024

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Features
The Royal Opera House is lit up before an evening performance of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," a co-production of The Royal Ballet and The National Ballet of Canada.
View from where the Prisengracht meets the river Amstel.

Rosemary Cromwell, London Bureau Chief

October 11, 2024

Shone Farm, a 365-acre “outdoor learning laboratory,” is home to SRJC’s agriculture/natural resources department and one of the source’s of food for the college’s cafeteria.
Left to right: Martha Piña, Tova Esbit, Max Kite, Dan Lionett, Kenny Hotchkiss and others have worked to bring harm reduction services to the SRJC campus.
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Oak Leaf Magazine - Spring 2024