How sleep deprivation impacts SRJC students
April 30, 2019
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Life as a Santa Rosa Junior College student lends itself to sleepless nights. Lacking enough time to fulfill daily obligations at school and work can leave you feeling like you have no other option but to sacrifice your rest. According to a 2019 Washington Post article, sleep researchers at Harvard Medical S...
Political science and pizza margherita: SRJC Study Abroad Program
Riley Palmer, Staff Writer
April 26, 2019
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Cross international waters. Stroll down cobblestone pathways at dusk. Clink wine glasses as your eyes wander onto the Ponte Vecchio while the sun takes its final bow. Many college students see international travel as an item on their post-education bucket list, but for Santa Rosa Junior College st...
Financial aid is accessible and available
Leslie M. Levy, Staff Writer
April 21, 2019
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Santa Rosa Junior College recently overhauled its financial aid website, complete with the new Financial Aid Television (FATV) video library and Rosco the chatbot. From checklists to application preparation to information for veterans and undocumented students, the new website more accessible and si...
CBD: A natural remedy for today’s ills?
Mark Fernquest and Michaella Peake
April 3, 2019
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Anxiety. Insomnia. Depression. Headaches. As the pressures of survival in present day Sonoma County mount for local students, so, too, do the health consequences. For some students, the negative effects of stress can lead to the abuse of alcohol and recreational drugs. For others, it results in exp...
An SRJC art history instructor’s new novel explores 1960s Chicago
Zane Zinkl, Staff Writer
March 24, 2019
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Mark Wilson, an adjunct art history instructor at Santa Rosa Junior College, recently published the novel “South Side Story,” his sixth work and first foray into fiction. The novel, available on Amazon Kindle, centers on the story of a young teen navigating through personal struggles in Chica...
Adjunct instructors make big sacrifices to deliver students an education
Marilyn Santos, Staff Writer
March 14, 2019
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John Smith, a Santa Rosa Junior College mathematics instructor, is a “Freeway Flyer.” He is an adjunct professor who teaches at not one, but three colleges each semester — SRJC, Diablo Valley College and Solano Community College — all while living in San Francisco. It’s his dreaded daily co...
Elliott Avenue’s Garden Makeover
Riley Palmer, Staff Writer
March 6, 2019
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For Santa Rosa Junior College students, walking down Elliott Avenue isn’t exactly a scenic path. Overgrown weeds, invasive shrubbery and brittle blades of yellow grass grimace at students meandering between classes. Not only are the front yards of these SRJC-owned faculty houses unpleasant, the...
“Miss Sonoma County: it’s not a pageant, it’s a scholarship program
Grace Evans and Kristina Schmuhl
March 2, 2019
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The Miss America and Miss Sonoma County competitions are Scholarship Programs first-- and in a decision that has pleased some and disappointed others, they have just gotten rid of their swimsuit contest to make that more clear. At the national level, the changes came after a 2018 email scandal that f...
Miss Sonoma County profile: Daniela Rodas
Aria Quinn, Features Editor
March 2, 2019
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Watching Sonoma County residents come together during the fires inspired Santa Rosa Junior College third-year student Daniela Rodas to run for Miss Sonoma County and advocate for volunteering locally. Originally from Novato, the 20-year-old anthropology major felt more empowered and encouraged...
Miss Sonoma County profile: Lyndsey Burcina
Aria Quinn, Features Editor
March 2, 2019
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Lyndsey Burcina celebrated her 19th birthday the day before she competes in this year’s Miss Sonoma County competition. The young politician hopes to bring awareness to creating a safe school climate by reducing bullying. Burcina is majoring in political science at Santa Rosa Junior College...
Miss Sonoma County profile: Elita Damron
Aria Quinn, Features Editor
March 2, 2019
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Santa Rosa Junior College sophomore Elita Damron believes she has what it takes to become Miss Sonoma County. She’s personally invested in her platform and is a successful student despite any adversity she's faced. The 19-year-old mathematics major was born in China, adopted as a toddler, and has liv...
5 unknown benefits of the SRJC libraries
Kaila Cotherman-Bohler, Co-Web and Social Media editor
February 23, 2019
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A student will spend most of their college career studying outside of class, and the best place to study without distraction is the library. Of course Santa Rosa Junior College’s libraries offer a quiet space for students to study, but they also provide valuable resources to help students make ...
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Sonoma Coast State Park Take Highway 1 north past Bodega Bay, and you’ll find yourself at Shell Beach,...
Mark Fernquest and Michaella Peake
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A promising new health product with much-touted medical benefits is gaining both a national and statewide...
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