Is caffeine the new water?
Maisie French, Staff Writer
February 5, 2020
Tired eyes. Headache. Mental fogginess. These are only some of the things that students feel daily because of the flurry of homework and exams combined with having a social life, resulting in high stress and little sleep. Fortunately, there’s a way to fix this. A way for students and hard-working indiv...
Fake reality: SRJC students unprepared for a fake news world
Alex Nunez, Staff Writer
December 12, 2019
Only one of the following stories is true. Can you pick which one? A. Decatur man discovers bride is ‘his own granddaughter’; no plans for divorce A 68-year-old man from Decatur in Northern Alabama has reportedly had a “terrible shock” after discovering his new bride, a 24-year-old...
“That’s just how it is”: Trials and tribulations of modern day dating
Allison Khadoo, Staff Writer
December 12, 2019
The dim light from her phone screen highlighted Solangel Rostran’s face as she scrolled through her Tinder feed. Sitting in the comfort of her living room, her face changed as she read messages from her matches. “So fine wishing I could kiss you LOL.” Another one wrote, “You are absolutely, ...
When we post the past: How social media shapes identity
Téa Lindsey, Staff Writer
December 12, 2019
When Isaac Young opens Instagram, he scrolls through the daily feed perfectly tailored for him by his following list and the app’s own algorithm. He views the pages of artists he follows, stays up-to-date on the happenings of friends and tries to kill time. On the occasion that he posts, it’s a piec...
Double life: Classes by day, jokes by night
Riley Palmer, Co-Editor-in-Chief
December 12, 2019
Winning was the last thing on Gina Stahl-Haven’s mind as she stepped on stage for the finals of the San Francisco Comedy Competition. In her mind, she had already won. “Once I was in, I was like, ‘I’m in. I got the Ph.D. now. Who cares?’” she said. Jokes come naturally to Stahl-Haven. As she ...
Changing Minds: Psychedelic psychotherapy in Sonoma County
Zane Zinkl, News Editor
December 12, 2019
A psychedelic retreat. A 75-milligram dose of ketamine. Intramuscular injections. Eve laid on her mat with her trip-sitter beside her. She felt it coming on. Then, whoosh. “I don’t know if there was a windy noise, or it was just inside my head. The tumbling, turning, kaleidoscope effect came on, ...
Changes on campus: Q & A
Jasmine Benigno-Hall, Staff Writer
December 12, 2019
What’s the biggest single change you have seen at the JC? Chong: More students of color, more diversity in the workforce. I’m the first non-white male president in the history of the college. I’m only the fifth president, so I came up here to really serve all students, but I do feel like stud...
Sweating it out: SRJC Women’s Soccer feels the effects of climate change
Kayla Beaton, Staff Writer
September 27, 2019
It’s high noon on Sept. 23 at Santa Rosa Junior College. Women’s Soccer Coach Crystal Chaidez squints as she surveys the sun beating down on her team. It’s 102 degrees outside, and her players are circled on their home turf, unprotected from the sun. They sweat standing still. Summer soccer pract...
High Temperature, high anxiety: How the declining environment erodes student mental health
September 27, 2019
While many students come to college expecting to explore their interests and find a fulfilling way of combining those interests with a career, their world is no longer so simple. In light of recent climate change effects being felt by students around the globe, more feelings of hopelessness and d...
Considering her last words: A Bahamian SRJC student and her family’s survival through Dorian
Riley Palmer, Co-Editor-in-Chief
September 14, 2019
The last time Santa Rosa Junior College international student Anetra McCartney visited her family on Great Abaco Island in the Bahamas was May 29. The three precious days she spent with her mother, Hepzibah “Sylvie” McCartney, and getting to meet her newborn brother Braden for the first time fille...
Step into the daylight and let it go: Title IX sheds light on the realities for sexual assault survivors
Dakota McGranahan, Managing Editor
May 16, 2019
Silence blankets a packed Spreckels Performing Arts Center in Rohnert Park. Backstage, a nervous Rhiannon Jones prepares to recite her platform statement for the Miss Sonoma County competition. She stands, closes her eyes and collects her thoughts. The click-clack of her heels echoes as she approaches...
Go! Fight! Win! With Dori Elder
Jose Gonzalez, Multimedia Editor
May 15, 2019
Trust, stability and high expectations: Dori Elder plans to bring all three to the Santa Rosa Junior College cheerleading team. Elder is the new Bear Cubs cheer coach. She has 19 years’ coaching experience, from Pop Warner to high school teams around Sonoma County, including Analy and Casa Grande...
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Maisie French, Staff Writer
I’ve been a Swiftie for most of my life, and I loved “Miss Americana”
February 5, 2020
“It’s not terrible out here, but it sucks”: The youngest couple on the Joe Rodota Trail
January 30, 2020
The sounds of the Joe Rodota Trail
January 30, 2020
Student on the street: Super Bowl Edition
January 30, 2020
January 30, 2020