A student-operated publication at Santa Rosa Junior College.

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

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

The Oak Leaf
Members from Black Student Union, M.E.Ch.A., Dreamers, Polynesian Nation, Native American Student Council and other SRJC students gather for a multicultural dinner in the Center for Student Leadership.

SRJC Black Student Union receives Best Club award

Maci Martell, Assistant News Editor
May 11, 2015
The Redwood Empire Chinese Association Traditional Lion Parade marches.

Day Under the Oaks unites community

Faith Gates, Managing and News Editor
May 11, 2015
SRJC President Dr. Frank Chong and supporters of the Dream Center cut the ribbon at the grand opening.

Making dreams come true: SRJC opens Dream Center for students

Maci Martell and Catherine Ramirez
May 11, 2015
Cynthia H. Stringer presents “communicating your skills to employers via resumes and social media” career talk during the 15th annual Career Expo in Bertolini Student Center April 22.

Career Expo attracts students and the community

Catherine Ramirez, Staff Writer
April 28, 2015

SRJC advocates for sustainability

Maci Martell, Assistant News Editor
April 28, 2015
Santa Rosa Junior College student Brett W. looks upon the damange he caused to the fence of Bailey Field after fainting while driving.

Student crashes into SRJC fence

Daniel Kong, Photo Editor
April 28, 2015
A diagram of the proposed garden to be built on the Petaluma campus.The non-lawn garden will be drought tolerant and low cost.

Permaculture garden to sprout at SRJC Petaluma campus

Matthew Koch, Staff Writer
April 28, 2015
The SRJC Oak Leaf newspaper staff presenting their awards at the JACC annual conference in Sacramento after the awards banquet dinner April 12.

Oak Leaf brings awards home to SRJC

Faith Gates, Managing and News Editor
April 28, 2015

Day Under the Oaks to happen Sunday

Maci Martell, Assistant News Editor
April 28, 2015
Santa Rosa residents gather to listen to friends and family of 43 missing students from Ayotzinapa, Mexico, April 7 at Carpenters Hall, Santa Rosa

Caravan for justice: families of the 43 kidnapped Mexican students traveling to get their message out.

Pio Valenzuela, Staff Writer
April 28, 2015
Karen Holzworth being comforted as she cries during her sentencing.

Karen Holzworth sentenced to nine months

Deanna Hettinger, Staff Writer
April 27, 2015
Students vote in the quad during the spring 2015 election, which had the highest voter turnout in SRJC history.

Student elections make turnout history

Luke Heslip, Assistant Opinion Editor
April 27, 2015

Oak Leaf writers win Mark of Excellence awards

April 21, 2015
Oak Leafers gather at the end of a fruitful conference. The Journalism Association of Community Colleges' annual conference in Sacramento Calif. April 9-11, 2015 and was attended by Oak Leaf staff, editors and advisors Anne Belden and Brian Antonson.

Oak Leaf wins General Excellence at JACC 2015 in Sacramento

April 14, 2015
An automated external defibrillator outside the box office in Burbank Auditorium at Santa Rosa Junior College is available for emergency use, as are nine other units placed throughout the Santa Rosa campus.

Instructors emphasize CPR and AED awareness at SRJC

Maci Martell, Assistant News Editor
April 9, 2015
SRJC student stabbed near Campus Market

SRJC student stabbed near Campus Market

Nate Voge, Co-Editor-in-Chief
April 8, 2015
Students mourn loss of beloved instructor

Students mourn loss of beloved instructor

Faith Gates, Managing/News Editor
April 7, 2015
SRJC Police Department left juggling interims

SRJC Police Department left juggling interims

JoshuOne Barnes, Investigative Reporter
April 7, 2015
SRJC senators approve revised student constitution

SRJC senators approve revised student constitution

Maci Martell, Assistant News Editor
April 7, 2015
Santa Rosa Junior College psychology professor Narmeen Nasseem gives a lecture on feminism and patriarchy in Islam.

Lecture discusses misconceptions of feminism and Islam

Catherine Ramirez, Staff Writer
April 7, 2015

SRJC lecture defines rape culture

Bill Skoonberg, Contributing Writer
April 7, 2015

Chicanas persevere

Matthew Koch, Staff Writer
April 7, 2015

Measure H brings changes to SRJC hierarchy

Pio Valenzuela, Staff Writer
April 7, 2015

Possible student fee: Students can vote for a new unit-based enrollment fee

Mason Smith, Contributing Writer
April 7, 2015

Student Senate gears up for SRJC elections

Luke Heslip, Assistant Opinion Editor
April 7, 2015
Some M.E.Ch.A students wear tape over their mouths to symbolize lack of voice.

Redistricting: Board of Trustees grapple with racially equitable district areas

Luke Heslip, Assistant Opinion Editor
April 7, 2015

SRJC Police Timeline 2012-Present

JoshuOne Barnes, Investigative Reporter
April 2, 2015
SRJC District Police Chief Matt McCaffrey is stepping down from the post after two years in which the department dealt with multiple controversies.

Embattled SRJC Police Chief to step down after controversial tenure

JoshuOne Barnes, Investigative Reporter
March 21, 2015
Nick Anast gives a demonstration during the 2014 Day Under The Oaks at the SRJC.

Students remember “life-changing” life sciences professor

JoshuOne Barnes, Investigative Reporter
March 20, 2015

Election Coordinator appointed

Mason Smith and Luke Heslip
March 10, 2015
Stephen Michael Williams Jr. and Amanda Hancock face child endangerment charges.

Former SRJC couple faces accusations of starving infant son

Kissindre Kimbrell, Staff Writer
March 10, 2015
The Living Room in Santa Rosa offers resources and counseling for homeless women and children.

Homeless Action! promotes Homeless Bill of Rights

Maci Martell, Assistant News Editor
March 10, 2015

Students rally at the capitol

Matthew Koch and Luke Heslip
March 10, 2015

SRJC calls upon citizens to oversee bonds

Pio Valenzuela, Staff Writer
February 24, 2015

Self-evaluation forum at SRJC

Matthew Koch, Staff Writer
February 24, 2015
Rita Lackey and Friends, a Bay Area funk band, will be performing live at Bertolini Student Center on March 4 as part of Women’s History Month.

SRJC honors the contributions of women leaders in history

Maci Martell, Staff Writer
February 24, 2015
SRJC District Police officers Vanessa Spaeth (far left) and Josh Richards (middle) share their story on ABC 7 News.

Whistleblowers say their careers are in ruins

JoshuOne Barnes, Investigative Reporter
February 24, 2015
Members of the Sonoma County community gather to discuss recent killings of unarmed black men and the Black Lives Matter movement Feb. 19 at an event hosted by the SRJC Black Student Union.

BSU Hosts ‘Black Lives Matter’

JoshuOne Barnes, Investigative Reporter
February 24, 2015
Karen and Jeffrey Holzworth are both found guilty and sentenced to years in jail.

Karen Holzworth found guilty

Candler Weinberg, Luke Heslip, Dylan Grise, and Faith Gates
February 20, 2015
SRJC child development instructor Dr. Elisa Velasquez-Andrade addresses SRJC students about how to overcome obstacles and to focus on your good traits and strengths.

PEERS promotes identity and reduces stigma

Maci Martell, Staff Writer
February 10, 2015
Dr. Charles Prickett is a civil rights enthusiast and has been since the 1960s.

Civil rights advocate motivates SRJC

Matthew Koch, Staff Writer
February 10, 2015

Senate members get punishment for disrupting DRD event

Pio Valenzuela, Staff Writer
February 10, 2015
"The Friendly City", Rohnert Park, turned out to be not so friendly to the SRJC BSU.

Police launch investigations into BSU conflict

Maci Martell, Staff Writer
February 10, 2015
Jeffrey and Karen Holzworth standing outside the court, discussing the trial on Dec. 2012

Karen Holzworth faces incriminating evidence on trial

Candler Weinberg, Maci Martell, and Faith Gates
February 10, 2015
SRJC installed gender-neutral bathrooms on campus in January 2015.

Gender neutral bathrooms arrive at SRJC

Matthew Koch, Staff Writer
January 23, 2015
BSU members in the Student Leadership Center during their meeting on Jan. 23.

BSU pursues justice with Rohnert Park Police

Maci Martell, Staff Writer
January 23, 2015

‘Wet Lab’ incident cost nearly $40k

JoshuOne Barnes, Staff Writer
January 23, 2015
SRJC welcomes Josh Adams as the new dean of business and professional studies.

SRJC welcomes new academic deans

Candler Weinberg, Staff Writer
January 23, 2015
President Barack Obama waves before giving his State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015.

Obama’s bold State of the Union address

Luke Heslip, Staff Writer
January 23, 2015
Street preachers spark student retaliation

Street preachers spark student retaliation

Faith Gates, Managing Editor/News Editor
January 15, 2015
Water from the rising Santa Rosa Creek rushes like a river Dec. 11 at the South A Street bike path entrance. (Jeanine Flaton-Buckley/Oak Leaf)

Storm-induced river runs through Santa Rosa Creek

Jeanine Flaton-Buckley, Multimedia Editor
December 11, 2014
Megastorm prompts belated campus closure

Megastorm prompts belated campus closure

Jarrett Rodriguez, Managing Editor
December 11, 2014
One of SRJC’s safety concerns are the poorly lit areas on campus found near the baseball field and tennis courts.

Evening safety stroll discovers 282 items of concern

Claudia Aceves, Staff Writer
December 9, 2014

Faculty gives their version of orientation controversy

Kelsey Matzen, Staff Writer
December 9, 2014
UC students protest the tuition increases proposed by UC President Janet Napolitano and approved by the UC Board Of Regents. The plan will increase UC students’ tuition 5 percent a year for five years.

UC tuition on the rise: Increase causes grief, ignites protests across state

Mariana Guevara, Staff Writer
December 9, 2014

Compressed schedule allows for faster completion: Core classes offered in block schedule starting in spring

Heather Breaux, Contributing Writer
December 9, 2014
An intoxicated SRJC cadet is helped to the floor by an SRJC District Police officer and another cadet during a wet lab training exercise that ended with one cadet sent to the hospital.

SRJC District Police ‘wet lab’ training exercise went awry; college investigated

JoshuOne Barnes, News Editor
December 8, 2014
One branch of a mighty oak tree lays across the entrance from Mendocino Ave. to the Santa Rosa Junior College Nov. 19.

A tree falls on SRJC campus

Joseph Barkoff, Sports Photo Editor
November 20, 2014

SRJC’s IT department rejects student-made website

Claudia Aceves, Staff Writer
November 18, 2014
AS Senate President Josh Pinaula may face a student conduct violation after an incident at a DRD orientation.

Campus police called on student senators

Kelsey Matzen, Staff Writer
November 18, 2014
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