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
SRJC President Dr. Frank Chong announced on Thursday afternoon that, “SRJC will continue to operate the instructional program and student services remotely through the end of the Fall 2020 semester.”

Students dismayed by decision to continue classes online through Fall 2020

Rebecca Bell, Staff Writer
April 30, 2020
SRJC will receive $3 million in federal aid from the CARES Act. The money will be distributed to eligible students after they fill out the form that can be found at https://financialaid.santarosa.edu/srjc-student-emergency-grant.

SRJC receives $3 million from CARES Act for students in need

James Domizio, Editor-in-Chief
April 30, 2020
Treat yourself to a relaxing mindfulness meditation session this weekend and support SRJC students in the process.

Dance and meditate to benefit SRJC students in crisis

Alex Fuller, Staff Writer
April 30, 2020
Santa Rosa Junior College will continue to operate online through the end of the Fall 2020 semester due to the coronavirus pandemic, SRJC President Dr. Frank Chong announced Thursday.

SRJC to stay online through 2020

James Domizio, Editor-in-Chief
April 30, 2020
Dakota McGranahan, current vice president of student life, was elected as the next student body president with 418 out of the 646 total votes cast.

Student government election results announced

Kayla Beaton, Sports Writer
April 28, 2020
The fall 2019 Oak Leaf staff take a breather from their award-winning newsroom endeavors.

SRJC’s Oak Leaf newspaper wins multiple awards

Oak Leaf Staff
April 27, 2020
One of Guy Tillotson's demonstrations to enlighten students about the total cost of single-use plastic bottles.

Student Senate resolves to ban single-use plastics on campuses statewide

Lauren A. Spates, PALS and Managing Editor
April 23, 2020

Coronavirus Q&A: Student Health Services

Arthur Gonzalez-Martin, Staff Writer
April 22, 2020
The Student Senate voted to include pronoun preference as an input field at registration, meaning students will be able to add their preferred gender pronouns in the same way as they now add their preferred name.

Statewide Student Senate votes to include pronoun preference at registration

Lauren A. Spates, PALS and Managing Editor
April 19, 2020
Santa Rosa Junior College's Board of Trustees held its first ever virtual board meeting where it voted to allow "pass or no pass" grading for up to 12 credits in light of the coronavirus pandemic.

SRJC Board expands ‘pass or no-pass’ grading throughout pandemic

Luke Morrow and Marilyn Santos
April 16, 2020
SRJC students can visit their student portal and click SGA Spring 2020 Election to vote for their representatives.

SRJC student government elections open through midnight April 17

Arthur Gonzalez-Martin, Staff Writer
April 15, 2020
Santa Rosa Junior College's Student Health Services is among the 18 campus groups offering free services online in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

SRJC student health, counseling and other services now available online

Alden Nichols, Staff Writer
April 14, 2020
The California Community Colleges chancellor announced Tuesday that CSUs and UCs will accept for transfer both pass/no pass grading and incomplete credits and that the state will make an additional $300 million in student aid available in light of the hardship students are facing during the coronavirus pandemic.

CSUs and UCs to accept pass/no pass, incomplete credits for transfer

Zane Zinkl, Editor-in-Chief
April 14, 2020
California Governor Gavin Newsom details the state's multiphase plan for combatting the projected COVID-19 peak in mid-May when cases requiring acute care will spike.

Newsom details multiphase plan to manage mid-May COVID-19 spike

Mike Combs, Staff Writer
April 8, 2020
SRJC and others are providing resources for students to help with online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Loaner laptops and free internet for students

Alden Nichols, Staff Writer
April 8, 2020
Students of all ages across the North Bay report Zoomboming, the digital hijacking of their online learning sessions, with varying degrees of severity ranging from irritating mischief to offensive, racist diatribes.

North Bay Zoombombing: From hateful actions to harmless antics

Lauren A. Spates, Staff Writer
April 6, 2020
Long-time SRJC English instructor and "force" on campus remembered for her energy, scholarship, integrity and way with words, Melissa Kort died after a two-year battle with cancer.

Retired English instructor and campus “force” Melissa Kort dies of cancer

Lauren A. Spates, Staff Writer
April 3, 2020
SRJC will remain online through May 23 and has canceled all events through the end of the semester, "and possibly beyond." Alternative options are being considered for major events like graduation.

SRJC cancels remaining spring semester events, in-person classes

James Domizio, Editor-in-Chief
April 2, 2020
Due to coronavirus, SRJC will continue online for the foreseeable future starting March 30. The decision was made after Gov. Newsom ordered all Californians to stay home.

SRJC to begin remote instruction March 30

James Domizio, Editor-in-Chief
March 21, 2020
Spring sports cancelled indefinitely; Athletes given another season of eligibility

Spring sports cancelled indefinitely; Athletes given another season of eligibility

Kayla Beaton, Sports Writer
March 19, 2020
Students, faculty and alumni gather at Burbank Auditorium to celebrate the unveiling after an over one-year long process.

Refurbished Burbank Auditorium opens after two-year closure

Edgar Soria Garcia, Magazine Editor
March 19, 2020
Governor Gavin Newsom announced Sunday afternoon a call for bars, wineries, and brewpubs to close, and restaurants to cut occupancy in half in response to the coronavirus outbreak, as Sonoma County Supervisor David Rabbitt confirmed the county's first locally spread case.

“The Invisible Fire”: Life during the coronavirus pandemic

The Oak Leaf Staff
March 15, 2020
SRJC joins hundreds of schools that are now closed during the global outbreak of the COVID-19 virus. In a letter to the college community about the virus SRJC President Sr. Chong said, "We will be assessing the situation and engaging in planning over the spring break and will inform the community of possible future closures."

Dr. Frank Chong discusses SRJC temporary closure as a result of Coronavirus

Luke Morrow, News Editor
March 12, 2020
Students and faculty come together in the Bertolini Rotary Center for a presentation on body image and mental health held by the SRJC PEERS Coalition

PEERS Coalition holds body image and mental health presentation at SRJC

Jonathan Bigall, Staff Writer
March 12, 2020
The Swedish exchange students were expected to arrive March 25, but the plans were canceled this semester due to fears of COVID-19.

Another coronavirus casualty: SRJC’s Swedish program

Alden Nichols, Staff Writer
March 12, 2020
Santa Rosa Junior College students received notices for class cancellation in response to Coronavirus beginning Thursday at 5 p.m via email and text.

Coronavirus and SRJC: Continued Updates

Oak Leaf Staff
March 12, 2020
This is the last group picture taken of the fateful Spring 2020 Florence program. Given all that has happened, it is a trip that none of them are soon to forget.

SRJC strongly recommends study abroad students self-quarantine

March 5, 2020
2020 Census data will determine federal funding and congressional representation for our state; an undercount could cause the state to lose federal funding for a number of social programs that benefit low-income families and communities of color.

Census 2020: A primer

James Domizio, Editor-in-Chief
March 5, 2020
To limit sales, Staples customers in Santa Rosa, Petaluma and Sonoma are no longer able to buy hand sanitizer without speaking to a manager first.

Masks in short supply amid coronavirus concerns, but are they helpful?

Nick Vides, Staff Reporter
March 5, 2020
Coronavirus threatens to upend the spring semester at SRJC and the possibility of students missing more school this year looms large.

SRJC prepares for coronavirus after Sonoma County declares public health emergency

Luke Morrow, News Editor
March 4, 2020
SRJC students pose alongside their fellow Spring 2020 AIFS students in front of the Roman Forum, blissfully unaware that it would be their last trip together before contagious disease would cause the program's termination on March 3.

SRJC study abroad cancelled due to coronavirus fears

Zane Zinkl, Editor-in-Chief
March 3, 2020
Milan, Italy is the epicenter of the Italian coronavirus outbreak. Milan, where hundreds of cases of coronavirus have been diagnosed, is only 160 miles from Florence and an hour or two by train.

Coronavirus fears threaten SRJC study abroad program in Florence

Zane Zinkl, Editor-in-Chief
February 26, 2020
The novel coronavirus is a zoonotic virus originating in animals. The virus is believed to have been transmitted to humans at an open-air market in China towards the end of 2019. Sonoma County Department of Health and SRJC Student Health Services are advising precautions despite the "low risk" of the virus spreading from the seven confirmed cases in California.

Risk of coronavirus spread low in California among seven confirmed cases

Luke Morrow, News Editor
February 11, 2020
Zayin and Aurora, thought to be the youngest campers on the Joe Rodota Trail, sit outside their tent with their pitbulls Hitty and Fawn while fellow residents check on the couple, thought to be the youngest on the trail.

“It’s not terrible out here, but it sucks”: The youngest couple on the Joe Rodota Trail 

Edgar Soria Garcia, Magazine Editor
January 31, 2020
A Joe Rodota Trail resident makes his opinion of the noise pollution known with this message facing passing traffic: "PEOPLE WHO HONK HAVE LITTLE DICKS."

The sounds of the Joe Rodota Trail

James Domizio and Alex Fuller, Oak Leaf Staff
January 30, 2020

What do trail residents want?

Nick Vides and Alden Nichols
January 30, 2020
Protesters hold a sign toward police on the other side of Stony Point Road. No one is sure what the future holds for the residents of the Joe Rodota Trail, but the county is certain they will be gone from that specific location by Jan. 31.

Planned removal of homeless on Joe Rodota Trail delayed

Zane Zinkl, Editor-in-Chief
January 29, 2020
After Bailey showed up on Nikki's doorstep in Nebraska, the two moved to California and now live on the Joe Rodota Trail.

Owning a house pet — without the house

Kayla Beaton and Jonathan Bigall, Oak Leaf Staff
January 29, 2020
A two-story structure on the trail has taken its resident months to perfect.

Carefully Constructed: Trail residents build meaning into their shelters

Ian MacGregor, Sports Editor
January 29, 2020
Humans of the Joe Rodota Trail: Chayo

Humans of the Joe Rodota Trail: Chayo

Lauren A. Spates, Editor
January 28, 2020
Seth Hagedon, the self-appointed comedian of the Joe Rodota Trail homeless community, admires the artistic spirit and energy along the trail and thinks many of the residents are happy to live on the street.

Humans of the Joe Rodota Trail: Seth

Mike Combs, Staff Writer
January 28, 2020
Steve, 33, surveys his camp in preparation for his move elsewhere on Jan. 31, the deadline for Joe Rodota residents to vacate the trail.

Humans of the Joe Rodota Trail: Steve

Oak Leaf Staff
January 28, 2020
Tina, 50, sits with her chihuahua in her camp on the Joe Rodota Trail.

Humans of the Joe Rodota Trail: Tina

Jacqueline Gutierrez, Staff Writer
January 28, 2020
County Project Manager Bruce Overson and Pallet Shelter Founder and CEO Amy King discuss the site Jan. 23 at the Los Guilicos Village in Santa Rosa.

County readies services, 60 temporary houses for homeless on Joe Rodota Trail

Luke Morrow, News Editor
January 28, 2020
The Joe Rodota Trail homeless encampment is unofficial home to over 200 people.

Opinion: Let’s help the homeless

Mark Fernquest, Magazine Editor
January 28, 2020
A county bus sits idle waiting to ferry homeless residents, who acquiesce to the county’s requests, to their new outdoor camp at Los Guilicos.

Opinion: Los Guilicos is a lie

Zane Zinkl, Editor-in-Chief
January 28, 2020
An encampment on Sonoma County's Joe Rodota Trail off Highway 12 in Santa Rosa.

“Nobody asks us”: Stories from the Joe Rodota Trail

Oak Leaf Staff
January 27, 2020
Latina protesters chant “si se puede,” which is Spanish for “yes we can," to show their support of the speakers in Old Courthouse square.

Santa Rosa Women’s March focuses on climate change

Luke Morrow, News Editor
January 21, 2020
U.S. Economic Development Administration Assistant Secretary Dr. John Fleming presents a $7.12 million check for a new North Bay Regional Construction and Building Trades Employment Training Center to SRJC President Dr. Frank Chong, who is joined by North Bay leaders and California House Reps. Mike Thompson and Jared Huffman.

Trump administration grants SRJC $7.2 million for new Construction and Building Trades Employment Training Center

Zane Zinkl and James Domizio
January 6, 2020
Trustee Don Edgar battles sleep during Tuesday's Board of Trustees meeting.

Board of Trustees investigates one of its own

Dakota McGranahan, Co-Features Editor
December 10, 2019
Power went out for the majority of SRJC's Santa Rosa campus at 4:56 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26.

Power out for most of SRJC’s Santa Rosa campus

James Domizio, News Writer
November 26, 2019
SRJC Southwest Center will be closed from 3:30-10 p.m. today due to an underground vault rupture that occurred 2:26 p.m. Tuesday in Southwest Santa Rosa.

SRJC Southwest Center closed due to underground vault rupture

James Domizio, Staff Writer
November 26, 2019
Students from Santa Rosa Junior College and Sonoma State University have come together for their production of the broadway play "The Sound of Music" from Nov. 22 to Dec. 8 at the Evert B. Peterson Theatre building in SSU.

“The Sound of Music” arrives at Sonoma State

Jesse Kapukui, Co-Features Editor
November 22, 2019
Incoming SRJC Foundation Executive Director W. John "J" Mullineaux has over 30 years experience with fundraising, and will be taking over the role from departing Kate McClintock.

W. John Mullineaux hired as new Executive Director of the SRJC Foundation

James Domizio, Staff Writer
November 20, 2019
SRJC will be hosting events for hunger and homeless awareness, including a clothing swap, a multicultural potluck and a burrito giveaway.

SRJC hosts Hunger and Homeless Awareness Week on campus

James Domizio, Staff Writer
November 20, 2019
Peeping tom in Emeritus Hall men’s room evades arrest

Peeping tom in Emeritus Hall men’s room evades arrest

Alex Nunez, Staff Writer
November 5, 2019
Most of the classrooms in Emeritus hall have broken or nonfunctioning locks that are safety hazards in lockdown events.

Lockdown raises old security concerns in SRJC classrooms; New tensions surface

Riley Palmer, Co-Editor-in-Chief
November 5, 2019
Firefights huddle in the driveway of a house on Gloria Drive after putting out flames.

Gloria Drive fire alarms Santa Rosa residents

Edgar Soria Garcia, Managing Editor
October 30, 2019
Inmate firefighters work contain the fire at Pine Flat and McDonald roads.

Gallery: In the fire zone in Healdsburg and Geyserville

Oak Leaf Staff
October 26, 2019
Cal Fire responds to Kincade fire in Geyserville.

Kincade fire coverage gallery

Oak Leaf Staff
October 24, 2019
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