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
Dorothy Battenfield: Winner Santa Rosa area 3/4/5

Voters elect new board of trustees

Mariana Guevara, Staff Writer
November 5, 2014
Jared Huffman: Incumbent Congressman 2nd District

Oak Leaf guide to endorsements

October 30, 2014
Officers arrested tranisent, Robert Thresh, 56, in the Burbank Circle area of the Santa Rosa campus.

Board rejects sexual harassment appeals

JoshuOne Barnes, News Editor
October 30, 2014
An SRJC District Police dispatcher who has been prevented from speaking undr threat of termination discusses the events leading to outside investigations.

Police employee speaks out: Dispatcher faces transfer after filing grievances

JoshuOne Barnes, News Editor
October 7, 2014
BEYOND THE YELLOW TAPE: Community persistently seeks answers to police brutality

BEYOND THE YELLOW TAPE: Community persistently seeks answers to police brutality

Julie Lee, Pio Valenzuela, JoshuOne Barnes, and Jeanine Flaton-Buckley
September 23, 2014
SRJC political science instructor Jeanette Ben Farhat moderates the Q-and-A with U.S. Ambassador Lewis Lukens during “Passport to the World” hosted by the International Students Club noon Sept. 15 in the SRJC Bertolini Student Center.

Ambassador issues a passport to the world

Julie Lee, Co-Editor-in-Chief
September 23, 2014
Lyft driver Maxwell Austinweil offers a “lyft” to riders who use the smartphone app to seek transportation. The pink mustache is the company’s trademark.

Text the ‘stache for a ride

Estefany Gonzalez, Staff Writer
September 23, 2014
Officers arrested tranisent, Robert Thresh, 56, in the Burbank Circle area of the Santa Rosa campus.

SRJC District Police under investigation

JoshuOne Barnes, News Editor
September 9, 2014
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Oak Leaf guide to highly recommended places in Santa Rosa

September 8, 2014
Omar Nuno rifles a shot on net past a diving defender against Merrit College Friday Aug. 29 at Sypher Field, Santa Rosa.

Men’s soccer bounces back to win two straight

Robert Marshall, Sports Editor
September 8, 2014
From left to right: Steve Hernandez, 18; Parker Dean, 19 and Christian Ohlin, 16, of “Legal Disaster” come from Petaluma.

A light in the dark: From Aubergine to 755

Devin Marshall, A&E Editor
September 8, 2014

Petaluma public safety incident prompts faculty concerns

JoshuOne Barnes, News Editor
September 8, 2014
Deputies lead a handcuffed Holzworth from the courtroom May 29.

Holzworth receives four year prison sentence

Erik Jorgensen, Courtroom Correspondent
May 30, 2014
Jeff Kunde says the plan is one of Dr. Chong’s missions to move SRJC forward.

SRJC implements new Strategic Plan

Faith Gates, News Editor
May 14, 2014
Joshua Pinaula ran for vice president of organizations during the Spring 2013 elections for Santa Rosa campus. Pinaula ran unopposed for the duration of the 2014 election.

Joshua Pinaula: Introducing the 2014 – 2015 Associated Students President

Rebecca Livingston, Staff Writer
May 14, 2014
Mariah Gaitan, recepient of the Floyd Bailey Award in recognition of her extensive service at SRJC, will continue to be Dr. Chong’s assistant until she retires in August.

Honoring 39 years of service: Executive Assistant to president receives 40th Bailey Award

Faith Gates, News Editor
May 1, 2014
James Dory practices his dance in the middle of a circle of his peers. Dory and his fellow students will perform May 9-11 at 8 p.m. in Burbank hall.

Let the sandman bring you rhythm: SRJC students present dream interpretations

Jesse Hoopes, Staff Writer
April 17, 2014
Holzworth leaving court arraignment Feb. 20. 2013.

GUILTY: Holzworth could receive four years in plea deal

Erik Jorgensen, Editor-at-Large
April 15, 2014
Generally Excellent: Oak Leaf receives highest honor at state convention

Generally Excellent: Oak Leaf receives highest honor at state convention

Faith Gates, News Editor
April 15, 2014
Official RSD logo

It’s the Vinyl Countdown

Devin Marshall, Staff Writer
April 12, 2014
Jeff Kunde, President of SRJCs Board of Trustees, swears in Kathleen Doyle as a Board Member at the Board meeting March 11.

SRJC Board of Trustees approves new member

Erik Jorgensen, Editor-at-Large
March 12, 2014
The Malevolent Spells playing at the Hendley Hotel [Vocals: Dante Altamirano, Bass: Neal Carmichael, Guitar: Jordan Lichnovsky] Feb. 21

By the fans, for the fans: Punk scene going strong [Review]

Devin Marshall, Staff Writer
March 8, 2014
Andre Davis

Young Dre makes his way

Ben Steinberg, Staff Writer
March 8, 2014
Mathew Hayes lays in a bucket from the edge of the key against Ohlone College March 5 at Haehl Gym Santa Rosa.

Bear Cubs Grind Out Win Over Ohlone

Nate Voge, Staff Writer
March 8, 2014
Matt LoCoco steals second base, a second time, against Yuba City College March 4 at Sypher Field Santa Rosa.

SRJC Baseball Team Too Much for Yuba

Matt Fowler, Staff Writer
March 7, 2014
Gretchen Harrigan deposits the ball in the hoop off the glass with a bank for 2 of 31 points against Diablo Valley College March 5 in Haehl Gym Santa Rosa.

On they go: SRJC women’s basketball advances to NorCal Semis

Will Mathis, Staff Writer
March 6, 2014
This dead juvenile coho salmon was found in a tributary of Californias South Fork Eel River. About 20 large-scale marijuana farms are located upstream from the watershed pictured. All of them divert water from the stream. Courtesy Scott Bauer and NPR.org

Pot growers’ dams may damn salmon to extinction

Jessica Beaudry, Contributing Writer
February 25, 2014
Santa Rosa Junior College Black Student Union members pose with local construction workers in Arusha City, Tanzania.

Black History Month: Honoring the truth

Julie Lee, Features Editor
February 25, 2014
Nicholas Valenzano, Carmen Mitchell, Charles Coyston, Myriah Gross and Patrick St. John smile for the camera at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Region VII Tech Olympics in Boise, Idaho, where they placed second.

Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival: SRJC drama crew in Boise

Nadav Soroker, Contributing Writer
February 25, 2014
Madison Sowards, SRJCs leading 3-point scorer, sinks an easy jump shot from near the top of the key against Cosumnes River College Feb.21 at Haehl Gym Santa Rosa.

SRJC basketball teams head to playoffs

Will Mathis and Nate Voge
February 25, 2014
Three pellet handguns, two pellet rifles, three sixed-blade combat knives and a 27-inch machete were found in Grgichs car.

Weapons possession arrests on campus: Update

Erik Jorgensen, Brenna Thompson, and Deanna Hettinger
February 16, 2014
Weekend storm fells second huge oak at SRJC

Weekend storm fells second huge oak at SRJC

Nadav Soroker, Contributing Photographer
February 11, 2014
Joe Hanson-Hirt uses display hops like these as teaching aids for his beginning brewing class at the Beverage People.

Beer-ly legal: A beginner’s guide to Santa Rosa homebrewing

William Rohrs, Layout Editor
February 10, 2014
SRJC players Adam Johnson, Sam Davis and Blake Johnson pose with the PHCA trophy.

Hockey Championship: Ice champs again!

Keshia Knight, Contributing Writer
February 10, 2014
Turn off the laptop, play tabletop games

Turn off the laptop, play tabletop games

Devin Marshall, Staff Writer
February 7, 2014
Holzworth preliminary hearing set

Holzworth preliminary hearing set

Erik Jorgensen, Co-Editor-in-Chief
February 7, 2014
Left to right: Lieutenant Linguiça, Major Mozzarella, Mama Pizza, Sergeant Salami, Papa Pizza, Space Grrrl. Not pictured: Li’l Meatball.

Punk’s not dead in Sonoma County

Devin Marshall, Staff Writer
January 28, 2014
Civil Rights attorney John L. Burris says racial stereotyping led to the killing of Trayvon Martin.

Civil rights attorney ties racial profiling to police brutality

Eliot Butler, Staff Writer
January 28, 2014
Multimedia professor Brian Antonson shoots a commercial for the Petaluma Cinema Series with his Media 20 class.

Scarlet fever: Media professor acquires Hollywood camera for classroom

William Rohrs, Layout Editor
January 27, 2014
Chase Stafford slides across the plate during last year’s state championship tournament May 18 in Fresno.

A new season, a new shot at state: SRJC baseball optimistic about playoff return

Matt Fowler, Staff Writer
January 25, 2014
Bear Cubs forward Omar Nuno dribbles the ball up the field against West Valley at SRJC’s Cook Sypher Field Nov. 26.

Postseason cut short: Men’s soccer takes tear-jerking loss

Amelia Parreira, Asst. Sports Editor
December 10, 2013
Santa Rosa Junior College’s counselor Geoff Navarro advocates for students to get to universities and give back and be engaged in any community.

Geoff Navarro encourages students to engage with community through Puente program

Nate Voge, Contributing Writer
December 10, 2013
Winds gusting at 45 miles-per-hour toppled an approximately 250-year-old oak tree at the Santa Rosa campus Nov. 1.

New life comes from old: What happened to this tree and what happens next

Faith Gates, Staff Writer
December 10, 2013
Kayla Kearney, whose YouTube video garnered more than one million views, takes a moment away from her busy day at SRJC Dec. 6.

Kayla Kearney breaks the silence: A star is revealed

Julie Lee, Contributing Writer
December 10, 2013
Chase Johnson focuses on transferring to Cal Poly for mechanical engineering when not driving Outlaw Sprint Cars.

Meet SRJC’s own Outlaw driver

Robert Marshall, Staff Writer
November 21, 2013
The pieces in the new Santa Rosa Junior College art exhibit “Making Special” are all made from simple, everyday objects that are often discarded. The gallery’s contemporary artists transform the ordinary matter into objects of wonder and mystery. One of the first pieces in the entrance is an enclosed glass dome with little bees that are crocheted completely around with yellow-dyed thread. Yes, real honey bees. The artist is Esther Traugot, who received an AA in fine arts at SRJC in 2002. She said her work is about taking objects of nature and attempting to put back what has been broken. On a wall in the second room you will see 144 black sticks of different shapes and sizes aligned in a perfect grid against the white wall. Artist Gygongy Laky says the sticks are like a language, a symbolic system that could mean something. She got the sticks from a neighbor who kept trimming his trees and throwing the sticks away before she asked for them. It wasn’t right the first time though; she says she had a few different patterns before she got it just right. Another one of Laky’s pieces was a question mark on the wall made from little toy army men. “I’m a pacifist, very anti-war,” Laky said. Laky said the meaning of the work could be a question mark of why we are at war, but she doesn’t even know entirely what she means when she creates pieces, or what it will mean to people. “It’s good when there are questions still remaining,” Laky said. She is influenced by environmental causes and architecture. “All of my dreams are in architecture. I know that motivates me,” Laky said. Another intriguing work is three oddly shaped silver ovals on the ground. The artist Sandra Ono, the youngest artist in the exhibit, made them out of tin foil and glue. The piece next to it, a complex brown wavy square, is made of only rubber bands and glue. Hanging from the ceiling is a geodesic sphere made of 270 used hack saw pieces. The artist, Clint Imboden, said he enjoys using found and reacquired objects so he goes to the flea market four to five times a week. The way it is set up has a light shining on it that casts a beautiful pattern on the floor. There are also two other smaller spheres from Imboden in the gallery. Curator Gina Telcocci said all the works and materials blend together well, all of them using “cruddy, recycled or organic materials. I am trying to get my aesthetic point across,” Telcocci said. “It’s about respect for what’s in the world; what’s in it, even if it’s from the trash heap,” Laky said. “Making Special” is on display in the Robert F. Agrella Art Gallery on the first floor of the Doyle library. It opened Nov. 13 and will run through Dec. 12.

Contemporary artists give perspective to everyday items

Faith Gates, Staff Writer
November 21, 2013
Unbreakable spirit: Mariah Roats fight

Unbreakable spirit: Mariah Roat’s fight

William Rohrs, Co-Editor-in-Chief
November 21, 2013
Men, women and children showing their love for Andy Lopez and their protests for his death Oct. 29 at the Sonoma County Sheriffs office.

Sonoma County rallies for Andy Lopez

William Rohrs, Faith Gates, Tara Kaveh, Drue Dunn, and Erik Jorgensen
October 29, 2013
SRJC Power outage

SRJC Power outage

Tara Kaveh
October 18, 2013
The Gramercy Trio earns standing O

The Gramercy Trio earns standing O

Drue Dunn
October 16, 2013
SRJC wide receiver Andre Davis demonstrates proper technique for returning second-half kickoffs.

SRJC Football milks Rams in Clo’s Classic

Erik Jorgensen
October 6, 2013
Master of the 88 PK

Master of the 88 PK

Drue Dunn
October 5, 2013
Gravity Attracts Viewers

Gravity Attracts Viewers

Drue Dunn
October 5, 2013
SRJC sophomore Courtnie Morton spikes the ball against Fresno City College Sept. 20 for the first game of the day in Santa Rosa.

SRJC Bear Cubs volleyball takes tough loss, enjoys exciting win

Joseph Barkoff
September 26, 2013
Claire Shurvinton, 55

In Memoriam: Claire Shurvinton

Christine Russell
September 26, 2013
Charlotte Granderson, 62

In Memoriam: Charlotte Granderson

Faith Gates
September 26, 2013
A crowd gathers to experience the “Tradition of Mayhem” exhibit’s opening night at the Santa Rosa Junior College’s Doyle Library art gallery Sept. 19.

New curator nails topical art show

Asa Hackett
September 26, 2013
A state-of-the-art electronic cigarette, or e-cig.

Got E-cigarette?

DeAnna Hettinger
September 14, 2013
Bear Cubs Football Dominates Season Opener

Bear Cubs Football Dominates Season Opener

Joseph Barkoff, Photo Editor
September 14, 2013
A First-hand Glimpse into the State of Unrest in Syria

A First-hand Glimpse into the State of Unrest in Syria

William Rohrs, Co-Editor-in-chief
September 10, 2013
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