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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

The "Spellers" meet in Doyle Library with their Communication Regulation Partners. Back row (left to right): Dean Carlson, Noah McSweeney, Ryan Heller, Kira Duley. Front Row (left to right): Martha Carlson, Buckminster Barrett, Lindsey Goodrich, Erica Richards, Nancy Dulet
Mighty talking fingers to the rescue
Noah McSweeney, Reporter • May 18, 2025

As I enter the room in Doyle Library, I hear “tap, tap, tap, clack, clack, clack.” Various spoken phrases fill the space, although no one answers. The room is full of sound,...

Leslie Dalton-Ramage began her art studies at the SRJC at the age of 57 and graduated in 2023 with honors. The SRJC was her springboard to Sonoma State.
Reinvention: How SRJC helps older students seek new directions
Debbie Van Dyke, Reporter • May 18, 2025

Leslie Dalton-Ramage enrolled at SRJC for a new experience at the age of 57. As a young mom with two children in the 1980s, college was never a viable option for her, but she wanted...

Henry Fliflet's boat docks along a beach on Tomales Bay as the sun sets on a long day.
“The Wind Always Picks Up in the After-noon” Sailing Across the San Andreas Fault
Henry Fliflet, Reporter • May 17, 2025

I was sailing fast, running downwind and sneaking into each little cove to see if it would make a good campsite, and then jibing to turn back...

SRJC students hastily make their way to their classes in the new Lindley Center for STEM Education May 1, 2025.
Examining the impact of AB1705
Reid Carpenter, News Editor • May 17, 2025

For more than 100 years, Santa Rosa Junior College offered students developmental courses in math and English to build fundamental skills for...

Oak Leaf editor Oliver Kindt is overwhelmed by the riches that could be his with one lucky spin
THIS life hack could pay for your college tuition *MUST READ* (Part 1)
Oliver Kindt, Editor • May 16, 2025

I’ve been 21 years old for about six months, and I’m looking for the right way to celebrate my newfound freedom. Some people go to bars,...

I lost my drag virginity in Long Beach
Adair Alvarez Rodriguez, Reporter • May 15, 2025

Long Beach, California, a city of vice that preys on innocence, is filled with the aroma of sewage and sex; like Vegas on water, it’s a city...

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