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
All content by Bryan Fructuoso
SRJCs One Love Diversity Fair

SRJC’s One Love Diversity Fair

Bryan Fructuoso and Leilany Sosa
May 9, 2023
Delashay Carmona Benson (on the left, next to Board of Trustee Members Terry Lindley, middle, and Ezrah Chaaban, right) announces her resignation as SRJC Student Trustee at the April 11 after a year of conflict with college officials.

[Photo] SRJC Student Trustee announces resignation at Board of Trustees meeting

April 21, 2023
Cynthia Weichel thanks Mariachi Cantares de Mi Tierra for collaborating with the SRJC Orchestra at the ¡Viva La Musica! concert in Burbank Auditorium March 17, 2023.

¡Viva la Música! SRJC Orchestra and youth mariachi ensemble bring high energy to Burbank Auditorium

March 22, 2023
The 15th annual Sonoma County Student Film Festival will showcase student short films March 31 in the Carole L. Ellis Auditorium on the SRJC Petaluma campus.

15th Annual Sonoma County Student Film Festival back in Ellis auditorium

Bryan Fructuoso, Editor
March 1, 2023
The Petaluma Cinema Series showcases a film every Wednesday and offers unique viewing experiences, such as a Q&A session with one of the film’s producers.

Cinema Series back for spring with Oscar-nominated films past and present

Bryan Fructuoso, Editor
February 22, 2023
SRJCs Club Day, 2022

SRJC’s Club Day, 2022

Bryan Fructuoso and Malek Madani
December 13, 2022
“Don’t Flunk me Records” production team finalizes edits for a video interview the marketing team will use to promote the label’s Fall 2022 artist, G.Rob Jamz.

Don’t Flunk Me Records: Where JC Students Sign, Produce and Promote Local Artists

Bryan Fructuoso, Reporter
December 8, 2022

Nieve de Garrafa in the Roseland neighborhood

Bryan Fructuoso
November 11, 2022
A group of SRJC students and members of the community showcase their traditional attire, some even dress as catrinas, an elegantly dressed skeleton.

SRJC Intercultural Center celebrates el Día de los Muertos

Michael Combs and Bryan Fructuoso
October 26, 2022
An altar created by the SRJC high school equivalency program, a program designed to help migratory and seasonal farmworkers obtain the equivalent of a high school diploma to gain employment or begin postsecondary education.

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A colorful altar created by students and families in the SRJC high school equivalency program.

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SRJC students and members of the community gathered outside Bertolini quad to celebrate el Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, a holiday celebrated in Latin America to commemorate loved ones who have passed away.

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Danza Azteca Xantotl leads the procession to different altars around the SRJC campus, starting at Barnett and ending in the Doyle library.

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SRJCs Dia de los Muertos procession commences with a dance by Danza Azteca Xantotl outside Barnett Hall.

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Irma Román hosts a game of Loteria, a game of chance similar to bingo, at SRJCs Dia de los Muertos procession and celebration.

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Chris Sinclair, Founder and Executive Director of FLIP National will host a conversation on the experiences of first-generation and low-income students at Santa Rosa Junior College at 3-4 p.m. Oct. 17 in Emeritus Hall.

First-gen, low-income college student identity: The power, pride and promise with Chris Sinclair

Bryan Fructuoso, Reporter
October 16, 2022
The cast of Abbott Elementary poses in the back of a school bus.

“Abbott Elementary”: The best show on TV

Bryan Fructuoso, Reporter
September 21, 2022
The Petaluma Cinema Series showcases a film every Wednesday and offers unique viewing experiences, such as a silent comedy with live music accompaniment and a Q&A session with one of the films directors.

Petaluma Cinema Series brings an exciting lineup this fall

Bryan Fructuoso and Erina Corl
September 7, 2022
Bear Cubs Forward Olivia Parlato (#12) battles for ball control against San Francisco Community College players in Santa Rosa on Aug. 30, 2022.

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Gas prices have skyrocketed over the past few months and continue to be a problem for students.

Inflation: Prices in Sonoma County soar, force lifestyle choices for students

Tony Moeckel, Blair McTaggart, and Bryan Fructuoso
April 6, 2022
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