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
Dakota McGranahan

Dakota McGranahan, Co-Features Editor

Dakota McGranahan is the Co-Features editor this Fall 2019 semester at the Oak Leaf.

All content by Dakota McGranahan
Trustee Don Edgar battles sleep during Tuesdays Board of Trustees meeting.

[Photo] Board of Trustees investigates one of its own

December 10, 2019
The Kincade fire is seen burning at Alexander Valley Road in Healdsburg on Oct. 24.

[Photo] Kincade fire blog-style coverage

October 24, 2019
Inside the Warren G. Dutton Jr. Agriculture Pavilliom Building Cider and Wine tastings were provided by students of the Shone Farm campus from their campus vineyards at the Shone Farm Fall Festival on Oct. 12.

[Photo] SRJC kicks off 2019 Shone Farm Festival

October 14, 2019
What’s New: Bailey Field will be completely renovated with an all new track, bleachers, and artificial grass. Both an athletic and pedestrian pavilion will also be added to the surrounding area.

SRJC updates existing facilities, creates new math building

September 3, 2019
Taylor Swift during her photoshoot for the Apple Music Lab promotion.

Love prevails in Taylor Swift’s newest album, “Lover”

August 27, 2019
A reunited mother and daughter embrace each other in front of Santa Rosa High School.

Suspected gunman puts Santa Rosa High on Lockdown

May 31, 2019
Rhiannon Jones was crowned the 2019 Miss Sonoma County at the 73rd Annual Miss Sonoma County Scholarship competition on March 2, 2019.

Step into the daylight and let it go: Title IX sheds light on the realities for sexual assault survivors

May 16, 2019
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[Photo] Bibi

May 14, 2019
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[Photo] Fighting Words: Musicians respond to white nationalism in Trump’s America

May 14, 2019
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[Photo] SGA announces spring election results

April 22, 2019
Approximately 11 units of firefighters arrive on scene minutes after the 911 call was made.

140 evacuated from structure fire near Coddingtown mall

April 4, 2019
Police arrest suspect with gun near SRJC campus

Police arrest suspect with gun near SRJC campus

March 14, 2019
Students from Analy High school brought a canoe to explore the flooded areas of Sebastopol after school was cancelled the previous day.

Carpe Diem: seize the rain; locals witness historic flooding in Sonoma County

February 28, 2019
Smita Avasthi, a public services librarian, works at the reserve desk inside Doyle library.

[Photo] 5 unknown benefits of the SRJC libraries

February 23, 2019
After 24 hours of pouring rain, a break in the storm on Feb. 15 reveals the flooded areas of Sonoma County.

Come hell or high water; Santa Rosa floods close roads

February 20, 2019
Outfielder Tayler Cullen sprinted to first base In the second inning of SRJCs 8-5 victory over College of Marin.

[Photo] Bear Cubs outlast College of Marin behind freshmen’s clutch hitting

February 5, 2019
Santa Rosa Junior College President Frank Chong and Dean of Arts Karry Lowewen discuss the details of the incident with Oak Leaf reporters.

[Photo] District Police say student’s report of armed gunman false; Student placed on mental health hold

January 17, 2019
Sonoma County received 10 inches of rain after a county-wide storm caused a power outage at SRJC Santa Rosa campus.

Power outage closes Santa Rosa campus

January 16, 2019
A memoriam was erected to honor the Coffey Park residents who died during the Tubbs Fire last year.

[Photo] One community one year later

October 10, 2018
At the Student Services desk, Student Ambassadors Jesse Pagulayan, 19 (left) and Anna Kidd, 21, (right) assist the students slowly filtering in throughout the day in between finishing their final assignments of the semester. “It’s usually very lively in here, but by the end of the semester no one wants to be on campus because of the stress,” Kidd said. “I overhear conversations between students on campus and all they’re talking about are grades, finals and tests, you can see the stress on their faces.”

[Photo] Finals stress takes its toll on students

December 13, 2018
Daisy Garnica: A real life phoenix

Daisy Garnica: A real life phoenix

December 13, 2018
A new neighborhood is underway near Piner road in a county-wide effort to combat the houisng shortage, which skyrocketed after the Tubbs fire in 2017.

SRJC announces plan for on-campus housing

November 15, 2018
The sun sets behind a set of palm trees near Analy Village as smoke from the Butte County fire encompasses the surrounding area.

Butte County Fire causes SRJC closure

November 9, 2018
2018 midterms break historic records

2018 midterms break historic records

November 9, 2018
Jamie Lee Curtis reprieves her role as Laurie Strode 40 years later in Halloween: 2018.

Murder, She Wrote: Halloween adopts real themes

November 6, 2018
A Totally Not Too Late for Halloween Movie Podcast

A Totally Not Too Late for Halloween Movie Podcast

November 6, 2018
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[Photo] Oak Leaf Endorses Incumbent Mike Thompson for House

November 1, 2018
Student groped in Shuhaw hall

Student groped in Shuhaw hall

October 30, 2018
Jennifer Garner returns to the silver screen in Peppermint. Garner stars as Riley North, a mother-turned-vigilante after she witnesses the brutal murder of her family after an outing on the town.

“Peppermint” delivers sweet action”

September 27, 2018

Police arrest SRJC chemistry instructor after alleged verbal assault on student, faculty member

July 25, 2018
Taylor Swift performs her 2014 single Bad Blood to an audience of 6,000 on May 11 at Levis Stadium.

A Swift show-stopper

July 8, 2018
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) removes lethal electrical wiring in Coffey Park during the October wildfires that devastated Sonoma County.

[Photo] PG&E responsible for some October fires

June 9, 2018
Santa Rosa Junior College Kinesiology instructor Karen Stanley makes an appearance with colleagues and friends at the Sonoma County Pride Parade

Sonoma County Pride Parade 2018

June 3, 2018
Shawn Vanleuven, who organized Human Trafficking Awareness Night in conjunction with Active Minds Club at SRJC, explains that the only way to bring awareness to sex trafficking is through discussion.

SRJC puts a stop-light to human trafficking

May 15, 2018
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Amy Schumer performs on stage during a scene in her new movie, I Feel Pretty.

“I Feel Pretty” embodies today’s beauty standards

May 10, 2018
The Wallows Spring: EP mixes teenage angst and nostalgia

The Wallows’ ‘Spring: EP’ mixes teenage angst and nostalgia

April 26, 2018
Dori Elder, 35, embraces a former SGA president, Ian Mauer. We did this event for a family type meal, where students can sit down and get together for a meal and meet one another, Elder said.

Feed the bear cubs

April 25, 2018
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