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
Devin Schwarz

Devin Schwarz, Podcast Editor

All content by Devin Schwarz
Period pains: how menstruation still holds women back

Period pains: how menstruation still holds women back

February 27, 2020
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[Photo] Level Up! Ep. 14: Season four premiere

August 29, 2019
Each expansion World Of Warcraft creates a unique login screen, over the years weve seen many designs but the structure has remained unchanged.

World of Warcraft Classic: Does it stand the test of time?

August 29, 2019
Passion for fashion

Passion for fashion

May 15, 2019
Excellent pitching not enough to save Bear Cubs season

Excellent pitching not enough to save Bear Cubs’ season

May 12, 2019
Santa Rosa Junior Colleges freshman catcher Aidan Morris helps the outfielders warm-up before the Bear Cubs 10-5 loss Thursday.

Defensive blunders cost Bear Cubs game 1

May 10, 2019
Diddl and Diddlina zapping through Cheese TV on a stormy day in Cheesecakeland. Diddl Zapping will be featured at Film Fest Petaluma 2019.

11th annual film fest at the Mystic

May 2, 2019
Santa Rosa Junior College starting pitcher Shane OMalley had a 3.36 ERA and a 5-3 record entering Thursdays game.

Bear Cubs enter playoffs on hot streak

April 26, 2019
Dark fairy tale Hellboy brings flesh and bone to fantastical creatures but lacks the heart of Del Toros 2004 version.

“Hellboy”: heavy metal headache

April 18, 2019
Tessa Young (Josephine Langford) and Hardin Scott (Hero Fiennes-Tiffin).

Bring a bucket: “After” is nothing short of nauseating

April 18, 2019
Santa Rosa Junior Colleges freshman outfielder only had one hit in his four at-bats Tuesday in Santa Rosa, but that hit came in a walk-off single to win the game for the Bear Cubs.

Freshman’s walk-off single seals a comeback win for Bear Cubs

April 17, 2019
Shazam! netted $53 million in its opening weekend at the box office.

“Shazam!”: Finally, a fun DC movie

April 11, 2019
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[Photo] Level Up! ep. 13: Game Juice

April 4, 2019
“Captain Marvel” soars high and above expectations as Marvel introduces a powerful female protagonist with charm and grit

“Captain Marvel” soars high and above expectations as Marvel introduces a powerful female protagonist with charm and grit

March 8, 2019
SRJC officials answer on-going questions from MEChA. Seated left-to-right: Pedro Avilla, assistant superintendent and vice president of student services; Kate Jolley, interim vice president of finance and administrative services; Rachael Cutcher, manager of student financial services; Jana Cox, director of student financial services; Jordan Burns, president of the board of trustees.

[Photo] MEChA continues its fight for 15

March 7, 2019
SRJC baseball players sprint across the diamond.

SRJC baseball: Revenge is a dish best served as a blowout

March 6, 2019
SRJC student, Daniela Rodas, 20, Petaluma

Miss Sonoma County profile: Daniela Rodas

March 2, 2019
SRJC student, Lyndsey Burcina, 19, Santa Rosa

Miss Sonoma County profile: Lyndsey Burcina

March 2, 2019
SRJC student, Elita Damron, 19, Santa Rosa

Miss Sonoma County profile: Elita Damron

March 2, 2019
Acclaimed composer David Newman talks film music with students and community at Petaluma Cinema Series on the SRJC Petaluma campus.

Petaluma Cinema Series invites Academy Award nominated composer

February 26, 2019
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” is a delightful end to the journey

“How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” is a delightful end to the journey

February 23, 2019
Mahoney (top) and Doyle (bottom) libraries are two buildings at Santa Rosa Junior College that offer students individual and group work spaces.

5 unknown benefits of the SRJC libraries

February 23, 2019
Alita (Rosie Salazar) diving into action in Alita: Battle Angel.

“Alita: Battle Angel” is CGI perfection

February 15, 2019
Love isnt perfect, but theres a thing or two to learn from the characters of these movies.

10 streaming movies for lovers this Valentine’s Day

February 11, 2019
Outfielder Tayler Cullen sprinted to first base In the second inning of SRJCs 8-5 victory over College of Marin.

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

February 5, 2019
SRJC administrative assistant in the communication studies department Jennifer OMahony and her dog Bochy, named after Giants manager Bruce Bochy, enjoy the rare snowfall outside her Glen Ellen home February 5, 2019.

Not quite a snow day

February 5, 2019
The nightmare returns for Leon and Claire 21 years later.

“Resident Evil 2”: Guns and gore and guts — oh my!

February 5, 2019
SRJC theatre arts students Jasmine Flores-Nunez, Christopher Shayota, and Alexx Valdez star in director Reed Martins All the Great Books.

Preview: SRJC Theatre Arts presents “All the Great Books”

February 3, 2019
James McAvoy, Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson return to Glass to complete M. Night Shymalans Unbreakable series.

“Glass” is brittle; M. Night Shyamalan fails to live up to the hype

January 20, 2019
Fishman steps down, Burns to replace as chair next semester

Fishman steps down, Burns to replace as chair next semester

December 18, 2018
Instructor Paul Mossman in his office.

From teething to teaching

December 13, 2018
“Lights, Camera, Action!”: SRJC Orchestra & Symphonic Band scores the movies

“Lights, Camera, Action!”: SRJC Orchestra & Symphonic Band scores the movies

December 5, 2018
Student Trustee Robert Martinez reads his plans for the newly-formed Student Trustee Advisory Group

Student trustee Robert Martinez announces STAG at off-week meeting

November 26, 2018
Jonathan Miranda, Salesforce director of strategy discussed artificial intelligence with SRJC students.

Artificial Intelligence: the future is just around the corner

October 30, 2018
In The “Trench” With Twenty One Pilots

In The “Trench” With Twenty One Pilots

October 20, 2018
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Venom: Predictably Bad But Funny

October 16, 2018
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[Photo] Level Up! Ep. 3: Open worlds, open minds

October 11, 2018

Board remembers fires, talks moving forward

October 11, 2018
Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga bring powerful performances to this 2018 iteration of “A Star is Born.”

Bradley Cooper revives a Hollywood classic

October 8, 2018
Move over Marvel, it’s time to be Plus Ultra

Move over Marvel, it’s time to be Plus Ultra

October 2, 2018
Treat yourself right : SRJCs upcoming wellness fair

Treat yourself right : SRJC’s upcoming wellness fair

September 25, 2018
Miles Levin (right), Berkeley Pickell (left) from Super Hero Hotline pose at the 8th Annual Sonoma County Student Film Festival.

SRJC alumnus uses films to change the message about epilepsy

September 20, 2018
Student protest during the Board of Trustees.

SRJC students fight for more library hours

September 20, 2018
Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively play cat and mouse in this black comedy.

“A Simple Favor” is simply devious

September 14, 2018
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Eminem’s surprise “Kamikaze” album, bombs.

September 13, 2018
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[Photo] Three and Out NFL Podcast Ep. 1

September 13, 2018
Ivo Marlohs documentary covers an epic 700-mile horse race across the Mongolian countryside.

Award-winning director speaks with students at Petaluma Cinema Series

April 5, 2018
Donald Trump continues to stick his nose in sports, probably because he wishes he owned an NFL team.

[Photo] Trump vs. sports

December 12, 2017
Are you ready for battle?

To battle, once again

November 14, 2017
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[Photo] Let’s make a joint effort to be aware

June 29, 2017
SRJC prepares students for blooming cannabis businesses

[Photo] SRJC prepares students for blooming cannabis businesses

May 16, 2017
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[Photo] Ten bucks, brighter future

April 25, 2017
Dreidal dreidal dreidal, make one out of clay.

[Photo] DIY holidays

December 15, 2016
Black holes are one of many ways to travel quickly through the universe of No Mans Sky.

Uniquely Disappointing

August 17, 2016
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[Photo] Musical muscles: beats to help you move your feet

May 16, 2016
‘Luma Illuminates short films at the Mystic

‘Luma Illuminates short films at the Mystic

April 26, 2016
Pineapple and prawn fried rice with tumeric and tomato is the perfect combination of salty and sweet and exemplifies the unique taste and beautiful plates at Sea Thai Bistro.

Thai with a twist

April 12, 2016
Bakeries Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth

Bakeries Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth

March 8, 2016
Rosas Best - Time to Get Out & About

Rosa’s Best – Time to Get Out & About

March 8, 2016
Plantain “Spiders” are made from thin grated savory plantain formed into balls and fried into a crispy nest of greasy goodness. Plantains are a specialty at El Coqui.

Food on the fringes

February 23, 2016
Petaluma Cinema Series

Petaluma Cinema Series

February 23, 2016
On Cue Calendar of Events

On Cue Calendar of Events

February 23, 2016
Starks sign at sunset

[Photo] Rosa’s Best

February 16, 2016
The Dark Souls knight, XCOM alien and Ryu are all iconic images from their respective game franchises. All three will be making reappearances in the next 3 months with the greatly anticipated releases of “XCOM 2,” “Dark Souls 3” and “Street Fighter.”

Studying haze? Video games be praised! Spring releases to cure your academic blues

February 9, 2016
4th street deli

[Photo] Hot, cold, sandwich gold: Alternatives to Subway for your lunchtime needs

February 9, 2016
Often referred to as Christmas pie, mincemeat pie is a popular holiday tradition.

Art good enough to eat: Holiday foods from around the world to spice up your table

December 9, 2015

Outer Planes: More than just a comic shop

December 7, 2015
Pathfinder 3.7.5 Review (Podcast)

Pathfinder 3.7.5 Review (Podcast)

November 17, 2015
In the MMORPG “Tera” there is no practical armor for female characters.

Game over for boys club

November 17, 2015
An SRJC employee makes a fresh burrito at the Santa Rosa cafeteria where students can choose cuisine from different world regions.

Cafeteria lunch gamble: Weighing price against time

November 16, 2015
The Naked Pig serves all local farm to table food.

South of A street

October 13, 2015
Tender chicken feet soaked in black bean sauce.

You win some, you dim sum

September 29, 2015
Giulletti, Olguin, and Olney-Burnett chat after band practice.

Rock of the dead

September 15, 2015
The Petaluma Cinema Series offers a wide variety of films to fit all.

Cinema series returns to Petaluma Campus

September 15, 2015
Mad Max and his mechanic lay waste to an enemy vehicle showering the wasteland with fire and scrap.

Mild Max: Video game fails to meet expectations raised by film franchise’s legacy

September 15, 2015
Third Street Ale Works.

[Photo] Bottom ups on a school day: Five bars near SRJC to kick back at after class

September 15, 2015
Whales, Weapons and Weepers

Whales, Weapons and Weepers

August 28, 2015
Wednesday Night Market returns to delight crowds

Wednesday Night Market returns to delight crowds

May 12, 2015
A baking student brushes eggwash onto blueberry gallettes.

Satisfy Your Cravings

May 12, 2015
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