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
Hana Seals

Hana Seals, Editor

Hana Seals (she/her) is in her fourth semester at Santa Rosa Junior College, and is preparing to transfer to a four-year school with a major in Journalism. She mainly covers breaking news, community issues and local crime. Outside of writing she spends her time watching documentaries, drawing and opening time with friends and family.

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Five perfect films to cure the pain of being alone on Valentine’s Day.

Fading into film: Five movies to distract you during Valentine’s Day celebrations

Hana Seals, Editor
February 14, 2025
SRJC guidelines on Safe Havens for undocumented students

[Photo] How will Santa Rosa Junior College protect its immigrant students under a second Trump presidency?

Amy Moore, Reporter
February 7, 2025
Sonoma State Sports Health facilities. Several players are rehabbing from injuries across all sports, and will likely have no playing time in the coming spring season. Without film they have a much lower chance of being recruited by another school to play their sport.

Sonoma State University cuts all athletics and multiple departments due to $23.9 million deficit

Hana Seals, Editor
January 23, 2025
The negative rhetoric surrounding the field of journalism is discouraging. Journalists work so hard to uphold ethical values and being blanketly labeled a “liar” or “fraud” is truly upsetting.

OPINION: I’m a Journalist, Please Trust Me

Hana Seals, Editor
December 18, 2024
Call Child Center on the SRJC Santa Rosa Campus

Old Hand Grenade Found, Child Development Center Evacuates

Hana Seals and Cristan Molinelli-Ruberto
October 18, 2024
A yes vote on Proposition 32 supports raising the minimum wage to $18 in 2025 for large businesses and 2026 for small businesses tying future change of wages to inflation.

[Photo] The Oak Leaf 2024 Election Blog

Oak Leaf Staff
November 5, 2024
A yes vote on Measure I would generate this money through the 0.25% sales tax and would aid these facilities for early education services, child care, and child's health care. A no vote will prohibit the county from implementing the increase in sales tax.

[Photo] Measure I imposes Sonoma County sales tax to support underprivileged children

October 16, 2024
If passed, Measure J would restrict the amount of livestock farms are allowed to house and would call for the liquidation of 21 CAFOs (Certified Animal Feeding Operations) in Sonoma County. This list includes the heavily scrutinized Petaluma Poultry farm, owned by parent company Perdue Farms. 

[Photo] Vote No on Measure J gains support from local farmers and local officials as election season sets in

October 14, 2024
A subject brandished a firearm outside of the Welcome Center on the Petaluma Campus in front of a student on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024.

Reported Brandishing of a Firearm on the SRJC Petaluma Campus

Hana Seals, Reporter
October 5, 2024

Over the Party Line Episode 4: The Deflate

Jesus Lopez Cruz, Hana Seals, and Emelle Raschein
September 19, 2024
A Siller Aviation Helitanker 35S flies over the Point Fire in Dry Creek Valley on Sunday, June 16, 2024.

Cal Fire Incident Management Team 4 activated for the 1,207 acre Point Fire

Hana Seals, Michael Combs, Nick Vides, Oliver Kindt, Emelle Raschein, and Yna Bollock
June 16, 2024
Dominic Fike performs on the JaM Cellar Stage at BottleRock Napa Valley on Sunday, May 26, 2024.

Ed Sheeran, Queens of the Stone Age, The Offspring and Dominic Fike enchant BottleRock Day 3

Cameron Romanik, Hana Seals, and Michael Combs
May 27, 2024
The Santa Rosa Junior College Middle Eastern and North African Association members organized a protest on campus calling for a ceasefire May 2, 2024.

Santa Rosa Junior College community members call for ceasefire in Gaza

Emelle Raschein and Hana Seals
May 7, 2024
At the Santa Rosa College MENAA protest calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, SRJC students, faculty and community members marched from the Bertolini Quad to the front lawn by Mendocino Avenue May 2, 2024.

Over 100 Santa Rosa Junior College students, faculty and community members joined in the MENAA protest for a ceasefire in Gaza, with signs asking for the end of genocide, on the SRJC campus May 2, 2024.

Student members of the Middle Eastern and North Africa Association (MENAA) call for a ceasefire in Gaza and share their outrage at the U.S. government providing weapons to Israel, at a protest on the Santa Rosa Junior College campus May 2, 2024.

Live from the student demonstrations on the Santa Rosa Junior College campus

Live from the student demonstrations on the Santa Rosa Junior College campus

Hana Seals, Emelle Raschein, Peter Morales, Sal Sandoval-Garduno, Sean Shanks, and Evan Nazarov
May 2, 2024
The Project Truth organizer featured above provided fake names to The Oak Leaf, he identified himself as 'William Wilberforce' but a quick Google search shows Wilberforce was a British Politician born in 1759.

Over the Party Line Episode 2: The Muddy Waters of DEI

Jesus Lopez Cruz, Emelle Raschein, and Hana Seals
April 5, 2024
Inflammatory DEI email causes controversy among SRJC faculty and administration

Inflammatory DEI email causes controversy among SRJC faculty and administration

Hana Seals and Jesus Lopez Cruz
April 4, 2024
inaugural poetry contest

[Photo] Oak Leaf Inaugural Poetry Contest

Sean Shanks, Reporter
March 28, 2024

Over the Party Line Episode 1: The State of Distress

Jesus Lopez Cruz, Emelle Raschein, and Hana Seals
March 23, 2024
Oak Leaf advisor Anne Belden hosts a workshop on investigative reporting which she put into practice during the writing process for her new book "Inflamed" Saturday, March 9, 2024.

[Photo] SRJC students impress at annual journalism convention

Sean Shanks, Reporter
March 15, 2024
SRJC PD arrests an unauthorized person at the Frank P. Doyle Library on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024 in Santa Rosa

Unauthorized man arrested at Frank P. Doyle Library

Hana Seals, Editor-in-Chief
January 31, 2024
First Lady Dr. Jill Biden lands at the Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport for a Biden Victory Fund campaign stop on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024 in Santa Rosa.

First Lady Dr. Jill Biden visits Sonoma County

Emelle Raschein and Hana Seals
January 18, 2024
First Lady Dr. Jill Biden is greeted by Sonoma County District 4 Supervisor James Gore after landing at the Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024 in Santa Rosa.

Sonoma County District 4 Supervisor James Gore and his wife, Elizabeth, await First Lady Dr. Jill Biden’s arrival at the Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024 in Santa Rosa.

Cheer is a physically demanding sport. Constant conditioning and weightlifting prepares the team to pull off elaborate stunts, basket tosses and flips.

Cheering for change

Hana Seals, Editor
December 14, 2023
SRJC District Police arrested Communication Studies associate instructor Michael Kenneth Beyries for possession of a concealed firearm on campus and booked him at the Sonoma County Jail before he attended class at Garcia Hall Nov. 20.

SRJC Instructor arrested for possession of firearm on campus

Hana Seals and Max Millan
November 20, 2023
SRJC cheer team raise concerns about not being provided a safe practice space from administration and facilitators, shown here on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023 in Santa Rosa.

SRJC Cheerleaders express concerns about practice space at Oct. 10 Board of Trustees meeting

Hana Seals, Co Editor-in-Chief
November 2, 2023
Members of the far-right Proud Boys organization covered a trans pride flag in the window of the Brew Coffee and Beer House in Santa Rosa with pamphlets displaying a QR code, which linked to a straight pride video, and the caption “Happy Proud Month.”

Vandals target LGBTQIA+ community on SRJC campus during Pride Month

Hana Seals, Editor
June 14, 2023
Dr. Frank Chong says farewell to Santa Rosa Junior College after 12 years at the helm.

SRJC President Dr. Frank Chong says goodbye to SRJC in his final presidential address

Michael Combs, Hana Seals, and Sean Young
June 1, 2023
The Quinn Central Plant, funded by the Measure H Bond, is currently under construction on the Santa Rosa campus and will provide high-efficiency heating and cooling to numerous buildings on campus, according to SRJC’s 2022 Sustainability Report.

SRJC takes steps toward sustainability with new construction projects

Hana Seals, Reporter
March 14, 2023
Bear Cubs catcher Ty Blakely nearly throws out Cosumnes River infielder Colby Lunsford on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 in Santa Rosa.

Bear Cubs pitcher Hekili Robello nearly picks off Cosumnes River infielder Colby Lunsford on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 in Santa Rosa.

Bear Cubs pitcher Hekili Robello provides his team with a solid seven-inning outing against Consumnes River College on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 in Santa Rosa.

From top left: SRJC's new security infrastructure includes emergency buttons in some buildings that initiate a classroom or building lockdown when pushed; SRJC District Police Chief Robert Brownlee; campus security added.fixed and updated all call boxes on the Santa Rosa campus.

Mass shootings on campus: Is SRJC prepared?

Hana Seals, Reporter
December 11, 2022
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From the psychological horror "Split"(bottom-right) to the crime-conspiracy "Nightcrawler," (center) there’s a wide variety of thriller films to satisfy your need for the Winter season chills.

Top 10 unnerving thriller films to watch this fall

Hana Seals, Reporter
December 8, 2022
Tagging and graffiti on the SRJC campus has increased since classes started with at least five known cases at the Zumwalt parking garage since Aug. 1.

Campus Police investigate vandalism of SRJC parking garage

Hana Seals, Reporter
October 6, 2022
The Zumwalt Parking Garage's lower levels are now blocked off due to catalytic converter thefts.

Thieves take catalytic converters from parking garage

Hana Seals, Reporter
October 6, 2022