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
Sam Guzman

Sam Guzman, Reporter

Sam Guzman is in his first semester at The Oak Leaf and is majoring in journalism. He covers current events and is experimenting in photography and feature stories. He enjoys hikes, watching movies and spending time with his labradoodle, Moxley.

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A photo sent to Yana Kalmykova shows a high-rise building burning moments after a Russian artillery strike that Yana was hiding from one block away in her mothers basement

Waking up to War

December 11, 2022
After the Russian invasion forced them to leave Ukraine, Yana, Yehor and Dima Kalmykova are adjusting to life in Sonoma County and are relieved to find how welcoming Americans have been.

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Former Dnipro resident Anna Tereshchenko is learning English at Santa Rosa Junior Colleges Southwest Center, where any county resident can enroll in ESL classes for free.

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Santa Rosa Junior College Student Housing Leasing office is now accepting applications for on-campus dorms, which will be approved after winter break.

Student housing now open for applications, open house set for Thursday

November 2, 2022
Low student enrollment and staffing has caused the main cafeteria to close at 2 p.m. Students taking classes have been struggling to find food on campus

[Photo] Why the main cafeteria is closed

October 31, 2022
Jenny Chhay, food service manager of the Bertolini building, hopes to reopen the cafeteria by Nov. 2, but are in the process of finding and training new staff.

[Photo] Why the main cafeteria is closed

October 31, 2022
The Hayrides were among the most popular activities at the Fall Fest.

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SRJC students grow all the produce sold at the Fall Festival.

[Photo] Fall Festival showcases Shone Farm beauty and bounty

October 14, 2022
Rico Mendez, Audrey Montenegro and their son Blake enjoyed their first year at the Fall Festival. We heard how huge it was in the variety of offerings like the animals and the tractor rides said Montenegro.

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A grandmother had trouble getting her grandchild Aurora to warm up to the goats.

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Kelly Ram heard about the Fall Festival through Facebook, and brought her two daughters for the Hayrides, live animal feeding and vegetable picking.

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Teun Oome and his daughter Celine enjoy the barn area, where tractor bikes and hay bails were available for children to play with.

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This is Craig Wilkinsons 5th year working on his Indigo Harvest project at the SRJC. Him and his wife Eva demonstrated how Indigo is processed into the natural blue dyes we know of today.

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Pat Donahue and his son Jon come to the Fall Fest every year to look at the farm equipment and check out all the different varieties of fruit and vegetables grown at the farm.

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Children were able to feed goats, and watch how sheep were sheered live.

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SGA elected three members into the Auxiliary Enterprises Committee, which helps provide services for students on campus, and one member to Committee of Institutional Technology, which oversees the purchasing and distribution of technology on campus.

SGA appoints new members, discuss student health center at Oct 10 meeting

October 12, 2022
SGA elected Indi Pelzl as vice president of student life for the Petaluma campus and Dori Elder as Dean of the Hiring Committee for the Petaluma campus at its Sept. 26 meeting.

SGA discusses systemic inequalities, plans to improve student life, welcomes new members

September 30, 2022
Many graduates of the Police Cadet Program go on to be police, probation and correctional officers. They train cadets to be fully ready for the workforce.

SRJC clubs meet hoping to recruit new members

September 29, 2022
Painters finishing their design for their Youth Engagement Model mural created on Earth Day

A mural of monarchs: Students paint Elliott Avenue for Earth Day

April 23, 2022
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