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 Taylor Seprish
Eric Atkinson teaches African-American literature at Santa Rosa Junior College.

SRJC African-American literature specialist inspires students to learn through life experience

March 8, 2022
Director of SRJCs Early Childhood Education departments Childrens Centers Maleese Warner presents at the 2021 Indigenous Peoples Day celebration.

Native American Center Coordinator position announced at Indigenous Peoples’ Day Gathering

November 2, 2021
A shot of the BottleRock main stage during the day as Jimmy Eat World plays to a packed audience.

Opinion: Live music fans, check your venue’s COVID protocols before chasing that long-awaited concert high

October 11, 2021
Frank Chong was hired in January 2012 as Santa Rosa Junior College’s fifth president and first Chinese-American president.

Changes on campus: Q & A

December 12, 2019
I think that climate change is a big issue now because It’s getting worse and we’re not doing the right stuff to put an end to that. Yasmine Yerima, age not given.

Humans of SRJC: Climate Edition

September 27, 2019
I think climate change is our responsibility, and we have to do something about it. It’s bad you know - it’s definitely a situation we need to educate ourselves more on and take action about it.” Zaira Enriquez, 22.

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“When I think about climate change the first thing that comes to mind is it’s pretty saddening. Animals are being affected - I wouldn’t say most importantly but equally of importance - humans as well. I would sum it all up as sad.” Eduardo Flores, 20.

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“Definitely I know its a real thing but I know the reality that people don’t want to make a change because people are too lazy or overall they don’t believe in it. The way we can help is through finding main sources of energy that aren’t used by fossil fuels. Any renewable energy is better than what we have right now. Allan Ngyuen, 17.

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“I think it’s a big problem that people of power are kinda just blowing it off like it’s not a big deal, but in reality it’s kinda literally destroying the Earth.” Caroline Marshall, 18.

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Lana del Ray and Duke Nicholson on the cover of Norman F*cking Rockwell.

“Norman F*cking Rockwell”: Doesn’t rock but it does all right

September 12, 2019

What the hell is social media?

May 14, 2019
SRJC Umoja and Student Success program cordinator, Byron Reaves, explains the deep connections between hip-hop and the voice of black America in his presentation It Was All a Dream, Tuesday afternoon in the Bertolini Student Center.

Hip-hop: the 21st century vehicle of the black voice

March 3, 2019
Jasmine

Between papers and parenting

December 13, 2018
Back in the saddle again

Back in the saddle again

December 13, 2018
Santa Rosa Junior College student Jacob Beal is all geared up to hike 2,650 miles on the Pacific Crest Trail to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Association and make peace with his mother’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis.

Finding purpose and peace on the Pacific Crest

December 13, 2018
Why spend the big bucks? Digital media program delivers for less

Why spend the big bucks? Digital media program delivers for less

December 13, 2018
Country living slide show

Country living slide show

December 13, 2018
Remembering the fires one year later

Remembering the fires one year later

October 30, 2018
Photographs courtesy of Rafael Vasquez, Collage courtesy of Adeira Sherpa

Late incident alert raises concerns of campus security

October 16, 2018
Robo de punta de pistola en campus

Robo de punta de pistola en campus

October 16, 2018
Gunpoint robbery on SRJC campus

Gunpoint robbery on SRJC campus

October 12, 2018
Heavy hearted yet hopeful community members decorate luminaries to light the night of Oct. 9, 2018.

[Photo] One community one year later

October 10, 2018
How the Garcia Girls lost their Accent is a the First show for the Fall season. The play is based on Julia Alvarez book on a Dominican family that struggles to make it in the United States in the early 1960s.

How The Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents: An immigrant’s tale

October 8, 2018
Nashville’s Legends Corner mural showing some of country music’s biggest stars, including Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard.

Why not country music?

September 25, 2018
“Crazy Rich Asians” : Challenging Hollywood’s Asian-American portrayal

“Crazy Rich Asians” : Challenging Hollywood’s Asian-American portrayal

September 13, 2018
Tyler Avery Mary Mowana Lewis visited the Oak Leaf to talk about winning the 2018 Miss Sonoma County pageant. Photo by Dakota McGranahan.

Ms. Sonoma County Shines at SRJC

May 3, 2018
Rep. Mike Thompson from Californias fifth district and chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force speaks to SRJC community members on April 21.

[Photo] Aiming for safety with Rep. Thompson

May 1, 2018
Bad weather doesnt deter Yanise Ho in her blading journey across the country.

Bravery and the bladress

April 30, 2018
Centennial Series: SRJC photography faces a Breth-less future

Centennial Series: SRJC photography faces a ‘Breth-less’ future

April 24, 2018
Umoja Team founders Regina Mahiri (right) and Byron Reaves (left) pose for a picture before being called to the dance floor for the Cha-Cha-Slide.

Centennial Series: The BSU is alive, but is it growing?

April 17, 2018
Brande Roderick was playmate of the year before becoming a successful actress and businesswoman.

Centennial Series: Brande Roderick’s success story

April 17, 2018
Lead-off hitter Hance Smith has a .317 batting average so far on the season.

[Photo] Bear Cubs rack up nine hits in conference victory

April 11, 2018
Time Wise, author of White Lies Matter: Race, Crime and the Politics of Fear in America speaks to SRJC attendees about the state of racism in America. Photo by Adeira Sherpa.

Wise words on white privilege

April 11, 2018
Crowds fill Bertolini Hall leaving standing room only during Tuesdays Board of Trustees meeting.

[Photo] Chong will stay, agrees to pay cut and ongoing review

April 11, 2018
Lead-off batter Hance Smith leads the team in stolen bases(11).

[Photo] Brodnansky homers in Bear Cubs’ 11-9 loss

April 6, 2018
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Sophomore Ben Sanderson goes up to bat against Diablo Valley College on March 27.

[Photo] Bear Cubs offense sputters in loss to Diablo Valley College

March 28, 2018
Ashley Judd, Adama Iwu and Lindsay Meyer answered audience question during the Women in Conversation series at the Luther Burbank Center.

Silence breakers speak out at Women’s conversation

March 27, 2018
Sacrifice convenience for sustainability

Sacrifice convenience for sustainability

March 17, 2018
March Horoscopes

March Horoscopes

March 15, 2018
SRJCs theatre arts production of Welcome Home, Jenny Sutter details the transition of a female military veteran returning home from war.

Welcome Home, Jenny Sutter: The reality of a veteran’s homecoming

March 12, 2018
Chadwick Boseman in the Black Panther.

Marvel’s ‘blackbuster’ is off the hook

March 6, 2018
Artist Martin Zuniga takes a break from screen printing to pose in front of his traveling art exhibit at SRJCs One Love Diversity Festival. “Since the market crash in 2008, it has been really tough for us artists. I started ‘Quebo,’ which means, ‘What’s up?’ to take the art into the community. We bring it to schools or different events to make sure art gets to the people,” said Zuniga. Photos by Adeira Sherpa.

[Photo] One Love Diversity Festival draws a crowd

March 6, 2018
Umoja Team founders Regina Mahiri (right) and Byron Reaves (left) pose for a picture before being called to the dance floor for the Cha-Cha-Slide.

Blast from the past: BSU holds ‘90s themed dance

February 24, 2018
Millennials are 23 percent more likely to travel abroad than their older counterparts. They are also willing to budget more for trips, with Millennials on track to spend $1.4 trillion on travel each year by 2020.

Why millennials travel

February 22, 2018
How to bring the V-Day romance on a budget

How to bring the V-Day romance on a budget

February 13, 2018
Meryl Streep as Katherine Graham makes the big decision whether to run the story containing top secret government files as Bob Odenkirk as Ben Bagdikian anxiously awaits her decision.

‘The Post’ gives an authentic account of a true story

February 6, 2018
Claudia McCain poses with the students from her beginning, intermediate and advanced painting classes.

SRJC Art: 100 years in the making

February 2, 2018
The second fire

The second fire

December 12, 2017
BSU: where are Y-O-U?

BSU: where are Y-O-U?

December 12, 2017
Healing after the North Bay fires

Healing after the North Bay fires

December 7, 2017
After the fire

After the fire

November 16, 2017

Sound perspectives from the other end of the microphone

April 24, 2017
Winds gusting at 45 miles-per-hour toppled an approximately 250-year-old oak tree at the Santa Rosa campus Nov. 1.

Race issues main focus in Black Student Union panel discussion

March 14, 2017
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