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
Delashay Carmona Benson exuded immense passion and an unwavering drive to become a prominent figure at Santa Rosa Junior College. SRJC should remember her most importantly as a change agent, said Brijit Alemán, an SRJC bilingual therapist and mental health technician.

Delashay Carmona Benson, beloved SRJC leader, remembered as a “change agent”

Bryan Fructuoso
December 12, 2023
Delashay Carmona Benson (on the left, next to Board of Trustee Members Terry Lindley, middle, and Ezrah Chaaban, right) announces her resignation as SRJC Student Trustee at the April 11 after a year of conflict with college officials.

SRJC Student Trustee announces resignation at Board of Trustees meeting

Michael Combs, Co-Editor in Chief
April 21, 2023
SRJC Student Trustee Delashay Carmona Benson left the monthly Board of Trustees meeting Feb. 14 following an impassioned speech calling out SRJC administration.

Tempers flare between student leaders and administration at monthly Board of Trustees meeting

Sean Young, Editor in Chief
February 17, 2023
SGA Executive Vice President of Legislation Jimmy Brock announces his resignation during the Board of Trustees meeting Feb. 14.

Jimmy Brock resigns as EVP of Legislation

Dharma Niles, Editor
February 17, 2023
Three SGA members and an advisor will attend the CCCSAA, a conference to enhance student leadership skills, Oct. 21-22 in San Diego.

SGA approves funding to attend leadership conference, discusses on-campus housing

Dharma Niles, Reporter
October 7, 2022
SGA President Delashay Carmona Benson (left) and SGA Vice President of Diversity Athena Weathers (right) formed the SRJC Disabled Student Union to support disabled students who feel excluded from campus life.

SGA leaders start Disabled Student Union to support SRJC’s disabled community

Michael Combs, Editor
May 18, 2022
A poster for the Black Student Unions What is Black seminar.

Black Student Union holds “What is Black?” seminar to discuss the African American Community in Sonoma County

Liam Vinueza, Social Media Manager
March 15, 2022
SGA appointed an English major to a hiring committee, discussed the continued development of the ethnic studies department, and allotted $7500 to send JC SGA representatives to a state student government conference.

SGA approves funding for manuals

Liam Vinueza, Editor
February 2, 2022
Santa Rosa Junior College’s Student Government Assembly discussed plans to rename Thanksgiving break and worked on creating representative positions for each of SRJC’s five campuses at its Dec. 6 meeting.

SGA discusses Fall Break proposition and more campus representation

Jenna McGovern, Reporter
December 17, 2021
SGA asked representatives from 15 Santa Rosa Junior College student groups how supportive campus administration and culture was for them over Zoom Dec. 6.

SGA asks SRJC student groups if the campus is student-ready

Michael Combs, Editor
December 11, 2021
Student Government Assembly logo

SGA promotes upcoming events, announces vacancy

Cass Stewart, Editor
December 1, 2021
The logo for Santa Rosa Junior Colleges Student Government Assembly.

SGA approves $1,000 for giveaways at upcoming Sleep Out event

Aryk Copley, Photographer
November 14, 2021
Six people standing with shovels during the groundbreaking ceremony for new on-campus housing.

SRJC celebrates new student housing project with groundbreaking ceremony

Michael Combs, Editor
October 25, 2021
SGA approved two hiring committee positions for advisor of student affairs accounting and marketing positions and one supervisor for COVID safety hiring committee position at their meeting Oct. 18.

SGA approves three new hiring committee positions 

Michael Combs, Editor
October 19, 2021
A photo of Santa Rosa Junior Colleges front lawn and sign displaying the schools name.

SRJC students attend Academic Senate meeting to support student involvement in faculty hiring committees

Michael Combs, Editor
October 16, 2021
The logo for Santa Rosa Junior Colleges Student Government Assembly.

SGA approves resolution supporting student participation in faculty hiring committees

James Domizio, Managing Editor
September 30, 2021
A photo of a graphic titled On-Campus Employees/Volunteers - Vaccination verification & Covid 19 Testing Process. Step 1: Vaccination verification submitted online or in-person. Step 2: Vaccination record verified by HR and recorded in Escape Portal. OR Test Weekly with SRJC (Positive tests will be reported to COVID Response Team. Step 3: Weekly report on employees allowed on campus.

SRJC Board of Trustees approves on-campus vaccine mandate

Michael Combs and Liam Vinueza
September 16, 2021
The logo of Santa Rosa Junior Colleges Student Government Assembly.

SGA supports on-campus vaccine mandate

Audrey Fry, Editor-in-Chief
September 14, 2021
A picture of a group of Pomo dancers performing under a read canopy.

Unity Through Community: SRJC clubs share support and solidarity

Emma Molloy and Michael Combs
May 20, 2021
Santa Rosa Junior College Student Body President Delashay Carmona Benson speaking at a BlackOut walkout May 5.

SRJC Student Body President Delashay Carmona Benson wants you to “turn on your human”

Audrey Fry, Reporter
May 19, 2021
The logo of Santa Rosa Junior Colleges Student Government Assembly.

SGA officers express gratitude at last Spring meeting

Audrey Fry, Reporter
May 19, 2021
A photo of the Santa Rosa Junior College front-lawn sign depicting the schools name.

Board of Trustees schedules listening session in response to BLAC’s protest against listening sessions

Michael Combs, Editor
May 16, 2021

Photo gallery: BlackOut

Nick Vides, Michael Combs, and Audrey Fry
May 6, 2021
A photo of a person carrying a sign that says Defund the police. Behind them is a group of people holding up a Black Lives Matter flag.

BLAC, BSU and Black students and faculty to stage “BlackOut” walkout May 5

Michael Combs, Editor
May 4, 2021
SGA logo

SGA approves May 15 Unity Walk and discusses campus reopening

Audrey Fry, Reporter
April 29, 2021
The Santa Rosa Junior College Student Government Assembly logo.

SGA student election results are in

Audrey Fry, Reporter
April 22, 2021
The Santa Rosa Junior College Student Government Assembly logo.

SGA highlights mental health

Audrey Fry, Reporter
April 15, 2021
The Santa Rosa Junior College Student Government Assembly logo.

SGA debates letter supporting racial minorities, announces upcoming events

Audrey Fry, Reporter
April 8, 2021
Construction underway at SRJC includes new

Board of Trustees approves transition toward in-person athletics, denounces anti-Asian violence and updates land acknowledgement

Jennifer Sawhney, Reporter
March 17, 2021
The SRJC SGA addressed concerns about online test proctoring software and reviewed details for a variety of upcoming health and cultural events over Zoom 2/22.

SGA examines online test proctoring and previews student health, cultural events

Audrey Fry, Reporter
February 25, 2021
The SRJC SGA met to fill the vacant Santa Rosa vice president of marketing seat and discuss online-education-induced anxiety over Zoom Monday.

SGA appoints new vice president of marketing and discusses Zoom fears

Cass Stewart, Editor
February 2, 2021
SRJC students weigh in on the outcome of the 2020 election.

Election reflection: SRJC students weigh in on Biden, division and two-party fatigue

Lilia Epstein, Staff Writer
December 10, 2020
Dakota McGranahan, current vice president of student life, was elected as the next student body president with 418 out of the 646 total votes cast.

Student government election results announced

Kayla Beaton, Sports Writer
April 28, 2020
SRJC students can visit their student portal and click SGA Spring 2020 Election to vote for their representatives.

SRJC student government elections open through midnight April 17

Arthur Gonzalez-Martin, Staff Writer
April 15, 2020
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