Season Wrap-up for Football
Jack Turner
November 29, 2006
The Solano football team ended their season with a 5-5 overall record and a 2nd place 3-2 finishing record within the Bay Valley Conference. Their offense was ranked 12th in the state this season. The team was ranked 20th overall in Northern California. Ten Solano athletes were named all-conference... Read more »
Big Awards for Water Polo
Jack Turner
November 29, 2006
After a good season ending in a 5-2 conference record and a third place in the Bay Valley Conference, the Solano water polo team has received one last honor for the year. Several members of the team have received awards for their performance this year. Freshmen TJ Friedman was awarded All-American status... Read more »
Good finish for Volleyball
Jack Turner
November 29, 2006
It was a great season for Solano volleyball this year. The team won the Bay Valley Conference championship and ended the season with a 20-5 overall record after being bumped out of the State Playoffs by Shasta College. Their record within conference play was 13-3. Shasta was ranked 3rd in state and... Read more »
New film takes dark look at fast food
Mitch Hedifant
November 17, 2006
What do porn, pot, Paris Hilton, and the meat packing industry have in common? Presently, three of them, excluding the famous heiress, have been the subjects of books by investigative journalist Eric Schlosser. Schlosser’s best known book, “Fast Food Nation,” has been developed into... Read more »
Editorial
November 8, 2006
The administration of Solano College is attempting to establish a policy that would require all instructors and staff to submit to medical or mental evaluations if it is deemed to be “in the district’s interest.” This proposal is troubling for a number of reasons. This is not the first... Read more »
Halloween on campus
November 8, 2006
Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
“Fast Food Nation” flawed but important
LaTasha Monique
November 8, 2006
Richard Linklater, director and co-screenwriter of “Fast food Nation”, takes you on a long journey across the borders of Mexico and right onto your dinner plates, or rather, your paper-lined trays, as he shows you where your food really comes from and how it gets there. The film is centered... Read more »
Khalfan keeps going
Jack Turner
November 8, 2006
A grimace that is a mixture of pain and determination sets on Ahmed Khalfan’s face at basketball practice. The soles of his shoes squeak as he runs laps in the Solano gym, each step encumbered by his bad left knee which is incased in a large black brace. This brace stretches from his mid-thigh... Read more »
Soccer team scores a big win
Jack Turner
November 8, 2006
The Solano soccer team maintained strong control of the ball in last Friday’s game against Modesto College. Solano won 1- 0 against a team who was ranked 5th in the country and had an undefeated 15-0-2 record this season. Danielle Sigarroa scored the only goal of the game off an assist from... Read more »
Volleyball is undefeated
Jack Turner
November 8, 2006
Solano volleyball has had a phenomenal season so far. Solano handed Yuba College a defeat last Friday over the course of four games. Yuba’s only other loss in this year was also at the hands of Solano on Oct 11th. Solano now stands 11-0 on the season with playoffs fast approaching. “Our... Read more »