K-Fed up with media, politicians
Mitch Hedifant
December 13, 2006
Professor Emily Blair will probably deny, as Peter did to Jesus, that I have ever received instruction in English composition from her, much less that I received the grade I did. Professor Mary Mazzocco, from whom I have received five semesters of ongoing journalism instruction, like Pontius Pilate before... Read more »
Disneys musical charms
LaTasha Monique
December 13, 2006
The success of The Disney Channel’s “High School Musical” has led to a stage adaptation directed by Paul Plain. Danny Webber gives a wonderful performance as Troy, who is captain of the basketball team. Gabriella, played perfectly by Sophie Oda’s, is the star performer in the... Read more »
80′s juggernaut returns remastered, expanded
Mitch Hedifant
December 13, 2006
Bono – activist and lead singer for Irish superstars U2 – reminisced in the book “U2 At the End of the World” about the time he spent hitchhiking through Tennessee with the band’s bassist Adam Clayton during the gestation period of “Rattle and Hum.” The two musicians... Read more »
Coach Bev to retire
Jack Turner
December 13, 2006
After 36 years of coaching and teaching, Ron Beverly has decided to hang up his cleats. Beverly will be retiring from Solano College in May. He plans however, to continue to teach his body conditioning class part time. “It’s been a long time… and it’s just time to kick-back... Read more »
Big Apple displayed in wine country
Mitch Hedifant
December 13, 2006
Solano College photography students are being honored with a gallery exhibit of their work at RiverPointe in Napa. The photos being shown are drawn from a class trip to New York in the summer of 2006. A Dec. 8 reception marked the opening of the exhibit, which runs through Feb. 28, 2007, and was attended... Read more »
Editorial
December 13, 2006
Growing up is a series of exercises in which children alternately cleave from and cling to their parents. The most important break children may make from their parents may be over the matter of a college education. Solano College is experiencing a decline in its ability to retain students. That is,... Read more »
The Tempest is grateful this holiday season
December 13, 2006
I am grateful that the G.O.P got its collective ass kicked in the mid-term elections.However, I am not such an ideologue to believe it was a richly detailed series of ideas put forth by the Democrats that provided them their victories. In fact, they do seem to suffer from a paucity of ideas. It seems... Read more »
Speech team wins big
Mitch Hedifant
December 13, 2006
The Solano College Speech Team placed third in a statewide competition which drew entries from 44 schools, including the University of Southern California. Jessica Debolt and Kendra Jackson won first place for individual competition in the categories of informative speaking and prose. Jackson’s... Read more »
Trustees oust Perfumo
Mitch Hedifant
December 13, 2006
The “termination of the contract” of former Superintendent-President Paulette Perfumo, and the subsequent naming of Gerry Fisher as interim superintendent, surprised department heads, left those involved tight-lipped, and left one unanswered question. “I’m surprised,” said... Read more »
Winter jam provided a fun, safe night
LaTasha Monique
December 13, 2006
The Winter Jam was definitely the place to be for Solano College students on Dec. 1, with inviting food, great performances and much participation from the student body. The atmosphere that night was a good distraction from the upcoming finals, as was hoped by the events sponsor, the Associated Students... Read more »