Pete’s Inside Corner
Peter Withey
August 29, 2008
Mission accomplished: the “redeem team” can come home proud. Dwayne Wade scored 27 points off the bench and Kobe Bryant took over in the fourth quarter as the United States pulled away to a thrilling 118-107 win over Spain, redeeming the country’s symbolic status as the world’s... Read more »
Falcons climb and fly over West Hills
Peter Withey
August 29, 2008
The Solano Community College women’s soccer team beat the West Hills College Falcons 2-0 in their first game of the season. The lady Falcons notched goals from Katie Knopp with an assist from Kaitlin Kemp and Kellie Detweiler scored a goal with help from Jessica Werich. “Since it was our... Read more »
1700 building to reopen soon
Peter Withey
August 29, 2008
It won’t be much longer before the temporary weight facilities outside the 1700 building come down. The final touches of the Measure G project on the PE building are being completed in what have been a few months of busy construction on the Fairfield campus. “It’s going fast and furiously,”... Read more »
Vacaville Rock Band Reaches Wider Audience
Ashley Stipes
August 28, 2008
A fateful day long ago, in November 2007, the gods of rock called out a trio of musicians. The three traveled to a jazz festival where they met, and discovered something they all had in common – real talent. The talented young lads, who hail from Vacaville, have since created a widely-recognized... Read more »
Amethyst Initiative: Should the Drinking Age Be Lowered?
Ray Perez
August 27, 2008
In July of 2008 a group of 100 presidents and chancellors from some of the nation’s most well known colleges were gathered together by John McCardell, president of Middlebury College and founder of Choose Responsibility (a non-profit organization for alcohol awareness amongst 18-20 year olds) to... Read more »
Cordelia Deli, a truly better alternative to fast food and chains
Melisandra Russell
August 27, 2008
Sandwiches usually don’t sound too exciting to the normal student, but the Cordelia Deli definitely has something special to offer against the chains of Subway and Quizno’s. The deli is actually located right nextdoor to a Subway restaurant just across the overpass from Solano. The deli... Read more »
Dr. Horrible Comes to the Small, Small Screen
Nate Johnson
August 27, 2008
The whirring sound from the white rectangle in the hands of the guy on the bus sitting next to you is forcing the great media-makers of yore to rethink the conventional wisdom. Producers are employing hard outside-the-box thinking to fit their output inside the box. Promotional Image The latest innovation... Read more »
Accreditation issue safe for now.
Ashley Stipes
August 27, 2008
Warning: Solano Community College is currently being watched by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges. SCC was issued a warning letter and evaluation from ACCJC back in November 2007. According to that report, the campus had multiple issues that needed resolving before the warning... Read more »
Team USA does it’s job, Gymnasts grab the gold.
Peter Withey
August 27, 2008
Mission accomplished: the “redeem team” can come home proud. Dwayne Wade scored 27 points off the bench and Kobe Bryant took over in the fourth quarter as the United States pulled away to a thrilling 118-107 win over Spain, redeeming the country’s symbolic status as the world’s... Read more »