Stay Alive and Free Campaign
Special to the times
December 22, 2008
The state of the African-American community is in crisis. Incarceration rates, high school drop-outs, violent crimes, are all on the rise, pointing to the state of crisis. I don’t believe it can be argued that encouraging African-Americans would help rather than hurt. “Stay alive and free.”... Read more »
Issues of a disable campus improving
Kiesa Jones
December 17, 2008
Previously it was reported that there had been some concern about accessibility on the campus for students with disabilities, particularly the automatic doors to the Disability Services Program offices. Though the issues brought up were not a matter of compliance to the American with Disabilities Act... Read more »
“One who hopes”
Nate Johnson
December 15, 2008
If ever there were a language that made Klingon seem almost legitimate, Esperanto would be that language. It also happens to be the language I made the decision to learn this year, devoting time and resources in the pursuit of eventual fluency. I’m still not sure what it is that led me to explore... Read more »
Lots to remember when transferring
Malerie Paynter
December 15, 2008
A common worry and joy among transfer students at Solano Community College is the inevitable, impending day of graduation. Transferrees are filled with hopes of a bright, university future, mixed with nerves about the move to a new school and, potentially, an entire new way of life. Naomi Aurea, a 20-year-old... Read more »
Piano funnyman lights up city venue
Nate Johnson
December 12, 2008
Ben Folds assumed a loose, phlegmatic figure as he stepped out on stage at the Warfield in San Francisco, Thursday Nov. 13. If there was any charisma in his persona, it was well hidden. “I wore a jacket because I had a bad hair day and thought that would make up for it,” Folds joked. Folds... Read more »
Garcia Youth Center
Natasha Nazzal
December 11, 2008
The teens in Fairfield now have something positive to look forward to on the weekend. The Matt Garcia Youth Center opened its doors to a handful of kids on Nov. 5. The center provides a place for teens to hang out and participate in a number of different activities. The center was originally supposed... Read more »
Your business is not my business
Lance Park
December 10, 2008
During my Thanksgiving break, I met up with a friend and she proceeded to discuss her sex life and her ex-boyfriend, who I know and work with. I politely told them to stop talking about him in my presence, but the incident has shed some light on the subject of personal business and those you choose to... Read more »
Seasoned veteran joins SCCPD
Peter Withey
December 10, 2008
To the casual observer, Solano Community College Police Officer Joe Finnigan may just seem like an “average Joe.” The difference between him and those other “Joes” is that he has over three decades of police experience under his belt.It may not bring the excitement of patrolling... Read more »
Mad scientists at Solano
Macy Landrith
December 10, 2008
Bioreactors, latex gloves, Rockband 2, and a potluck were all rolled into one huge 76-hour event in the 1800 building last week. Sound crazy? Perhaps “mad scientists” comes to mind. If so, the Biotechnology program here at Solano Community College is full of them. The lab’s annual... Read more »
Decisions, decisions
Malerie Paynter
December 10, 2008
A common worry and joy among transfer students at Solano Community College is the inevitable, impending day of graduation. Transferrees are filled with hopes of a bright, university future, mixed with nerves about the move to a new school and, potentially, an entire new way of life. Naomi Aurea, a 20-year-old... Read more »