Dance Center a must-have for Kinect
Larry Ragland
December 8, 2010
If there is one must have game for the Xbox 360 Kinect sensor it’s Dance Central. Unlike Dance Dance Revolution that mimics dancing by having you tap dance like you’re on speed, this game demands that you actually learn and perform the moves. Dance Central is a game you simply must... Read more »
Grand Theft in the Cafeteria
Larry Ragland
December 8, 2010
Two students in the cafeteria who were working on their laptops had them stolen by two unknown assailants on Wednesday, Dec. 8. It is unknown if the perpetrators were students, but witnesses say that they were dressed in dark clothes and hoodies. Friends and family of the victims chased the suspects... Read more »
Amazing vanishing classes
Gretchen Smail
December 8, 2010
Last semester I finished all of my IGETC general education, but decided to stay one more year at Solano in order to get an English AA before transfering. Finally, all I needed was an English genre class, planned for spring 2011. I thought I had my plan set up…until I checked the website, and saw... Read more »
‘Interesting’ loans
Angeline Todd
December 8, 2010
Imagine yourself about five or ten years in the future. You’re finished with college. You’ve gotten whatever degree or degrees you wanted. You’re about to go out into the real world, get a job, start a career, begin the rest of your life. Unfortunately, you’re also $20,000... Read more »
AIDS day: Get educated
Gretchen Smail
December 8, 2010
Solano Community College sponsored a World AIDS Day on campus on Dec. 1 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Student Health Center, working with the Solano County Collaboration, held an AIDS/HIV awareness event that provided free health services, educational materials, and even entertainment in the... Read more »
Letter to the editor: Thanks for stopping the violence, professor
December 8, 2010
On Wednesday, Dec. 1, as I was leaving class, I noticed a male student raising his voice and becoming extremely aggressive with a female student. This concerned me as she did not look pleased and begged him to let her go so that she could proceed to class. He continued to raise his voice telling her... Read more »
‘Private Parts’ goes public
Sharman Bruni
December 8, 2010
The Dorothy Herger Gallery will be displaying the exhibit “Private Parts: The Art of Sensuality and Sexuality” from October 29th to December 10th in Room 1304. Eight different artists will have their works on display, ranging from photographs to paintings and other miscellaneous projects. Janene... Read more »
SCC students are jazzing it up
Becca Naranjo
December 8, 2010
Jazz Cartel is a classy fusion band, mixing the classic sound of jazz with a twist. The band consists of Danny Gerz on base, Josh Icban on guitar, Bryan Symmons on piano, Tim Brennan on drums and percussion and James Toor switches between tenor and alto saxophone. Jazz Cartel started... Read more »
‘Jazz Joint’ is classy and sophisticated
Anthony Peters
December 8, 2010
It was a night of class and sophistication as the Solano Community College Music Department presented “Jazz Joint.” “Jazz Joint” featured 12 songs performed by the SCC Vocal Jazz Ensemble, the SCC Day... Read more »
Marty Wyma brings the party and the pain
Tessa Terrill
December 8, 2010
Nineteen year old SCC student and avid fencer, Marty Wyma, likes to order Dr. Pepper with his breakfast. He insists that it is because he does not enjoy any hot drinks saying, “They make me too hot.” That is only one of the many quirks that this sword-wielding, dubstepping SCC... Read more »