Lady Luck on Falcons Side
Vonique Stricklen
February 26, 2011
Solano Community College turned luck into a baseball game Friday sneaking past Mission College 5-4. With a preseason record of 8-4, Falcons head coach Scott Stover felt the team could have played a lot harder than they did against the Saints. “[It was] kind of a tune up to get ready... Read more »
Falcons Stammer to Defeat
Kirk Jackson
February 24, 2011
Mistakes cost Solano Community College Softball team Tuesday halting all momentum to engineer a comeback against Sierra College. The Wolverines jumped out to an early lead in the second inning with an RBI from catcher Sheyenne Greer. Then a home run by first-baseman Tori Turner,... Read more »
Cast brings new energy to ‘Annie’
Sarah Dowling
February 16, 2011
Solano College Theatre’s first production of the year. “Annie” provided a unique element to the theatre’s cast by collaborating with Solano Youth Theatre bringing in actors and actresses of all ages. The youthful energy of the little girls playing the orphans conveyed... Read more »
Byrant VS. West
Kirk Jackson and Katrina Tuttle
February 16, 2011
Basketball fans, I ask you this: Do you know who is on the NBA logo? If you answered Jerry Alan West, then you are correct. West was generally considered one of the best players of his era because of his consistency and teamwork. Basketball historians regard Jerry West... Read more »
Solano Dives Into Season
Kirk Jackson
February 16, 2011
Solano Community College’s swimming program is looking to make more than a splash this upcoming season. Coming off an Inter Squad Meet this past Friday, head coach Scott Parrish looks to lead this vast collection of athletes to a successful season. ... Read more »
SCC to greet Tuskegee Airman
Deborah Graham
February 16, 2011
One of the original Tuskegee Airmen, whose fighter group helped eliminate the code of racial segregation during World War II, will speak at Solano Community College on Feb 22. As part of the lecture series for Black History Month Lt. Col. James C. “Jim” Warren, from the 477th bombardment... Read more »
Cutting away at budgets again
Tessa Terrill
February 16, 2011
Gov. Jerry Brown has proposed $1.4 billion in cuts for higher education in order to help abolish California’s $25.4 billion deficit. CSU and UC systems would be cut by $500 million while $400 million will be cut from community colleges. Solano Community College is planning to cut about... Read more »
Getting used to MySolano debit cards
Matthew Johnson
February 16, 2011
In an effort to save the school money and make it more convenient for students to access financial aid, Solano Community College released the MySolano debit card through Higher One in January. According to Arthur Walters, Interim Dean of Financial Aid, the goal of the MySolano debit card is... Read more »
‘The Roommate’ fails as a horror movie
Rebecca Naranjo
February 16, 2011
European director Christian E. Christiansen has finally made it to the U.S. with his horror debut, The Roommate. Though there was a lot of excitement behind the first college horror film of the year, it left much to be desired. The movie begins the same way as any typical horror suspense movie. You... Read more »
Financial aid hacked; fraud scheme is under active investigation
Gretchen Smail
February 16, 2011
A hacker (or group of hackers) recently attempted to tamper with the financial aid programs offered through the Solano Community College website. The cyber attack happened early in the spring 2011 semester. Students were quickly notified of the fraud via alerts on the Solano website. ”It... Read more »