Harness your writing skills at The Tempest
May 29, 2011
The Tempest newspaper at Solano Community College is looking for new staff members for the upcoming fall semester. Join our staff and learn the ins and outs of news writing and reporting, no experience required. (Knowledge of AP style is beneficial, but is not mandatory.) The two to three credit... Read more »
Not all thrilled with The 99
Sharman Bruni
May 18, 2011
It’s pretty hard to miss the large white tent in lot two of our student parking lot. The tent first caused a stir when it blocked off parking, though eventually parking was opened up again in a section of the lot. Inside the 20,000 foot tent is a demonstration called The 99, a Christian organization... Read more »
Fear is no way to make a difference
Anthony Peters
May 18, 2011
As some of you may have noticed, there is a tent taking up 2/3′s of the North parking lot. In it, is a traveling circus known as the 99. The 99 is basically a radical evangelical group that is trying to convert people to Christianity. Now my piece is not on whether or not Solano should have... Read more »
SCC celebrates its 65th anniversary
Cutter Hicks
May 18, 2011
Solano Community College Foundation (SCCF) will announce our 65th Anniversary Celebration on May 20, benefiting the SCC Osher Scholarship Endowment. The anniversary celebration will begin at 5:00 p.m. with a wine reception and gourmet dinner by Alex’s Catering. Featured keynote speaker is Ed Rollins,... Read more »
McCree-Goudeau Gallery houses “7 Photographers: A Salon and Exposition”
May 18, 2011
A photo exposition consisting of work from seven local photographers including April Wells, Rick Mariani, and S.N. Jacobson Donnio is being housed at the McCree-Goudeau Gallery located at 939 Marin St. in Vallejo. The gallery is open Friday and Saturday from 1:00-6:00 p.m. and on Sunday from 2:00-5:00... Read more »
Thor triumphs in theaters
Deborah Graham
May 18, 2011
Are you still wondering what Marvel Studios was thinking with the release of “Iron Man 2?” That movie was so bad I think they did it out of contractual obligations. But have no fear: “Thor” was their redemption. I wondered how director Kenneth Branagh and... Read more »
SCC Playoff bid falls short
Rebecca Naranjo
May 18, 2011
Solano’s baseball team was eliminated from the California Community College Super Regionals Saturday and Sunday against Sacramento City College. The Falcons finished their official Bay Valley tournament 20-4 April 28. They started off strong in the CCC Regional playoffs, sweeping Canada... Read more »
Comedian Demetri Martin delights readers with his first novel
Khrystan Policarpio
May 18, 2011
These days, I feel that comedians look to more crude and raunchy comedy as opposed to what Demetri Martin described as, “Cerebral Comedy.” Don’t get me wrong, I can appreciate a dirty joke as much as the next person, but sometimes I’d like to laugh and not feel a little bit disgusting... Read more »
President keeps in touch with blog
Deborah Graham
May 18, 2011
What? The president of Solano Community College is blogging? My eyes caught the link on the upper left hand corner of our website. My reporter’s instinct kicked in. Do I dare click on the link? I wondered what juicy gossip I could find out. Was he secretly in a punk rock band? Was he going... Read more »
Osama is dead: what now?
Khrystan Policarpio
May 18, 2011
Like 9/11 or when Michael Jackson died, I will forever remember where I was when I first received news that Osama bin Laden had died. But, unlike 9/11 or with Michael Jackson, my immediate thought was, “Okay…” It seems to be the general consensus that we Americans want photographic... Read more »