June ballot will determine the future of Solano County libraries
John Glidden, Staff Writer
April 4, 2012
On June 5, Solano County voters will have a chance to vote on Measure L, a proposition that will extend the eighth of a penny sales tax which would fund Solano county libraries for the next 16 years. According to KeepSolanoLibrariesOpen.com, in 1998 Solano County voters approved Measure B to prevent... Read more »
John dies at the end…or does he?
Kayla Doria, News editor
November 2, 2011
Have you ever pondered the vast meaning of existence? How utterly unsubstantial humans are in the great scope of the universe? Have you ever wondered what lurks in the corners of your room, what that moment was in the peripheries of your vision right as you turn off the light? Have you ever, within... Read more »
Free speech vs. political correctness: which holds more importance?
Kayla Doria, News Editor
October 5, 2011
What is more important– the principle behind free speech, with the ability to revolutionize the world, and change thoughts, or the goal of political correctness, with the ability to soften the truths of today’s society, and leave people in a comfortable state of mind? Banned Books Week,... Read more »
“On the Road to Freedom” gives new insight to civil rights movement
Deborah Graham, Online Editor
September 21, 2011
In his book, “On the Road to Freedom,” Charles Cobb Jr. takes us on a journey of sites and places that played a significant role in the civil rights movement. Cobb was a part of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), in the mid ‘60s. He was instrumental in organizing... Read more »
Cobb blazes freedom trail
Deborah Graham, Online Editor
September 2, 2011
Charles Cobb Jr takes us on a journey on sites and places that played a significant role in the civil rights movement. Cobb was a part of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), in the mid 60’s. He was instrumental in organizing the Freedom School proposal that played a role in the 1964... Read more »
Alum takes kids on space adventure
Angeline Aroha Todd
March 31, 2010
Not all books have to be great works of literature, and not all authors have to be famous. As a matter of fact, a local author has written, published and sold several copies of his own book. Ernest Robertson, 35, is a former Solano Community College student, a substitute teacher and the published author... Read more »
Handler bangs out new hit
Natasha Nazzal
March 30, 2010
Living every day like it’s April Fool’s day, Chelsea Handler shares some of her most bizarre, outrageous pranks she has pulled on her family, boyfriend and even co-workers in her new book “Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang.” The comedian is best known for her late-night show “Chelsea... Read more »
SCC alum writes ‘Plus- Sized’ hit
Kris Jones
February 10, 2010
Voluptuous, curvaceous, stacked: When it comes to finding words to describe the full-figured woman, Kamane Malvo Marshall believes a rose by any other name smells just as sweet. For Marshall, however, the road to redemption and acceptance has not been the easiest to travel. In her new book, “Praise... Read more »
Rigler’s book great for Austen addicts
By Sabrina Blank
November 4, 2009
Do you love Jane Austen? Are you addicted? Laurie Viera Rigler’s book, “Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict,” is just that. An average American woman confessing, or declaring, her love for Jane Austen as her world is crashing around her. If only romance was as easy as in the... Read more »
Pulling My Hair Over Books
April Taylor
August 26, 2009
I’ve been at Solano since spring semester 2009, and since I’ve been here I’ve had to deal with the expensive prices of books. My very first class was a math class and the book was $92 used; $102.98 new. Maybe half of my shock was due to the fact that in high school someone provided... Read more »
