Solano Sheriff’s Department presents proposal at GB meeting
John Glidden, Staff Writer
May 15, 2013
ROCKVILLE – On May 15, the Solano Community College district governing board heard three different staffing proposals from the Solano County Sheriff’s Department to allow the sheriff’s department to takeover protecting the district and replace the SCC Campus Police. The main staffing... Read more »
Former SCC film student chosen for ACE internship
Staff report
May 15, 2013
Solano Community College film making alumna, Devora Davis, has been selected for the American Cinema Editors editing internship 2012-2013 awards, according to an SCC press release. There are only four awards given out per year. All those chosen will spend six weeks in Los Angeles. The first five weeks... Read more »
45 departments to offer courses this summer at SCC
Ben Gogna, Editor in Chief
May 15, 2013
Students will be able to choose from over 400 classes in 45 different departments that will be offered over the summer at Solano Community College campuses in both the eight and six week sessions. “This is a good opportunity for students to catch up on their units to speed up their graduation and transfer;... Read more »
Campus Con: What are you doing this summer?
Reporter: Christine Butler, Photographer: Steve Reczkowski
May 15, 2013
“I’m going camping at Lake Camanchi with my youth group. I’m also going to come up with designs and go to a few fashion shows to prepare for Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising.”-Keith Evans “I’m going to go to Southern California and probably go surfing and skydiving.... Read more »
Arrested development: – District governing board to hear proposal by Solano Sheriff’s department May 15
Paul Quiroga, Opinion Editor
May 15, 2013
The Solano County Sheriff’s department is currently negotiating with Solano Community College to replace the current campus police. A board meeting open to the public will be held 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 15 in the 600 building where the proposition of hiring the Sheriff’s department will be... Read more »
Conversations on the N-word: The N-word debate
Ryan Tucker, Staff writer, Mark Jensen, Online editor
May 15, 2013
Ryan Tucker, staff writer Mark Jensen, Online editor Words are powerful. They can uplift, inspire, and encourage you to do great things. For all the positive things words can do, they can just as quickly be used negatively or ignorantly. This negativity is perfectly personified in the word “n*gger.” “The... Read more »
Conversations on the N-word: Racial slur or just another word?
Ryan Tucker, Staff writer, Mark Jensen, Online editor
May 15, 2013
Ryan Tucker, staff writer Mark Jensen, Online editor Every word has a history, and throughout history those words can change; mutate into something they weren’t before. One word in particular has changed a great deal over the years and that word is “n*gger.” The N-word has been used to oppress... Read more »
Final touches: art building re-opens on main campus
Max Shepherd, Staff Writer
May 1, 2013
Solano’s new art building is officially open. On Saturday, April 27, the college celebrated the reopening of building 1300 on Solano’s main with a ribbon cutting ceremony and art exhibits. In attendance were local community members as well as Solano faculty, staff and students. The new building... Read more »
Solano drafting program a boon for students looking for work
Rachel Sison, Staff Writer
May 1, 2013
Solano drafting students are having no problem finding work. Current and former drafting students have been hired by several architectural and engineering companies and even by Solano Community College. Solano county unemployment rate is 9.3 percent but companies such as Foulk, Gomez, and Associates... Read more »
Falcons baseball fails to get the (W) at the last home game
Mark Jenson, Online Editor
May 1, 2013
By the time the first inning was over, Solano was already trailing by two runs. In the top of the second inning Tucker Bishop fumbled making an error which allowed what should have been an easy out at first base to proceed to second. Immediately following the error Byron Buckley for Laney hit a triple... Read more »
