SCC student photography on display at Benicia library
May 15, 2013
The Benicia Public Library will be exhibiting photographs from Solano Community College’s recent travel photography class to Vietnam. “Vietnam – Tiny Dragon” will show off a collection of photographs taken by students and faculty who traveled to Vietnam in December with the... Read more »
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 »
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 »
Sex Talk: Why do people cheat?
Alysha Reed, staff writer
May 15, 2013
Most people assume all men and only men cheat and that is false. Females cheat just as much as men do. According to abcnews.go.com, Indiana University in Bloomington administered questionnaires to more than 900 participants to determine factors that most often lead to infidelity among both sexes. The... Read more »
“Gangster Squad” is cliché but fun
Max Shepherd, Staff Writer
May 15, 2013
Gangster Squad, (starring Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling and Sean Penn) takes place in 1950’s Los Angeles. Gangster overlord Mickey Cohen has the city in a stranglehold and goes unchallenged until Nick Nolte recruits war, vet/detective, John O’Mara to get together a squad to go fight all the gangsters.... 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 »
SCC hosts the 2013 BVC Championships
Christine Butler, Ben Gogna, Sports Editor, Editor in Chief
May 1, 2013
The Solano Falcons swim team did great in this year’s 2013 Bay Valley Conference Championship. Solano’s Men placed third overall in the meet. It started with qualifiers Thursday April 18 which continued through April 19 and ended with the finals Saturday April 20. The six colleges competing were... Read more »
