Campus Conversation: The “N-word”
Ryan Tucker: staff writer, Mark Jensen: Online editor
May 1, 2013
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 ignorance is perfectly personified in the word “N—-r.” Our intention is to start a campus-wide conversation... Read more »
Tempest wins 11 awards at journalism conference
Tempest Staff
September 26, 2012
The Tempest took home 11 awards from the Journalism Association of Community College’s Nor-Cal conference Sept. 22 at Sacramento State University. Two student delegates attended the conference, competing in photography and news writing contests, attending workshops, touring the Sacramento State... Read more »
Red tape stops progress
Larry Ragland, Editor-in-Chief
September 19, 2012
One thing I loved about serving in the military was the understanding that regardless of what you think or what you feel about the mission, the mission gets done-period. Suck it up, drive on, get it done. Contrast that with the sometimes daunting logic of the civilian world and you can understand how... Read more »
Is community college monopolizing your life?
Phillip Temple
May 9, 2012
Sometimes it’s a roll of the dice to get the classes you need, to transfer within two years, to collect financial aid, to find your books, or just to stay awake in class because you worked a double the night before. Take a break with our Community College game. Warm up your dice, start figuring your... Read more »
EDITORIAL: Protesting- how effective is it?
Editorial board, editors
April 25, 2012
At the SCC governing board meeting March 7, an estimated 100 protesters showed up to voice their opinion on several sports programs slated for cuts Many of the protesters were able to put their names on the agenda and be heard. Many others were left outside the room voicing their concerns to the media... Read more »
The feds need to legalize marijuana
Larry Ragland, Staff Writer
April 25, 2012
Each state in our union is in and of itself a laboratory conducting a multitude of experiments. Each one free (within reason) to explore various ways of improving co-habitation, law and commerce, as well as a host of other necessaries. What then is the point of having state’s rights when the federal... Read more »
Hoodies for peace
Deborah Graham/John Glidden, Online Editor/Staff Writer
April 12, 2012
Solano Community College students and faculty raised their fists in unison chanting, “what do we want,” another portion of the crowd responded, “justice.” SCC donned their hoodies last week as part of “hoodie” march in support of Trayvon Martin and many others who died violently. Martin,... Read more »
Tempest bags four awards at state conference
Tempest Staff
March 25, 2012
Every year hundreds of student journalists travel to the Journalism Association of Community Colleges (JACC) conference for California community college newspapers, which was held this year at Burbank during March 22 through 24. Tempest journalists who attended this year’s conference included Deborah... Read more »
Tempest wins California College Media Association awards
March 9, 2012
The Tempest has placed in four categories in the California College Media Association’s annual college journalism competition. • Best Breaking News Story to Deborah Graham, Tempest opinion editor and online editor • Best Personal Opinion Column to Nick Sestanovich, Tempest Arts & Entertainment... Read more »
Tempest staff recognized by Society of Professional Journalists
Ben Gogna, Sports/Photo Editor
March 7, 2012
The staff of the Tempest at Solano Community College will be receiving two awards in the Society of Professional Journalists Region 11 Mark of Excellence Awards for 2011. Best All-Around Non-Daily Student Newspaper-2 Year/Community College was awarded to the entire Tempest staff. Tempest staff cartoonist... Read more »
