A student-operated publication at Santa Rosa Junior College.

The Oak Leaf
A student-operated publication at Santa Rosa Junior College.

The Oak Leaf
A student-operated publication at Santa Rosa Junior College.

The Oak Leaf

Meet the Candidates: Student Elections 2014

Rebecca Livingston, Staff Writer
April 17, 2014
Exchange students Viktor Kullberg, Sofie Zackrisson, Märta Bylow and Nicholas Muradov attend their first baseball game.

Hard work pays off: A unique opportunity for exceptional Swedes

Nikko Edwards, Contributing Writer
April 17, 2014
This dead juvenile coho salmon was found in a tributary of California's South Fork Eel River. About 20 large-scale marijuana farms are located upstream from the watershed pictured. All of them divert water from the stream. Courtesy Scott Bauer and NPR.org

Pot growers’ dams may damn salmon to extinction

Jessica Beaudry, Contributing Writer
February 25, 2014
Santa Rosa Junior College Black Student Union members pose with local construction workers in Arusha City, Tanzania.

Black History Month: Honoring the truth

Julie Lee, Features Editor
February 25, 2014
Greg Papa: Voice of a generation

Greg Papa: Voice of a generation

Matt Fowler, Staff Writer
February 22, 2014
Robert Ripley hard at work at his drawing board, 1942. Entirely self-taught, Ripley sold his first cartoon to Life magazine in 1908.

He’s Here; Believe It

Julie Lee, Features Editor
February 11, 2014

The hoppiest place on earth

Erik Jorgensen, Co-Editor-in-Chief
February 11, 2014
Joe Hanson-Hirt uses display hops like these as teaching aids for his beginning brewing class at the Beverage People.

Beer-ly legal: A beginner’s guide to Santa Rosa homebrewing

William Rohrs, Layout Editor
February 10, 2014

Take a bite out of Valentine’s Day

Nate Voge, Staff Writer
February 7, 2014
Ordinary spaces such as a walkway on the SRJC campus could be dangerous to women at night.

She’s not your baby: The consequences of street harassment

Julie Lee, Features Editor
February 4, 2014
Multimedia professor Brian Antonson shoots a commercial for the Petaluma Cinema Series with his Media 20 class.

Scarlet fever: Media professor acquires Hollywood camera for classroom

William Rohrs, Layout Editor
January 27, 2014
Community members and planning comissioners listen to information about the proposed Dream Center to help foster kids and homeless outh ages 18-24.

SAY Dream Center to help foster children and homeless youth

Domanique Crawford, Staff Writer
January 27, 2014

It’s just water

Nate Voge, Staff Writer
January 27, 2014
Santa Rosa Junior College’s counselor Geoff Navarro advocates for students to get to universities and give back and be engaged in any community.

Geoff Navarro encourages students to engage with community through Puente program

Nate Voge, Contributing Writer
December 10, 2013
Kayla Kearney, whose YouTube video garnered more than one million views, takes a moment away from her busy day at SRJC Dec. 6.

Kayla Kearney breaks the silence: A star is revealed

Julie Lee, Contributing Writer
December 10, 2013
Petaluma professor teaches principles of game design

Petaluma professor teaches principles of game design

Devin Marshall, Contributing Writer
December 7, 2013
Unbreakable spirit: Mariah Roat's fight

Unbreakable spirit: Mariah Roat’s fight

William Rohrs, Co-Editor-in-Chief
November 21, 2013
Zombies protest the consumption of meat and support Redwood Empire Food Bank at Stout Brothers Pub Oct. 25.

Zombie crawl: night of the drinking dead

Darcy Fracolli, Asa Hackett, Tara Kaveh and Nathan Quast, Co-editor in Chief, Staff Writer, Centerspread Editor and Managing Editor
October 28, 2013

Shining a light from beyond the grave

Faith Gates
October 26, 2013

A corn-mazing race

Faith Gates, Staff Writer
October 24, 2013

Sonoma County’s Haunted Houses: A ghoul’s guide to ghostly gatherings

Jessica Beaudry, Staff Writer
October 24, 2013
Granting wishes to children of all ages

Granting wishes to children of all ages

Amy Reynolds
October 23, 2013

Rate My Professors

Faith Gates
October 4, 2013
A wealth of knowledge new to the Santa Rosa Junior College gathers for a quick group photo before a new staff safety meeting Sept. 13 Doyle Library SRJC Santa Rosa.

Profiles of new SRJC faculty

Peter Njoroge
September 26, 2013

Advice for New Students

Faith Gates
September 14, 2013

Health in Mind: Taking Small Steps Towards a Healthier You

Peter Njoroge
September 14, 2013
Craft beer enthusiasts crowd the bar as Heritage staff take orders from the 24 rotating California breweries on tap, mapped on the wall at left.

Establishing Heritage: Gastropub Brews Up Faithful Following

Andrew McQuiddy, Features Editor
May 13, 2013
Former SRJC student and professional magic-man, Frank Balzerak, shows off his famous tools of illusion before a big show.

Practical Magic: Showing the Wine Country How it’s Done

DeAnna Hettinger, Contributing Writer
May 13, 2013
Comstock House is a unique work of architecture designed by Brainerd Jones.

Saving Time at Comstock House

Andrew McQuiddy, Features Editor
May 13, 2013
In addition to the delicious taste of blackberry smoothies, they are good brain food for students before big tests because blackberries contain antioxidants that help students remember information and boost overall cognition skills.

Stressful Times Call for Healthy Measures: Eat Your Way to an ‘A’ During Finals Week

Isabella Morena, Contributing Writer
May 13, 2013
Photos by Joseph Barkoff; Illustration by Daniel Barba

SRJC Spends a Day Under the Oaks

Cassidy Mila, Centerspread Editor
May 13, 2013
Alex Campbell July 24, 1974 - May 4, 2013

Oak Leaf Mourns Loss of Former Sports Editor

Thomas De Alba, Co-Editor-in-Chief
May 13, 2013

SRJC Kickstarts New Entrepreneurship Program

Nadav Soroker, Co-Editor-in-Chief
April 30, 2013
SRJC student Julie Nacouzi and her sister Michelle pose for a picture after finishing the Boston Marathon April 15, moments before the explosions.

SRJC Marathoner Escapes Boston With Her Life

Thomas De Alba, Co-Editor-in-Chief
April 30, 2013
Award-winning ASB President Jessica Jones listens to speakers at a conference.

Jessica Jones: Sustainability Advocate, ASB President and Local Superhero

Tara Kaveh, Staff Writer
April 30, 2013
Instructors Annie and Denny lead their students during a swing dance class.

Kick Studio: Dancing From Chaos to Clarity

Tara Kaveh, Staff Writer
April 30, 2013
Sonoma County Roller Derby skates as a massive wall around the track in a display of camaraderie and exhibition of strength while individual skaters are introduced over the P.A. Saturday night at the Santa Rosa Veteran’s Building.

Derby Girls: Jamming For Joy

Andrew McQuiddy, Features Editor
April 30, 2013
End Student Hunger With SRJC Honors Society

End Student Hunger With SRJC Honors Society

Joseph Barkoff, Photo Editor
April 29, 2013
SRJC students travel abroad to Barcelona, Paris and Rome.

World Class: Study Abroad with SRJC

Tara Kaveh, Staff Writer
April 8, 2013
The Cuban Literacy Campaign was a national effort to raise the literacy rate of Cuban people. Here, SRJC ESL professor Gino Muzzatti and group members stand in front of the National Literacy Museum during spring break 2013.

Forbidden Fruit: SRJC Professors Go to Cuba

Nashelly Chavez, Assistant News Editor
April 8, 2013
Swedish students join the Santa Rosa Junior College student body over the next five weeks.

Fostering the Exchange Rate

Cassidy Mila, Centerspread Editor
April 8, 2013
Honey bees infected by Apocephalus borealis larvae exhibit “zombie-like” behavior before dying. The larvae then pops off the head and emerges from the body.

Flight of the Living Dead

Erik Jorgensen, Staff Writer
April 8, 2013
Next to the fireplace there is a lounge area for those looking for a more casual tea experience. Puzzles and books are available for those who would like to relax.

Tudor Rose: High Time for Tea Time in Santa Rosa

William Rohrs, News Editor
April 8, 2013
Rebeca Mauleón performs with her band, 8:30-10 p.m. March 29, Carole L. Ellis Auditorium on the Petaluma SRJC campus. Mauleón will teach at the festival.

Cuba for All Americans: Bringing Cuban Culture to Santa Rosa

Andrew McQuiddy, Features Editor
March 11, 2013
Eighteen states have legalized cannabis for medical use. Two of those have now made cannabis legal for recreational use. California could make the change in 2014.

Legalizing Cannabis: Is California next?

Houston Smothermon, Contributing Writer
March 11, 2013

New Facelift for “Wizard’s” Museum

Erik Jorgensen, Staff Writer
March 11, 2013
SRJC Alum Chris Glab hopes his kimchi, pickles and sauerkraut, made using ancient processes will capitalize on new trends.

SRJC Alum “Preserves” Old Tradition in New Company

Cassidy Mila, Features Editor
March 11, 2013
Jeremy Criquet and several other students gather at the Arlene Francis Center to practice.

Students Play with Fire: Flammable, Friendly Freewheeling Fun

Cassidy Mila, Features Editor
February 26, 2013
Tara Kaveh falls more than 13,000 feet over Yolo County on her 18th birthday with her skydiving instructor.

Taking the Leap on my 18th Birthday: Falling Beyond the Face of Fear

Tara Kaveh, Staff Writer
February 26, 2013
Cherry blossoms remain in their budding phase right before they bloom as the early spring approaches Sonoma County.

Early Spring Changes Climate Debate

Andrew McQuiddy, Features Editor
February 26, 2013
People come from all across the world to try the Triple IPA Pliny at Russian River Brewing Company each spring.

Pliny the Younger: World gathers in Santa Rosa for Beer

Erik Jorgensen, Staff Writer
February 12, 2013
A local Gray Fox runs down the side of the road in Sonoma County. Gray Foxes are just one of many kinds of local wildlife that an attentive student can see around the Santa Rosa Junior College Campuses and the county.

Spotting SRJC’s Feral Side: Cats, Foxes and Raccoons Take Over When Students Leave

Gary Baker, Staff Writer
February 12, 2013
Barbara King, SRJC Student Employment Coordinator

Research Improves Job Outlook

Jessie De La O, Contributing Writer
February 12, 2013

Student Trustee Superstar

Jane Schultz, Contributing Writer
January 31, 2013

Munchies Miracleworker

Andrew McQuiddy, Features Editor
January 31, 2013

Harlem Globetrotters

Thomas De Alba, Co-Editor-in-Chief
January 31, 2013

Yosha Ellis: Actor, Director, Playwright

Samuel Bemis, Staff Writer
January 28, 2013

Instructor brings hands on experience

Clayton Ball, Contributing Writer
December 11, 2012

Student bus rider avoid rising prices

Julia Somers, Contributing Writer
December 11, 2012
Teacher, world traveler, mother and historian: Alice Roberti's first novel thrills SRJC students

Teacher, world traveler, mother and historian: Alice Roberti’s first novel thrills SRJC students

Anna Hect, Contributing Writer
December 11, 2012
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