Session
A student-operated publication at Santa Rosa Junior College.

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

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

The Oak Leaf
Zoë Steiner

Zoë Steiner, Editor

They’re back! After a semester of covering news, writing columns and helping design the publication’s magazine, Zoë Steiner (they/she/he) is excited to discover a new niche in this whimsical world. They took home an honorable mention from the Journalism Association of Community Colleges for their first-ever feature article, but the real prize is the friends they made along the way.

All content by Zoë Steiner
Justin Timberlake orchestrates the crowd through the chorus of, "No Angels," on the JaM Cellars Stage at BottleRock Napa Valley on Saturday, May 24, 2025 in Napa.

Benson Boone, Justin Timberlake dazzle while Ice Cube lights up BottleRock Day 2

Zoë Steiner and Nathan Kaito Morris
May 24, 2025
The London Eye: a tourist trap even locals can’t resist. With rides every 30 minutes, this attraction can house up to 800 people at a time.

Located in Northwest London, Church Street Market houses local vendors that offer everything from produce to clothing to toilet plungers for a bargain.

One of four bronzed versions of the statue “Physical Energy” by George Frederic Watts sits at the juncture of Kensington Park and Hyde Park, providing onlookers with a “symbol of that restless physical impulse to seek the still,” according to Watts himself.

The Banqueting Room of the Royal Pavillion in Brighton, England is blanketed in baroque decoration, with velvet curtains and gilded ornaments framing the well-kept space.

Graphical layout from The Oak Leaf Magazine designed by Nathan Kaito Morris and Rosemary Cromwell using photos from Cromwell and co-author Zoe Steiner.

5 Things to Know Before Studying Abroad

Rosemary Cromwell and Zoë Steiner
May 14, 2025
London's iconic telephone booths are still around in parks and in many public installations, however more half of them have been decomissioned as a result of the lack of use they see in our modern age.

Queen Victoria sits in watch outside of Kensington Palace. The surrounding park is London's 5th largest sprawling greenspace.

Mallory Field records a short video of Poliento Ico during a Women and Gender Studies club meeting at Sonoma State University on April 3, 2025. The video is part of a series of interviews for the WGS club’s instagram about why students think spaces like WGS are important.

Uprooted but unbroken: The fight to save WGS at Sonoma State

Zoë Steiner, Reporter
April 24, 2025
Wandering a dispensary for your first time can feel more disorienting than the Bermuda Triangle, but this guide will lead you through the treacherous fog.

An Ex-Stoner’s Guide to Navigating Dispensaries

Zoë Steiner, Reporter
April 19, 2025
While it’s fun to clear every bong and house every joint, it’s important to pace yourself so you don’t end your night with an anxiety attack and your head in the toilet.

An Ex-Stoner’s Guide to Greening Out

Zoë Steiner, Reporter
April 17, 2025
California legislators left, Mike Thompson, center left, Chris Rogers, center, Damon Donnoly, center right, Mike McGuire, and right, Andrew Pedina, seek to address the lack of action from Sonoma State University Interim President Emily Cutrer on SSU's budget cuts, during a legislative forum on April 14, 2025 at Sonoma State University.

Legislators return to SSU to address “Bridge to the Future” plan

Zoë Steiner, Reporter
April 17, 2025
Every college student’s dream night: good friends, good weed and a good story to tell the next day. But what exactly does creating these memories entail — other than getting so high you barely remember them?

An Ex-Stoner’s Guide to a Blunt Rotation: Your Introduction to the World of Weed Etiquette

Zoë Steiner, Reporter
April 16, 2025
Sonoma State University students picket in Seawolf Plaza before the state legislative forum at Sonoma State University on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025.

Students, faculty and lawmakers voice their concerns over SSU budget cuts at public forum

Zoe Steiner, Reporter
February 24, 2025