http://www.theoakleafonline.com Santa Rosa Junior College's Student Newspaper Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:44:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Will the budget cuts ever end? SRJC President Dr. Agrella says don’t get your hopes up. Agrella spread the news of the college’s official budget update in a Nov. 6 e-mail. The governor has called for a $332 million budget cut in this year’s community college funding. This means that ... http://www.theoakleafonline.com/2008/11/20/budget-woes-srjc-faces-71-million-shortfall/ The people have spoken: Shirlee Zane will be Third District Supervisor and Richard W. Call will serve on the SRJC Board of Trustees. Ballot counting continues with Keith Woods and Don Edgar vying for the second seat on the Board of Trustees. A key win that will surely affect the ... http://www.theoakleafonline.com/2008/11/20/zane-new-third-district-supervisor/ This spring, students will have an opportunity to join the staff of the SRJC Literary Journal, otherwise known as First Leaves. First Leaves began in the 1940s, and has been published every five years or so since then. The current faculty advisor for the publication is Abby Bogomolny, who has hopes ... http://www.theoakleafonline.com/2008/11/20/srjc-first-leaves-seeking-student-writers-and-artists/ In February 2009, when most students are getting used to the routine of the spring semester, 58 SRJC students will be packing their bags and heading to Florence, Italy. These 58 students will attend classes taught by George Freund, chair of the Philosophy Department at SRJC; Michael Bucher from the College ... http://www.theoakleafonline.com/2008/11/20/renaissance-in-the-spring-study-abroad-takes-students-to-florence-italy/ You’re in class, disaster strikes, and you don’t know what’s happening. Suddenly, the room fills with the familiar beep and buzz of cell phones receiving text messages. The messages come from an alert service provider and will keep you and everyone who signed up for the program aware during a ... http://www.theoakleafonline.com/2008/11/20/texting-to-save-lives/ Sara Baker wanted to tell the doctors, “I am here,” when they thought she was in a coma. “They wanted my organs,” she said, referring to the doctors discussing the destiny of her body while she was lying fully aware in the hospital bed. Her eyes shut, but conscious, she ... http://www.theoakleafonline.com/2008/11/20/sara-baker-continues-to-improve/ SRJC volleyball has a powerful foundation and the tools in place to build on last year’s run at state. After finishing the season at 26-5, this year’s team is on pace to win 30 games. “We have our goals set to make it to the state championship and from there ... http://www.theoakleafonline.com/2008/10/31/volleyball-on-a-roll-despite-small-roster-team-is-going-above-and-beyond-expectations/ A devastating blowout over Feather River College put the Bear Cubs one step closer to achieving their ultimate goal of returning to the state championship. The Bear Cubs mauled the Golden Eagles with a dominating 7-1 victory on Oct. 21. The Bear Cubs came to play, their overwhelming speed and ... http://www.theoakleafonline.com/2008/10/31/soccer-on-cruise-control-off-to-13-0-4-start-bear-cubs-are-state-contender/ Team chemistry is not an exact science, but there is no denying the chemistry for the lady Bear Cubs is a major reason for their success this season. The SRJC women’s soccer team has done better than expected at mid-season. Much of the success is due to the team playing for ... http://www.theoakleafonline.com/2008/10/31/lady-bear-cubs-number-one-in-state/ The Clo Classic came down to the last play of the game. With 1:48 left and one more time out, the Bear Cubs needed to score a touchdown to win. Down by four points, SRJC gave it their all but they come up empty handed. The Bear Cubs are now ... http://www.theoakleafonline.com/2008/10/31/clo-classic-srjcs-bid-for-perfect-season-falls-short/