Moorpark College Reporter

Allen Zimmerman, 20-year-old visual arts major, sells some of his artwork at the Avocado Music, Film and Arts Festival. Photo credit: America Castillo

Moorpark students participate in Avocado Music, Art and Film Festival

By America Castillo January 19, 2016

Aspiring artists and musicians from Moorpark College came together to participate in the annual Avocado Music, Art and Film Festival. Unfortunately, no actual avocados were sold in this festival. Since...

College students, including Lacy Mack (bottom left), enjoy an evening of learning to line dance at Borderline Bar and Grill owned by Brian Hynes (bottom right). Photo credit: Kristen Schulte

College Country Nights gives students a place to dance and party

By Kristen Schulte January 18, 2016

College students line up every week to enjoy college nights at Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks, which are in full swing every Wednesday night. Every Wednesday, College Country Night provides...

Author, Molly-Anne Dameron, patrolls the bunker in northern Israel. Photo credit: Molly-Anne Dameron

In army green with an M-16

By Molly-Anne Dameron September 28, 2015

I was standing around enjoying my commander tell jokes when the sirens wailed. I again wondered why I joined the Israeli Army, under no obligation, as an American. I'd been stripped of my independence,...

The Health Center is located in the Administration building and is open for walk-in student appointments for cholesterol testing. Photo credit: Travis Wesley

The unknown number: Why college students should know their cholesterol levels

By Justin Vigil-Zuniga, Student Life Writer September 9, 2014
cholesterol teaser

Pink month storms the nation

By Mallory Martin December 10, 2009

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time for everyone to pull out their pink ribbons and put on their running shoes. Here in California, there are plenty of opportunities for students...

Playing (and winning) the transfer game

New college students head to community colleges for a variety of reasons, including parent pressure, financial difficulties or a desire to take care of basic courses before transferring to a four-year...

VC tutor moves abroad

By Gardenia Zuniga May 5, 2009

Ventura College will be missing one of its tutors as of Friday, April 24.Jason Afable, 23, has been with the Tutoring Center and four English classes in the S.I. program. But he will be leaving May 13...

Exploring world democracy

By Stefanie Katz April 29, 2009

The diverse sounds of activities, speakers, and vendors with an array of colors and patterns came together to produce the 19th annual Multicultural Day festival set to promote cultural awareness around...

Schmoo with trainer Katie Boone at EATMs fall fundraiser, Feast for the Beasts at Moorpark College.

EATM star teaches kids about California marine life

By Hannah Coyle March 25, 2009

One of EATM's stars went on tour last week to Ventura to perform for area elementary and middle school students.The Moorpark College Zoo's sea lion, Schmoo, balanced a ball on her nose and barked on command,...

Eric Lee, star of the Student Voice, lands after his first skydive.

Facing phobias above the skies of Taft, Ca.

By Eric Lee March 18, 2009

Taft, California. 90 miles from Ventura, 120 miles from Los Angeles and about 2830 miles from New York City. There isn't a tall building or tree to be seen for miles in this spacious desert town. In fact,...

Rock n roll history not a mystery

Rock ‘n’ roll history not a mystery

By Sean Greene March 18, 2009

The evolution of music is an ever-progressing chain in which the new style builds on what the predecessor left off on as well as a constant battle to out-do those that came before. "We find ways to ‘remix'...

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