Moorpark College Reporter

“Crack head on a bike” and “The guy has to ride a bike on campus because he’s had 23 DUIs” are two of the posts on RateMyProfessor.com that Dan Brown finds particularly humorous. In reality, the environmentally conscious Brown rides his bike to go green.

Dan Brown: the man behind the wheels

By Michael Lemerand March 9, 2010

For those who don't know Dan Brown, the dean of the Social and Behavioral Science division at Moorpark College, they may be surprised at just how often they have seen him.    ...

Community market in a world of its own

Community market in a world of its own

By Ken McWaid March 9, 2010

A man wearing an old, sweat-stained baseball hat shouts, " Papaya! Papaya! Papaya!" Meanwhile, his partner haggles with an old woman over a bag of navel oranges. Across the way, a heavyset gentleman breaks...

Michael Juarez, a former meth addict, served as the keynote speaker at last years THNK event.

Partygoers advised to THNK about their actions

By Angela Braza March 8, 2010

With spring break just around the corner, students are readying to toss their textbooks aside and prepare for the ultimate extended party. It's a notorious time for bikinis and booze, but the Ventura...

The Associated Students gave back to Moorpark by donating $3,300 for new financial aid computers. They are currently looking to make another donation, but, because of the high cost of all projects, they hope that another person or group will be willing to match their amount.

Associated Students gives back to its peers

By Amy Chu March 7, 2010

 The Moorpark College Associated Students gave back to its school by approving a $3,300 purchase of three new computers for the Financial Aid Department on Feb. 25. Although there were a number...

The Moorpark College administration, along with members of the Board of Trustees attended the groundbreaking ceremony for EATMs highly anticipated building on March 2.

Ground broken for EATM while Spring Spectacular comes soon

By Hannah Coyle March 7, 2010

 Faculty and students came together on the threshold of the Exotic Animals Training and Management site to witness the groundbreaking ceremony for a new complex that will enhance the program's already...

The clubs game, which is currently unnamed, takes place in a jungle environment. A section of a level such as this can take an entire semester to render.

Clubs join forces to create a ‘most dangerous’ video game

By Brennan Whitmore March 7, 2010

 The Multimedia Club is attempting to make a first-person shooter video game inspired by Richard Connell's short story, "The Most Dangerous Game," using the Unreal Engine. The club has a semester...

 Mike Peebler and Willow Greer from Theatricum Botanicum shared their love for Shakespeare at the Oxnard College Literature, Arts and Lecture Series

Students become one with the Bard at lecture series

By Monica Valencia March 6, 2010

Oxnard College students explored Elizabethan history and dissected Shakespearian rhetoric brought forth by two theatre arts experts in a mini-workshop held at the Oxnard College Literature, Arts...

Reformed inmate enlightens students at MC

By Shelby Hebert March 5, 2010

John Sherman spoke of fearlessness and compassion at the most recent Year of Service event on Feb. 25 at Moorpark College. His talk focused on looking in one's self to find the better "you."  "It's...

March 4 walkout a bust for VCCCD students

By Shoaib Najmuddin March 5, 2010

Throughout the state college students participated in walkouts and rallied in protest of state-wide budget cuts and fee increases; but at Ventura, Oxnard and Moorpark colleges, it was just another day...

The Advance Technology/General Purpose Classroom will provide new class labs for students studying in nursing, EMT/paramedic skills, fashion design and architecture.

Campus construction inches closer to completion

By Angela Braza March 4, 2010

Construction on the east side of Ventura College's campus continues to draw interest as months go by and buildings begin to show signs of near-completion. The college's Advanced Technology/General Purpose...

Noel Martinez, left, a 25-year-old psychology major, accepts a baked good from club reps Mark Barrett, 18, and Hanna Workman, 21.

Bake sale to benefit Psychology Club events

By Alyssa Avalos March 4, 2010

Pounding rain and gloomy weather did not dampen spirits at the Psychology Club's recent bake sale fundraiser. Students came out in droves on Wednesday, Feb. 24 to support the Ventura College club's latest...

Michael Walegur stands beside his newly-installed weather equipment.

Forecast looks bright for Moorpark College

By Amy Chu March 2, 2010

Moorpark College received a new addition to its campus recently, and it's already seen some unusually stormy times.   Michael Walegur, geography and geographic information systems professor at...

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