Moorpark College Reporter

Joan Winton, a rep from the United Blood Services, hands out flyers to interested donors.

Blood drive caters to doners; not vampires

By Angela Braza November 17, 2009

Vampires may be all the rage right now, but there's something even better than bloodsuckers, and that's a voluntary blood donor.Students at Ventura College donated their time and their blood, to the United...

Ryan Greer, 28, undecided, wouldnt mind if VC joined OC and MC in having stricter policies on smoking. I would probably listen, he said. Ive been trying to quit smoking. Ive been smoking for 15 and a half years.

Student government pushes for smoke-free campus

By Ara Ortiz November 17, 2009

Moorpark and Oxnard College are both non-smoking campuses, but Ventura College is lagging behind.Every day, students can be seen smoking outside the Library & Learning Resource Center. However, under Ventura...

New writing center looking for graphic talent

By Angela Braza November 17, 2009

Students with a knack for graphic design have the opportunity to display their talents, as well as help Ventura College at the same time.The Ventura College Reading and Writing Center is hosting a logo...

Yellow bins are stationed all over the campus. Donations of canned food will go to impoverished families on Thanksgiving.

Food Share drive lets students share the wealth

By Angela Braza November 17, 2009

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, Ventura College is working with Food Share to collect canned goods for the less-fortunate in Ventura County.The Associated Students of Ventura College is currently...

My college application is filed; now what?

By Hannah Davey November 12, 2009

After several hours sitting in front of a computer, papers strewn around you, numbers highlighted, grade point average calculated, you're finally done. You hit the submit button. You are finally done.Your...

From left to right, Stacie Lee 27, Amina Lawson 31, Jessica Ramirez 29, dental hygene majors, get hands on experience by working on each other.

Students brush up on cleaning with dental hygiene program

By David Lopez November 11, 2009

After being in the dental field as an assistant for 13 years, Michelle Ketola felt there was a need to come back to school to advance her career.Ketola, a 34-year-old science major at Oxnard College, decided...

Cece Block, 25, left, pours sugar on some mixed berries while Elizabeth Chaves, 20, rolls dough. The cullinary arts majors are making berry tortes to sell to Oxnard College faculty and staff.

Cool cuisine at Oxnard

By Benji Gurrero November 11, 2009

Students who have a desire for culinary arts or restaurant management have the opportunity to achieve their dreams with the two-year certificate program offered at Oxnard College.Oxnard College has been...

Swine Flu shot grilled and served to students

By Robert Pond November 10, 2009

The VCCCD has received the H1N1 Influenza vaccinations.This vaccine, unlike the seasonal flu vaccine, will protect from H1N1, or as it is more commonly known, the Swine Flu.Priority cases will be served...

Students at Ventura College examine a clothesline. Each t-shirt represents a victim of abuse.

Clothesline offers inspiration for victims of abuse

By Ara Ortiz November 9, 2009

Ara Orti The Clothesline Project, on display at Ventura College Oct.28, brought attention and awareness to abuse taking place within the community. The Clothesline Project, on display at Ventura College...

Dominic Morris, 19, kinesology, visits Gary K. Bednorz at the University of New Mexico table.

Transfer Day offers VC students a way out

By Angela Braza November 9, 2009

Students looking to transfer from Ventura College received an abundance of help and guidance at the annual Transfer Day on Nov. 5. The campus quad was lined up with representatives from over 60 colleges...

Scrabble Day participants exercise their mental muscles. Dozens of enthusiasts came together to share their passion for Scrabble.

Scrabble afficionados descend on Student Center

By Alyssa Avalos November 9, 2009

The Tutoring Center offered a chance to show off their skills with words in the fourth annual Scrabble Day competition on Oct. 30.Tutoring Center Instructional Lab technician Antonio Huantes and IDS faculty...

One book-one campus returns to VC and OC this Spring

By James Williams November 6, 2009

  One Book-One Campus brings students and faculty together by reading the same book, after being discontinued for the fall, it will return in the spring at Ventura and Oxnard Colleges.One Book-One...

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