Moorpark College Reporter

Chinese health care through the eyes of a nurse

By Travis Perkins April 16, 2009

Pictures of the Imperial Palace lit up the wall as Christine Woo, a nurse, began her presentation on China.Woo went to China in 2006 on a family trip to see the area. ChShe brought back plenty of pictures...

A look into ancient ceramics

By Josh Saylor April 16, 2009

Ceramic art is can be hard to make, but turning those pieces of art into whistles takes a special person.This is what the ancient people of Peru did with their ceramic pieces of art. Moorpark College Ceramics...

Economy recovering after long struggle

By Brennan Whitmore April 16, 2009

The economy has finally started to recover after a long struggle, and one Moorpark College professor took a moment to examine how we reached this point.Mainly, how our free market may be to blame."The...

Captain Condom, right, helps teach about Sexually Transmitted Infections and passes out condoms.

Captain Condom helps to spread the word on STI’s

By Brennan Whitmore April 16, 2009

Pictures of genitalia afflicted with herpes are projected onto a screen while a women with a "Got Crabs?" shirt explains the proper use of a condom.Also, a man in a super hero outfit can be seen handing...

Chumash culture still threatened

By Matt Clift April 16, 2009

In a room with about twice as many people as available seats, presenter Mati Waiya spoke about the history of his culture, as well as insisting that the next generation needs to take care of the environment.Students...

The global revolution of democracy

By Sean Greene April 16, 2009

Democracy was once a bad thing and considered an unstable form of government in Ancient Greece.Anthropology Professor Paul Mattson told how the tables have turned for democracy and the idea of a written...

Deaf culture stresses community togetherness

By Katie Yates April 15, 2009

Students filled the classroom in seats, along the walls and on the floor for the presentation of "Cultural Value Differences Between Deaf and Hearing," led by Susan DeSantis, American Sign Language instructor...

Film portrays internment camps in unexpected light for some

By Hannah Coyle April 15, 2009

Imagine being taken from your home, no time to pack, you just leave with just what you can carry and are forced to start a new life as a prisoner in an internment camp, all because of your race.The film...

America declares war on diabetes

By Tim Weisberg April 15, 2009

You better bring in the ADA because there's a new war occurring in America: the war against diabetes.Now the American Diabetes Association isn't going to bring the arsenal in and let loose, but the "Cold"...

Stories of Abraham Lincoln parallel today’s president

By Jeremy Zeller April 15, 2009

With a voice as smooth as a newborn's bottom, the storyteller captivated his audience with little-known tales about Abraham Lincoln.His energy began to build as Lincoln's train picks up speed, and when...

Film stirs relationship questions

By Ken McWaid April 15, 2009

In a packed and darkened room, students sat in awe while a Polish drama played on the silver screen.The 1988 Polish film, "Decalogue 9," was presented Moorpark College photography Professor John Gray."I...

Professors analyze U.N. goals

By Hannah Davey April 15, 2009

Upon learning that the United States spends $8 billion a year on cosmetics while $6 billion could cover the expenses of basic education for every child in the world, the audience of the "United Nations...

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