Students discover new ways to spend time as quarantine continues
April 29, 2020
COVID-19 continues to halt the daily lives of many, forcing students to pursue school work from home, risk their health as essential workers, or both. Students are passing time in quarantine through different ways for a variety of reasons. Whether it may be completing school assignments, working in th...
Moorpark’s Child Development Center adapts to online classes due to COVID-19
By Liz Byington
April 24, 2020
As the Ventura County Community College District continues to only offer online classes following spring break in accordance with Ventura County’s "Stay at Home" order, the Child Development staff have found new ways to connect to their preschoolers in the Child Development Center program through on...
Moorpark College administrative staff hosted ‘Campus Update’ webinar for students and faculty
By Morgan Ellis
April 16, 2020
Moorpark College is still under a mandatory campus closure as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is inevitable for there to be some bumps in the road as students and faculty continue to work remotely. Interim President Julius Sokenu and ASMC president Kris Hotchkiss hosted a virtual “campus up...
Student Health Center provides guidance on mental health resources available while stuck in quarantine
March 31, 2020
Since COVID-19 has caused all VCCCD schools to transition to online classes and with many business closed, more students have found themselves getting used to a new normal. The mental and emotional toll can be draining for many. Dr. Clarissa Green-Anicich, supervising psychologist for Moorpark College’s Student Health Center...
Moorpark College aims to provide students with necessary resources despite COVID-19 closures
By Morgan Ellis
March 25, 2020
As Moorpark College remains closed as a necessary measure to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, faculty and staff still want students to be able to take advantage of all the same resources that the campus usually offers.Similar to the transition from face-to-face classes to virtual, many of Moorpa...
Spring Spectacular ‘Zoomanji’ went virtual due to quick campus closure from COVID-19
March 18, 2020
Due to the recent COVID-19 outbreak, the Ventura County Community College District canceled all events including the Exotic Animal and Training Management's 30th annual Spring Spectacular. However, the zoo workers and classes came up with the idea to have a live stream of this event making it their fi...
Moorpark College Engineering Club started off underdogs but are now set to compete in the VEX Robotics World Championship
March 16, 2020
For the first time in three years, the Engineering Club at Moorpark College has qualified for the VEX Robotics World Championship. Vex Robotics is a national STEM competition that challenges teams of students with different engineering objectives. This year, the teams were tasked with creating a robot th...
Career Week introduces students to new windows of opportunity
By Gavin Woods and Liz Byington
March 12, 2020
Moorpark College’s Career and Transfer Center welcomed students to its annual Career Week from March 3-5. This year’s Career Week offered a full spectrum of events for college, high school and middle school students to connect with potential employers and explore different career paths.The main even...
Moorpark College Forensics team prepares for Night Before Nationals
March 10, 2020
The Moorpark College Forensics team will host the annual "Night Before Nationals" show this month. The Moorpark College Forensics team has hosted the show for just over 20 years and will stage three performances, with one on March 16 at 7:30 p.m., and the other two scheduled for March 17 at 1:30 p.m. an...
Students learn valuable leadership skills with new MC LEADS program
By Morgan Ellis
March 7, 2020
Moorpark College is creating opportunities this spring semester, students looking to improve their skill sets in leadership and professionalism can attend MC LEADS. The inaugural semester of MC LEADS, or Leadership Education and Development for Students, is where faculty and staff members lead hour an...
Moorpark College provides students with employment opportunities through Career Week
By Liz Byington and Gavin Woods
February 29, 2020
Moorpark College's Career and Transfer Center welcomes students to its annual Career Week from March 3-5. Career Week will offer a full range of events for college, high school and middle school students to connect with potential employers and explore career paths. Celine Park is a Moorpark Coll...
First Super Smash Bros Tournament at Moorpark College draws exciting turnout
By David Chavez
February 25, 2020
On Friday, Feb. 21 the Esports Club collaborated with a group from Arsenal Comics, bringing the first ever Super Smash Bros Ultimate tournament called "School of Smash" to Moorpark College. Held in room 217 of Moorpark College's Technology building, the tournament featured over 30 attendees who all c...
