A year after Borderline, the Healing Arts Festival helps students to recover
November 8, 2019
One year ago, tragedy stuck Ventura County after a gunman stole the lives of 12 people at Borderline Bar & Grill. As the community grappled with devastation, the Woolsey Fire began immediately the next day prompting many of those in mourning to evacuate their homes. On the anniversa...
Fall semester Club Rush offers students the chance at joining new communities
September 12, 2019
With the fall semester already a month in, Moorpark College classes are back in full swing and so are the Associated Students of Moorpark College. Sept. 10 and 11, ASMC hosted their annual fall Club Rush. Moorpark College students strolled along Raider Walk during the event checking out a variety...
Moorpark College Characters: A national winning speaker with a passion for civil activism
By Margot Rowe
May 21, 2019
Avesita Helmandi, a Moorpark Colleges student, is driven by her passion to be a lawyer and a voice for the voiceless. She dedicates her time to the Moorpark College Forensics Team which spends each year competing in many speech and debate tournaments. This passion has led her to victory as a California...
Perseverance and Motivation: Why nothing can keep Calhoun off the court
May 13, 2019
When Breanna Calhoun tore her anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee, she thought she would never be able to play basketball again. “I was just crying [and] crying, it was just so emotional,” Calhoun said. Playing professional basketball seemed impossible now. A dream she had been chasing ...
‘Voices Matter’: Students give us their take on their own culture and what Multicultural Day means to them
April 10, 2019
Multicultural Day, an annual festival designed to showcase diverse stories and experiences from a wide range of cultures, took over the Moorpark College campus Tuesday.Many instructors also use this as an opportunity for an "alternate day of instruction" to highlight lessons that are best learned from those with different experiences.
Review: Take a break from FPS’s and Battle Royales, try Ace Combat 7 instead
April 7, 2019
Getting home after a particularly rough day, some may have the desire to just sit down and play some video games. What to play? Do you really want to be tactical with Tom Clancy’s The Division 2? Or do you prefer to hop online with some friends and play a couple of rounds of Apex Legends? If your answer...
Spring Spectacular attracts hundreds of visitors on opening days
By Margot Rowe
March 20, 2019
This year's Spring Spectacular, "Zootastic Beasts and How to Save Them," drew over 350 guests at the biggest event of the year, held at America's Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College. Guests were treated to some tasty food vendors, animal interactions, behind the scene tours, and endless activities. "We...
Chick-fil-A traditional grand opening sparks passions within the community
February 23, 2019
The first Chick-fil-A to open in Simi Valley gave locals a taste of the traditional Chick-fil-A grand opening experience, drawing a range of character from the community. The Atlanta-based restaurant has been hosting overnight campouts since 2003 and Josh Alexander, the local franchise owner, wanted...
MakerSpace kicks off their spring semester with button workshop
January 28, 2019
MakerSpace hosted their first workshop of the semester last Friday Jan. 25, 2019. All students and faculty were welcome to attend and create their own customized buttons. The MakerSpace is here on campus to create an avenue for students to learn about new high tech gadgets that facilitate creativity of all kinds of things. They have ...
Raider Walk is full of students for the Spring semester Club Rush
By Ulises Koyoc
January 23, 2019
Every semester, during the first couple of weeks of the semester, students are provided the opportunity to discover and join a variety of clubs. These clubs are student-organized and promote mainly during Club Rush. Kristen Robinson, Associated Student of Moorpark College advisor said that Club Rush...
In the wake of the tragic Borderline shooting, Moorpark College is left to process the attack on their community
November 9, 2018
Just moments after shots broke out at Borderline Bar & Grill, a country nightclub frequented by college students, in Thousand Oaks on Wed. night, Nov. 7, family members and friends began to receive notifications, alerting them of the tragedy that was taking place no more than 20 minutes away. “A...
We asked Gen Zs about their thoughts on voting
By John Louie Menorca, Robert Gonzales, and Shariliz Poveda
November 6, 2018
On Election Day 2018, we asked students about the importance of voting and the issues they cared about the most. Here's what they said.
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