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Athletic Trainer Manakas Inducted into Hall of Fame

Vance Manakas’ 30 years of service to Moorpark College athletics was acknowledge April 13 afternoon at the Town and Country Resort in San Diego. Full story

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Multicultural Day

Holly Stewart, right, and Richard Fernandez of North High's steel drum band perform during Moorpark College's Multicultural Day on Tuesday, April 10, 2012. (Student Voice Photo/James Nagy) Full story

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Raiders Win Conference Title in Last Season

Despite the budget cut on Moorpark baseball, the Raiders earned a share of the Western State Conference title with Cuesta College and Santa Barbara City College. Full story

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Forensics takes first in nation

The forensics team won their tenth national title at their last tournament of the year in Chicago on April 6-15 at the annual national competition. The team took first place at both the state and national competitions this year. This is the first time that they have won both titles since 2004. Full story

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"Chicago" Performs at Moorpark

As the lights dimmed and the audience settled down, a spotlight appeared revealing the figure of Erik Lindenau, the announcer for “Chicago.” He welcomed the audience then foreshadowed what was about to be seen – lying, stealing, and sex. Full story

'The Office's' Rainn Wilson talks at Multicultural Day

Rainn Wilson, who plays Dwight Schrute on the The Office, spoke at the Performing Arts Center about his multiple visits to Haiti. Full story

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Forensics takes first in nation

The forensics team won their tenth national title at their last tournament of the year in Chicago on April 6-15 at the annual national competition. Full story

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20 jobs will be eliminated at Moorpark College

Budget Cuts Strike Again.

Moorpark College and its two sister schools will eliminate 60 jobs due to budget cuts. Full story

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Athletic Trainer Manakas Inducted into Hall of Fame

Vance Manakas’ 30 years of service to Moorpark College athletics was acknowledge April 13 afternoon at the Town and Country Resort in San Diego. Full story

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Moving on from Moorpark College

As the 2012 spring semester comes to a close, Moorpark College’s commencement ceremony is fast approaching. Full story

VCCCD Student Representative

In the year since his election as Student Trustee for the Ventura County Community College District, Arshia Malekzadeh has focused on unification among the colleges and encouraging students to concern themselves with district matters. Full story

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The Symphony Orchestra and College Choirs to Present 'Ode to Joy'

Close your eyes and listen as the Moorpark College Symphony Orchestra and Choral Music Program take you on an auditory journey into the heart of Vienna. Full story

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Sayed Shah to be next Moorpark College Associated Students President

A new board of Associated Students will take their oath on June 1. Full story

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Student One Acts to come to Moorpark College

Theatergoers seeking stimulating, provocative, innovative, and witty entertainment need look no further than Moorpark College’s “Original Student One-Act Plays.” Full story

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"Chicago" Performs at the Performing Arts Center

As the lights dimmed and the audience settled down, a spotlight appeared revealing the figure of Erik Lindenau, the announcer for “Chicago.” Full story

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Motion Flux to Perform at the Performing Arts Center

A variety of dance styles will be performed at the Motion Flux performance held in the Moorpark College Performing Arts Center on April 26-28 at 8 p.m. and April 29 at 2 p.m. Full story

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22nd Annual Multicultural Day hosted by Moorpark College

Moorpark College drew in more than 3,000 people for its 22nd annual Multicultural Day, Tuesday, April 10. This years theme was “Dance with the Conflict.” Full story

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22nd Multicultural Day to come to Moorpark College Tuesday, April 10

Moorpark College is making it possible to travel to all seven continents in under 24 hours. Full story

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Students Install Controversial Art Projects

Students installed controversial art projects at Moorpark College that criticized today’s education system, instructors and administration as part of a recent English class project, but some projects were removed almost as quickly as they were placed. Full story

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Moorpark Graduation Deadline March 22

Students are out of luck if they need to, but haven’t, applied to graduate this Spring because counselor time is limited and the deadline to apply is March 22. Full story

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Moorpark College to lose Cafeteria May 20

The Moorpark College Cafeteria will be shut down on May 20 due to the inability to sustain itself, college officials said. Full story

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Scholarships Available for Moorpark College Students

There are approximately 100 individual scholarships available to Moorpark College students. On average, these scholarships offer $500-$1,000 each. Full story

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'Chicago' is Coming to Moorpark College March 29

The musical Chicago will be debuting March 29 at the Performing Arts Center. Full story

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Civics Day on Raider Walk

Civics Day appeared on the Raider Walkway Tuesday to inform students of the political parties and their presidential candidates for the upcoming presidential election. Full story

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Baseball "Catch Up"

Moorpark baseball will travel to Santa Barbara City College today to start Western State Conference play. Full story

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Shattered Windows in Moorpark Parking Lot

Rocks shattered two car windows Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 28th, in the north overflow parking lot at Moorpark College. Full story

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Forensics Team Cleans Up at Spring Tournament

The Moorpark College Forensics team was recognized as the top two-year school at the Spring Championship Tournament on the Moorpark College campus the weekend of Feb. 24 when students took home a total of 37 awards. Full story

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Mozart and Beethoven Concert

The Moorpark College Symphony Orchestra will recreate musical masterpieces from two great 18th century composers at the “Mozart and Beethoven Concert” this Saturday, March 3. Full story

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LA Valley College gets win over host Moorpark College

LA Valley defeated Moorpark 8-2 on Thursday, holding Moorpark scoreless until the 7th inning. Valley opened the game with a score of 2-0 in the 1st inning, and kept piling it on with more runs in the 4th and 5th inning. Full story

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District Board Addresses Commission Concerns

The board that oversees Moorpark College and its two sister schools outlined a plan Feb. 22 to move its three colleges off their current probationary status. Full story

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National Eating Disorder Association is Coming to Campus

Are you or someone you know suffering from an eating disorder and seeking help? Administrators from NEDA, the National Eating Disorder Association, will be coming to Moorpark College for NEDA Awareness Week, Feb. 26 through Mar. 3. Full story

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Board of Trustees Plan to Discuss Current Probation Status

The board that governs Moorpark College and its two sister colleges is scheduled to draft and adopt a plan on Wednesday to address the issues that landed them on probation with the state's college accrediting commission.

 

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Google's Privacy Policy

Google's announcement of major privacy setting changes has prompted many serious allegations. Their privacy page states that it will condense all Google's systems in a new system, called Google Docs. User agreements and personal data will stream across all of its services and Google will not allow users to opt-out of their personal data being shared. Full story

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Lady Raiders Clinch Playoff Berth

Moorpark womens' basketball clinches playoff birth against San Bernadino Valley College. Sophomore guard, Ashley Samson, will look to lead her No. 14 seeded Raider team to a victory over the favored No. 3 seeded San Bernardino Wolverines. Full story

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Track & Field Preview

The Raiders were giving a 100% effort this past Thursday afternoon in preperation for their first meet Saturday.The athletes working together, improving their technique and getting ready for events such as long jump, high jump, triple jump, 100 hurdles and 400 hurdles, shot put, discus, javelin, one mile run, 100 meters, 200 meters and 400 meters. Full story

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Wanted: Fans in the Stands

The Moorpark College basketball teams travel to Ventura College this Saturday evening, Feb. 18, to take on the Pirates in the final regular season games of the season. The Lady Raiders are playing for a share of the conference championship. A win will result in a tie with the Pirates at the top of the standings. Full story

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Men's Volleyball Preview

Moorpark Men's Volleyball season is underway in a promising fashion. This past week they won 3 consecutive matches, putting their pre-conference record at (5-1). One of those three wins came against defending California State Champion, Irvine Valley College, at Raider Pavilion. Full story

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Parking: On the Hunt

It's 9:45 a.m. and the Moorpark College parking lot is swarming with sharks. Parking lot sharks. They circle, on the hunt for an empty spot or a student who looks like they are leaving. Sometimes the sharks are successful and make a meal of a newly available spot, while others must continue to circle and hunt for a parking place to munch. Full story

Bookstore Price Comparison

Book Prices Lower Online

Katie Dilworth, an 18-year-old Moorpark College student, had to pay a high price to buy her books in the bookstore this semester. She is working two jobs to try to save up enough money to move out and start living on her own. She used her hard earned money to pay for the books that she needed for her classes. Full story

What Costs More... Education or Ignorance?

Budget cuts in education across the nation have been constant since the rise of the recession and no end is in sight. Schools at all levels, including colleges and universities, all over the country have felt the economic impact of our recession and as a result have had to cut teachers and programs. Full story

Need Counseling?

Once class lists are announced, it’s a sure thing that students swarm to the Counseling Office to get the classes they want. Full story

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One-Act Auditions

Eighty-three students sat in anticipation, eagerly listening for their names to be called and their chance to take the stage. Full story

Haiti: Images of Healing

Haitian girls ages 12-18, who suffered the devastating 2010 earthquake, have found a way to cope with trauma by expressing themselves through photography after they were given cameras and encouraged to use them as a way of expression. Full story



Journalism Association of Community Colleges, 2012 State Convention

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