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"Voice" loses print edition

Student Voice loses print edition due to budget cuts

With the recent cuts to the VCCD, the Student Voice print edition has been cancelled. Full story

Ralph James

Counselor Ralph James to retire

Ralph James has been making a difference in the lives of thousands of students at Ventura College for over 37 years and counting, at least up to Dec. 14, 2011 when he will retire. Full story

Board of Trustees to plan for the coming year

The Ventura County Community College District Board of Trustees will hold their monthly meeting on Tuesday evening, Dec. 13. at the Ventura Unified School District in the Multipurpose Room 255 on West Stanley Ave Suite 100 Ventura, CA. Full story

why you should

What you should be watching: College football vs. WWE

While sports fans eagerly await the NFL playoffs and the long anticipated return of the NBA, what should they scratch the sports itch with? Two editors offer their takes on two wildly different alternatives. Full story

Nutcracker suite

The orchestra band of Ventura College left its audience speechless on Dec. 1 with their performance “The Nutcracker Suite”. Full story

OC Child Development Center has annual fundraiser

Oxnard College Child Development Center Parent Club and its’ staff will be hosting the Second Annual Craft's Fair Fundraiser to help support program materials needed for the children's programs. Full story

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CSUN visit helps answer transfer questions

  Students interested in transferring to CSU Northridge got first-hand information at the CSUN day held Nov. 10 at Moorpark College. Full story

MC Student One Acts

"Student One Acts" impressed the audience , Dec. 1, with five one act plays written, produced and directed by Moorpark College students.  Full story

VC Agriculture program considered for elimination

  The agriculture department is being considered for elimination or may receive undergoing cuts at Ventura College after the spring semester 2012 due to a lack of funds in the budget.  Full story

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Ventura College Guitar Ensemble to host upcoming concert

Ventura College will present its Guitar Ensemble in a concert with many interesting pieces that many people have not heard before. Full story

Board of Trustees meet to work on budget cuts

Students, former students and faculty alike were advocating for their programs from all angles during the VCCCD Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 8. The board met to discuss the upcoming program cuts due to take place in response to the recently decreased budget from the State of California. Full story

Mixteco Children

Campus' spread holiday cheer

Moorpark, Oxnard and Ventura College will be sponsoring Toy Drives through Dec. 14 on their campuses to benefit disadvantaged children. Full story

Father Boyle

Father Boyle inspires OC students

With his book "Tattoos On The Heart: The Power Of Boundless Compassion" hitting its tenth week on the best sellers list, Father Greg Boyle came to Oxnard College to talk about his book and about the Homeboy Industries. Full story

CIS program considered for elimination at VC

The Computer Information Systems program is one of the programs that the Ventura County Community College District is considering cutting in the 2012-2013 fiscal years. Full story

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Ventura County Colleges unveils deficit for new year

The Ventura County Community College District projected deficit was revealed at the district-wide college budget forums held at Moorpark, Ventura and Oxnard College on Nov. 14 and 15. Full story

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Three cars involved in parking lot accident at MC

A total of three cars were involved in a big injury accident in Parking Lot-A at Moorpark College Tuesday, Nov. 22. Full story

Bill Metcalf

VC ceramics dept. plans a much needed face lift

 

Ventura College ceramics and sculpture department will undergo many changes with the future remodeling of its ceramic studio.

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Power outage cancels classes

Power outage at Moorpark College affected morning classes and students on Nov. 2. Full story

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Moorpark College Professor reprises role on "One Life to Live"

This month MC Theatre Department Chair John Loprieno reprises his role as Cord Roberts on the daytime soap opera ‘One Life to Live.’ Full story

Flu

Cease the sniffling

With the flu season quickly approaching, the VCCCD student health centers are offering the flu vaccine shot by appointment starting this month for only $20. Full story

MC brings over 50 colleges for Transfer Day

MC hosted the annual Transfer Day and Future’s Fair last Tuesday, engaging hundreds of students all eagerly waiting to speak with their favorite college representative. Full story

A 2-week-old Lange

Breaking the cocoon

Butterfly preservation at Moorpark College campus.

The Butterfly Project at Moorpark College’s America’s Teaching Zoo held its first open-house this year on Sept. 16. Full story

Power outage affects college classes

Power is back up after a county-wide outage that affected classes at Moorpark, Ventura and Oxnard. Full story

Prof. Schwesky

Teaching through blood, "Schwesk," and tears

To many students, the word math can send a cold shiver up your spine. It often can seem like another language. Luckily, it’s one Professor Howard Schwesky loves to translate. Full story

MC to have annual Transfer Day

Moorpark College Transfer Center kicks off fall semester with its annual Transfer Day and Futures Fair, with representatives from colleges around the state and a seminar on jobs of the future. Full story

MERGE cleans up coast

MERGE at MC to clean up coast

On Sept. 17, volunteers will gather to collect trash and recyclables from the beach and inland waterways in celebration of California’s 27th annual Coastal Cleanup. Full story

Only a small percentage of the trash picked up on Sept. 17 in part of the California Coastal Cleanup

MC battles the litter bugs

With 63,00 volunteers participating in the annual Coastal Cleanup Day held on Sept. 17, the California Coastal Commission announced that volunteers picked up almost 600,000 pounds of debris. Full story

Click here for a gallery of pictures from the Arroyo Clean-up day on Sept. 17.

MC continues "Year Of" series

Learning to understand and accept others’ differences is not always an easy thing to do; however this year’s theme, Year of Conflict Transformation at Moorpark College, seeks to reduce this problem. Full story

Print edition cancelled

"Voice" loses print edition

Student Voice loses print edition due to budget cuts

With the recent cuts to the VCCD, the Student Voice print edition has been cancelled. Full story