The Tempest

SCC seeks input on building aesthetics

slot editor — Thu, 16 May 2013 05:53:06 +0000

With the passage of the Measure Q Bond Solano College has the opportunity to improve and enhance the campus building aesthetics and the college is seeking input. Take a short online survey to provide feedback about the look of the Fairfield, Vacaville and Vallejo Campuses. The survey is anonymous and results will be shared with the campus. [...]

SCC student photography on display at Benicia library

slot editor — Thu, 16 May 2013 05:43:52 +0000

The Benicia Public Library will be exhibiting photographs from Solano Community College’s recent travel photography class to Vietnam. “Vietnam – Tiny Dragon” will show off a collection of photographs taken by students and faculty who traveled to Vietnam in December with the Photo 155 class. The exhibit runs through June 8. The Benicia Public Library Gallery is [...]

Solano Sheriff’s Department presents proposal at GB meeting

John Glidden — Thu, 16 May 2013 04:59:23 +0000

ROCKVILLE – On May 15, the Solano Community College district governing board heard three different staffing proposals from the Solano County Sheriff’s Department to allow the sheriff’s department to takeover protecting the district and replace the SCC Campus Police. The main staffing proposal would allow SCC to have a service area manager akin to a [...]

Former SCC film student chosen for ACE internship

Ben Gogna — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:47:53 +0000

Solano Community College film making alumna, Devora Davis, has been selected for the American Cinema Editors editing internship 2012-2013 awards, according to an SCC press release. There are only four awards given out per year. All those chosen will spend six weeks in Los Angeles. The first five weeks will be spent shadowing assistant editors, [...]

Media Massacre

Paul Quiroga — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:18:24 +0000

The media gets away with murder every single day, and it’s our (the publics) fault. We are advertised products that we don’t actually need yet the commercials say are “a must own.” The news does not report actual news, instead they report on the latest murder, kidnapping, or anything that even rhymes with terrorism. Children’s [...]

45 departments to offer courses this summer at SCC

Ben Gogna — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:07:28 +0000

Students will be able to choose from over 400 classes in 45 different departments that will be offered over the summer at Solano Community College campuses in both the eight and six week sessions. “This is a good opportunity for students to catch up on their units to speed up their graduation and transfer; also [...]

Correction

Paul Quiroga — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:59:00 +0000

In the story “Unique flash drive designs…” in the May 1 issue, the wrong caption was displayed under the image. Pictured was the Amoeba Modular USB flash drive.

Campus Con: What are you doing this summer?

Paul Quiroga — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:57:32 +0000

Arrested development: – District governing board to hear proposal by Solano Sheriff’s department May 15

Ben Gogna — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:57:17 +0000

The Solano County Sheriff’s department is currently negotiating with Solano Community College to replace the current campus police. A board meeting open to the public will be held 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 15 in the 600 building where the proposition of hiring the Sheriff’s department will be considered. According to the governing board agenda, the [...]

Letter to the editor: The Fight for Labeling Genetically Modified Food Continues

Paul Quiroga — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:27:30 +0000

The Fight for Labeling Genetically Modified Food Continues Editor- Prop 37 narrowly failed last year, but the number of people (and companies like Whole Foods) who feel we deserve the right to know what is in our food has increased dramatically. To show how many people have a stake in this issue, activists around the [...]