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By Nikolas Samuels (Agustin as desk editor) + 1 other for Moorpark Reporter - 2 min read
Poll Perspective: Presidential Candidates
Last week, the Student Voice asked its readers which presidential candidate they agree with most and Donald Trump won the majority of the vote with 38 percent. One of the things Donald Trump is most admired for is "saying it how it is" despite the fact he is rarely consistent. In second place came Bernie Sanders with 30 percent of...
By Son Ly (Agustin as desk editor) + 3 others for Moorpark Reporter - 3 min read
Community remembers student who died in car crash
Photo credit: Jessica Frantzides
More than 100 people attended an impromptu memorial service of Cody Hoffman on Tuesday, March 29 in Simi Valley. Hoffman, a 20-year-old Moorpark College student and Simi Valley resident, was killed in a car crash on Monday, according to a news release by the California Highway Patrol. The memorial took place on Sojka Drive, which is behind the site of...
By Sheila Samson (Agustin as copy editor) + 3 others for Moorpark Reporter - 4 min read
Raiders find a inspiration with basketball coach
Photo credit: Willem Schep
With an end of a successful season that brought his team to the No. 8 seed in the California Community College Athletic Association playoffs, we have the honorable Coach Gerred Link to thank. Link played point guard at Chaminade Prep High School and later at Sonoma State University, for four-year, is now achieving his goal of bringing a men’s basketball...
By Brian King (Agustin as copy editor) + 2 others for Moorpark Reporter - 5 min read
Raiders, Rustlers share the booty in Easter series
In two games played over the Easter weekend, Moorpark College defeated Golden West College 9-8 in eleven innings on Good Friday, March 25, but lost the rematch 8-6 on Saturday, March 26 to split the nonconference series at Raiders Stadium. In Friday’s win, the Raiders tied the game 8-8 in the bottom of the ninth. Blake Chiaramonte’s leadoff single set...
By Elliott Keegan (Agustin as copy editor) + 2 others for Moorpark Reporter - 3 min read
At a makeshift glassblowing workshop in a backyard in Northridge, glassblowing instructor Brendan Heilke lights the flame on a table-mounted torch. A kiln sits on the table beside him glowing red, warmed up and ready for work. Rows and rows of glass tubes of all shapes and sizes are lined up in two racks. Several students gather around while Heilke...
By Spencer White (Agustin as copy editor) + 2 others for Moorpark Reporter - 3 min read
Raiders raid away a victory from Corsairs
Photo credit: Spencer White
After two tough losses, the Raiders came back with vengeance against the Corsairs in a Western State Conference game on Wednesday, March 23 winning three out of four sets, 25-22, 19-25, 26-24 and 27-25, improving to 4-9, 3-3. After the first set, things got complicated for the Raiders as they came within one point of Santa Monica in the second...
By Anissa Pillai (Agustin as copy editor) + 2 others for Moorpark Reporter - 2 min read
Lady Raiders' hearts torn by Cougars 1-0 in 11 innings
The Lady Raiders battled hard through 11 innings against conference rival Cuesta College, but ultimately fell short 1-0 on Thursday, March 17. With their first conference loss, Moorpark has an overall record of 13-4 and 3-1 in conference. It was a quiet afternoon for offense as both teams went scoreless until the top of the 11 inning which is when...
By Agustin Garcia + 2 others for Moorpark Reporter - 2 min read
'1,000 Scholars' returns for the summer semester
The “1,000 Scholars” mini-scholarship campaign has been extended to the summer semester for qualifying students. Current students with a good academic standing who meet the criteria, will be able to take one extra class during the summer semester with tuition fees waived, according to the Ventura County Community College District’s press release on March 21. “We are glad to be...
By Brian King (Agustin as copy editor) + 2 others for Moorpark Reporter - 4 min read
Raiders muzzle Bulldogs 11-7 in a wild hitting spree
With the luck of the Irish on its side, Moorpark College clubbed Hancock College into submission 11-7 in a combined 33-hitting barrage on St. Patrick’s Day, Thursday, Mar. 17 at Raiders Stadium. The Bulldogs won the hitting contest 17-16, but the Raiders rode away with the game, snaring runs in all but two innings.“Riley [Conlan] and Terrell [Tate] broke out...
By Spencer White (Agustin as copy editor) + 2 others for Moorpark Reporter - 3 min read
Raiders fight until the end, but lose to LA Pierce in thrilling game
Photo credit: Spencer White
After a loss against Santa Barbara City College, The Raiders men's Volleyball team could not bounce back against Los Angeles Pierce College. The Raiders and Brahmas went back and forth winning sets, leading to a fifth and final tie breaker set. During a time out, the loud speaker played Queen and the late David Bowie's famous hit "Under Pressure" that...