Moorpark College held a sex-related discussion to talk about the physical characteristics of sex, how the modern world has affected our perception of communication and basic human interaction last Thursday, March 10. Many lectures dwell solely on the risks of sex and how it can have an effect on your health. This discussion however, was much more detailed and in-depth....

Over spring break seven Moorpark students, along with two part-time faculty members, will be accompanying Professor Farisa Morales to the Keck Observatory on the summit of Mauna Kea in Hawaii. The Keck Observatory sits 13,600 feet above sea level and is home to the two largest and most scientifically productive telescopes on earth, according to keckobservatory.org. “The students will have...

Even though the democratic primary race between Bernie Sanders and Hilary Clinton has been very close, it’s easy for people not to realize it. That’s due to the very undemocratic superdelegate system. This system creates an imbalanced scale, where one candidate can get more votes than they earn in the primary election. While most regular delegates are obliged to vote...

The Lady Raiders walked away with two huge wins, 7-0 and 11-1, in their double header against Allan Hancock college on Tuesday, Mar. 15. With these two victories Moorpark has a 13-3 overall record and a 3-0 conference record. Freshman Caitlin Vinyard played a huge role in both games as she pitched and had eight strikeouts in the first game,...

This past week, we asked students what was most important to them and 44 percent of the votes went to school. I mean, go figure right? We are on a college campus, but not all students here are completely and solely devoted to school. After school, which received 12 of 27 votes, family and/or relationships came in second. This priority...

Cheered on by a partisan visiting crowd, Oxnard College defeated Moorpark 6-4 in the second of a four game series in the Western State Conference North on a sunny, but cool March afternoon, at Raiders Stadium, Saturday. Raiders’ second baseman Garrett Kueber was hit in the face by a pitch in the second inning, and dropped to the ground. After...

Associated Students approved a series of resolutions to push for the use of Open Educational Resources on March 8, which will ease the costs of textbooks for students but still awaits approval from college administration. Encouraging faculty to accelerate the adoption of OER to reduce high textbook costs is part of the AB 798 College Textbook Affordability Act of 2015,...

Papers lie strewn about the floor of the small office, a cardboard box stuffed in the corner contains stacks more. On the left, a cluttered desk holds hundreds of student grades and sticky notes while an unassuming monitor displays a filled calendar. On the right, a cork board hangs a collection of children’s art and family photos. Finally, the back...

Associated Students is having their annual election to determine who will fill their positions of student government for the academic year of 2016-17. The application process will be open until April 11 at noon. After that candidates can start campaigning until the voting is held on April 19 and 20. Julie Gonzalez, A. S. president, said being a part of...

The Lady Raiders continued to add another one to the win column as they beat Santa Barbara 3-1 in their conference opener on Thursday, March 10. With this win Moorpark has an overall record of 11-3 and 1-0 in conference. Freshman Ashlee Vasquez had a big game as she went 2 for 2 with two RBI doubles. Pitcher Caitlin VInyard...