Agustin Garcia

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Worked on 367 assignments, created 121, named on 48 bylines for Moorpark Reporter.

By (Agustin as copy editor) + 2 others for Moorpark Reporter - 6 min read

Donald Trump raises red flags

There’s a lot you can say about Donald Trump, and a lot has already been said. Whether it’s his proposed policies, his comments about minorities, or telling the media that Japan should acquire nuclear weapons to defend themselves. And if you’ve been following the elections then you already know it gets a lot worse than that. Throughout Trumps presidential bid...

By (Agustin as copy editor) + 2 others for Moorpark Reporter - 6 min read

Review: Dark Souls 3 is a triumph of classic video game adventure

Photo credit: Leslie Kivett

Past tattered banners and crumbling cobblestone columns, steeped in rotting tree roots and cobwebs, cracked wooden and sun-lit doors open to castle battlements so high and the vision of a fortress so grand and imposing that there can be no other thought in mind than the excitement, potential, brilliance and pitfalls of the adventure about to unfold. This scene, beautifully...

By (Agustin as copy editor) + 2 others for Moorpark Reporter - 4 min read

New addition now features Student Voice on Air

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The Student Voice and media students put in their best effort to create the Student Voice on Air, a radio podcast that collaborates between the college's radio station and student publication. The discussions from these podcasts vary and cover the new events happening on-campus, whether in student life, sports or news. The Student Voice on Air was first released on...

By (Agustin as copy editor) + 2 others for Moorpark Reporter - 2 min read

Softball's fantastic season closes with a disappointing 2-1 series loss

After dominating the regular season and winning a conference title, Moorpark College's Lady Raiders were eliminated from post-season contention Sunday, May 8 with a 2-1 series defeat at the hands of College of the Canyons. The Lady Raiders were able to come from behind and win game one with a 4-3 victory on Saturday. But they lost both games on...

By (Agustin as copy editor) + 3 others for Moorpark Reporter - 2 min read

Transfer Social celebrates students off to four-year universities

Photo credit: Kayla Colon

Hundreds of students gathered in the quad to celebrate the success of those transferring to four-year schools this fall, on Thursday at the annual Transfer Social. “[This] is a time to celebrate the success of students who are transferring,” said Danny Munshower, Moorpark College counselor and lead organizer of the event. Everyone in the Career Transfer Center, including student workers,...

By (Agustin as copy editor) + 2 others for Moorpark Reporter - 1 min read

Mercury is crossing the sun: a rare astronomical event

Mercury will cross the sun next week and the Moorpark College Observatory is hosting an event in honor of this spectacle. The last time this phenomenon occurred was in 2006, so students should seize the opportunity to watch the skies at the observatory on Monday, May 9. “It is a rare astronomical event,” said Dr. Erik Reese, a physics professor...

By (Agustin as photographer) + 2 others for Moorpark Reporter - 2 min read

Graduation to take place in two weeks

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The annual Moorpark College commencement graduation ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 19 in the campus quad. "It's just the most wonderful day of the academic year," said Sharon Miller, director of student activities. "We work all year to help this event happen and help students accomplish this goal of reaching graduation."Miller expects the number of students who will...

By (Agustin as photographer) + 1 other for Moorpark Reporter - 1 min read

Poll Perspective: To be or not to be paid more

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The minimum wage rate has been a trending topic and the Student Voice wanted to know which side Moorpark students would side with: to be or not to be paid more for minimum wage?A total of 34 people voted in this poll and more than half, 56 percent, voted no. Nineteen students believe that raising the wage rate would cause...

By (Agustin as copy editor) + 3 others for Moorpark Reporter - 1 min read

'The Force' is the guest of honor at movie night

Photo credit: Rochelle Leahy

Over 40 students and friends arrived to a free showing of the latest “Star Wars” installment, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” The Moorpark College Honors Club hosted the gathering Friday evening as its final event for the semester, in the Exotic Animal Training and Management Department's auditorium. Frank Ralph, 19, club president and Student Voice managing editor, ensured that each...

By (Agustin as copy editor) + 2 others for Moorpark Reporter - 2 min read

College celebrates success for students transferring

This year’s annual Transfer Social will be held in conjunction with a mini transfer fair on Thursday May 5 along the Raider Walk and in the quad. “The goal is to celebrate the success of our students who have been admitted to a university and who are transferring,” said Donny Munshower, Moorpark College counselor and lead organizer of the event....