Agustin Garcia

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

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

Newly-elected A.S. president to focus on food and student services

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Twenty minutes before Teresita Rios saw the election result, she received a phone call from her older brother in Mexico saying that she is now aunt for the first time. After that, Rios learned that she was the Associated Students president for the 2016-17 academic year at Moorpark College. “I’m super excited and happy when I saw the result,” Rios...

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

Moorpark came to play against conference rival Oxnard

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Coming off a nail biting 5-4 loss two days ago to the Condors, the Raiders made up for it and then some on Thursday, with an 11-4 victory. The victory puts the Raiders at 16-18 on the season with two games remaining till the end of the regular season. They are still going to have to wait to see if...

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

Relax at the Honors Club's free movie night

A free showing of the blockbuster movie “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” next week is meant to give students a chance to relax from their end of semester stress. “This is kind of like a last minute reprieve,” said Grace Meyer, 19, liberal arts major, and historian of the Honors Club. “A fun relaxation night before, you know, everything goes...

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

Students elect their 2016-17 representatives

The next Associated Students president for the 2016-17 academic year is 20-year-old Teresita Rios, political science major."I'm super excited and happy when I saw the result," Rios said. "I'm ready to work. I'm going to do my best and I'll honor my office to the best of my ability."She won with 544 votes against Lawrence Kelly, A. S. director of...

By (Agustin as desk editor) + 1 other for Moorpark Reporter - 3 min read

Poll Perspective: Top choice for thrills and fun

The Student Voice wanted to know which of the many amusement parks in California is Moorpark College's students favorite and the winner won by a long shot. Disneyland and California Adventure, lovingly known as "The Happiest Place on Earth," stole the show with 21 out of the 42 total votes, an even 50 percent. Disneyland was opened July 17, 1955...

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

Five events, five chances to showcase what you got

Do you think you have what it takes to challenge your fitness levels while having fun? If so, then next Wednesday take part in the Raider Pentathlon and Expo. The five events, held on April 27 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the quad outside the campus center, have changed from last year and will now include: battle jacks,...

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

Always misunderstood, but never taken for granted

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What drives an athlete to keep going? Coaches. Many of them are dependent by their athletes and community to strive for success therefore there is only so many things to obtain when doing their job. Various athletes from Moorpark College were asked "What makes a coach?" With many different answers, there is so much to describe a "great coach." The...

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

Five tips to help students transfer

This fall, hundreds of Moorpark College students will apply to transfer to a four-year university, according to the Career Transfer Center. For those students, it’s important to know that transfer season lasts throughout the year. Counselors and admissions officers advise students to start preparing now for a 2017 transfer. “Getting everything ready should start well before the application is due,”...

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

Professor encourages diversity and healthy disagreement in lecture

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Philosophy professor Janice Daurio gave her Multicultural Day lecture Tuesday, April 12, morning called 'What Kind of Society Promotes Wellness?' The answer to this question was answered in the form of a brief lesson on philosophy—namely on communitarianism and self-identification. She mentioned two philosophers and their differing ideals about communitarianism; Charles Taylor with his ideals of the atomistic view of...

By (Agustin as copy editor) + 3 others for Moorpark Reporter - 5 min read

Go get free therapy on campus

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Striving to achieve the perfect balance can be quite difficult for college students who are overwhelmed with school, work, getting enough sleep and maintaining a social life. All of these things can simultaneously put pressure on a student, causing them to stress out. Times like these are when students should remember that taking care of their mental health is very...