Alan Ruiz

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Moorpark High School's lockdown lifted

Moorpark High School was put on lockdown after a voicemail message threatened to harm the students and faculty, said the Sheriff's Office. According to a press release by the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, Moorpark Police Department was notified, on April 27, about a threat and investigated the situation. The high school's lockdown was lifted at 11 a.m. when Ventura County...

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Successful businessmen give advise to students

Moorpark College held its 10th Annual Business Expo on Friday, April 24 to inform student of the business side of life."The business expo is about providing an opportunity for college students to connect with and learn from those who have succeeded in the fields they wish to work in," said Business Students Association President Richard Real. The expo featured a...

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Key basketball player returning for her sophomore season

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Moorpark College women’s basketball freshman Dagmar Ramirez will be returning for her sophomore season after an impressive season. Although the team missed the playoffs, Ramirez received Western State Conference All First Team in her first season yet she’s already motivated to not only do better individually, but as a team next season as well. She plans on being in better...

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In the NBA playoffs, just survive

The NBA playoffs start on Saturday, April 18, with the Atlanta Hawks having the best record in the Eastern Conference and the Golden State Warriors, not only having the best record in the Western Conference but in the entire NBA. This was an exciting season as there were many surprises such has LeBron James going back to Cleveland after abandoning...

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Moorpark College celebrates its 25th Multicultural Day

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Moorpark College celebrates its 25th annual Multicultural Day, where students from many cultures can interact with different heritages. The day started off with the bagpipers leading the annual parade. This year's Multicultural Day featured five food vendors and fifty-eight events, such as Underwater Archaeology, 25 Years of Multicultural Day, Hip Hop Fusion, and Treasures of Japan. “It’s a good opportunity...

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Raiders volleyball lose close game to Pierce

Moorpark Raider's volleyball team lost 3-1 to L. A. Pierce this past friday. The scores were fairly close; 25-18, 27-25, 25-21 for Pierce and Moorpark's only victory came at 18-25. The Raider's fought hard in every game as they could have won the match. Ryan Butterworth led the Raider's with 12 kills and 10 digs. Nathan Leonard added 25 assists...

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Raiders lose close one to Ventura

The Moorpark Raiders lose 3-2 to their cross town rival Ventura College this past friday, 15 runners left on base and errors were the key in the loss versus the Pirates. "It was probably one of our worst games we played in a long time," said head coach Mario Porto. "From our at-bats we had, you make four errors, you...

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Moorpark's Second Club Rush of Spring

Moorpark College had the second of its biannual Club Rush so that students can be aware of the many clubs that Moorpark College has to offer. Ashley Rasmussen, a second year biochemistry major, helped set up Club Rush. "We don't get much involvement compared to other colleges, so its important to keep students involved and make students something bigger, not...

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A is for Adjunct

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Afraid to speak out their opinion and rights, part-time faculty, or adjuncts, have been wearing pins with a big letter ‘A’ to represent that they're an adjunct. Renee Fraser, a part time history teacher at Moorpark College, isn't afraid to speak out for adjuncts. Fraser held a meeting to inform the public that part-time employees are being treated unfairly. “Many...

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Lady Raiders fight hard but fall short of playoffs

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Despite missing the playoffs, the Lady Raiders still had a great year, they finished in 3rd place with an overall record of 16-11 and an 8-4 record in league. “I could not be more proud of my team and all we have accomplished,” said Moorpark forward Sydney Bennett. “Even though we didn’t finish first in league, I couldn’t imagine playing...