The 2014 campaign was an outstanding season for Moorpark's Lady Raiders but the playoff run and season was ended in the first round by Golden West. The Golden West Rustlers swept Moorpark with ease with scores of 25-11, 25-11, 25-21. The 19th ranked in the state Moorpark College, came into the game as serious underdogs facing a 5th ranked Golden...

If this was just about a nickname, Lady Raiders would be perfect. But, this is about so much more. Women all over the nation are still fighting for equal pay and equal treatment in society. Still fighting because although battles have been won, the war rages on. The term Lady Raiders has rolled so pleasantly off the tongues of Moorpark...

The Moorpark College Raiders football team will feature two talented quarterbacks this season. Both second-year students, Nick Davis, 19 and Zach LaBar, 20 lead the Raiders to battle every Saturday. Davis and LaBar are both pursing degrees in Communications, respectively. Davis comes to Moorpark from Pacifica High School in Oxnard, California and Zach LaBar comes to the Raiders from Del...

Moorpark College dance faculty and dancers came together on Nov. 21 for an evening full of theatrical and storytelling performances.“Speaking Movement” was a two hour event that takes place every fall semester in the Performing Arts Center. Students, faculty, and the occasional special guest all take turns choreographing the dances. The show was divided into two acts with a 15-minute...

Students who are leery about walking back to their cars in the dark after night classes can call campus police for an escort. While campus police do not have an official escort program, college police officers will provide escorts to students upon request. Moorpark College Police Supervisor Lt. Greg Beckley said that while the police patrol is heaviest during the...

Moorpark College students who carry pepper spray for self-defense are within their rights under college district policy that bans other weapons on campus, but students must follow district's rules, said VCCCD Chief of Police Joel Justice. Justice said that under California Penal Code Section 22810, pepper spray is legal on campus as long as the container is not more than...

Looking back to my high school years, if you asked me how I planned to get a job in the future, I think I would have said my plan was to get into a good college, get good grades and graduate with a high GPA. But my plan changed after I read a study on what employers want most in...

It’s almost time to begin the holidays with some of the most popular and memorable music of the joyous Christmas season. The Holiday Concert will be held on Dec. 6 at 8 p.m. in the main theatre of the Performing Arts Center. The Moorpark College Symphony Orchestra, Choral Music Program, and the Dance Department are joining forces to deliver their...

Thanksgiving Day has become a traditional part of American culture. As the name suggests it is a day to give thanks and appreciate what we have in our lives. However, the history of the holiday is one that is met with much unfamiliarity and controversy. In grade school, children are taught that the festivities pay tribute to the settlers, the...

The Moorpark College Student Health Center offers Mindfulness Training as a way for students to lower pre-test anxiety as the finals season approaches. The everyday demands of maintaining positive performance in classes, sustaining a good work environment, and keeping up with a social agenda can be difficult for students. For those students, Mindfulness Training can be a solution. “Students who...