This Halloween, America’s Teaching Zoo will host their annual Boo at the Zoo event, where guests are invited to wear costumes and have their faces painted while watching animal shows and a parade. The zoo will be decorated for the spooky event featuring Halloween themed shows, according to Zoo Operations Staff and Instructional Lab Technician Mara Rodriguez. “We really go...

The fifth annual "Rendezvous at the Zoo" is a fundraising event to raise money for the expansion of America's Teaching Zoo. This video is about the event on Oct....

Classrooms and offices around campus have been equipped with the new Lock Block safety feature to provide increased security in the event of an active shooter on campus. These "Lock Block's," the small, black rubber device attached to doors around campus you may have seen on your classroom doors are to make locking doors faster in case of an immediate...

A student was caught with marijuana at Moorpark College by one of the Ventura County Community College police officers Thursday, Sept. 29. This student was not the first to be found in possession of marijuana, according to Moorpark College Police Officer Taylor Kronberger . Since the start of the semester, there have been nine people who got arrested and fined...

If you’re feeling anxious, depressed, or just need someone to talk to, Audry Miller and Robert Marzio are here to help. Moorpark college offers free mental health counseling to all students, and Miller and Marzio are two of the post doctorate counselors taking those appointments. The postdoc program at Moorpark's Health Center offers valuable experience for the postdocs who participate,...

For its dedication to students and the values of the community, the accreditation team visiting campus this week and chaired by Dr. Kathleen F. Burke, President of Los Angeles Pierce College, finished their visit with a final report congratulating Moorpark College.“The team was very impressed with the College’s esprit de corps and its shared commitment to its stated students first...

The Financial Aid Office is warning students to be aware of scammers attempting to trick students into paying a fake Federal Student Tax or giving away sensitive financial information. The warning is not related to any specific instance targeting Moorpark College students, but is part of a general warning that the Internal Revenue Service recommends colleges make to their students,...

Moorpark College campus community readies itself for a visit and evaluation by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges. The evaluation could lead to recommendations for improvement, but the direst consequences involve Moorpark losing its accreditation and federal funding. “I think we’re ready,” said Moorpark College President Luis Sanchez. “I have to confess, I’m slightly nervous because the stakes...

America's Teaching Zoo is inviting guests to celebrate the fifth annual "Rendezvous at the Zoo" on Oct. 13 with a silent auction while also enjoying wine and tours of the zoo. Event coordinator Mara Rodriguez highlights the silent auction as one major aspect of this yearly event. “Silent auctions give guests the opportunity to bid and outbid each other on...

Every semester, students encounter problems finding available parking spots on campus, with the first month always being the toughest. For students driving to campus, the beginning of the semester is a chaotic period with morning classes being especially troublesome as campus is busiest from 9 a.m. until noon. As a result, some students feel they are forced to park in...