Moorpark College’s raider walk hosted Cal State University Northridge (CSUN) and Cal State Channel Islands Day on March 19 where students learned about various degrees programs each school offers. Moorpark College is the only campus that Cal State Channel Islands brings representatives from specific degree programs such as nursing and humanities to speak with students as an event. Jennifer Mota,...

At Moorpark College several degrees are designed to help students get hands-on experience in a specific specialty and find work. These degree programs are known as Career Technical Education. Dr. Julius Sokenu, the Dean of CTE at Moorpark College, said these programs connect industry with community colleges to identify high demand jobs in the area. “They are designed to provide...

Vance Manakas is wrapping the foot of an injured athlete while two more students are awaiting their treatment. Another student is waiting on a stretcher for her leg to be massaged and one more student is just walking in the door. This is a typical Thursday afternoon for Manakas, athletic trainer at Moorpark College and the VCCCD Classified Employee of...

Several new degrees, that allow students to find work right after completion, are coming to Moorpark College this fall. The Theater, Journalism and Biology program are each introducing new degrees this fall and in 2016. Each of these degrees can be completed in a semester. John Loprieno, Department Chair of the Theater Department, is encouraging students to look into the...

On Wednesday it was a windy day at Moorpark College and the students were on campus when the fire drill went off. Students were escorted out of the buildings they were present at, and stood outside of the Moorpark College wondering what was going on."The alarm scared the [life] out of me," environmental science major Kyle Kodama said. "I was...

Students interested in history and museums may want to consider joining the History Association Club at Moorpark College. During meetings, students discuss how history plays a role in people’s lives. The president of the History Association club Brian McElroy said the possibilities of these discussions are endless. “It is exactly like you want it to be," said McElroy. "In theory,...

From robotics, to building aquaponics, the Engineering Club at Moorpark College has a lot planned for this semester. At Engineering Club, students can expect to work on competition style robots in preparation for the world-championship in Kentucky in April. The club is also building aquaponic systems to sell this semester. Aquaponics is a self-sustaining system in which fish and plants...

Moorpark College’s Athletic Trainer Vance Manakas and three other candidates are finalists for nomination for the California Community Colleges Classified Employee of the Year. One finalist was selected from each community college at VCCCD and one from the District Administrative Center. A representative committee from each of these places will come together to select the nominee to send to the...