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By Jorge Luna (Rachel as desk editor) + 2 others for Fullerton College Hornet - 2 min read
Proof of vaccination required to register for in-person classes next semester
NOCCCD students will be locked out of in-person Spring 2022 classes during registration if vaccine records or exemptions have not been submitted. The deadline is Nov. 1, but students can still submit their documents before registration begins. Fullerton College has roughly 18,800 students enrolled, and approximately 6,000 have uploaded records, leaving 12,000 that have not. Fullerton College Communications Director Lisa...
By Ethan Ahoia (Rachel as desk editor) + 2 others for Fullerton College Hornet - 4 min read
Record turnout at charity event along Fullerton Trails
OC United held its annual Pumpkin Run on Saturday, Oct. 30 and garnered a record turnout of registered runners. The charity event was arranged to fund programs that benefit social-emotional, trauma-informed programs for kids and teens in the community. The 5K run lasted for more than an hour as participants walked through the Fullerton trails at OC United's fourth Pumpkin...
By Nicole Melanie Freerks (Rachel as desk editor) + 1 other for Fullerton College Hornet - 1 min read
Shooting near Fullerton College campus leads to arrest
A 19-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of vehicle tampering and petty theft from a vehicle after the Fullerton Police Department responded to a phone call of shots fired early this morning. No injuries occurred from the single gunshot which struck a vehicle's windshield located near the 100 block of N. Lemon St. at E. Amerige Ave. Police located and...
By Ryan Billings (Rachel as desk editor) + 3 others for Fullerton College Hornet - 4 min read
California governor signs bills to ease the college transfer process
Photo credit: Office of the California Governor
California students could see a simpler and faster transfer process from community colleges to the University of California and California State University under two pieces of legislation signed recently by Governor Gavin Newsom. Newsom signed Assembly Bills AB 928 & 1111 during a signing ceremony at CSU Northridge on Wednesday, Oct. 6. Assemblyman Marc Berman is the chair of an...
By Ian Vielma (Rachel as desk editor) + 2 others for Fullerton College Hornet - 3 min read
Local businesses recovering after beach closure following oil spill
After a weeklong beach closure, Huntington and Newport Beach local businesses are in economic recovery, prompted by a 133,000-gallon oil spill from a pipeline leak off the Pacific coast on Oct. 2. Harbors, beaches and boat access were restricted after the oil spill. Local businesses such as boat rides for sightseeing and fishing stopped operations and were forced to close....
By Christina Corona (Rachel as desk editor) + 3 others for Fullerton College Hornet - 3 min read
Wildlife rescue rushes to prevent birds from ingesting toxic oil from spill in Pacific
Photo credit: CDFW-OSPR
Groups of volunteers from the Oiled Wildlife Care Network and Huntington Beach Wetlands Conservancy have rushed to recover and rehabilitate local wildlife injured by the 133,000-gallon oil spill that occurred early morning Oct. 2 off the coast of the Pacific. If a bird's feathers are doused in oil, the oil will remove air spaces in the feathers. This makes it...
By Rachel Lopez (Rachel as photographer) + 2 others for Fullerton College Hornet - 3 min read
Fullerton joins the nation in 5th annual Women's March
Photo credit: Rachel Lopez
Over 240 residents of Fullerton and surrounding cities joined the nationwide Women's March for the right to abortion on Oct. 2 at the North Justice Center in Fullerton. The Fullerton march was co-organized by Indivisible CA39 and the Democratic Party of Orange County, one of over 500 marches organized across the nation. Member of the steering committee for Indivisible CA39...
As of Oct. 1, students can apply for FAFSA and CADAA For the 2022-2023 school year. "Make sure to submit your 2022-2023 FAFSA or CADAA if you have not already done so after Oct.1 and it's not too late to apply for the 21/22 FAFSA and CADAA," Director of Financial Aid at Fullerton College Greg Ryan said. Ryan has encouraged...
By Rachel Lopez (Rachel as photographer) + 1 other for Fullerton College Hornet - 2 min read
Women's March rallies for abortion rights in Fullerton and nationwide
Photo credit: Rachel Lopez
Women’s March has organized rallies in every state across the country on Oct. 2 to defend women’s right to abortion without government interference. The rallies are in response to the Supreme Court’s inaction to block the Texas abortion law, restricting access to abortions after 6 weeks into pregnancy. Indivisible CA 39 and the Democratic Party of Orange County are the...
By Christina Corona (Rachel as desk editor) + 3 others for Fullerton College Hornet - 3 min read
Fullerton College leases bookstore to Follett School Solutions
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Follett School Solutions will become the operator of the Fullerton College bookstore due to continued decreases in revenue. FSS plans to refresh the online store and update the catalog of ebooks and textbooks come mid-November. Students will have the same services currently available through the bookstore, such as online purchasing, delivery, ebook rentals and browsing for used and new textbooks....
