The High School at Moorpark College (HSMC) is seeking to expand its classes and enroll more students who are looking for a high school experience with the perks of being on a college campus. The high school, which is located in the trailers behind parking lot G-1, provides both high school and undergraduate college credits at no tuition costs to...

Being informed about eating disorders was one of the topics covered in the latest lecture of the Year of Wellness lecture series. With nearly every seat occupied, Rachel Sherwyn, program director for the Outpatient Eating Disorder program at the La Ventana Treatment Center, gave her talk on “The Reality of Eating Disorders,” on March 3. The lecture’s main goal was...

Group counseling sessions are finally here for veteran students to utilize. The Veterans Resource Center has been holding group meetings from noon to 1 p.m. every Wednesday since the beginning of February. William Caperton, Ph. D., who works in the Student Health Center on campus, has been involved with the VRC since its inception.“The main thing I’m getting involved with...

While some students are utterly terrified of speaking in front of a huge audience, the Moorpark College forensics team has had public speaking etched into their minds and it has become a huge part of their lives. The students on the forensics team have been chosen to showcase their work and their talents in this year's annual "Night Before Nationals."...

As the shadows slowly spread across the infield in the early evening at Raiders Stadium on Thursday, Pierce College survived a ninth-inning Moorpark threat, and adding insult to injury, went on to win the game 5-4 in 11th innings. Freshman Blake Chiaramonte’s bases-loaded hit tied the game 4-4 in the ninth, but the Raiders squandered a golden opportunity to buck...

In front of a packed house, Moorpark College played at home as the No. 8 seed Western State Conference champs against No. 9 seed Bakersfield College, ultimately losing 96-78 on Friday Feb. 27. The men's basketball team was playing their first home playoff game since 2006. The team was also playing as WSC champs for the first time since 2007....

Courses such as Beginning Electronic Music, Introduction to Music Business and a Certificate of Achievement in Music Technology are being added to the music department at Moorpark College. A decision approving these new music programs and certificate was approved on Tuesday, Feb. 16 at the Ventura County Community College District board meeting. The decision was motioned by Trustee Stephen Blum...

Moorpark College continues to celebrate the Year of Wellness with the lecture “The Reality of Eating Disorders,” given by Rachel Sherwyn on March 3. Sherwyn, the program director of the Westlake Outpatient Eating Disorder program at La Ventana Treatment Center, aims to use her knowledge and experience to help with those suffering from eating disorders and to spread awareness and...

Noda, Japan is the destination of two Moorpark instructors, who will be there in March to enlighten their self-defense skills. Executive Vice President Lori Bennett believes that the travel will assist Chad Basile and Leeann Mulville, whom are both criminal justice instructors, in teaching the Moorpark College course: CJ M09 Bujinkan - Practical Self Defense."In order to keep their skills...

Business professor Tim Weaver treated over a dozen students to a lesson in financial success on Feb. 17. Weaver opened the lecture with an alarming statistic on adults having budgets."Almost two-thirds of adults admit to not having a budget even though this is a building block of financial stability," said Weaver. "This number is the highest in six years." The...