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Outside of the classroom, Scott Hays donates his time to homeless projects.

Part-time instructor Scott Hays, has worked on homeless projects over recent years including: "Shelter Me" and work on KX 93.5's "Friendship Show." Full story

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Irvine Valley College instructor Mercedes Julian awarded part-time teacher of the year.

Spanish instructor Mercedes Julian is awarded part-time teacher of the year at Irvine Valley College. Full story

Dr. Scott Fier

Dr. Scott Fier named Saddleback's 2013 Professor of the Year.

Chemistry instructor and department chair Dr. Scott Fier has been awarded the title of Saddleback’s 2013 Professor of the Year. Full story

David "Das" Odasso is recognized for his technique.

Part-time faculty, Das Odasso is praised by his students for his entertaining teaching techniques. Full story

Kathe Nunez wins Outstanding District Services Employee Award of the 2012-2013 year.

Kathe Nunez, Senior Payroll Specialist at Saddleback College, wins Outstanding District Services Employee Award of the 2012-2013. Full story

Interior design professor

Saddleback college interior design professor named Associate Professor of the Year

Saddleback college interior design professor named Associate Professor of the Year. Full story

The working spectrum of part-time faculty

Saddleback and Irvine Valley Colleges’ part-time faculty contribute their personal time, exceeding their teaching requirements, offering advantages and guidance to their students. Full story

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An inside look into the MS-13 gang

USC professor speaks out about his experience with the MS-13 gang. Full story

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Drinking from art

Joey Sammut works on 15 cups to be commissioned for the Laguna Art Museum at Saddleback College. Full story

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Christopher McDonald, dean of mathematics, science, and engineering

Christopher McDonald, dean of mathematics, science, and engineering

The Saddleback scientist

James Reed, clinical laboratory scientist, is teaching science for his first semester at Saddleback. Full story

Allison Yancey

Raised with soccer- Allison Yancey

Allison Yancey, 19, communications, plays on Saddleback College's women's soccer team. She said her hero is her head coach, BJ McNicol, who has helped to build her soccer skills from a young age. Full story

Man with a hose

A man and a hose: Art or controversy?

Students thoughts about the man and a hose, a picture series located on level one of the Library Resource Center. Full story

Choosing a college major can be tough

Tips to choosing your college major.

Seven tips for selecting your college major. Full story

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Saddleback's hidden gem: the Jewelry Department

Marilee Nielsen explains her passion for jewelry making, her students and teaching the fabrication process at Saddleback College. Full story

WSE

We Speak English Club

We Speak English Club (WSE) is a community of English and non-English speakers, who want to learn and enhance the English language through the act of communication. Full story

Aclamo Saddleback

Aclamo is a student club at Saddleback College, which helps Chicano and Latino students remove educational barriers in many different forms. Full story

Landscape Designers Club

Landscape Designers Club

“It’s an opportunity to learn more about plants and landscape design and intermingle with others that are interested in the same thing.” Full story

Saddleback Quipsters

Improv Club

The Improv Club is the gathering place for Saddleback Colllege's "funny guys," also known as the Saddleback Quipsters. Full story

The Saddleback speech and Debate Club

The Saddleback Speech and Debate Team is growing every year and is winning gold in competitions. Full story

Circle K IVC

Circle K International- IVC

Circle K mixes fun, friendship, leadership and community service into one active club. Full story

Sky Phillips Physics and Astronomy Club President

The Physics and Astronomy Club

“The Physics and Astronomy Club is a group of intellectuals, who enjoy examining the intricacies of the universe here at Saddleback College” Full story

Sean Byrne

Mixed Marshal Arts Club

Are you interested in learning martial arts, but aren’t willing to pay the expensive gym fees? Full story

The Veterans Club

The Vet club is a place to support transitioning veterans. Full story

Jenga

And the blocks came tumbling down

Jenga: A recreational game

Jenga: A recreational game Full story

Study abroad in Spain

Saddleback's study abroad program in Spain offers cultural immersion and travel. Full story

Shirley Smith

3.5-cent gasoline tax just passed

High gasoline prices are expected to increase this summer. Full story

Health

FREE health screening today at Saddleback

Today will be the last chance to receive a free health screening

Last Chance for a FREE health screening in the Health Science building room 128, Mar. 15, according to Interim Benefits Specialist Ruby Hazzard  Walk-ins are welcomed until 4 p.m. today. Full story

Show me the Qpid!

"Qpid.me is solving a real problem by meeting users where they are with smart product design and useful technology. This is public health for the 21st century!" Roni Zeiger, Former Google Chief Health Strategist and current CEO of Smart Patients. Taken from Qpid. Full story

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Saddleback Sword continues to grow in size and popularity

Not only are people trying the unfamiliar sport, but everyone is talking about it, Dye said.

A series of peculiar events play out before student’s eyes twice a week in the quad as Saddleback Sword group members go into Medieval Combat, battling with large swords composed of foam. Full story

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Are you spreading yourself too thin?

Irvine Valley College counselor and professor Robert Melendez, gives advice for those who seem to be taking on more then they can handle, while they are in school. Full story

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Same-sex marriage debate part 1: John Corvino

In the same-sex marriage debate, John Corvino argues that same-sex marriage is good for society. Full story

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Same-sex marriage debate, part 2: Maggie Corvino

In the same-sex marriage debate, Maggie Gallagher argued that marriage is between a man and a woman. Full story

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Fall into spring fashion trends

As spring collections emerge, the Saddleback community embraces new trends. Full story

Promoting the Health Center

Science lecture series brings speaker to Saddleback to discuss disordered eating.

Dr. Maryann Shafer, M.D. visited Saddleback College last Friday, Mar. 8 to give a lecture on eating disorders, called "Disordered Eating: the Hidden Epidemic Among Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults." Full story

Jessica Morgan

Speaking up on having Down Syndrome on KSBR

Speaking up on having Down Syndrome on KSBR Radio, Jessica Morgan aims to inspire many when radio host Dawn Camber, interviews her for a weekly radio show called Collage.     Full story

Harlem Shake

The Saddleback College athletics department tries their hand at the "Harlem Shake"

Saddleback College athletes, students and members of the athletics department got together in the Gym last Saturday to recreate the popular "Harlem Shake" viral video.  Full story

First Floor Overview

An overview of the first floor of the LRC which is home to the journalism department and honor's program.  Full story

The tutoring center has multiple resources available for students

Tutoring center located in the LRC building. 

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An overview of the third floor of the LRC building

An overview of the third floor of the LRC.  Full story

Short power outage at Saddleback early morning

Tomorrow, Saturday, Feb. 23 between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. there will be a campus-wide power shutdown for five minutes according to Saddleback administration.   Full story

College Transfer Fair

A college transfer fair will be held in the quad on March 5. Full story

Spikeball

College guys reach out to high school kids after school

College guys are reaching out to high schools this semester to the kids after school.

College guys are reaching out to high schools this semester to the kids after school. Full story

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From CCCs to Universities: Do community colleges really prepare transfers?

Former Saddleback and IVC students discuss their transfer experiences.

Former Saddleback and IVC students discuss their transfer experiences. Full story

Neon Saints

Julia McKinney: Saddleback's young entrepreneur

18-year-old Julia McKinney is founder and creative director of online shop neonsaints.com. Full story

Elizabeth Ortiz

Saddleback wins for writing on the WALL

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If you're a student who wondered what the English 160 spring course offers, you will read here that it not only offered the class of 2012 something to set on a coffee table, but also a chance to come in first place.

The Saddleback College Literary magazine called the Wall, took an honorable win at the American Scholastic Press Association, which is a national contest.

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Wrapping up Fall 2012

Dates you should know for the end of this semester and beginning of next semester. Full story

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Kjerstin Gruys doesn't look into mirror for 365 days

A lecture on body image issues

Kjerstin Gruys treated Saddleback students to a peak inside of her world without mirrors for a year on Wednesday, Nov. 28 in SSC 212. Full story

Phi Theta Kappa presents their panel "Why attend college?"

Saddleback College's Phi Theta Kappa presented their discussion panel, "Why attend college?" Tuesday night. Full story

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Giving Children Hope for the Holidays

ASG Thanksgiving donations support Orange County homeless children Full story

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Saddleback students network and learn at the 2012 HR Symposium

More than 100 students and faculty attended the 2012 Human Resources Symposium Nov. 27. Full story

Geography of Death

Honors cultural geography students touch on issues of death around the world

Saddleback College's honors cultural geography students discuss serious topics on death around the world during the Geography of Death Poster Session. Full story

Popular Plants of Fall

Popular plants of the fall

The green house had its fall plant sale on November 15 and 16. Full story

Helping children with autism

A talk by Allison Jobin

A talk by Allison Jobin from the Kids Institute for Development and Advancement. Full story

April Cubbage

Can you learn to love your body by not looking in the mirror?

 Kjerstin Gruys decided to not look into a mirror or reflective surface for one full year. What do you think she discovered? Full story

The Ugly American, A Traveler’s Guide

The term ‘Ugly American’ is typically used for those Americans traveling abroad and displaying offensive behavior. Full story

Transgender Story

The transgender norm

Colle Carpenter gives students an inside look into his life as a transgender individual. Full story

Panel on issues of our community

Overtaken by drugs panel

Jodie Barber screened her addiction documentary titled “Overtaken” at Saddleback on Monday Nov. 5. Jodie lost her 19-year-old son Jarrod Barber to an Opana drug overdose on Jan. 8, 2010. Full story

Fall trends 2012

New seasons create new fashion trends

Some fashion trends of Fall 2012 at Saddleback College Full story

Illustration on sexual health

Your sexual health

Opinion column on the importance of maintaining sexual health Full story

Student Service Center

"Geography of Death" event in SSC

The geography department will present the "Geography of Death Poster" session on Thursday, Nov. 15 from 3 p.m., 4:15 p.m. at Saddleback College in SSC 212. Full story

Charity event of November

The Mustached Month of “Movember”

The charity event that begins in November, requires men around the globe to grow their facial hair. Full story

Transfer day

Transfer college day fall 2012

Transfer college fair was held Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the quad Oct. 30. Full story

Marc Cooper

USC mentors community college students

USC's school for communications studies mentors community college students Oct. 26. Full story

Rate my Professor

Rate my Professor for students

Discerning opinions cloud what Rate my Professor is.   Full story

Monster Caps

Monster drinks and a perk

This time around Monster Energy isn't asking for your money. They ask for caps. Full story

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Monsters vs. Students; the battle for energy

Many college students rely on energy supplements to substitute their need for sleep, and even more are unaware of the side effects. Full story

Staff writer

Dear Stressed Student

Advice column for stressed out students at Saddleback College Full story

Blood Donators Make a Difference

Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo has a healthy storage of donated blood thanks in part to the Saddleback students and faculty who donated, confirmed Ed Ferrer- a clinical lab scientist at Mission Hospital. Five weeks ago, hospitals across the country were facing one of the worst blood shortages in 15 years, according to American Red Cross Nurse Edward Orlobski. Full story

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OCTA bus fares will increase by February 2013

Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) proposed a 25 percent increase of bus fares to the Orange County community at the bus council meeting Thursday, Sept. 20. Full story

Veterans Resource Fair

Many organizations from all over Orange County came to inform veterans of the resources that are available to help vets reach the goals they dream and to achieve the necessities they need. Of the many organizations there was a couple that had been married for 46 years. Full story

Look! It's a murder... of crows!

It's again that time of year when hundreds of crows descend over Saddleback and make our campus their home. Their majestic flight can be seen early morning or sunset, but either time beholds a wondrous sight. Full story

Get your Career Technical Education certificate

Career Technical Education (CTE) certificates are designed to put students at the top of the list when applying to careers that are in high demand for specially trained applicants. Full story

Proposition 37

Student shows support for Proposition 37

Students voice opinion on genetically modified food, its effects, and the new proposition that could help educate the masses on it. Full story

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Ever thought about riding to class instead of driving?

Saddleback Rider Training offers instructional course that can get you on two wheels. Full story

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Skateboarding on Campus: No one's complaining

Skateboarding has an agreeable stance on campus. Full story

Pussy Riot story

Poetry for Pussy...Riot

The Poetry Club sits in the quad in protest of the incarceration of Pussy Riot in Russia. Full story

Panera: Start with bread.

Panera: Start with bread

Panera Bread rolled out their newest location in Mission Viejo, with a grand opening Monday, September 3, 2012. The new Panera Bread, located on Marguerite and Estanciero is both a bakery and café, great for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. They offer a variety of food from bagels, sandwiches, Panini’s, soups and salads, to pastries, coffee drinks and smoothies. Full story

Free tutoring at Saddleback

The Learning Resource Center (LRC) at Saddleback College offers many different types of free tutoring to help students accelerate in their classes. Whether a student needs help in English, math, science or foreign languages the LRC has tutoring options in a variety of subject areas. Full story

Parking Problems

The opinion of Saddleback students on parking. Full story

Childcare Developement Center offers student programs and child daycare

Childcare Development Center consists of a variety of programs and training for Saddleback students. Full-service toddler and pre-school daycare programs also available. Full story

Saddleback Health Center: A small building with big benefits

Saddleback's Health Center has many services a lot of students are unaware of. Full story