Law and Order or Gentle Touch? County Neighbors Fight Fentanyl

Over the past decade, the fentanyl epidemic has emerged as a critical public health crisis in the United States. According to USAFacts.org, overdoses from…

Seeds of Addiction, Roots of Recovery

“When you’re using, it’s kind of a lonely thing,” Holly began, her words trailing off into a mix of memories. On a breezy, sunlit…

Harm Reduction: Support, not Stigma

As I opened the glovebox of my mom’s car looking for a tissue, out spilled a handful of individually packaged nasal sprays. Confused, I…
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Making Community at the Fig Tree

To connect Sierra College students on the Rocklin campus with a local art spot in the community, Roundhouse reporters Miranda Ricks and Sophia Miller…

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A Tribute to Dr. Reyes Ortega

The above 13-minute video features an interview with Dr. Reyes Ortega about his work with the Puente program at Sierra College and his legacy as he enters into retirement. After the interview in the video, two former students share personal…

Everybody is Entitled to Equity

The concept of equity acknowledges that everybody has different circumstances and comes from different backgrounds, so different resources may be needed to reach an equal outcome. The title Everybody is Entitled to Equity is based on the team’s realization through…

If Everyone is a Nontraditional Student, then what is a Traditional Student?

A typical community college student is portrayed in society as a recent high school graduate with a full-time academic schedule and occasionally a part-time job, who is financially relying on their parents. Nevertheless, as the number of community college students…
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Welding Her Way to the Top: Snow Shines at Thunderhill

On Feburary 23rd, 2024 Thunderhill Raceway was alive with the pulse of racing engines and the buzz of excitement. Amidst the electrifying atmosphere, 19-year-old welding prodigy and Sierra College student, Erica Snow, takes center stage and defies all odds. …
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Under the Glove

The world of sports is full of heart-racing competition and moments, from the excitement that comes when a soccer player scores a goal to a…

How Sierra Baseball is Working to Avoid Injuries

For most people an injury is just an inconvenience. Something that slows them down for a few weeks, or maybe a couple months, though…
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Johnnie Terry’s Legacy: Building LGBTQ Studies

In this ten minute video, longtime LGBTQ studies and philosophy professor Johnnie Terry looks back on his experiences building Sierra College’s LGBTQ studies program…
Construction fencing at Sierra College in Rocklin. November 2023. Photo by Greg Micek

No Quick Fix for Sierra’s Parking Problems

When a new semester of college begins students everywhere deal with a familiar problem: a lack of parking. When the Fall 2023 semester began…