With the support of those around them and resilience within, student athletes chase opportunity, proving they belong at the next level, regardless of the pressure they face.
Beyond the Ball
A Questions of Californias: What Happened to Auburn’s Dam?
Auburn is a small town with a population just under 14,000 people, located 15 minutes east of Sierra College off I-80. Historically the town developed as a gold mining settlement, eventually
evolving into a river town that attracts many Californians.
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Melt ICE: Awareness and Accountability
Grass Valley, Calif. — Protest has long been a way for people in the United States to express frustration and demand change, from the Vietnam War era to today’s debates over immigration, policing, and global conflict. While the issues have changed over time, one question still remains: what actually comes from these moments?
Old News is New News
As digital newsprint and a variety of new media forms emerge, tangible forms like newspapers are often buried with the lede. Print student publications, once vibrant and informative sources about the campus community, thrived at Sierra College before trickling away. What does Sierra’s student journalism look like historically? And what does the future hold?
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Shelf Help: Food Services On and Off Campus
Achieving higher education is a respectable feat. It marks hard work, dedication, and growth. In modern days, higher education has become a signifier of financial burden. For students struggling to pay their way through college, tuition and textbook fees can strain on budgets for basic needs items such as personal care and groceries.
Free Speech on Campus
Left, right, left, right
Americans are divided by political differences, but what do we agree on? One thing I discovered talking to students and community members is that each of them agreed on one thing: preserving Free Speech was deeply important.
Safe at Last: Animal Place
In this 4:30 min. video, Evie Walsh and Nia Marin tour Animal Place, an animal sanctuary in Grass Valley, Calif. They are accompanied by Sonya Sistito, Development Associate of Animal Place, as they walk along the property and learn more about animal cruelty and farming.
Small Businesses on the Wild Ride With Tariffs
Tariffs can be very worrisome for small business owners. Without hard numbers, it has made buying very chaotic due to the uncertainty about what the cost of the tariff will be once items come to port.
Careless Campers
“Every season we see the same issues: fire and trash,” said a campground host, shown below by the Intake 2 Campground sign in Bishop, California. Continue Reading
The Effort Behind the Blue
“Lake Tahoe’s beauty really hides its fragility and the threats that it faces,” said Chris Joseph, a communication director at Keep Tahoe Blue.
The New War on Drugs
For some people, the phrase “war on drugs” conjures memories of the yearly school assemblies focused on the theme D.A.R.E. The local sheriff’s department would speak on the dangers of drug use while passing out pencils that read “Too cool to do drugs.” Continue Reading
The Heart of Apple Hill
Apple Hill, located in the Camino area of El Dorado County, has been serving locals with fun visits and homemade goodies for over 50 years. Their apple farms and products have made them famous within their community and beyond, and they are a popular destination in the later seasons of Fall and Winter. The organization has over 90 locations, all with their own appeals and history. Continue Reading