Beneath The Surface on the Yuba
Nevada County is known for being beautiful with its peaceful scenery, free-range wildlife, and friendly community. It also has almost 20 rivers flowing through…
The Value of Art for Everyone
Art is at the core of being human. We create as a way to make tools and survive, and we make art as an…
Four-Legged Friends
In this 3:25 video, reporter Tyler Williams highlights the impact Therapy Dogs can have on students’ mental health at Sierra College. Every Tuesday in…
The Office: Where It All Begins Again
On March 3rd, 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom issued an Executive Order requiring that California State workers return to work, from working remotely at home,…
Meet the Board: ASSC Edition
Given everything that occurs on campus, it can be easy to forget how much planning goes into scheduling, organizing and running each individual event.…
Student Life at Sierra
In these four short videos, reporter and producer Tyler Williams spotlights events in fall 2024 on Sierra College’s Rocklin campus. Each video is less…
See Ya at Siino’s: A Tribute
In this 5:08 min. video, reporter Jackson Lindstrom takes a look into the community that Siino’s Pizza, Pasta, and Grill has built in Lincoln,…
Step Back and Reflect
With the current state of the world, it is inevitable that anyone, especially a college student, will encounter stress. While stress may be positive…
Fighting Saves Lives
Combat sports have gained popularity in recent years, particularly among college students. With this recent rise in interest, Sierra College students might be curious…
What Makes Diversity Count?
Seeing people who look like you matters– it makes people feel included. Many of the people I interviewed at Sierra College in fall 2024…
Behind the Curtain
Sierra College will have a new theatre production under its belt this fall 2024 with a performance of Romeo and Juliet, playing now through…
Your Vote, Your Voice
In this 4:51 video, reporter Tyler Williams covers views on voting in the upcoming 2024 election and voting sites on campus and in our…
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…
Life of an Upstanding Citizen
Vincent Pacheco is a visionary. Pure experimentation with mediums as light as tissue paper, he has developed his own niche. Moving into multimedia altered…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Meditation for the Anxiety Generation
College students are often stressed and some even have anxiety and depression due to the pressures they face. According to Mental Health Therapist and Counselor…
Enjoying and Caring for Local Waters
For many Sacramento area residents, the ideal summer includes visiting local water spots, lying along the American River, soaking up the sun with a…
Social Media: Why the Bad Reputation?
What are the effects of social media use? Are they negative, or positive? In the past decade, it has become an increasingly substantial part…
Coming Back Again: An Alumni Story
The constant bustle of a student seems never-ending. Graduation somehow seems so close, yet so far away. Completing courses from one school opens up…
The Jew-cy Scoop on Jewish Holidays
The months of September to December are the best times of the year. The cold weather is quite pleasant, not to mention many people…
It’s Not a Man’s World
I began my journey as a welder in the Welding Program at Sierra College. I was first introduced to it in the five-week, “Intro…
Sheltering Refugees in Sacramento
The housing crisis affects tens of millions of people in the U.S., but few more than refugees. Struggling with rent is defined as spending…
Sierra Grads Get Support with Transfer Trouble
After hundreds of lectures, awkward Zoom interactions, and more than a few 11:59 pm submission scrambles, many community college students will find themselves ready…
From Cleaning to Leading: The Life of an Undocumented Student
The things we take for granted. In our daily coexistence with different people, we take many things for granted. However, there are people in…
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…
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…
Housing Student Success At Sierra College
Imagine your ideal college living space. What would that look like? How much would it cost? Should there be recreational facilities? Would the surrounding…
Equity in Action with Sierra Resources
It’s a quiet afternoon on March 16, 2023 and I am sitting on a large, grey couch in the middle of the Basic Needs…
Queer Pastor Fighting For Equality in Placer County
In this 4:53 video, reporter Alexa Topacio visits the local Loomis Basin Congregational United Church of Christ, the first church established in Loomis, California,…
Sierra College is Empowering Asian Students after Lunar New Year Shootings
Growing up, I forced myself to awkwardly laugh along with the “ching-chong” jokes kids made about my eyes. I shyly answered the rude questions…
Subway Family Brings Rocklin Together One Sandwich at a Time
“What kind of bread? What kind of sandwich? Would you like it toasted? What kind of sauces? Veggies? Salt, pepper, oil, or vinegar?” These…
Comics & Community thru Covid with A-1 Comics
In fall 2022, I traveled to three A-1 Comics locations to find out how the pandemic impacted workers and customers. I first met, Nick,…
Vintage Markets: Style & Sustainability
Sacramento – the “City of Trees” and the capital of California. The city is known for its historical sites like Old Town Sacramento, Sutter’s…
A Deep Dive on the Sacramento Aquatic Center
At the edge of the lower American River, Lake Natomas is a staple in the community. The Sacramento State Aquatic Center is a great…
Hold this Close to Feel My Love
January is a snowy month with numerous power outages sweeping across the city of Colfax. The month also signifies the beginning of the Spring…
Students Take on the Mask Mandate
It has officially been two years since the start of the mask mandate in California and people, including students, still have strong opinions.…
Environmental Justice meets Racial Equity
When you think of rivers, lakes and streams, you picture a euphoric sight. The sun shining, birds chirping and crisp, clean; clear water. The…
Community and Care: Diving the American River
Born and raised in Sacramento, Steven Bruegeman grew up with National Geographic on all the coffee tables and the kitchen counter. Almost everything in…
Water Wisdom with Katelyn Vengersammy
There are many ways to learn more about the earth, as well as how to save it. One way is through community events. In…
The Void
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Back on the Court? Athletes After COVID
The year 2020 was an intense, wild, and upsetting year for athletes and the local basketball community was hit hard. The remainder of the…
Opinion: Sierra Girls Really are all that Hot
When looking back on the events, it’s easy to be caught up in the controversy. In 2003, Sierra College’s student newspaper, The Outlook, accepted…
Sierra Clubs on a Hybrid Campus
The transition to a digital campus didn’t just impact classes- college clubs had to find their new footing in a remote world. Now, two…
Forever Faithful, Semper Fidelis
Growing up, my absolute favorite brand of toys to play with were G.I. Joes; as innocent as the idea of a toy may be,…
Yes I Am
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The Period of Change
College students spend thousands of dollars on tuition, living expenses, food, gas, etc. but have little room for anything else. What if you had…
Bends and Banks: Communities, Water, and the American River
Bends and Banks: Communities, Water, and the American River, is a set of five stories produced by a team of journalist fellows in Spring,…
Asian American History is American History
After seeing the increase in hate crimes towards Asian Americans during the COVID-19 outbreak, I wondered if one day I would be one of…
The Avi Loveall Show: Campus Couture
In this 5-minute video, students on the Rocklin, Sierra College campus describe their style choices to reporter, Aviana Loveall. Fashion is a nonverbal way…
Beyond Meals: The Sierra College Food Pantry
The financial weight of groceries can cause stress for students and their families. The Sierra College Food Pantry was started as a labor of…
LGBTQ+ Inclusion on College Campuses
Students aged 24 and younger make up 92% of the college-attending population, and approximately 1 in 6 people aged 18-24 as of 2021 identify…
Local Food Trucks of the Sacramento Area
Sacramento is known as the City of Trees, but it should also be noted as one of the top culinary hot-spots in the United…
Fast Food Fights Back
The year 2020 redefined the word, “essential.” Home essentials, health essentials, work essentials, but most notably essential workers. Though the Fight for 15 movements…
Cultural Appreciation vs. Appropriation
As summer ends, kids start to dread going back to school while parents go back to their usual schedule of waking up, dropping their…
Finding the Balance: College, Health, and the Gym
Many college students struggle to find a healthy balance in their academic lives. Between staying in shape by going to the gym and pursuing…
SilverLinings with Johnathan Rutz
Everyone has rough days, everyone has hard times, and everyone is more than happy to share them. But these seem to be all we…
Enjoy Life: A Teaspoon Story
In this 5:32 minute video, Enjoy Life: A Teaspoon Story, married couple and owners of Teaspoon Roseville, Asa Yuan and Leo Ji, discuss the…
The Avi Loveall Show: Style on the Street
In this 6:30 minute video, Aviana Loveall discusses Harry Styles fans’ fashion and interviews local fans at the Harry Styles, Love On Tour concert…
Sacramento Dance Company Takes the Stage
As COVID-19 persisted throughout the past two years, artists have struggled to share their work with others face-to-face. Having to resort to the Internet…
An Alternative For Everyone
There’s a saying on how people don’t tend to appreciate what they have until it’s taken away from them. I didn’t really start to…
Adrenaline Addiction
Rock climbing, snow sports, and anything semi-dangerous was what fueled my childhood. Living in Sacramento allowed my family and I to be just an…
Keeping the Tradition Alive
Working as an electrician in Tennessee was something that grew old for Charles Armistead Reeves. This prompted him to travel from Tennessee to Hawaii…
Motherhood and Me
Becoming a mother at 17 was scary to me. I thought that I would ruin my children’s lives before they ever had a chance.…
Journalism and Communications: Reaching your Dream Career
In this 8:22 minute video, Journalism and Communications: Reaching your Dream Career, viewers hear from KFBK reporter with iHeart Media, Nikka Magahis, and Sierra…
Community, Clubs, and Covid
The picture of a student crumpling under the normal pressures of higher education is a worn cliché. Yes, being a college student is difficult…
Easing Food Insecurity at Sierra
On the morning of April 14, 1979 in Monrovia, Liberia, residents woke up to an organized demonstration by a group of progressive Liberians. The…
Is it Worth it: College Without the Experience
Thirteen years of schooling spent looking forward to the dream “college life.” Meeting new people, experiencing new things, finding ourselves, and grasping for a…
Why Are We Essential? Workers in the Service Industry Express their Feelings on the Title
In this 6:29 minute video, Why are We Essential? Workers in the Service Industry Express their Feelings on the Title, viewers hear from Sierra…
Covid-19 through Older Eyes
In this 15:17 minute podcast, Covid-19 through Older Eyes, three people from the local community: Erny (67), Anna (72), and Judy (70s) share their…
California and Gig Companies Disagree
A battle between the state of California and multinational gig companies happened this fall. Companies like Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash wanted drivers who worked…
College Ball During COVID-19
My friend, Gino Hutchinson plays college baseball and when I asked him about this upcoming season he said, “It’s not going to be the…
Dancing the Filipino Debut in 2020
COVID-19 has forced us into a new world. We all knew that technology was going to play a big part of our lives in…
Covering Sports During a Pandemic
March thirteenth, 2020, is the day sports changed forever. Games and tournaments were canceled. Seasons were put on hold. The future of youth, college,…
Sierra Football: Winning and Staying Healthy One Day at a Time
Ever since March, community colleges, our country, and the world have been different. The COVID-19 Pandemic has taken its toll on everybody and it…
Career and Transfer Connections: Changing with the Times
Many students on campus are already aware of the various resources available at their disposal, such as the library or financial aid. However, one…
Traveling & Tourism Post Coronavirus: What Now?
Starting in early March, 2020, many countries went into lock-down due to the Coronavirus. Schools closed, people started to work from home, you could…
Bike Messenger: Tasha Rose
Growing up around San Francisco, you see messenger bikers constantly. The speed, style, and rebellious nature was always fascinating to me. There are messenger…
Playing at a Different Level: The Success of the Sierra Football Program at Moving its Players to the Next Level
For most young athletes, the dreams and aspirations for their athletic journey end with performing their craft at the professional level. This journey can…
Voice of Immigrants
America has been seen as the number one country for immigrants looking for a new home. With the first immigrant wave occurring in 1815…
Long Live the People
On a sunny October 18th in San Francisco, a group of more than forty demonstrators gather near the Joseph Strauss statue off the Golden…
Listen: Adele
Adele, Nevada County High School Senior In this episode of Listen, I had the opportunity to interview my friend, Adele. She was in school…
Listen: Norbert Stachel
Norbert Stachel, Multi-Instrumentalist and Composer In this episode of Listen, world-traveling musician Norbert Stachel talks about his humble beginnings in the Bay Area, how…
The Listen Show
Listen Hi Everyone! Welcome to Listen! Just to tune you in on what this whole series is about, I’m a student of Journalism at…
Listen: Across the Music Scene in a Pandemic
Before the Pandemic Set In Wow, I am so excited to see my friends for the first time in years. I did not think…
Listen: Trina Hill
Trina Hill, Music Supervisor In this episode of Listen, music supervisor Trina Hill explains what her job is like, and how her job has…
Listen: Katie Knipp
Katie Knipp, Blues Singer In this episode of Listen, blues singer Katie Knipp talks about how her music career has been affected by the…
Listen: Sierra Contreras
Sierra Contreras, Sac State Music Major In this episode of Listen, Sierra Contreras, a Music Major at Sacramento State University, talks about her experience…
Listen: Marigold
Marigold, Sacramento-based Punk Band In this episode of Listen, punk band Marigold talks about how they started as a band, and their experiences recording…
Listen: Geoff Siegel
Geoff Siegel, Music Licensing and Former A&R In this episode of Listen, music businessman and former A&R Geoff Siegel talks about his current experience…
Seeing Beauty in the World
When I used to think of things like the Dust Bowl, Dr. Pepper, or rock hounding, I did not feel any sense of significance…
Bend, Not Break: My Grandmother’s Story
I was born in Redding, California. Redding is a small town. It’s the kind of small town that even if it grows, it maintains…
The Value of Sports to Alexis Detwiler
Alexis Detwiler, 18, of Fair Oaks, has played sports throughout her entire life. She’s played basketball and soccer, but most importantly, she’s a softball…
Building an Honor’s Society at Sierra College
“Congrats! You qualify to join the Honor Society.” This is the email students receive when they have completed 12 units and earned a 3.5…
Local Bear River Endangered by Centennial Dam
The above 10-minute video describes how Centennial Dam is endangering the Bear River in Colfax, California. Click above to learn more.…
The Untold Story of a Bedroom Studio Artist
Click. Silence. Four Beats. A breath. And go. This is the beginning of a typical recording session for Northern California based artist, Shilla Varasteh.…
Study Drugs: Be Informed and Consider the Alternatives
It’s no secret that the college experience has included experimentation with drugs. When I think of drug use on campus, I picture sitting in…
COVID-19’s Effect on Students
KeAndre Berry, Communication Studies major and Multimedia Journalism student, interviews his friend and dormmate at Sierra College, Emmanuel Dudley, Engineering major, on learning about…
Envisioning Colors
“I wish I could do that,” I say, showing my boyfriend a makeup post on one of the various sites I used to waste…
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…
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Education as Creative Freedom
My proudest day of school was the day I dropped out. That was the day I declared my learning autonomy; the day I took…
Consent Posters: The Sexual Violence Dialogue at Sierra College
It’s 11:00 a.m. on Monday, and I’ve been sitting in the Sierra College cafeteria with my friend Lindsey since 9:30 a.m. When we first…
Connecting the Corners of Sierra Through Story: The Founding of Roundhouse News and Review
“I don’t want a single one of you to leave here tonight thinking you’ve done anything other than kick some serious butt this semester,”…
Sierra Alumni Story: LittleDove Rey
My name is LittleDove Rey and I am currently a first-year doctoral student in clinical psychology at the PGSP-Stanford Psy.D. Consortium, a program run…
Near and Far: An exploration of travel and the human spirit
My grandmother speaks vividly of life’s adventures, recounting details most lose with age—styles of brothers’ shorts, colors of Easter hats and childhood prayers recited…
Attention, Social Media and Social Change
We are perpetually distracted. Gathered for meals, my friends and I often place our screens into a pile atop the table, vowing the first…
Tribute to April Moore
The following is a sestina for grandmother April Pamela Moore (December 21, 1947-September 5, 2015), written by Sierra College student Brooklyn Shinabargar (Nisenan/Washoe) in…
Tales of a PetSmart Employee
“Do you have a phone number with us?” I ask, my hands poised over the number pad on the register. “Yeah I might. Wait,…
Movie Review: “Us”
Sometimes we hear people say that we are our own worst enemies, and most of the time I think this is true. No one…
Split
The goal of many transgender people in transitioning is to “pass.” That is, to have people, especially strangers, associate them with their true gender…
Rattlesnake Dick: The Snare of Reputation
The Old Auburn Cemetery is exactly what it sounds like; tucked between bustling streets and across from the train station, it houses hundred-year-old graves…
Tokyo Darling
Every morning, Haruka Ogawa would wake up to the sight of string lights above her dorm room bed, an experience so uniquely American for…
The Millennial Mindset: Energy
Catch Montreal Bobbit’s latest episode of The Millennial Mindset, your podcast for information and inspiration. This week’s episode features a heartwarming interview from Bobbit’s…
Youth Climate Protest Strikes Sacramento
The broad, stone steps of the Sacramento State Capitol building were crowded with young people hoisting homemade signs into the air. The air rang…