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in: Audio Slideshow, Life / 05/06/2015 / by: Nicholas LaBarbera

Saddleback College Dog Fair 2015 a ‘woofing’ success

Saddleback College’s Dog Fair 2015 had a large turnout last Thursday, thanks to the business and entrepreneurship students, as local adoption centers, groomers, pet stores and dog enthusiasts

in: News / 05/04/2015 / by: Nicholas LaBarbera

Filipe Toledo wins Oakley Lowers Pro

Filipe Toledo proved why he is considered to be one of the best small wave surfers in the world, after winning the first World Surf League Qualifying Series

in: Photo of the Day / 04/28/2015 / by: Nicholas LaBarbera

PHOTO OF THE DAY: The Clothesline Project

Surfers going out to an enjoy a morning surf at T-street despite the recent shark sightings.

in: News / 04/21/2015 / by: Nicholas LaBarbera

Numerous shark spottings off San Clemente coast

For the third time in just a few weeks the beaches in San Clemente have been closed due to three separate shark sightings, the most recent which took

Student art exhibit will be held from Monday, May 4- Thursday, May 14.

in: Photo of the Day / 04/21/2015 / by: Nicholas LaBarbera

PHOTO OF THE DAY: Student art exhibition

Saddleback motorcycle students enjoying an empty parking lot while learning the rules of the road.

in: Photo of the Day / 04/19/2015 / by: Nicholas LaBarbera

PHOTO OF THE DAY: Motorcycle students at Saddleback

Felipe Toledo air reversing at Lowers during the 2014 Hurley Trestles Pro. Photo by Niko LaBarbera

in: Briefs / 04/19/2015 / by: Nicholas LaBarbera

World Surf League’s Qualifying Series returns to Lowers

The World Surf League (WSL) Qualifying Series (QS) is returning to San Clemente, California, after a 2-year-lapse to host the 2015 Oakley Lowers Pro at Lower Trestles from

in: Opinion / 04/06/2015 / by: Nicholas LaBarbera

Freedom or discrimination in Indiana?

Indiana grabbed national news headlines two weeks ago due to the controversial new Religious Freedom Restoration Act that Gov. Mike Pence signed into law. The law has been

Buds-R-Us: Saddleback students are getting very excited about the new addition to their horticulture garden plots this semester. (Photo illustration / Niko LaBarbera | Lariat)

in: April Fools, Special Edition / 04/01/2015 / by: Nicholas LaBarbera

Grow marijuana at Saddleback College

The Saddleback College horticulture department has taken an unprecedented step in the college community, and has decided to allow its students to cultivate marijuana in their garden plots at

in: Community, Life / 03/21/2015 / by: Nicholas LaBarbera

Chow time at Dana Point Chowder Cook-off

Dana Point has been busy with foot traffic the last two weeks as both locals and tourists gathered near the harbor to enjoy the 44th annual Festival of

Club President Shaine Behar accepting a donation from a generous Saddleback student

in: News / 03/10/2015 / by: Nicholas LaBarbera

Lending Love at Saddleback College

Saddleback College has proven to be a breeding ground when it comes to creating student-run clubs. The colleges Club Rush which took place in early February resulted in

Edward Snowden is responsible for what some believe to be the largest leak of classified documents in U.S. history.

in: A&E, Reviews / 03/03/2015 / by: Nicholas LaBarbera

‘Citizenfour’ opens our eyes to U.S. surveillance programs

With the Academy Awards complete and all the movie hype of the year out of the way, all that is left for movie lovers to do is sit

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