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Saddleback College campus to undergo environmental improvements and landscape beautification

in: News / 05/24/2021 / by: Bryce Jorgensen

Saddleback College’s campus will undergo environmental improvements and landscape beautification

Over the past year, the grounds department at Saddleback has undertaken a series of projects around campus. Some have been a part of cost-preventive measures resulting from the

in: Opinion / 05/05/2021 / by: Bryce Jorgensen

San Clemente dog ban lift: good for people, or bad for the environment?

Due to beach regulations, there has been an ongoing debate as to whether domestic dogs should be allowed by the sea. Some might see no problem with the

in: Community, Life / 04/22/2021 / by: Alyssa Gervacio

Five swaps you can make to live a more sustainable lifestyle

To honor Mother Earth! We have all heard the phrase, “Reduce, reuse, and recycle,” but what does that truly mean and is it making a difference in this

in: Life / 02/21/2021 / by: Bryce Jorgensen

Saddleback College pesticide history has been tentative, but the outlook is strong

For many decades, the Saddleback campus in Mission Viejo, California, has served as a south Orange County activity hub. With a climate like Southern California’s, pests–such as various

in: Life, News / 09/19/2020 / by: Heather Wieshlow

California Coastal Cleanup Day is extended through September

The California Coastal Cleanup Day will be held as an extended virtual format on Saturdays through September. This annual cleanup effort is usually held the third Saturday in

in: Opinion / 03/13/2017 / by: Holly Bartlow

Where’s our EPA?

With the EPA budget at an all time low, what’s at stake? Who would be a better choice to run the EPA other than Scott Pruitt, Oklahoma’s attorney

Emily Stevenson created a 1920s dress made out of 1300 recycled paint chips inspired by samurai armor and now a permanent part of the Saddleback College fashion department's permanent collection. (photo courtesy of Emily Stevenson)

in: A&E, Life / 10/17/2014 / by: Elizabeth Ortiz

Dressing trashy is classy for the fall fashion

Saddleback College’s Eco-Fashion show was held at the 40th Annual Environmental Nature Center’s Fall Faire and Pumpkin Patch Oct. 19 at 1601 E. 16th Street, Newport Beach, Calif.

in: Briefs, Life / 04/22/2014 / by: Lam Tran

Environmental Club organizes campus clean-up

The Environmental Awareness Club at Saddleback College is gathering students for Earth Week’s Campus Clean Up event at the SSC Quad on Thursday, April 24. Students will be divided

Runoff from lawn sprinklers with debris, fertilizer and pesticides is one of the negatives to the environment when people over water their lawns. (Photo by SSmith/Lariat)

in: Community, Life / 05/07/2013 / by: Shirley Smith

Water wise or water woes: A lesson in conservation

Shirley Smith Imagine the horror of looking out the front window and seeing gallons of water running down the gutter carrying debris, pesticides and fertilizer to our waterways

in: Community / 04/30/2013 / by: Archive

Ditching the plastic we drink from

Elizabeth Ortiz Becoming eco friendly may mean having to change old habits. “Some say collect your water bottles, but the new trend is to eliminate them all together,”

in: Life / 02/02/2009 / by: Archive

Commuters options for alternative transportation limited

Keith Cousins Throughout California’s college towns, many students are in a struggle to find a place to lock their bikes up safely rather than a parking spot for

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