Yuba College Professor Deborah L. Richter passed away on January 5, 2006, at the University of California, Davis Medical Center in Sacramento; she was merely 55 years old. Professor Richter was born in Boise, Idaho, to John and Betty Druash and grew up in Marysville, … [Read more...] about Professor, friend remembered
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Scholarships for a variety of majors
While students are busy studying for their first exams, Yuba Community College District's financial aid offices are filling with scholarship, grant and financial aid opportunities for nearly every type of student and interest. After moving out of their parents' homes many … [Read more...] about Scholarships for a variety of majors
Corruption of the White House
With the indictment of Vice President Dick Cheney's former chief of staff, Lewis "Scooter" Libby, President Bush is now in line with several past multiple-term presidents who have faced scandal in the White House. From Franklin Delano Roosevelt's attempt to expand the Supreme … [Read more...] about Corruption of the White House
Guns on College Campuses
Within the past year, the Yuba Community College District Police Department has encountered two separate incidents of a suicidal student with access to a weapon, one incident of a student with a 12-inch knife, as well as several other threatening situations, claims Police Chief … [Read more...] about Guns on College Campuses
Big college, small town
With the closest California State University being over fifty miles from Yuba College, to some local students, the notion of a higher education may only be a dream. "It was hard enough earning my AA while working," said Jonathan Hall, a former Yuba College student. "I work in … [Read more...] about Big college, small town