"Writing is not necessarily something to be ashamed of, but do it in private and wash your hands afterwards." - Robert A. Heinlein

SWC Sun Newspaper

These are news stories I have written for the Southwestern College Sun, which is justifiably considered one of the finest college newspapers in the country - and is frequently called the finest two-year college newspaper in print.

My preference is writing hard, investigative news. These are all investigative.

"Superintendent Shakes Up Tech Study Group" (2/22/11) - Administration - No Link Available!

"Former VP Hid, Dumped Millions" (3/22/11) - Nicholas Alioto, Administration, Corruption - No Link Available!

"Board Orders New Audit on Contracts, SWC Foundation" (4/14/11) - Governing Board, Construction, Corner Lot, Foundation, Internal Audit - No Link Available!

"Delays, Controversy Again Stagger Corner Lot Project" (5/27/11) - Governing Board, Construction, Corner Lot, Corruption -http://www.theswcsun.com/2011/05/27/delays-controversy-again-stagger-corner-lot-project/

"Builder Decries Lack of Oversight Members" (10/7/11) - Governing Board, Prop R Oversight Committee - http://www.theswcsun.com/2011/10/07/builder-decries-loss-of-oversight-members/

"Board Fires Corner Lot Construction Firm" (11/11/11) - Governing Board, Construction, Corner Lot, Corruption - http://www.theswcsun.com/2011/11/07/board-fires-corner-lot-construction-firm/

"Unions Seek Corner Lot PLA" (12/12/11) - Governing Board, Construction, Unions, Corner Lot - http://www.theswcsun.com/2011/12/12/unions-seek-corner-lot-pla/

"Board Suspends Construction Contracts with Seville, BCA" (1/27/12) - Governing Board, Construction, Corner Lot, Corruption, Criminal Charges - http://www.theswcsun.com/2012/01/27/board-suspends-construction-contracts-with-seville-bca/

"Sweetwater Trustees Won't Get Legal Fees" (2/27/12) - Written by Mary York, Co-written by me -  Sweetwater, Corruption, Criminal Charges - http://www.theswcsun.com/2012/02/27/sweetwater-trustees-won%E2%80%99t-get-legal-fees/

"Building Contracts Canceled" (2/27/12) - Governing Board, Construction, Corner Lot, Corruption, Criminal Charges -http://www.theswcsun.com/2012/02/27/building-contracts-cancelled/

"DA Raids Homes of Salcido, Dominguez" (3/22/12) - Written by Mary York, Co-written by me - Criminal Charges, Governing Board - http://www.theswcsun.com/2012/03/22/da-raids-homes-of-salcido-dominguez/

"Investigator Finds More Alioto Gifts" (3/22/12) -Nicholas Alioto, Governing Board, Corruption, Internal Audit - http://www.theswcsun.com/2012/03/22/investigator-finds-more-alioto-gifts/

"College Files Suit Against Contractors" (5/15/12) - Co-written with Mary York - Governing Board, Construction, Corruption, Corner Lot -http://www.theswcsun.com/2012/05/17/college-files-suit-against-contractors/


These were written for other sections of the paper.

"College for Kids a Gateway to Higher Education" (Campus, 5/21/12) - A feature on one of the best services SWC offers for children of the local school districts.http://www.theswcsun.com/2012/05/21/college-for-kids-a-gateway-to-higher-education/

"Writing Center Mourns Loss of Talented Tutor Crystal Veytia" (Campus, 5/21/12) - A celebration of the life of a wildly popular on-campus tutor.http://www.theswcsun.com/2012/05/21/writing-center-mourns-loss-of-talented-tutor-crystal-veytia/

"Lost Boy" (Campus, 5/21/12) - Co-written with Paola Gonzalez - A feature on Alephonsion Deng, a "lost boy of Sudan" and one of the authors of They Poured Fire on Us From the Sky." http://www.theswcsun.com/2012/05/21/lost-boys/

"Chief Chartier is the Wrong Man to Lead Campus Police" (Viewpoints, 5/26/11) - My opinion on the head of campus police. http://www.theswcsun.com/2011/05/26/chief-chartier-is-the-wrong-man-to-lead-campus-police/

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