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REM cycles are responsible for a refreshing sleep

REM cycles are responsible for a refreshing sleep

lariatnews.com — College is full homework, coffee and late nights, resulting in a lack of sleep. Students average 6-6.9 hours of sleep per night, according to the University Health Center at the University of Georgia. Unfortunately, Saddleback College students are no stranger to this nightmare.

Saddleback's Fall 2017 Club Rush brings in the heat

Saddleback's Fall 2017 Club Rush brings in the heat

lariatnews.com — Saddleback students came rain or shine to this semester's Involvement Fair, aka Club Rush. Both club recruiters and students powered through the musky 95 degrees that heat up the Student Services Center main quad on Thursday Aug. 31.

OPINION: Don't give in to Milo's trolling

OPINION: Don't give in to Milo's trolling

lariatnews.com — Controversial conservative media figure Milo Yiannopoulos paid a visit to California State University, Fullerton as part of his Troll Academy Tour on Halloween night. Yiannopoulos spoke to a sold out crowd of 819 individuals, not all too happy about his presence.

Students with evening classes can now rely on personal safety-related mobile apps

Students with evening classes can now rely on personal safety-related mobile apps

lariatnews.com — Alayna Snyder, a 19-year-old nursing major, currently leaves Saddleback College between 8 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. She is not afraid of walking to her car through a somewhat dark and often frightening campus during that timeframe, but she recalls having a class that got out at 10 p.m. her first semester.

Vets offered guidance at Veterans Resource Fair

Vets offered guidance at Veterans Resource Fair

lariatnews.com — Saddleback College hosted its ninth annual South County Veterans Resource Fair on Tuesday morning. Dozens of veteran organizations had booths in the Student Services Quad offering information to students, as well as retired and active-duty military personnel about the transition back to civilian life.

Buy a bag of books for $1 from Friends of the Library

Buy a bag of books for $1 from Friends of the Library

lariatnews.com — Saddleback's Friends of the Library's annual book sale outside the Learning Resources Center entrance began yesterday and runs through this afternoon. Customers can get an entire bag of books for only $1 as well as DVDs for a quarter. Friends of the Library, a nonprofit organization, also has a small volunteer-run bookstore on the second floor of the LRC.

Students disrobe Venus for extra credit

Students disrobe Venus for extra credit

lariatnews.com — The Saddleback College Astronomy and Physics Club hosted a lecture called "Disrobing Venus" with instructor Jason Smith in Saddleback College's Science and Math building on Saturday from 7-10 p.m. to raise money for the club. Generally disrobing means taking one's clothes off except in this case when the term actually refers to a lecture about the planet Venus.

Lingerie noire

Lingerie noire

lariatnews.com — It was a Monday like any other Monday. I was on my way to the library, taking the outside staircase that leads to the east side of Saddleback College's LRC building and that's when I saw it. There before me was a piece of a woman's lingerie, a lace fuchsia bikini bottom.

Women's softball team in need of experienced players for next season

Women's softball team in need of experienced players for next season

lariatnews.com — Saddleback College is now nearing the end of the semester. Following that will be the holidays, the time that students enjoy spending time with friends and families. Some students are excited for something else, for this Winter comes a new season of women's softball. January is the month that the Gauchos hit the field.

Saddleback water polo teams beat Santa Ana by a wide margin

Saddleback water polo teams beat Santa Ana by a wide margin

lariatnews.com — Saddleback's Men and Women's Water Polo team defeated Santa Ana College 23-6 and 20-7 on Sept. 20, raising their records to 6-2 and 5-3, respectively. "Our defense is pretty good, so we're able to get some early opportunities and jump to a big lead right away, which I think kind of set the tone for the game," coach Jason Lynch said.