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Oliver Kindt

(He/Him)
Santa Rosa
As seen in: The Oak Leaf, Spotify
Covers:  Investigations, sports game stories, sports features, sports opinions, breaking news, news features
Doesn't Cover: N/A
SRJC | Sports Writer | The Oak Leaf

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Oliver Kindt (he/him) is in his fourth semester at The Oak Leaf, and second as co-Editor-in-Chief. He specializes in baseball coverage and investigative features, and is working towards transferring to a 4 year university to major in Journalism.

Oliver Kindt’s Journalist Portfolio

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SRJC dance coordinator absent from classes while critics and supporters continue to speak out

SRJC dance coordinator absent from classes while critics and supporters continue to speak out

Santa Rosa Junior College dance coordinator Casandra Hillman has been absent from classes since a student pro…

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SRJC football falls to Modesto in home opener

SRJC football falls to Modesto in home opener

The Santa Rosa Junior College football team lost its home opener 27-20 to Modesto Junior College, nearly pull…

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Dance students and faculty protest instructor accused of abuse, misconduct and retaliation

Dance students and faculty protest instructor accused of abuse, misconduct and retaliation

Nearly two dozen Santa Rosa Junior College students and faculty held a silent protest against the college's d…

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Pickett Fire reaches 90% containment

Pickett Fire reaches 90% containment

Thursday, Aug. 28, 12:55 p.m. The Pickett Fire is up to 33% containment, while still at 6,803 acres, accordin…

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Thousands gather across Sonoma County for 'No Kings' protests

Thousands gather across Sonoma County for 'No Kings' protests

Thousands of residents from Sonoma County and beyond flocked to No Kings protests around the county, demonstr…

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SRJC baseball season ends in crushing regional finals loss

SRJC baseball season ends in crushing regional finals loss

After taking a 1-0 lead in the series Friday, the Santa Rosa Junior College baseball team dropped two games a…

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News Hounds - The Oak Leaf

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By Oliver Kindt
| The Oak Leaf Verified
Winnie was only 10 weeks oldwhen she first set paw into the Oak Leaf newsroom. She spent most of the first class hiding in her mother, Anne Belden’s, arms, taking the occasional break to sniff around the room and — to everyone’s dismay — gnaw on cable wires. Though it was Winnie’s first time in room 106, it was by no means the first time a member of the Belden bunch joined the newsroom.
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Habits and rituals on ice

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By Oliver Kindt
| The Oak Leaf Verified
At Snoopy’s Home Ice, the Santa Rosa Junior College Polar Bears locker room is a scene of organized intensity long before the first puck drops. Sticks whack against the concrete, gloves slap against benches and a faint pulse of music threads through the noise. Every player moves with a rhythm only he understands, from the order in which he straps on pads to the precise way he tapes his stick. In hockey, routines aren’t just habits — they’re a lifeline.
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"We Survived the Night" review: Preserving Indigenous stories

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By Oliver Kindt
| The Oak Leaf Verified
For Indigenous-Americans, storytelling means survival. Indigenous people have always been here and despite the erasing efforts of colonizers, they will continue to be. They are still creating, dancing, fighting and, most importantly, telling stories. Activist, dancer and author Julian Brave Noisecat debuted his book, “We Survived the Night,” at Santa Rosa Junior College. “To tell a story is an act of love,” Noisecat said.
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How is social media changing news?

Information is more accessible and timely than ever, but the same can be said for misinformation

What does it mean to be a journalist?

Doing the public a service by keeping people informed, telling people's stories and exposing corruption wherever it can be found

Why did you become a journalist?

Initially just to get to write about sports

Awards

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Associated Collegiate Press

2026 - Reporting & Writing: News Story

Second Place

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Journalism Association of Community Colleges

2026 - Multimedia Journalism Package

Meritorious - Shared with Adair Alvarez Rodriguez, Zoe Steiner, Colin Pratt and Emelle Raschein

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Journalism Association of Community Colleges

2025 - Magazine News Feature

First Place - Shared with Emelle Raschein

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Journalism Association of Community Colleges

2025 - On-The-Spot Sports Writing

First Place

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Society of Professional Journalists Award

2024 - Investigative Reporting

First Place - Shared with Emelle Raschein

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California News Publishers Association

2024 - Enterprise News Story

Fourth Place - Shared with Emelle Raschein

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Journalism Association of Community Colleges

2024 - Multimedia Journalism Package

Meritorious - Shared with Emelle Raschein

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Journalism Association of Community Colleges

2024 - On-The-Spot News Writing

Fourth Place

Journalism Association of Community Colleges

2024 - On-The-Spot Copy Editing

Third Place

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