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PODCAST: SD City Music Club talks to City Colleges new Student Health director

PODCAST: SD City Music Club talks to City College’s new Student Health director

Elaine Eng, who comes from Miramar, introduces herself in debut episode
Chieftain, Producer, CT Sound • December 8, 2023
Hosted by students of the SD City Music Club and produced by Chieftain, this debut episode of "SD City Music Club Podcast" features an interview with Elaine Eng, the new Student Health director at City.
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City College students wait to register for the scavenger hunt at Winter Wonderland, a winter celebration on campus, Dec. 7, 2023. Students who identify as Latinx make up the largest ethnic demographic at City College. A report presented at a Dec. 5 College Council meeting, indicated that Hispanic/Latino was the largest reported ethnicity in new hires over a six year period. Photo by Eve McNally/City Times Media

Report: Most City College new hires identify as Hispanic/Latino

The largest reported ethnic demographic of students also happens to be Latinx
Eve McNally, Multimedia Journalist • December 8, 2023
When it comes to hiring faculty and staff at San Diego City College, the majority of new employees identify as Hispanic/Latino.
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M.E.Ch.A member and event organizer, Vanessa, center, speaks into the bullhorn as she addresses the crowd at the national walkout for Palestine in San Diego City College, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. Photo by Sean Monney/City Times Media

VIDEO: Newscene covers campus Gaza protests, FAFSA updates

CTTV’s flagship news program closes the fall 2023 semester
Roxanne Vieira, CTTV Producer • December 7, 2023
CTTV’s flagship news program closes the fall 2023 semester.
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San Diego Community College District chancellor finalists Daisy Gonzales, left, Brian King, center, and Greg Smith, right, will participate in hybrid-format public forums as a part of the chancellor search process which will select the next SDCCD chancellor on Dec. 14, 2023. Photo credit: SDCCD

Public forum interviews for new SDCCD chancellor underway

Open to the public, forums will be in-person at the district office and virtually Nov. 27-29
Marco Guajardo, Editor-in-Chief • November 27, 2023
The public forums for each of the three finalists in the San Diego Community College District chancellor search are being held Nov. 27-29.
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In a frame from the documentary Recovery Cafe, cafe visitors interact over food and beverages. Photo courtesy of TouchPoint Productions

Recovery Cafe documentary screened for City College students

The 28-minute film highlights the need for community and relationships to overcome isolation in addiction recovery
Eve McNally and Bailey Kohnen • November 17, 2023
The film centers on Recovery Cafe, a community space meant to alleviate isolation for those recovering from addiction. The filmaker of the six-year project spoke of the importance of building connections with members of the cafe and listening to others to build trust. 
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“For me it evokes family, kind of a connection, but not necessarily blood family. Me with my personal family, like mother, father, brother, sister, we never really celebrated Thanksgiving. But I celebrate Thanksgiving with all of my friends from middle and high school. We call it Friendsgiving. So whenever I think about this time, I always think about them.” - Daniel Medina, 31, Psychology

VOICES: What does Thanksgiving evoke for you? City College students share

Family traditions, dark colonialist history associated with November holiday
Kevin Ouellette, Luke Bradbury, Ren Charifa, Luz Jaimes, and Marco Guajardo • November 16, 2023
City Times journalists hit the walkways of the San Diego City College campus to ask students a question: What does Thanksgiving evoke for you?
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The old San Diego City College child development center being demolished to prepare the site for the construction of a new student housing complex, Sept. 19, 2023. Photo by Keila Menjivar Zamora/City Times Media

San Diego housing plan rejection “will not affect” City College student housing project, officials say

Mayor’s proposed incentives including college student housing, given City Council thumbs-down in five-hour public hearing
Vince Outlaw, Multimedia Journalist • November 15, 2023
San Diego City College’s plan to build on-campus student housing will move forward despite the San Diego City Council’s rejection of the housing incentives introduced by Mayor Todd Gloria Monday.
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First year City College and Puente students, English major Valechka Ruiz, 18, center left, and psychology major Careli Gonzalez, 18, center right, discuss the book they are reading in their English class with English Professor Manuel Paul López, far right. The two students said reading about the content in “Chola Salvation” brings them pride and joy on how they can relate in their lives, Nov. 9, 2023. Photo by Luz Jaimes/City Times Media

‘Chola Salvation’ author comes to City College

Author Estella González shared reading, discussion from her book in latest World Cultures event
Luz Jaimes, Multimedia Journalist • November 14, 2023
Short-story writer and author Estella González started reading from ‘Chola Salvation,’ based on a character who doesn’t want to follow the gender roles that are followed in a Mexican household.
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Joseph D’Ambro presents to City students in the transfer center about the transfer process and available resources, Oct. 5, 2023. Photo by Sean Monney/City Times Media

State-provided data shows transfer rates increasing at City College

Data also shows top universities for transfer, associate’s degree popularity
Sean Monney, Managing Editor • November 14, 2023
According to latest figures from the State Chancellor’s Information System, of the 23,159 students enrolled in at least one term at City College in the 2020-21 school year, 16,151 students (69.7%) were working towards a transfer.
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BREAKING: Three finalists announced in SDCCD chancellor search

BREAKING: Three finalists announced in SDCCD chancellor search

Public forums for each candidate, set for Nov. 27-29, are the next steps in selection process
Marco Guajardo, Editor-in-Chief • November 13, 2023
The press release detailed the remaining steps in the chancellor selection process, including the upcoming public forums for each finalist that will take place Nov. 27-29.
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Diana Hernandez, seated left, speaks to Xavier Vasquez, standing right, about the First Gen Club during the San Diego City College Club Rush, Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. Photo by Luke Bradbury/City Times Media

City College Club Rush dons a spooky style

Clubs all across campus set up on Halloween to recruit new members
Luke Bradbury, Multimedia Journalist • October 31, 2023
San Diego City College’s Associated Student Government kicked off its continuation of the Fall 2023 Club Rush. Representatives from each organization set up tents, tables and host activities to recruit new members.
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Jonathan Tyler, a student in the esthetician program, walks into the financial aid office to work on FAFSA, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. Photo by Keila Menjivar Zamora/City Times Media

Changes are coming to the FAFSA application. Here’s what you need to know.

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid will have less questions, will communicate directly with the IRS
Keila Menjivar Zamora, Multimedia Journalist • October 30, 2023
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA for short, will have less questions and will communicate directly with the IRS, according to City College officials
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