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City College men to host playoff opener (with update)

Knights coach, six players honored by the conference, including MVP Jonathan Ogugua

Antonio Contreras, Multimedia Journalist • March 1, 2022

The San Diego City College men’s basketball team is set to host the second round of the California Community College Athletic Association regional playoff on March 3 at 7 p.m.

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City College men make history with perfect conference season

Two forfeits by Imperial Valley College this week set up 16-0 Knights for playoffs

Antonio Contreras, Multimedia Journalist • February 24, 2022

The San Diego City College men’s basketball team finished the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference season with a record of 16-0 after Imperial Valley College forfeited its final two games this week.

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City College graphic design program ranked 6th internationally

The program moves up four spots since 2020-21

Ingrid Estrella and Jillian Fortner • February 9, 2022

San Diego City College’s graphic design program was recently ranked the No. 6 Best Design Education of 2021-2022 by the World Brand Design Society.

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VIDEO: Fresh veggie sliders kick off spring semester of #CityCookingChallenge

Host Susana Serrano transforms City College's Hunger Action Day ingredients into another healthy, delicious meal

Susana Serrano, Multimedia Journalist • February 2, 2022

Utilizing the onions, canned beans, bread and rice from Hunger Action Day, host Susana Serrano made veggie sliders to kick off the first #citycookingchallenge of the semester.

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Spring semester begins at City College

City Times Media breaks down what you need to know for the first week back

Kathy Archibald, Kathryn Gray, Jakob McWhinney, and Philip Salata • February 1, 2022

As the spring semester kicks off in earnest and San Diego City College inches back to full-time on-campus instruction, some students may be venturing onto campus for the very first time. Here are some updates to help you get (re)acquainted with campus.

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PODCAST: An infectious disease expert responds to vaccine hesitancy

Despite the heavy toll a year-and-a-half of pandemic has taken on us, some individuals still choose not to get vaccinated

Jakob McWhinney, Multimedia Journalist • December 13, 2021

In this episode a caller who doesn’t quite buy the COVID-19 pandemic as a whole, and is hesitant about getting vaccinated left a voicemail. Host Jakob McWhinney took the caller's concerns to infectious disease and public health expert Dr. Sayone Thihalolipavan.

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GALLERY: A look back at City College’s inaugural Fall Fest (with video)

Students packed Schwartz Plaza on Dec. 8 for the first time since March 2020

Kathryn Gray, Jakob McWhinney, Will Mauriz, Kathy Archibald, Philip Salata, Christopher Tapanes, and Aldo Ramirez • December 9, 2021

For the first time since March 2020, Schwartz Plaza at San Diego City College was teeming with humanity as students, staff and faculty gathered for the inaugural Fall Fest and Study Jam 2021 on Dec. 8.

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PODCAST: Isolation of pandemic life, struggles of an essential worker shared with The Listening Machine

A year and a half of quarantine has changed the way we interact, but for many essential workers there’s been too little change

Jakob McWhinney, Multimedia Journalist • November 29, 2021

This first season of the show, produced by Jakob McWhinney, asked San Diegans to talk about their experiences living through the COVID-19 pandemic.

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VIDEO: Dress up your instant Thanksgiving side dishes

Latest #CityCookingChallenge shares tips to spruce up free food from Hunger Action Day

Susana Serrano, Executive Producer, CTTV • November 22, 2021

In the latest #CityCookingChallenge, City Times Media’s Susana Serrano shows you how to spruce up your instant side dishes in time for Thanksgiving.

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RADIO: The Knight Life spotlights musician couple Oscar Carrion and Katie Howard Carrion

Episode also features Sex And Sexuality discussion about masturbation

Michelle De Nicola and Marlena Harvey • November 15, 2021

Musician Katie Howard Carrion joined the conversation with her bandmate and husband Oscar Carrion and host Skylar Eppler on the third episode of the San Diego Local Spotlight.

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Virtual donation drive to help City College students facing food insecurity

Pack the Pantry runs through Nov. 30

Joel Garcia, Multimedia Journalist • November 10, 2021

The San Diego Food Bank is teaming up with the North County Food Bank for the 3rd annual Pack the Pantry food donation drive, sponsored by California Coast Credit Union, through Nov. 30.

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City College set for a full return to campus Jan. 1

Chancellor Cortez outlines new goals for City College at a NOV. 8 public forum

Philip Salata, Multimedia Journalist • November 10, 2021

After a semester of experimentation with protocols to ensure a safe and manageable return to campus, district officials expressed their confidence in bringing back in-person student services at the public forum with San Diego Community College District Chancellor Carlos Turner Cortez on Nov. 8.

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