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REVIEW: Kingdom Hearts 3

This video game is ideal for Disney and action fans under stay-at-home orders

Angel Cazares, Staff Writer • April 24, 2020

The player tries to find his friends and fight back the darkness that is destroying worlds in the finale of the Kingdom Hearts saga.

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City College students will receive financial aid from the government

Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provides aid to higher education

Gabriel Schneider, Staff Writer • April 23, 2020

San Diego City College students will receive just under 2.3 million in financial aid from the federal government, according to the database that lists the allocations for each college and university across the country.

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City College student living the van life

Minimalist lifestyle has upsides, challenges during pandemic

Gabriel Schneider, Staff Writer • April 22, 2020

Nicole Mckissick, her boyfriend Ty Johnson, and their two dogs arrived in San Diego in a 1998 Chevy Express in March 2019. But the COVID-19 pandemic has changed how McKissick lives.

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6 movies to watch from home

Streaming services aren't the only resource for movies -- check out the library for a catalog of great flicks

Angel Cazares, Staff Writer • April 21, 2020

In the latest News You Can Use, staff writer Angel Cazares recommends movies to break up the long days at home.

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Students to receive donated laptops from City College

Officials hope to have as many as 5,000 laptops available

Luz Jaimes, Staff Writer • April 17, 2020

San Diego City College will be giving out 500 laptops and Wi-Fi hubs to deserving students starting today, according to an email sent by San Diego City College President Ricky Shabazz on Tuesday and confirmed on social media today.

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City students, faculty react to commencement postponement

With City's annual graduation ceremony pushed back, students express fears of missing out (FOMO)

Elisabeth Vermeulen, Staff Writer • April 15, 2020

Due to a statewide restriction of assembling large groups, San Diego Community College District Chancellor Constance Carroll announced in an email that City's May 22 ceremony has been postponed to summer or fall, or perhaps in a digital format.

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City College homeless shelter worker copes with new reality

The San Diego Convention Center is being repurposed as a homeless shelter to prevent the further spread of COVID-19

Chris LeFall, Staff Writer • April 13, 2020

With travel bans in place and all public gatherings canceled, the San Diego Convention Center is being used to house the unsheltered. City College social work student Cyanne Knight is at ground zero during the transitioning of the homeless population.

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Los programas, recursos para immigrantes cambian durante la pandemia

La renovación de aplicación de DACA será atrasado.

Isai Figueroa, Staff Writer • April 10, 2020

El United States Customs and Immigration Service (USCIS) cerrará sus puertas temporalmente hasta el 4 de Mayo. Las citas biométricas serán pospuestas y reprogramadas para después de que USCIS abra...

A Folklorico dancer copes with the new way of life

Paula Quinonez explains her experience while in quarantine

Gabriel Schneider, Staff Writer • April 9, 2020

Prior to the quarantine, Paula Quinonez would practice with her Ballet Folklorico troupe twice a week. Now the group meets weekly on a Zoom call to talk and dance.

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SDCCD incumbents move forward toward general election

Incumbents took the lead in their respective district primary elections

Melisa Cabello-Cuahutle, Managing Editor • April 8, 2020

The San Diego Community College District Board of Trustees’ primary election results are in, with two current incumbents, alongside two new candidates, holding a position in the November elections.

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7 tips for online class success

With classes going remote, staying on track has been more challenging than ever

Elisabeth Vermeulen, Staff Writer • April 7, 2020

In the latest News You Can Use, staff writer Elisabeth Vermeulen gives you tips to thrive in our new reality.

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Geography professor brings comfort to students despite campus closure

With classes transitioning online on short notice, geography professor Lisa Chaddock makes the best out of the situation

Elisabeth Vermeulen, Staff Writer • April 3, 2020

Lisa Chaddock has been teaching physical geography at San Diego City College for 14 years. Throughout all her years of teaching, she has never experienced an outbreak such as COVID-19.

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