City Times

Defending state champions open new season strong

Esai Melendez, Arts/Features Editor • November 14, 2017

The City College Men’s Basketball team opened up their season Nov. 3 by hosting the San Diego City College annual tournament as defending state champions, with victories over the LA Harbor Seahawks (97-78),...

Resources are available at City College for victims of assault

Esai Melendez, Arts/Features Editor • November 14, 2017

Sexual assault and harassment are becoming more acknowledged nationally, in part due to recent allegations made against Hollywood icons Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey, among many others. The allegations...

City College student denied DACA

Celia Jiménez, Border Editor • November 14, 2017

A 20-year-old Latinx student from San Diego City College was denied the Deferral Act of Childhood Arrivals permit (DACA) two weeks ago and now fears for her family’s safety. The student, who asked...

History repeats itself – 1950s civil rights pioneer as relevant now as ever

Franceen Perera, Managing Editor, Copy Editor • November 7, 2017

Civil rights and racial justice continue to be polarizing topics in our society, and are sadly just as relevant now as they were over 75 years ago during World War II America. Director Reginald Hudlin’s...

War Leaves Veterans With More Than A Memory

Franceen Perera, Managing Editor, Copy Editor • November 1, 2017

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, is repeatedly in the news, especially in terms of war veterans. The movie “Thank You For Your Service”, written by Jason Hall in his directorial debut, is about...

On Air with San Diego City College’s SDS Radio

Yakira Delgadillo, Staff Writer • November 1, 2017

Wednesday nights from 6:40 p.m. to 9:20 p.m., San Diego City College students enrolled in the RTVF 131 Advance Radio Production gather to bring their ideas, talent and voices on air. City College is...

Tijuana artist works to paint the longest mural on the border wall

The border is his canvas

Maria-Camila Murcia, News Editor • November 1, 2017

From the United States side of the border, we see a plain, rusty, numbered fence. On the Tijuana side, there is colorful, politically driven artwork intended to bring peace to the communities between both...

Better not breathe too deeply

Nanitzia Comparan Cuadras, Social Media Editor • October 31, 2017

Miguel Cornejo, a Salvadoreño that arrived to San Ysidro in 1982, loves to garden. Cornejo planted citrus trees, not knowing that years later the fruit from his trees would transform into his very own...

City College brings club ‘out of the closet’

Maria-Camila Murcia, News Editor • October 31, 2017

After four years without an LGBTQ club, San Diego City College has a newly minted group for its queer-identified students. “All Out at City” will be the new LGBTQ club on campus, started by ASG Senate...

California Dreaming – San Diego Community College District advocacy workshops help students

Local colleges host week of DACA education and action events

October 31, 2017

The California Community College Chancellor’s Office declared Oct. 16 – 20 the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Advocacy Week, in support of the over 200,000 young Californians impacted...

For the Love of Cross-Country: Antonio Marquez

Claudia Robles, Sports Editor • October 31, 2017

Antonio Marquez, 31, a Journalism major at City College, is no stranger to being a student and an athlete. Marquez has been a cross country runner for two semesters as an intercollegiate athlete at here...

Why Volunteering Makes me Happy?

The Week of Service at Chicano Park Oct 16-20

October 31, 2017

The week of service at City College is the busiest week thus far for students, faculty, and alumni. They can volunteer to serve their downtown community by cleaning the cultural Chicano Park and feeding...