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Retention program targets at risk students

Brian Lett April 26, 2011

This month, City College's Title V Steering Committee is planning on moving into the next phase of its Student Retention for Success project, a $3.5 million strategy designed to keep students in the classroom...

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Voices of a People’s History Event

Ryan Johnson April 26, 2011

According to British author and international advisor of education Sir Ken Robinson, "Collaboration is the stuff of growth." An eye opening and entertaining animated video narrated by Robinson, which...

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Professor Miller walks the walk

Shane Finneran April 26, 2011

Jim Miller is a professor who practices what he teaches. Each semester, Miller guides dozens of students through his English and Labor Studies classes at San Diego City College. He has played key roles...

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Padre tickets a real steal

Joshua Vincent April 26, 2011

For sports fans on a budget, there are few bargains better than going to a Padres game. According to the San Diego Business Journal (sdbj.com), tickets and concessions at Petco Park are the second cheapest...

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CON: Pedestrians vs Drivers

Cecilia Areta April 26, 2011

Drivers frequently question why pedestrians insist on staggering through crosswalks despite the blinking red hand signal. Everyone on the road wants to get to where they need to be, so why is it okay...

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Relaxing places to prepare for final exams

Cecilia Areta April 26, 2011

Summer is almost here and it is winding down towards the last days of spring semester. Finals are approaching sooner than you think, do not succumb to procrastination and study while there is still time...

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BOOK REVIEW: The Pale King

Cecilia Areta April 26, 2011

Throughout his career, the late David Foster Wallace had proven to make fictions of ordinary life into something extraordinary. His latest, albeit unfinished, book, "The Pale King", explores the excruciating...

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Social Medium: Cuts to education affect welfare recipient

Sandra Galindo April 26, 2011

Budget cuts have hit the most vulnerable families. The dream of academic achievement fades with access to the education we needed to step out of poverty. Thousands of students on welfare and attending...

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Terrence Boyd Knights’ star

Jose De Los Santos April 26, 2011

Everyone has struggles and obstacles to overcome in order to accomplish their goals in life. For City College's Terrence Boyd, those struggles involved not only his personal life but his basketball career...

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Toddler kidnapped from campus found safe

Ernesto Lopez April 26, 2011

A 2-year-old who was kidnapped from her mother May 4 around 1:30 p.m. from the grounds of San Diego City College later was found safe in San Ysidro with the woman suspected of taking the child. The woman...

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Zizzo wins Golden Apple Award

Scott McLean April 26, 2011

The San Diego City College student body has chosen Professor Wendy Zizzo as winner of the 2011 distinguished Golden Apple Award. Students voted in late April and Zizzo will deliver a speech at the graduation...

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PRO: Pedestrians vs Drivers

Alec Fernandes April 26, 2011

Picture this: southern California is consumed by smog, yet the sun manages to shine through the dingy atmosphere. The breeze is pleasant and gas is $5 a gallon, so you decide to get some exercise while...

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