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Marshall opened in the U.S. on Oct 13.

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...

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Thank You For Your Service

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...

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Border wall art on the Tijuana side, 2017.

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...

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Ken Cinema “Loving Vincent” front sign

“Loving Vincent” brings art to life

Maria-Camila Murcia, News Editor October 25, 2017

San Diego’s Ken Cinema hosted the first fully oil-painted film “Loving Vincent” on Friday, Oct. 13. The cinema brought in large audiences who stood in line all the way to the corner of the street...

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Sir Patrick Stewart on the San Diego International Film Festival red carpet before the VARIETY Night of the Stars Tribute where he was honored with the Gregory Peck Award of Excellence in Cinema, San Diego, Oct. 5, 2017.

The San Diego International Film Festival

Alan Hickey, Ron Morales, and Yakira Delgadillo October 9, 2017

The red carpet rolled out in our very own backyard. The San Diego International Film Festival kicked off on Wednesday, Oct. 4 and continued through Sunday, Oct. 8. The festival featured a lineup of films,...

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Battle of the Sexes

No one really wins while watching “Battle of the Sexes”

Esai Melendez, Arts/Features Editor October 5, 2017

Man vs. woman. You’ve heard this line before. This age-old tale came to the big screen on Sept. 29 in Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris’ (“Little Miss Sunshine”, “Ruby Sparks”) film “Battle...

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City College’s first fall Drama production opens

City College’s first fall Drama production opens

A modern version of Shakespeare speaks to southern California culture
Maria-Camila Murcia, News Editor October 5, 2017

City College’s Drama Arts Department opened its first production of the fall semester, “Electricidad,” on Sept. 29 in the Black Box Theater. Originally written by Luis Alfaro, the play is directed...

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Winner of the contest, Javier Moreno, with his brother Carlos enjoying KAABOO festival at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar, Sept. 17.

City College student wins KAABOO tickets for the second time in a row!

Nanitzia Comparan, Social Media Editor October 5, 2017

After winning a pair of KAABOO festival tickets last year at the Pride Festival, a San Diego City College student decided to give our 2017 social media KAABOO tickets contest a shot.   Javier...

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Waiting for the Red Hot Chili Peppers to take the stage at the 2017 KAABOO Festival, Del Mar, Sept. 15, 2017.

Food, folks and fun rock the North County at 3rd Annual KAABOO Festival

Esai Melendez, Arts/Features Editor October 5, 2017

Camaraderie, food, beer, and some of the world’s biggest music artists took center-stage from Friday Sept. 15 to Sunday Sept. 17 at Del Mar’s young, but expanding, KAABOO music festival. This year’s...

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Photo of the concert crowd waiting for the Red Hot Chili Peppers on the first night of the 2017 KAABOO Festival

KAABOO 2017

Esai Melendez, Arts/Features Editor September 19, 2017

KAABOO Festival, Del Mar Fairgrounds, Sept. 15 -17, 2017 Camaraderie, food, beer, and some of the world’s biggest music artists took center-stage from Friday Sept. 15 to Sunday Sept. 17 at Del Mar’s...

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City College students work Comic Con 2017

Mike Madriaga July 24, 2017

For some City College students; attending Comic-Con International: 2017 – was merely a job. “There are so many people here,” said Andrew Ruthenberg, a recent City College graduate, “I have to...

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“S-Town” fails to live up to the promise of its predecessor

Thomas Chesy April 11, 2017

From the creators of the hit podcast, “Serial,” a new seven-chapter series aiming to revolutionize the form has arrived. Unfortunately, “S-Town” misses the mark considerably. Admittedly, this...

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