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Documentary chronicling deported veterans stories comes to City College

The award-winning film ‘Bring Them Home’ to be screened on Feb. 22

Shamere Grimes, Multimedia Reporter • February 21, 2023

San Diego City College will be screening an award-winning documentary on Feb. 22. “Bring Them Home” is a documentary telling the stories of veterans who served in the United States military only to be deported after completing their service.

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Year of the Rabbit celebrated at City College

The first celebration of the Lunar New Year on campus draws crowd of dozens

Shamere Grimes, Multimedia Journalist • February 16, 2023

A sunny afternoon in Curran Plaza at San Diego City College was the perfect backdrop for the first celebration of the Lunar New Year on the downtown campus on Feb. 7.

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City College to host basketball celebration for sophomores, Black History Month

Outreach, Athletics among the program that collaborate on the community event

Joel Nevarez, Multimedia Journalist • February 15, 2023

San Diego City College will celebrate Black History Month and its sophomores athletes with a night full of basketball and giveaways at the Harry West Gym on Feb.15 starting at 4:30 p.m.

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VIDEO: Treat your Valentine with a sweet rice dish from #CityCookingChallenge

The City Times Media team makes sweet rice pudding with Hunger Action Day, Knight's Table ingredients

Shamere Grimes, Multimedia Journalist • February 14, 2023

In honor of Valentine’s Day, the City Times Media team shows you how to make an affordable sweet rice pudding.

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New food pantry, basic needs center celebrate grand opening at City College

'Knight's Table' open Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Jillian Fortner, Executive Producer, CTTV • February 13, 2023

Students and staff at San Diego City College gathered together to celebrate the grand opening of the “Knight’s Table” food pantry and the Basic Needs Center on Feb. 8.

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City College set to offer bachelor’s in Cyber Defense and Analysis

New four-year degrees will begin in the fall 2024 semester

Susana Serrano, Managing Editor • February 9, 2023

In a first in the 108-year history of the campus, San Diego City College has been approved to offer its first bachelor’s degree. The Cyber Defense and Analysis baccalaureate program will begin in the fall 2024 semester, according to a press release by City College.

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City College food pantry ready to feed students

The new food pantry, Knight’s Table, is open Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Jillian Fortner, Executive Producer, CTTV • February 3, 2023

Students at San Diego City College will be able to grab something to eat or drink at a new food assistance resource this semester. The new food pantry, Knight’s Table, is open Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. It is located on the first floor of the T building.

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City College celebrates the Kumeyaay culture

The campus community gathers to learn about Kumeyaay history and culture

Kathryn Gray, Susana Serrano, and Shamere Grimes • February 2, 2023

San Diego City College, located on unceded Kumeyaay land, hosted a land acknowledgment and celebration of local Kumeyaay people on Jan. 31, bringing students, faculty, staff and local community members together on a cloudless San Diego afternoon.

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Local Tik-Tok creator surprises City College student with $10K

Jesus Morales, a.k.a. Juixxe, surprised Destinee Pham in campus cafeteria

Sophia Traylor, Multimedia Journalist • December 16, 2022

Destinee Pham clutched the table in the San Diego City College cafeteria as reality set in. She was just handed $10,000 by local Tik-Tok creator Jesus Morales, also known by his handle Juixxe, through a brand deal with Sidral Mundet.

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City College athletes celebrate holidays with annual Shop with a Jock spree

With Knights athletes by their sides, 14 kids spent $100 gift cards

Candise Berry, Multimedia Journalist • December 13, 2022

For nearly 23 years, San Diego City College athletes have dedicated themselves to the campus tradition of Shop with a Jock, which to them symbolizes giving back to their community and giving local youth a Christmas to remember.

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City College NextUp gifts students with ‘the birthday (they) never had’

Former and current foster youth honored with a birthday celebration

Shamere Grimes, Multimedia Journalist • December 12, 2022

Selam Gebrekristos, the coordinator/counselor for the NextUp program at San Diego City College, threw a big birthday bash for former foster youth enrolled at the school. The Dec. 8 event was “the birthday (they) never had,” she said.

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Self-reflection, goodwill themes of Active Minds event at City College

Expert on Eastern philosophy and meditation comes to City College

Shamere Grimes, Multimedia Journalist • December 9, 2022

The local Active Minds chapter at San Diego City College hosted Kindness is Contagious, an event to help educate students on self-reflection and goodwill, on Nov. 30.

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