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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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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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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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Italian student at City College sees life change ‘drastically’ here, at home

As a foreign exchange student, Ludovica Fadini is not allowed to travel home to Italy

Chris LeFall, Staff Writer • March 31, 2020

There have been nearly 102,000 positive cases in Italy, and 11,591 deaths due to the coronavirus, as of March 30. And Ludovica Fadini, a foreign exchange student at San Diego City College from Milan, is helpless to do anything.

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City College math professor ‘didn’t think the semester was gonna start’

Statistics professor Carolyn Thomas initially faced with resistance over her coronavirus concerns

Sophia Traylor, Staff Writer • March 29, 2020

From day one of spring semester, City College statistics professor Carolyn Thomas brought information to class regarding the now widely known coronavirus, COVID-19. Having followed the case since early January, Thomas said, “I didn't think the semester was gonna start.”

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5 objects to sanitize to keep COVID-19 away

Your regularly touched items pose high risks for exposure and should be sanitized ... often

Lacey Stefano, Social Media Editor • March 25, 2020

In this edition of News You Can Use, social media editor Lacey Stefano shares tips on keeping items around you germ-free.

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City College writers reclaim their stories

PATH coordinated with San Diego City Works Press fo the Reclaiming the Humanities Speakers Series event

Gabriel Schneider, Staff Writer • March 11, 2020

Students and faculty eagerly filled the room to hear three writers voice their stories from the book, Reclaiming Our Stories 2. The book shares narratives of complex issues including race, class, mental and physical health, family, and rising above adversity.

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Tolerance event brings Islamic tradition to City College

The event with Brother Yusef Miller was for Muslims, non-Muslims to connect

Melisa Cabello-Cuahutle and Valerie Vizcarra • March 10, 2020

The World Cultures program hosted a presentation called Culture of Tolerance in the Islamic Tradition with Miller on Thursday, March 5. It was an effort to improve relationships between Muslims and non-Muslim communities through education.

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Exhibit raises mental health awareness at City College

The Send Silence Packing exhibit has traveled to different college campuses for 12 years

Uyen Pham, Staff Writer • March 8, 2020

The Student Health Center, in collaboration with a non-profit organization Active Minds, brought the Send Silence Packing exhibit to San Diego City College last Thursday.

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