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President Bebee accepts the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge on Spirit Day. Photo credit: Celia Jimenez

A celebration full of spirit

Kenan Jackson September 23, 2014

Hundreds of students, staff and faculty braved the hot weather at Gorton Quad on Sept. 9 to celebrate spirit day, as apart of San Diego City College's ongoing centennial celebration. The event filled with...

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A breakfast of omelettes and French toast is a quick and easy way to get your morning off to a great start. Photo credit: Jennifer Manalili

Knight Bites: Breakfast, over-easy

Jennifer Manalili September 17, 2014

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day but it can be hard to remember to stop and enjoy, or indulge in, with busy schedule and a hectic load of class work but here are two easy breakfast dishes...

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Using a rattle and a copal (a tree resin incense) Carlos Granados (right), a traditional healer, leads City students, staff and volunteers in a spiritual healing session in the Saville Theatre. Photo credit: Miguel Cid

Getting out of default mode

Amber Henry September 16, 2014
Chopra Center encourages mindful meditation Sept. 4 session
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Chopra Center instructor Kali Love practicing yoga in Big Bear Lake, Calif. (Facebook)

The Chopra Center comes to City

Amber Henry August 30, 2014

City College's World Cultures Program has invited Kali Love, a world renowned teacher from the Chopra Center in Carlsbad, to speak with students on relaxation techniques and mindfulness training on Sept....

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Azim N. Khamisa from the Tariq Khamisa Foundation speaks about the “Principles of Nonviolence.” Photo credit: Torrey Spoerer

Giving youth a Passport to Life

Torrey Spoerer August 27, 2014
Sixth annual career and education expo for youth on probation is a huge success
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The day was marked by powerful signs and bullhorn chants in conjunction with a well-organized flag precession down Park Blvd, ending at Chicano Park in Barrio Logan.  The messages of the day hit hard, calling out perceived uneven economnic polices and egregious deportation laws, and rights for all workers from Latinos and African Americans to the elderly and queer groups. Photo credit: Celia Jimenez

Voices demand workers’ rights (with gallery)

Diego Lynch May 20, 2014

On May 1, students and San Diego area activists gathered to celebrate “May Day” also known as International Worker’s Day. Unrecognized by the US Government, May Day represents the struggles of the...

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Nianda Speaks has been writing poetry since he was 13 but now channels his education into intuitive spoken word. (Courtesy photo)

A man of his spoken word

Essence Mcconnell May 19, 2014

Mulemvo Nianda’s words are backed by love, his thoughts backed by emotion and his ideas backed by his confidence in this generation to come together into a new conscious awakening and start living in...

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Nascent iodine style supplement that can be used to combat deficiency.  Always consult a physician before taking any supplement. (Courtesy graphic)

Feeding your thyroid well – The dangers of iodine deficiency in our daily diets

Kaily Sanders May 3, 2014

Many people use iodized salt, but do they even know what that means? Iodine is an essential nutrient that the body needs but does not produce. The thyroid gland needs iodine to produce hormones necessary...

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Humanities professor Laurel Corona with a copy of her latest book The Mapmakers Daughter at a recent City College signing. Photo credit: Edwin Rendon

Woman on a mission – Professor advocates for everyone to have access to higher education

Edwin Rendon May 2, 2014

Professor Laurel Corona is an accomplished scholar, award-winning novelist and globe-trotter but her true passion is to advocate for every student to get an education, regardless of gender or ethnic background. She...

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City set to share music and poetry for May Day

Christopher Handloser April 28, 2014

The first of May is observed by many as an international worker’s holiday, often coupled with parades and celebrations in several cultures. For City College students, this year’s “May Day” will...

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AIDS awareness at City — A City College student shares her personal story about being born and living with the illness.

Essence Mcconnell April 16, 2014

When Kalee Garland heard her teacher explain to students that they would never meet anyone with AIDS, she knew it was time to speak out. National Youth HIV and AIDS Awareness Day brought Garland, a...

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