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San Diego City College community members Arianna Martinez Cabral, far left, Jonathan Gonzalez, center left, Tay Richardson, center right, and Andy Cross, far right, their thoughts on how they think drag elevates trans excellence Wednesday, April 3, 2024. The second annual Trans Excellence drag show was hosted at City College at the Black Box Theater. Graphic by Naylise DeGroat/City Times Media

VOICES: Self-expression, transgender acceptance explored by City College community members

Students, community members of City College share their thoughts on how they think drag elevates trans excellence
Nadia Lavin and Naylise DeGroat April 8, 2024
Students, community members of City College share their thoughts on how they think drag elevates trans excellence
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City College community members, from left, John Stoveken and Hendrix, Elijah Elenes, Atticus Klatt, Tristan Cruz, Yuly Mendez, and Isaac Garcia share the issues they want candidates to talk about as they compete for their votes. City Times Media is compiling the City College Community Agenda to take to the candidates and report back to the community. Graphic by Vince Outlaw/City Times Media

VOICES: What do you want the candidates to be talking about as they compete for your votes? (with audio)

Immigration reform, housing affordability, homelessness, environment among the issues added to the City College Community Agenda
Vince Outlaw, Multimedia Journalist April 3, 2024
Immigration reform, housing affordability, homelessness, environment among the issues added to the City College Community Agenda
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Deja Hartley, left, discusses preparations for the Trans Excellence drag show with Tristan Hartley, right, in the San Diego City College campus Black Box Theatre, Thursday, March 21, 2024. Photo by Nadia Lavin/City Times Media

Partners bring drag show, transgender joy to City College (with gallery)

Tristan and Deja Hartley organize the second annual Trans Excellence performance, highlighting transgender visibility
Nadia Lavin, Multimedia Journalist April 2, 2024
Tristan and Deja Hartley organize the second annual Trans Excellence performance, highlighting transgender visibility
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City College professor Lisa Will, center, answers questions for the audience in the campus planetarium, Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Photo by Nadia Lavin/City Times Media

‘Losing the Sky’ raises environmental concerns at City College

Astronomy talk warns students of light pollution's effects on the sky
Nadia Lavin, Multimedia Journalist March 20, 2024
Astronomy talk warns students of light pollution's effects on the sky
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San Diego City College Communications Studies professor Ambarta Noor says City College empowered her to carve her own path and find her purpose.
As a Somali American and a Muslim woman, Noor views her background as a “fundamental benefit” to her role as an educator at City College. Photo by Naylise DeGroat/City Times Media.

New City College professor remains true to her heritage

Alumna shares how City empowered her to form her own identity
Naylise DeGroat, Multimedia Journalist March 15, 2024
Alumna shares how City empowered her to form her own identity
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Artist Lorain Khalil Rihan explains her personal history at "Resistance through Art and Poetry," an artist talk hosted by the World Cultures program at San Diego City College, Wednesday, Mar. 6, 2024. Photo by Susana Serrano/City Times Media

Palestinian artist weaves education with art in presentation at City College

Resistance and resilience explored through art with artist Lorain Khalil Rihan
Naylise DeGroat, Multimedia Journalist March 13, 2024
Resistance and resilience explored through art with artist Lorain Khalil Rihan
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Bernard Clark, left, plays guitar while Jacob Haynes, right, reads an excerpt from “Inferno” by Dante Alighieri at the San Diego City College Music Club Open Mic Night Friday, Mar. 1, 2024. Photo by Nadia Lavin/City Times Media

City College students jam out at Music Club’s Open Mic Night

Student performers engage in variety of ways with City audience
Nadia Lavin, Multimedia Journalist March 7, 2024
Student performers engage in variety of ways with City audience
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Jazmine Soto Olivares, a student worker at the financial aid office at City College, processes applications, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. Photo by Connor Jewett/City Times Media

Delayed FAFSA finally online but students – even here at City College – aren’t applying

Campus officials hope outreach, workshop spreads awareness
Connor Jewett, Multimedia Journalist March 5, 2024
Campus officials hope outreach, workshop spreads awareness
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Second-semester students Jesus Guerrero, left, and Leslie Dominguez-Diaz, right, work on class assignments in the San Diego City College Library on Thursday, February 15, 2024. Photo by Danny Straus/City Times Media

City College Resource Center provides students with resources, work spaces to thrive academically

Panoramic city views accompany students as they research and work on school projects
Danny Straus, Multimedia Journalist March 1, 2024
Panoramic city views accompany students as they research and work on school projects
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A San Diego City College student holds a Palestine-solidarity sign at the national school walkout for Palestine, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. Members of M.E.Ch.A de City College stand together at the steps leading into the AH building of San Diego City College as they lead chants to attendees. Photo by Kevin Oullette/City Times Media

OPINION: For guidance on free speech, academic freedom district administrators should look to subject matter experts

Calls for censorship on Palestinian-solidarity expression need informed pushback from educational leaders
Marco Guajardo, Editor-in-Chief March 1, 2024
Calls for censorship on Palestinian-solidarity expression need informed pushback from educational leaders
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Vice President of Administrative Services John Parker, left, speaks with Acting Lieutenant Jason Stone, right, after the Safety Forum on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. Photo by Bailey Kohnen/City Times Media.

San Diego Community College District Police Department explained

Who are the officers patrolling campus?
Bailey Kohnen, Multimedia Journalist February 29, 2024
Who are the officers patrolling campus?
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Judy Philbin is picked up by her daughter and grandkids after her school day on Tuesday, Feb.15, 2024. She commutes to school from El Cajon by trolley on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Photo by Keila Menjivar Zamora/City Times Media

From illiteracy to creative writing certification, City College student continues to reach for her goals despite hardship

‘God’s got my back’: creative writing student Judy Philbin believes she is where she is meant to be
Keila Menjivar Zamora, Managing Editor February 26, 2024
‘God’s got my back’: creative writing student Judy Philbin believes she is where she is meant to be
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