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CityScene

CityScene is an art and culture magazine produced by the staff of City Times. It is a new direction for the staff, which previously produced the award-winning Legend magazine.

 

CityScene provides students the opportunity for class workshops and hands-0n experience in writing, editing, and producing a magazine alongside a news website and newspaper.

 

Faculty: Nicole Vargas, [email protected] and Peggy Peattie, [email protected]; CTM adviser: Nicole Vargas, [email protected]

 

CHECK OUT THE SPRING 2022 EDITION OF CITYSCENE

San Diego Wave players celebrate

18 events around San Diego for City College students to find summer fun

Don't miss sports, shopping, music and food all over the county
Sydney Dull, Multimedia Journalist June 12, 2023
Unsure about what to do during summer? San Diego has it all! Ranging from food festivals to plays and sporting events, here are 20 events throughout San Diego County that can ensure you have an awesome and eventful summer.
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A man in a blue shirt and blue hat uses a fine tip brush to add green paint to a large tan canvas. April 25, 2023. Photo by Kathryn Gray/City Times Media

Fine art graduate returns to City after 30 years motivated by personal tragedy to realize lifelong dream

Following in his late daughter's footsteps in an attempt to heal, Nilo Ondevilla found human connection, mentorship and a future beyond his imagination
Kathryn Gray, Editor-in-Chief May 25, 2023
Following in his late daughter's footsteps in an attempt to heal, Nilo Ondevilla found human connection, mentorship and a future beyond his imagination
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Dometrives Armstrong pulls up a picture of her relatives who inspired her after placing flowers she received as a gift from a student on her desk

City College alum leads top nursing program, paves the way for change

Dometrives Armstrong directs nationally ranked program while fighting to increase diversity
Joel Nevarez, Sports Editor May 23, 2023
Dometrives Armstrong arrives to work every day greeted by gifts from her students. The associate dean of nursing education leads one of the country's top nursing programs, walking the same halls she did as a student over 30 years ago.
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Purnell Strom, left, stands in front of Three Sister Falls in the Cleveland National Forrest, May 15, 2023. Domenic Gabrielli, center, climbs at the Student Life Center at the University of Utah, December 20, 2023. Joshua Biggs, right, surfs at Scripps Pier, May 12, 2023. Photos by Sean Monney/City Times Media

Make the most of your summer by picking up a new hobby

Stay busy and active by hiking, surfing or rock climbing
Sean Monney, Multimedia Journalist May 18, 2023
This summer is the perfect time to pick up a new hobby to stay in shape and develop a new skill. Starting something new can be intimidating, though, so City Times wants to give you some tips on some hobbies you can take up this summer.
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Person listening to media in the sunset. Canva photo

Slide into summer break with these 5 travel-centric podcasts (and a bonus)

Whether you're driving home for the summer or alone and needing some ambient audio, we've gathered a list of great podcasts
Sven Domingos, Podcast Director May 18, 2023
Whether you're driving home for the summer or alone and needing some ambient audio, we've gathered a list of great podcasts.
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Brandon Lauer, left, Andrew Nemeth, center, and Nathan Svec, right, stand in front of a packed Black Box Theatre crowd performing one of many poetry reads at the "Voices from the Left" event presented by the World Cultures program. The poems tell the stories of three men dealing with their alcoholic habits. Photo by Antonio Contreras/City Times Media

A year of World Cultures events bring life back to City College

From cultural presentations to live music events, the program transitions students from Zoom to in-person activities
Antonio Contreras and Shamere Grimes May 17, 2023
After two years of tough transitions from in-person to Zoom and back to in-person events due to the COVID-19 shutdown, the City College World Cultures Program was back on its feet, giving back a sense of normalcy to the campus.
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Student Affairs Coordinator and ASG Advisor Lori Oldham stands in the M building in front of a wall of posters

City College alumna-turned-student government advisor finds calling on campus

Lori Oldham’s experience helps make campus 'a supportive place’ for students
Daniel Lasker, Multimedia Journalist May 15, 2023
Lori Oldham’s experience helps make campus 'a supportive place’ for students
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Four drag performers respond to panel questions

Transgender excellence takes center stage at City College drag event

The Trans Excellence drag show on campus celebrated International Transgender Day of Visibility
Marco Guajardo, Multimedia Journalist April 4, 2023
The Student Health Center and Pride Hub celebrated International Transgender Day of Visibility, with a two-part event -- a headlining drag portion followed by a poignant, intimate discussion covering the life experiences and perspectives of the four trans women.
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Katya Echazarreta muestra la bandera mexicana frente al cohete New Shepherd de Blue Origin despues de su vuelo inaugural al espacio el 4 de junio de 2022

City College ‘esencial’ a la primera mujer nacida en México para viajar al espacio

Originalmente de Guadalajara, Katya Echazarreta fue la primera ciudadana astronauta elegida por Space for Humanity
Kathryn Gray, Multimedia Journalists March 24, 2023
La astronauta Katya Echazarreta, autodescrita como impasible, no llora fácilmente. Pero después de su vuelo inaugural al espacio en junio 2022 como miembra del equipo de la expedición Blue Origin NS-21, ella desarrolló una nueva apreciación para la tierra en la que ella ha caminado toda su vida.
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Katya Echazarreta displays the Mexican flag while standing in front of Blue Origin’s New Shepherd rocket after her inaugural flight to space on June 4, 2022.

First Mexican-born female astronaut credits City College with launching career

Originally from Guadalajara, Katya Echazarreta was the first citizen astronaut chosen by Space for Humanity
Kathryn Gray, Editor-In-Chief March 24, 2023
Astronaut Katya Echazaretta, self-described as unemotional, doesn’t cry easily. But after her inaugural flight into space last June as a crew member on the Blue Origin NS-21 expedition, she developed a new appreciation for the ground she has walked on her whole life.
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Book Arts professor Andrea Singer, right, instructs student Liz Gary, left, on her first book project of the semester, which she hopes to incorporate in her culinary labs with the community, March 2, 2023. Photo by Marco Guajardo/CityTimes Media

Plant-based foods educator returns to school, fine-tunes skills for ‘food revolution’ (with video)

City College student, solutions-minded vegan foods advocate Liz Gary focused on promoting a plant-based foods diet
Marco Guajardo, Multimedia Journalist March 20, 2023
City College student and solutions-minded vegan foods advocate Liz Gary is focused on promoting a plant-based foods diet.
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Jackie Mendoza on a payphone with toys in foreground

City Times Sound picks up the beat after spring break

After a week of hibernation CTS is back live with an all new radio line-up
Philip Salata, Jakob McWhinney, and Skylar Eppler April 4, 2022
To ease the return from spring break, City Times Sound will be setting the tempo for the week with all new material. 
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