MAGAZINE

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

MAGAZINE: 4 City College students share stories of hardship, pain at VAMP

Storytelling showcase allows students to turn painful experiences into beautiful performances

Kathryn Gray, Multimedia Journalist • May 11, 2021

Four City College students tell the stories behind their VAMP showcase performances.

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VAMP a chance for City College students to turn pain into performance

Storytelling "is part of a really powerful inheritance and legacy"

Kathryn Gray, Multimedia Journalist • May 11, 2021

VAMP, Visual Audio Monologue Performance, is taught in many City College English classes where all students are encouraged to submit work for the opportunity to perform in front of a virtual audience.

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MAGAZINE: City College’s student news organization debuts new magazine

Produced by the staff of City Times, CityScene focuses on arts and culture

Gabriel Schneider, Editor-in-Chief • May 5, 2021

As the spring 2021 virtual semester comes to a close, City Times debuted its first volume of CityScene magazine, which focuses on arts and culture on and around the San Diego City College campus.

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PODCAST: Music paves road for City College’s D’Marcus Andrus

Music student and military veteran recently dropped his first album

Will Mauriz, Multimedia Journalist • April 9, 2021

In the episode of City Speaks, a podcast presented by the reporters of City Times, Will Mauriz talks with D'Marcus Andrus about his journey as a veteran and a City College student and making music.

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Tijuana-based dance company overcomes pandemic shutdown

Lux Boreal has taken its performances online, creating global audience

Christopher Tapanes, Multimedia Journalist • April 2, 2021

Imagine being an artist and facing the possibility of unemployment and not sharing your art form with the world.

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MAGAZINE: Marine veteran writes next chapter of his music story

City College home to music evolution of D’Marcus Andrus

Will Mauriz, Multimedia Journalist • March 11, 2021

The musical origin story of D’Marcus Andrus puts him on the streets of Japan setting up flyers for underground rap shows. Hw is now president of City College's Music Club.

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MAGAZINE: Newscene alumna makes move to professional ranks

Christina Painton, now a morning producer in Waco, Texas, was Newscene's executive producer last fall

Kathryn Gray, Contributor • January 25, 2021

The same day the fall semester ended at San Diego City College, Newscene's Christina Painton started a new job as morning show producer in Waco, Texas.

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MAGAZINE: California’s Kamala Harris making history

Harris is the first woman and person of color elected as U.S. Vice President

Rachel de la Torre, Staff Writer • January 20, 2021

The impact of Kamala Harris as Vice President of the United States was felt at City College long before Inauguration Day.

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MAGAZINE: Holidays can still be celebrated from home

City Times offers students a pandemic-friendly, practical guide for holiday celebrations

Deserie Larios, Staff Writer • December 21, 2020

With San Diego moving to the purple tier, California’s strictest level, many students and families are wondering how to quarantine efficiently during the holiday season. City Times offers activities you can still do safely and at a distance during the pandemic.

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MAGAZINE: City College photo professor making best with dark (class)room

Dave Eichinger overcoming challenges of teaching photography classes remotely during the pandemic

Brittney Gray, Contributor • December 18, 2020

The darkroom may be closed, but San Diego City College students are still learning the methods of photography with Dave Eichinger, a professor of photography for 16 years.

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MAGAZINE: College enrollments drop; City College, SDSU students react

COVID-19 is impacting the amount of students applying

Gabriel Schneider, Managing Editor • December 14, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected several areas of life this year including student enrollment, which is down according to data released by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.

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For student-athletes headed to City College, COVID-19 creates uncertainty

Jillian Geenen makes the most of her time while sports are on pause

Vicky Pineda, Co-Editor-in-Chief • May 14, 2020

Mission Bay High School senior Jillian Geenen, who is set to play volleyball at City College in the fall, is still struggling to adjust to this new normal.

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