MAGAZINE

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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Where to pull an all-nighter in San Diego

San Diego has fun coffee shops for late-night studying

Vicky Pineda, Sports Editor • December 9, 2019

With winter intersession just around the corner, college students are looking for a place to study. Luckily, San Diego is equipped with many coffee shops that are open 24 hours.

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City College professor is giving the dream

Humberto Gurmilan is a former sportscaster who left his job to focus on charity.

Sonny Garibay, Editor-in-Chief • November 20, 2019

Every grownup was once a kid who wanted to be something when they grew up. Finding a person who lived out their first dream is rare for various reasons.

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HOW TO: Check out the fall 2019 edition of Legend

The cost of vaping, faculty giving back, honors for City Times and -- just in time for finals --all-night studying hotspots

Legend Staff • November 19, 2019

The cover story of this edition of the Legend takes a closer look at the cost of addiction to vaping products.

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Vaping related lung injuries reveal cost of addiction

San Diego County health officials, law enforcement, sound off on the risks of vape products.

Melisa Cabello-Cuahutle, News Editor • November 9, 2019

Electronic cigarettes were introduced as a less harmful and more attractive option than cigarettes. With their easy-to-hide appearance and fruity flavors, vaping products are an alluring item to many, yet they hide one key element: they are highly addictive.

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City FX offers a unique opportunity for community college students

City College special effects artists showcased their talent in downtown San Diego

Angel Cazares, Arts and Culture Editor • November 9, 2019

San Diego City College is home to a unique curriculum called City FX, which is a special effects makeup program created to offer students an affordable way to study and learn how to create prosthetics. 

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City College professor passes on her love of the environment

Lisa Chaddock is the advisor of the Audubon Society on campus.

Lacey Stefano, Staff Writer • November 8, 2019

Professor Lisa Chaddock teaches geography at San Diego City College, but when she is not in the classroom, she spends her time as an advisor for the Audubon Society on campus.

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MAGAZINE: Cortes y calificaciones

Estudiantes de City College trabjan hacia su licenciatura de barberia.

Elisabeth Vermeulen and Uyen Pham • May 21, 2019

Maria Salazar, quien tiene más de tres décadas de experiencia en el cuidado de cabello, está de vuelta en San Diego City College.

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A different kind of family drama hit the City College stage

A father follows in his son's footsteps to the City College drama stage.

Jonny Rico, Editor-in-Chief • May 20, 2019

The stage has become the family business for the Tallaksen family. But this endeavor did not follow the traditional father-to-son route.

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City College graduate, filmmaker, keeps legacy of championship season

Former City College student captures the joy and pain from men’s championship basketball season.

Vicky Pineda, Assistant Sports Editor • May 14, 2019

David Pradel was a student reporter for Newscene during the fall 2016 semester, working on a sports news package for the weekly television news broadcast, when he noticed something.

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UCSD student doubles up at City College for the love of the game

Vanessa Tirado is enrolled full-time at UCSD and City College to be eligible to play softball.

Sonny Garibay, Sports Editor • May 7, 2019

Vanessa Tirado is more student than athlete. That isn’t a knock on her ability. In fact, Tirado has been instrumental in the San Diego City College softball team’s surprising turn around this season.

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The uncertain road to (a) home for City College student

The plan was to stay in a motel for a month, four years later Lola Cheatham's search is now over.

Jonny Rico, Editor-in-Chief • April 22, 2019

A new law prohibiting vehicle habitation in San Diego was sent to a full city council vote on April 17. San Diego City College student Lola Cheatham was affected by the vehicle habitation prohibition.

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