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Transfer to City College – With Caution

Natalie Hanson March 8, 2016

I am what seems to be a rare occurrence - a transfer student between junior colleges - and I discovered that transferring to City College is much more difficult than one might think. Last fall, I was...

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Black history should be recognized every day

Denise White February 21, 2016

I want to be able to celebrate Black History any time if I’d like to. As a Caucasian, female student, I don’t know how to even celebrate Black History Month at City College. A few years back,...

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Perspective: The Internet that stole Christmas

Ricardo Soltero December 8, 2015

Earlier this month, Joshua Feuerstein called out Starbucks in a video that went viral, claiming that the company was waging a war against Christmas. Feuerstein goes on to say that the company’s choice...

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Perspective: Surviving on a student budget

Destiny Ortiz November 24, 2015

The next exam is the least of a student’s worries as other components of their lives become prominent like paying the monthly phone bill or rent. Sometimes what may seem like the cheapest option...

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Editorial: Learning about consent should not be a question

Jennifer Manalili November 10, 2015

As discussions revolving around sexual assault shift towards including topics like drinking and consent, so should the ways colleges go about teaching and handling them.But not everyone’s up for...

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Perspective: Student faces police brutality

Denise White November 10, 2015

A video of Deputy Ben Fields throwing a black female student at Spring Valley High School in Columbia, South Carolina has recently gone viral. There have been retweets and posts being shared all over social...

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Perspective: When going viral goes wrong

Destiny Ortiz November 10, 2015

Former actor turned music artist Drake recently came out with a music video that has people talking nonstop. Several memes have been created that surprisingly fit well with the lucid movements of what...

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Perspective: Why technology killed our youths’ childhood

Denise White November 10, 2015

Looking around, I see kids checking their phones. Their faces light up when they see how many ‘likes’ they get on their Instagram posts. And when I say kids, I literally mean 10 to 12 year...

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Study Hours: A tale of a two-year transfer

Katherine Salindayao-White November 10, 2015

As a senior in high school, counselors and teachers repeatedly tell you that you can easily transfer from community college to a university in two years. Sitting down at my first appointment with a City...

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Editorial: Fix the academic event calender, students will come

Justine Schulz October 27, 2015

Accuracy is a vital component in our society for us to be able to succeed. As should be the case with academic calendars. It is crucial to provide information that is clear, concise and accurate. Students,...

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Politics turns into celebrity attraction

Denise White October 27, 2015

At the Video Music Awards this past month, Kanye West made the bold statement of announcing that he would be running for the 2020 presidential election. We can question how serious West is about his plans...

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Halloween costumes made to objectify men and women

Destiny Ortiz October 27, 2015

Halloween has been a longtime tradition of children receiving candy, carving pumpkins and dressing up as their favorite characters. Where along those lines did it become about who can make their costume...

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