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A City College student uses the Smart Market Vending machine.

Camera, infrared-equipped snack machines arrive at City College

The San Diego Community College District is confident in the steps it is taking to protect the privacy of students using the machines.
Scott Gardinier, Copy Editor September 4, 2019
Smart Market vending machines, equipped with cameras, infrared sensors and fingerprint scanners, were placed in the bottom of the S building over the summer, providing students and faculty with easy access to food items like bottled drinks, packaged salads and ready-made sandwiches.
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City College students Sebastian Dunne and Andrew Leal

Special elections scheduled for City College ASG

Advisers of the student government hope to generate more interest this semester.
Vicky Pineda, Sports Editor August 29, 2019
As the fall semester at San Diego City College begins, the Associated Student Government is handing out packets for candidates to run for student office. 
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Chris Manis standing in front of a "coming soon" sign hanging over a closed section of the cafeteria.

UPDATE: City College cafeteria facing more delays

Budget issues are limiting food options currently available to students.
Angel Cazares, Arts and Culture Editor August 23, 2019
UPDATE: In an email to City Times the district has confirmed that a contract has now been signed for the installation of kitchen equipment in the cafeteria. However, due to delays in the delivery of a portion of the equipment, the opening of the cafeteria will be pushed back further.
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The San Diego City College Bookstore

City College welcomes back students, faculty

Services are available for new and returning students.
Sonny Garibay, Editor-in-Chief August 20, 2019
San Diego City College convened for the 2019 fall semester on Monday, welcoming back new students, returners and faculty.
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City College offices will remain open during the summer. By Diangela Veras

Student support services to remain open at City College during summer break

With some schecdule modifications, most offices and services at City College will remain open during the summer.
Elisabeth Vermeulen and Scott Gardinier May 25, 2019
Students can expect most on-campus services to be available to them over the summer 2019 session with some schedule modifications.
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Andrew Leal posses at City College

City College student-leader says goodbye

Associated Student Government President Andrew Leal graduates City College and will move on to UC San Diego.
David Ahumada, News Editor May 24, 2019
Associated Student Government President Andrew Leal will be transferring to UC San Diego as a human biology major at Revelle College.
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A graduating student hugs his mother

City College pays price for convention center move

Cancelled Balboa Park Project pushes graduation to Convention Center.
Vicky Pineda, Assistant Sports Editor May 24, 2019
The city of San Diego’s planned Balboa Park Reservation project, which was meant to renovate the Plaza de Panama section of the park, forced San Diego City College to look for alternative venue options for its yearly commencement ceremony.
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Marissa Gonzalez will graduate San Diego City College with five semesters of Newscene under her belt. By Jonny Rico/City Times

Marissa Gonzales signing off from City College’s Newscene

Gonzlaez will be transferring to SDSU while working at One America News Network.
Jonny Rico, Editor-in-Chief May 23, 2019
Being a good writer is not enough for the world of television and journalism, this is something Marissa Gonzalez learned while studying at San Diego City College. 
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Mia Zedukes will graduate from City College having been part of the SDCCD Honor's Program. By Jonny Rico/City Times

International struggles lead City College honors student to UC Berkeley

Mia Zedukes will graduate with a double associate degree from San Diego City College
Jonny Rico, Editor-in-Chief May 22, 2019
Life in California is expensive, even in a rural place like Fresno where Maria Zedukes was born and raised.  
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Picture of professor and two student graduates

Beloved 50-year City College professor retires

Professor Cruz Rangel was honored at the 2019 Chicano Latina Graduation Celebration that he founded.
Brian Mohler, Arts & Entertainment Editor May 21, 2019
When professor Cruz Rangel started teaching at San Diego City College, Richard Nixon was president and many of his students did not have the right to vote, because the 26th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution hadn’t lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 yet.
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New Editor-in-Chief Sonny Garibay wants to extend the City Times' reach through new digital platforms. By Daivd Ahumada

City Times announces new Editor-in-Chief

Sophomore Sonny Garibay will be the City TImes Editor-in-Chief starting in the fall 2019 semester.
Jen Souza, Managing Editor May 21, 2019
Sonny Garibay has been named the new City Times Editor-in-Chief for the fall 2019 semester. The change in leadership comes after the announcement of current Editor-in-Chief Jonny Rico’s transfer to Sacramento State following his San Diego City College graduation.
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Gary Tallaksen enrolled to be a City College student in the drama department as a way to deal with the loneliness from his son's out-of-state move. By David Ahumada/City Times

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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