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Editorial: Rock the (ASG) vote

Joe Kendall, Photo Editor March 24, 2015

San Diego City College has a voting problem. Last year, voter turnout for the Associated Students Government elections made up just 3 percent of the total student population and the year before that...

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Edward Yannaccone (right), President of the Philosophy and Cameron Kiplinger, Vice President, look to recruit sophomore mechanical engineering student Luis Garcia (left) during Club Rush on Feb. 12. Photo credit: Richard Lomibao

Random acts of club rush

Franchesca Walker, Co-Arts & Features Editor February 24, 2015

Students and clubs gathered in the new quad of the Arts and Humanities and Business Technology buildings for Club Rush. Organized by ASG and the Inter Club Council (ICC), the event took place Feb. 11-12...

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Hani Hussein, senate vice president, informs students about events that the Associated Students Government is involved with at a Nov. 20 forum in MS-140. Photo credit: Richard Lomibao

A campus divided

Bridging the gap between City College’s ASG and its students
Angelica Wallingford, Editor in Chief December 18, 2014

Off in the corner of a somewhat vacant part of campus, only steps away from the social hub that is City College’s cafeteria sits the Associated Students Government (ASG) offices. Tucked away in the corner...

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Nilo Ondevilla, Vice President of the Inter-club Council, speaks at the Nov. 20 Associated Student Government forum in Room MS-140. Photo credit: Richard Lomibao

Anatomy of an ASG meeting

Franchesca Walker December 10, 2014

The Associated Students Government meets every Friday in room D-105 to discuss campus issues that students have concerns about as well as planning events for students. The meetings are divided by three...

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Carnival goers had the chance to get their face painted by members of the Cosmetology department at the ASG sponsored Halloween carnival Oct. 30 Photo credit: Celia Jimenez

Students celebrate Halloween at ASG sponsored carnival

Kenan Jackson November 5, 2014

Decorated as an old graveyard with tombstones and spiderwebs, over 200 students, faculty and children gathered in Gorton Quad to celebrate the Associated Students Government sponsored Halloween Carnival...

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Week of Service at City – students lend a helping hand in local community

Franchesca Walker October 28, 2014

Student volunteers gathered in the surrounding areas of City College to take part in the Week of Service Oct. 20-24. The week long event had volunteers serving meals at the St. Vincent de Paul Village...

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President Bebee accepts the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge on Spirit Day. Photo credit: Celia Jimenez

A celebration full of spirit

Kenan Jackson September 23, 2014

Hundreds of students, staff and faculty braved the hot weather at Gorton Quad on Sept. 9 to celebrate spirit day, as apart of San Diego City College's ongoing centennial celebration. The event filled with...

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Student leaders engage — General Assembly convenes to suggest legislation

Kaily Sanders May 22, 2014

Nine Associated Students Government (ASG) representatives traveled to Los Angeles on May 2 to attend the Student Senate for California Community Colleges (SSCCC) General Assembly to advocate for students’...

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Photo credit: Michele Suthers

Associated Students (not quite a) Government

Diego Lynch May 20, 2014

The Associated Student Government (ASG) of City College has a problem: It is not a government, which might be fine. There are many great things that are not governments. And certain events the ASG attend...

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Graphic by Rolando Ortiz, City Times

Turnout relies on effective access to visible candidates

Christopher Handloser May 20, 2014

Voter turnout in the 2012 Obama reelection was 57.5 percent. Kevin Faulconer was recently elected mayor of San Diego with less than 30 percent of the electorate giving their say. City College’s latest...

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Adam Garcia addressing the City College audience at the election forum in the cafeteria on April 10. Photo credit: Celia Jimenez

ASG president-elect, Adam Garcia

Joe Kendall May 2, 2014

Newly-elected ASG president Adam Garcia spoke briefly with the City Times about himself and his plans for City. J: How did you first become involved with the ASG? A: When I started my first semester here...

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City’s clubs at disadvantage in fundraising

Diego Lynch April 16, 2014
Push for change in policy to be able to attract more donors
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