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Exhibit raises mental health awareness at City College

The Send Silence Packing exhibit has traveled to different college campuses for 12 years

Uyen Pham, Staff Writer • March 8, 2020

The Student Health Center, in collaboration with a non-profit organization Active Minds, brought the Send Silence Packing exhibit to San Diego City College last Thursday.

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African percussion concert brings the beat to City College

City Music, World Cultures bring acclaimed musicians to share how music has evolved

Alex Gomez, Staff Writer • March 8, 2020

Acclaimed musician Adama Bilorou, along with peers Monette Marino and Nasira Keita, shared a traditional West African percussion performance at City College last Wednesday night.

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REVIEW: ‘Effortless’ production a success at City College festival

The Festival of New Plays runs through Sunday, March 14 at the Black Box Theater

Sophia Traylor, Staff Writer • March 7, 2020

The Festival of New Plays introduced seven one-act plays written and performed by City College students. The challenge was to condense a solid one-act play into 10 minutes, a mission that sounds difficult but as an audience member was done well and appeared effortless.

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City College students take stage for festival

The Festival of New Plays showcases student playwriting and performance

Isaac Limon, Multimedia Editor • March 6, 2020

The fifth annual Festival of New Plays runs through March 14 at the Black Box Theater. Many of the seven, one-act plays were written by San Diego City College playwriting and English students and will all be performed by student actors.

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City College playoff run leads to the Elite Eight

The Knights men’s basketball team is headed to Los Angeles for the Southern California Regional playoffs

Jovani Juarez, Staff Writer • March 6, 2020

The San Diego City College men’s basketball team will travel to face off against Los Angeles Valley College in the third round of the Southern California Regional playoffs on March 27 at 7 p.m

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BREAKING: Car fire in the V building parking structure leads to evacuation

Students were evacuated, parking structure remains on lockdown

Melisa Cabello-Cuahutle and Jesse Altilio • March 3, 2020

“The car was completely demolished, and we did find the registered owner and she indicated that there were some mechanical, maybe electrical, problems coming into school, and the fire department had the same assessment,” Chief Joseph Ramos said, “so they’ll (probably find it was an) electrical fire.”

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SDCCD Board of Trustees holds its primary election

Two of the current board members are running against two new candidates

Melisa Cabello-Cuahutle, Managing Editor • March 2, 2020

Two current board members are up for re-election: Bernie Rhinerson and Mary Graham. They are running against Alex Loupe and Mike Palomba. The SDCCD Board of Trustees is responsible for the management and oversight of the entire district.

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These are the candidates for city attorney

Get to know the candidates for city attorney of San Diego in time for the March 3 primary

City Times Staff • March 2, 2020

City Times has compiled a brief description of the candidates running for City Attorney of San Diego, with a brief description and endorsements.

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Understanding Prop 13

Learn more about the Public Preschool, K–12, and College Health and Safety Bond Act of 2020

City Times Staff • March 2, 2020

If passed, this proposition authorizes $15 billion in bonds for public education, $2 billion of which are designated to community colleges for construction and renovations of facilities and the remaining $13 billion allocated to pre-schools, K-12 schools and public universities.

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Get to know the candidates for mayor of San Diego

Residents of the city of San Diego will be able to vote for one of these candidates.

City Times Staff • March 2, 2020

City Times compiled a list of the candidates running for the mayor of San Diego, with a brief description of who they are and their campaign. Due to space, some candidate endorsements were not included.

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Ballot measures present on the March 3 ballot

Read about the measures present on your primary ballot

City Times Staff • March 2, 2020

City Times compiled a list of the measures that are present on the San Diego County primary of March 3. This includes a description and some key elements.

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Knights upset keeps postseason hopes alive

San Diego City College men's basketball move on to the Sweet 16 round of the Southern California Regionals playoffs

Vicky Pineda, Co-Editor-in-Chief • March 2, 2020

The San Diego City College men’s basketball team stunned defending state champion Fullerton College on its home floor, winning 63-61 in the second round of the Southern California Regionals playoffs on Saturday.

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