City Times

Construction on A, D and T buildings nearing end

This project is among the last of the Proposition N projects that started in 2009.

David Ahumada, Visuals Editor • September 25, 2018

The A, D and T building at San Diego City College are scheduled to finish at the end of September after two years marked with delays, revisions and restorations. This project is among the last of the Proposition N projects that started in 2009, according to the most recent version of the district’s Proposition S and N Project Summary Table.

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State of California gambles with new funding formula

San Diego Community College District unsure where it stands under new state formula.

Jonny Rico, Editor-in-Chief • September 25, 2018

The latest uproar to a financial decision has come from the community college system after the new funding formula was implemented without much research into its potential effects.

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City College construction is granted additional funds

SDCCD Board of Trustees approves more money for City College buildings.

David Ahumada, Visuals Editor • September 13, 2018

An extra $5 million for change orders and claims related to the A, D and T Buildings construction project was approved by the San Diego Community College District Board of Trustees at a meeting at the district office on Sept. 13.

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San Diego Promise expands its reach

Enrollment more than tripled for 2018-19 school year.

Jonny Rico, Editor-in-Chief • September 11, 2018

San Diego Community College District has established itself as the leader among community college districts in the area when it comes to offering student assistance. Other community colleges in the region offer one year of tuition-free education, but only SDCCD’s San Diego Promise offers its students two years.

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City College helping homeless, hungry students (story & video)

City College is bolstering its resources to help growing number of students in need.

Nadia Mishkin, News Editor • September 11, 2018

Hunger and homelessness are a reality for a growing number of City College students. City College is bolstering its resources to help students in need.

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Price Program Dedicates Final Year to Dreamers

Monica de la Cruz, Managing Editor • May 23, 2018

May 23, 2018 The undocumented immigrant community has been hit by a stream of negative news in 2018, and the cloud of uncertainty is showing an impact on California students. A press release from the...

Food pantry aids students facing food insecurity

SDCCD invests in addressing growing issue of hunger on campus

Monica de la Cruz, Managing Editor • May 23, 2018

May 23, 2018 The phrase “starving college student” is often thrown around with humor in American pop culture and conjures images of cheap meal staples that fuel students through their first years...

Cosmetology Department expands career training programs

Students gain salon experience and business management skills

Monica de la Cruz, Managing Editor • April 18, 2018

April 18, 2018 As spring graduation approaches, a small number of San Diego City College students (16 percent, according to SDCC Factbook 2017) are preparing to advance their career through vocational...

Vox Populi

“How do you feel about the military being in charge of the border?”

David Ahumada, Photo Editor • April 18, 2018

Mark Ehredt, Alcohol and Other Drug Studies, 55 “I think it’s a waste of money. People entering the U.S. at the border has been the lowest in decades. We’d...

City College shivers with antici…

-pation for Drama's musical this semester

Shaylyn Martos, Editor-in-chief • April 18, 2018

Get ready to do the “Time Warp,” the Drama Department’s rendition of “The Rocky Horror Show” opens on April 20 in the Saville Theatre. The cult classic characters of the musical/science fiction...

New exhibition honors women in photography

Ikedra King, Arts Editor • February 28, 2018

For about a month, students, faculty, and art lovers are able to visit and observe works of 50 San Diego women photographers at Luxe Gallery in downtown San Diego. On opening night, groups of attendees...

Parkland massacre calls campus safety into question

Monica de la Cruz, Managing Editor • February 28, 2018

Feb. 28, 2018 The mass shooting that resulted in the death of 17 students in Parkland, Fla. on Feb. 14 devastated the country, and once again called into question the safety of schools in America. An...