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City College: Register to vote before it’s too late!

California voters can register until Oct. 19

Marlena Harvey, News Editor • September 8, 2020

The time to register to vote for the November presidential election is running low. California voters can register until Oct. 19.

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City College’s Honors Program offers virtual contracts

The deadline to submit a request for an honors contact is Friday, Sept. 4

Alex Gomez, Staff Writer • September 3, 2020

City College’s Honors Program will be offering contracts for fully online classes for the fall 2020 semester.

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Late-start classes still an option at City College

Open classes last as few as 4 weeks and as long as 13

Sophia Traylor, Staff Writer • September 1, 2020

The first add/drop deadline of the fall 2020 term has passed at San Diego City College, but there are still plenty of late-start classes offered for students.

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City College convocation offers view of what to expect through pandemic

President Ricky Shabazz, Chancellor Constance Carroll share updates in dressed-down virtual ceremony

Christina Painton, Staff Writer • August 31, 2020

Instead of seeing President Ricky Shabazz in a suit and tie speaking on a stage behind a podium, students, faculty, staff and administrators tuned in for a virtual convocation on August 14.

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City College students with children juggle school work, motherhood

Single moms get creative to keep their kids entertained

Sophia Traylor, Staff Writer • June 9, 2020

As the spring semester at San Diego City College came to a close, Tanisha Taylor and India Marsh found creative ways to pair being a single parent with juggling classes.

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Former ASG President joins protests for police reform

San Diego protests, from the perspective of former ASG president Oscar Rendon

Melisa Cabello-Cuahutle, Managing Editor • June 4, 2020

National protests have taken place over the past week, former ASG president Oscar Rendon explained the protestors want to “bring light” onto reports that black people face severe sentences and are even killed for minor offenses, or sometimes alleged minor offenses, as was the case of George Floyd.

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REVIEW: ‘Murder to Mercy: The Cyntoia Brown Story’ shines light on injustice

The documentary showcases the victim of a broken social justice system

Elisabeth Vermeulen, Staff Writer • June 3, 2020

Brown’s experience in the justice system as a person of color is a common social issue faced by many for decades and is still shown today through the current events such as the Black Lives Matter protest after the death of George Floyd by officer Derek Chauvin.

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Community college officials share statements in support of black community

State chancellor and local officials posted on social media

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

The state community college chancellor, as well as officials from the San Diego Community College District and City College, have shared public statements in solidarity against police brutality and racial injustice against the black community.

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City College EOPS advises students on transferring

The online forum included representatives from UC San Diego

Chris LeFall, Staff Writer • May 28, 2020

City College students concerned about the impact of the pandemic on transferring brought questions to an EOPS forum on Zoom on May 13.

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UPDATE: City College professors share the challenges of remote learning

Online classes have perks and disadvantages, but the quick transition to remote learning has been a struggle for some faculty

Melisa Cabello-Cuahutle, Managing Editor • May 27, 2020

The SDCCD provided a week of training to professors to prepare for remote learning. Students and faculty, including those who had already been teaching online, had to adapt to the quick transition.

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‘Klaus’ a heartwarming family film any time of year

Want to capture the magic of Christmas during quarantine? This flick will help

Angel Cazares, Staff Writer • May 20, 2020

Santa Claus is a story that has been retold countless times and yet captures the spirit and message that has grown with moviegoers throughout the years. This is no different from Netflix's 2019 “Klaus” animated film, available year-round.

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Remote learning will continue in fall at City, SDCCD

Fall 2020 classes will be “primarily” online, with plans to have some labs hybrid

Melisa Cabello-Cuahutle, Managing Editor • May 5, 2020

The San Diego Community College District announced that the fall 2020 semester will be taken “primarily” online, according to a letter by Chancellor Constance Carroll.

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