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Three City College students named national semifinalists for scholarships

The three are among 406 national semifinalists for the highly competitive awards

Jesus Lopez, Multimedia Journalist • April 1, 2021

Three San Diego City College students, Miguel Cacho-Tafolla, Tatiana Butte and Lucia Huerta, are semifinalists for national scholarships.

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SDCCD’s chancellor-elect draws inspiration from the views of his guru

Carlos Turner Cortez speaks in first interview after being appointed chancellor-elect

Gabriel Schneider, Editor-in-Chief • March 26, 2021

Carlos Turner Cortez won the vote to become San Diego Community College’s new chancellor yesterday, in the Board of Trustees meeting.

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Annie Rios: How to reclaim power and use the law to our advantage

The executive director of Uprise Theater urges underserved communities to use their legal rights

Katia Pechenkina, News Editor • March 25, 2021

Annie Rios, an experienced litigator, activist, and human rights attorney talked about what legal systems could look like if communities reclaimed power and used the law to their advantage.

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San Diego City College student-athletes to return to campus

The decision comes after San Diego moves into a less-restrictive red tier

Vicky Pineda, CTM Operations Manager • March 17, 2021

The San Diego Community College District approved for student-athletes to return to its campuses for conditioning training next month.

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RADIO: City College to host social justice conference

Two-day event will highlight work of local homeless outreach organization

Joel Garcia, Multimedia Journalist • March 17, 2021

San Diego City College will host the 6th Annual Social Justice and Education Conference on March 24-25.

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BREAKING: SDCCD selects Carlos Turner Cortez as new chancellor

The president of Continuing Education replaces Constance Carroll

Gabriel Schneider, Editor-in-Chief • March 16, 2021

The San Diego Community College District has selected Carlos Turner Cortez to replace Chancellor Constance Carroll, who is retiring after 17 years.

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Construction on new City College Child Development Center wraps up

Center is providing remote services while the campus remains closed

Katia Pechenkina, Multimedia Journalist • March 15, 2021

While the San Diego City College campus has been closed for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, construction workers have been making continued progress on the new Child Development Center.

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RADIO: Women’s History Month continues with City College events

Details of the new federal stimulus package are outlined in today's edition of News Radio Midday

Vicky Pineda, CTM Operations Manager • March 10, 2021

In today's episode of News Radio Midday, Women's History Month continues at San Diego City College with a pair of virtual presentations this week. The new federal stimulus package is explained. Also, the wet weather in San Diego is bringing heavy rain and snow. Learn how long it will last.

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City Women Rock event coming to City College (with video)

It is the fifth year of the annual event

Deserie Larios, Staff writer • March 6, 2021

San Diego City College is hosting its 5th annual City Women Rock event on International Women’s Day. This year's theme for Women's Day is #ChooseToChallenge, “From challenge comes change, so let's all choose to challenge,” a quote from the International Women's Day website.

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City College Music Club holds first meeting of the semester

All students are welcome to join

Will Mauriz, Staff Writer • February 9, 2021

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, music has been forced away from live shows. The students of the Music Club are adapting and continuing to work on their craft.

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BREAKING: SDCCD announces candidates for chancellor (with updates)

The four finalists were announced in a press release this morning

Gabriel Schneider and Vicky Pineda • February 5, 2021

The San Diego Community College District has chosen its four finalists to replace Constance Carroll as part of a national search for a new chancellor for the district. Carroll has served as chancellor for 17 years and is retiring in June.

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City College greets students in live-streamed event

Classes are still available for spring 2021 semester

Gabriel Schneider, Managing Editor • February 1, 2021

San Diego City College’s Welcome Week, hosted by Student Affair coordinator Lori Oldham, informed students of resources and opportunities to get involved in the upcoming semester, even as remote learning continues due to the pandemic.

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