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Makeda Dread Profile

WorldBeat Center’s founder connects with the community after the pandemic

A journey into Makeda Dread's life and her impact on San Diego
Aldo Ramirez, Multimedia Journalist December 2, 2021
Supporting and organizing reggae concerts since 1980, Cheatom has produced 39 annual music festivals, although as we all know with COVID-19 came the closing of music venues and cultural centers and with that WBCC closed from March, 2020 until its recent reopening in September.
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A poster for The Listening Machine

PODCAST: Isolation of pandemic life, struggles of an essential worker shared with The Listening Machine

A year and a half of quarantine has changed the way we interact, but for many essential workers there’s been too little change
Jakob McWhinney, Multimedia Journalist November 29, 2021
This first season of the show, produced by Jakob McWhinney, asked San Diegans to talk about their experiences living through the COVID-19 pandemic.  
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Knights Josh Williams goes for a layup after break away steal at Knights Invitational tournament on Oct. 13.

Knights dominant in tournament play

City men successful in hosting first home tournament, get ready for top state team
Will Mauriz, Sports Editor November 24, 2021
On Oct. 12 and Oct. 13 City hosted its first basketball tournament of the season winning both out conference games.
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City College gerontology student Esperanza Torres-Gies, standing outside M building, describes her experience using the COVID-19 testing location on campus. Photo by Kathy Archibald/City Times Media

City students weigh in on delays, hurdles while on-campus COVID-19 testing site reports no positive cases

Challenges and grace, as students make their way through City’s COVID-19 testing location, which is closed for Thanksgiving week
Kathy Archibald, Multimedia Journalist November 23, 2021
Students find challenges, understanding and grace utilizing the City College COVID-19 testing locations available Wednesdays and Thursdays, which will close for Thanksgiving week.
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Susana Serrano prepares Thanksgiving sides from Hunger Action Day

VIDEO: Dress up your instant Thanksgiving side dishes

Latest #CityCookingChallenge shares tips to spruce up free food from Hunger Action Day
Susana Serrano, Executive Producer, CTTV November 22, 2021
In the latest #CityCookingChallenge, City Times Media’s Susana Serrano shows you how to spruce up your instant side dishes in time for Thanksgiving.
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Pictured Right to left: Rachel Karalnik, Mariana Lara Pantoja, and Natalie Garcia start off into run preparing for before their State championship bid.

Knights women enter historic postseason

City cross country and soccer make history with postseason bids
Will Mauriz, Sports Editor November 18, 2021
The City cross country team is advancing to the state championship as team for the first time in 32 years, while the Knights soccer is making its first appearance in the postseason.
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Associated Students Government president Victoria Owusu stands smiling in front of a brick background

City College ASG president finds her voice, paves way to future

Victoria Owusu brings her passion for student success to the forefront at ASG
Kathryn Gray, Managing Editor November 17, 2021
Having first visited San Diego City College to attend a UMOJA event during her senior year at Hoover High School, Victoria Owusu remembers hearing the welcome address in her native language and feeling City would be the only community college for her.
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Subir's Maya Ramirez and Alexa Gonzalez

Subir Dreamer Resource Center reopens to in-person visits

The center is seeking to regain student engagement while returning from the pandemic
Aldo Ramirez, Multimedia Journalist November 12, 2021
The Subir Dreamer Resource Center hopes to draw students back and regain their engagement now that it offers in-person visits for the first time since the pandemic shutdown in 2020.
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Knights women’s basketball the last practice before the second tourney of the season.

Fresh start for Knights women basketball

City ready to host first home tournament in almost two years
Will Mauriz, Sports Editor November 11, 2021
City women's basketball goes to their second tourney of the 2021-2022 season at Pasadena Classic in Pasadena, CA.
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Hunger Action Day volunteer Sylvia Ramirez organizes bags of plums.

Virtual donation drive to help City College students facing food insecurity

Pack the Pantry runs through Nov. 30
Joel Garcia, Multimedia Journalist November 10, 2021
The San Diego Food Bank is teaming up with the North County Food Bank for the 3rd annual Pack the Pantry food donation drive, sponsored by California Coast Credit Union, through Nov. 30.
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Angie Barrera, City student

City College set for a full return to campus Jan. 1

Chancellor Cortez outlines new goals for City College at a NOV. 8 public forum
Philip Salata, Multimedia Journalist November 10, 2021
After a semester of experimentation with protocols to ensure a safe and manageable return to campus, district officials expressed their confidence in bringing back in-person student services at the public forum with San Diego Community College District Chancellor Carlos Turner Cortez on Nov. 8.
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Knights men’s basketball preparing for team pictures at the last practice before their season starts. Photo by Will Mauriz/City Times

Knights basketball set to start season with new coach

Basketball season opens today with out-of-conference tourney
Will Mauriz, Sports Editor November 4, 2021
The Knights have its' season opener against the Fighting Cacti from Copper Mountain College.
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