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Former frontman of The Soft Pack gets weird on his new pandemic-tinged release
"Dirty Job" is an infectious mix of weirdo pop and pandemic-era anxieties
Jakob McWhinney
• November 30, 2021
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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
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CTM debuts monthly local San Diego music playlist
The first installment features songs from disco-punk mainstays Glass Spells, bedroom pop masters Shindigs, and psych tinged hip-hop of 10-19 & The Numbermen and more
Jakob McWhinney and Skylar Eppler
• November 9, 2021
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SDCCD officials: Further changes to CA higher education needed
Educators consider the 1960s California Master Plan for Higher Education outdated and a limitation to equitable and accessible education
Jakob McWhinney and Philip Salata
• November 5, 2021
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Email from City College officials mistakenly disclosed sensitive information of nearly a thousand students
The City College office of a state-funded program meant to support disadvantaged students inadvertently emailed a spreadsheet detailing sensitive information from 871 City students
Jakob McWhinney, Multimedia Journalist
• November 4, 2021
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RADIO: The Knight Life, Ep. 2: Authenticity in the bedroom, the social isolation of COVID-19
Listen to the show on 88.3 HD-2 at 5 p.m. on Monday or any time on Soundcloud
Michelle De Nicola and Jakob McWhinney
• November 1, 2021
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SDCCD officials praise new law, discuss potential candidates for bachelor’s degree expansion
Mesa president hopes her college’s experience can be a roadmap for other SDCCD schools
Jakob McWhinney and Philip Salata
• October 21, 2021
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RADIO: The Knight Life Podcast, Ep. 1: Healing from trauma, dealing with COVID
Featured podcasts include Sex and Sexuality and The Listening Machine
Marlena Harvey and Jakob McWhinney
• October 18, 2021
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Community college bachelor’s degrees now a reality
Governor Newsom signed new bill championed by former SDCCD chancellor
Jakob McWhinney and Philip Salata
• October 7, 2021
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PODCAST: CT Sound debuts first podcast of the fall semester (with video)
The Listening Machine is a call-in show of sorts asking San Diegans questions about the big issues they face every day
Jakob McWhinney, Podcast Director
• October 4, 2021
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Staff expresses relief, further frustration at SDCCD Board of Trustees meeting
The return-to-campus timeline has been delayed, but some student services staff want same choices as instructional staff
Jakob McWhinney, Multimedia Journalist
• September 15, 2021
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San Diego officials announce record voter registration for recall
Registrar anticipates between 200,000-250,000 mail-in ballots could be submitted on Sept. 14 alone
Jakob McWhinney and Philip Salata
• September 14, 2021
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