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PODCAST: City Speaks Sex and Sexuality airs final episode

The host and guest speakers discuss what they have learned through the podcast

Marlena Harvey, Managing Editor • May 27, 2021

For the final episode of City Speaks Sex & Sexuality host Marlena Harvey talks with Tristan Hartley and Laurel Marks in of San Diego City College’s Mental Health Counseling about final thoughts of the semester, and share resources for students to utilize.

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PODCAST: City Speaks Sex and Sexuality talks about masturbation

City Speaks Sex & Sexuality talks about how exploring yourself can lead to a better sex life, and about why masturbation is so taboo.

Marlena Harvey, Managing Editor • May 20, 2021

“Masturbation can be anything from genital pleasure to taking yourself out for dinner,” Laurel Marks said.

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PODCAST: Polyamory in modern relationships

Host Marlena Harvey talks with Tristan Hartley about what polyamory is and how to practice it safely.

Marlena Harvey, Managing Editor • May 13, 2021

“Polyamory is actually practiced by about 5% of the population, which is the same percentage of the population that are LQTBQ+,” Hartley said.

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PODCAST: Reclaiming your body after trauma

City Speaks Sex and Sexuality returns to discuss about reclaiming a healthy sex life after trauma

Marlena Harvey, Managing Editor • May 6, 2021

“Having a partner you can trust is so important,” Hartley said.

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PODCAST: Sex and Sexuality podcast discusses authenticity

City Speaks Sex and Sexuality, episode three covers the topic of authenticity in the bedroom.

Marlena Harvey, Managing Editor • April 29, 2021

The word “shame” is heavily explored in this episode of City Speaks Sex and Sexuality, as Hartley and Harvey discuss why shame is a main reason we keep sex and sexuality a “taboo topic.”

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PODCAST: City Speak’s talks power play in the bedroom

This is the second episode of 8 for "Sex and Sexuality"

Marlena Harvey, Managing Editor • April 15, 2021

“Communication is the most important tool in the bedroom," Hartley said.

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PODCAST: Weekly Sex and Sexuality podcast debuts

A weekly podcast for students to get information or ask questions about taboo topics

Marlena Harvey, Managing Editor • April 8, 2021

San Diego City College mental health intern Tristan Hartley joins City Times Managing Editor Marlena Harvey to bring taboo conversations to the campus community through a new podcast.

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Dignity to Dream: 6th Annual Social Justice Conference kicks off with poetry

Willie Perdomo, author and poet, was the first keynote speaker

Marlena Harvey, Managing Editor • March 25, 2021

“My history professor has a bad habit of looking at me when discussing slavery,” Willie Perdomo read aloud from one of his poems. “Professor, why do you keep looking at me, when discussing slavery?”

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RADIO: San Diego program helps renters pay overdue bills

San Diego announces COVID-19 Housing Stability Assistance Program

Marlena Harvey, Managing Editor • March 24, 2021

The COVID-19 Housing Stability Assistance Program was introduced to help those living in the San Diego community pay bills they may have struggled to cover during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Props got you stumped? City Times has you covered

Check out the 12 California propositions

Marlena Harvey, News Editor • October 20, 2020

Are you one of the many still holding onto your mail-in ballot, or maybe waiting until Election Day on Nov. 3 to cast your ballot? City Times has published a voting guide for each proposition.

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Proposition 17: Parolees’ right to vote

Prop. 17 amends state constitution to allow parolees to vote

Marlena Harvey, News Editor • October 15, 2020

Proposition 17 restores voting rights to people on parole. Upon completion of prison sentence served, their voting rights would be restored, aligning California with other states.

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City College SEEDS surviving the pandemic

Receive four weekly bags of produce

Marlena Harvey, News Editor • October 7, 2020

The SEEDS program at the Urban City Farm had supplied in-person learning for students of the City College agricultural program until it was closed to outside volunteers last March.

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