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Open gym access unlikely to return to City College. Exercise science classes offer alternatives.

Enrollment in Fitness Center classes is too low to allow for open student access, but fitness trends point to greater gym use in future

Sean Monney, Managing Editor • September 15, 2023

On the north side of the San Diego City College campus sits the 3,000-square-foot Fitness Center, fully equipped with weights and cardio machines. Most students will likely never step foot in it.

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The first mile of marathon Meb

Franchesca Walker and David Pradel • May 12, 2015

“One day I saw people running, and thought why are those people running? They’re crazy. They’re not chasing anything (like in) soccer. … That was the first time I was introduced to running.” As...

Passport to wellness

David Pradel, Sports Editor • May 4, 2015

The AH/BT quad was flooded with students, staff and faculty on April 14 during the sixth annual Health and Wellness Expo presented by the San Diego City College Mental Health Counseling Center and Step...

Knights cross-country teams compete in the Cal State San Marcos Cougar Challenge

Amber Henry • October 29, 2014

Freshmen Teresita Guzman and Antonio Cota lead the women's and men's team

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Men’s cross-country team suffers a setback midway through the season

David Pradel, Sports Editor • October 14, 2014

The 2014 season for the San Diego City College men’s cross-country team is not going as expected after receiving news that the team’s No. 2 runner, freshman Abdullah Moulin, is most likely out for...

Car break-in devastates women’s cross-country team at Mesa College

David Pradel, Sports Editor • October 14, 2014

The women’s cross-country team at Mesa College returned from practice at Balboa Park on Sept. 15 to find their car had been broken into and all of their personal belongings had been stolen. According...

‘Meb’ than the rest

Christopher Handloser • April 30, 2014

On April 21, Meb Keflezighi, 38, became the first American male since 1983 to win the Boston Marathon. Prior to that day, however, he was already an incredible influence on City College – as a former...

City runs for health

Christopher Handloser • March 27, 2014

The “Step Up to Live Well” campaign committee took another step forward this month, hosting their second campus 2K Fun Run on March 13 as a part of nutrition month. In the first year as a part...