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Stephanie Wirkus models the Frozen SeaHorsicorn Unicorn (Bluebell Silver Eyes) during “Fantasy Fusion,” a collabration between theatre, cosmetology and photo departments on Dec. 8. Photo credit: Mike Madriaga

Bringing fantasy to life

December 23, 2015

The bass from the electronica and ambient style music grumbled outside of the V-101 Auditorium on Dec. 8. Intertwining the rhythm via matching their beats-per-minute,...

Michael Chao's samples of his upcoming project for the

Bodies exhibit to showcase beauty in imperfection

October 29, 2015

Photographer Michael Lee Chao has stumbled across a medium through which women can take their insecurities and project them in a positive way. With a single...

Con: ‘Holy Grail’ number of students for classes must die

Celia Jimenez

October 27, 2015

The administration took draconian measures starting this fall to keep high-enrollment classes while discarding the ones that don’t fulfill the minimum criteria. It asks for a ridiculous cap of 35 students per class. A number nobody has been able to explain under which pedagogical variables have been done and why it has to be equally applied across all departments when each...

Guests enjoyed the portfolios of City students, including Edward Honaker's works titled

‘Higher quality’ photos – Professional photographers judge student photo exhibit at the Luxe

May 21, 2014

Photographs that explored the human psyche and emotions won top honors in the Ninth Annual Student Exhibition 2014.City’s Photography Department organ...

The dancers in “The Salton Sea” playfully sprinkled the sand around during opening night of “Dancing on the Fine Edge” May 8. Photo credit: Celia Jimenez

Blending art with dance (with photo gallery)

May 15, 2014

The show could not be contained on one stage. Black-clad performers embodying an oil spill. Dancers tossing up sand with their hands. A group of young...

Smartphonetography: How to Get the Best Shot With the Camera You’ve Got

Troy Orem

May 14, 2014

The first digital camera was developed by Eastman Kodak in 1975. It weighed about 7 pounds, required 16 batteries to run and took 23 seconds to expose an image. Luckily for today's consumer, technology has advanced to the point that cameras with significantly more technology and ability can be carried around in our pockets. With prominent social networks completely...

The City College Photo Club's student exhibition opens on Nov. 15. Photo courtesy of Rene Salvador.

Student photo exhibit opens

November 13, 2013

The San Diego City College Photo Club is preparing for its Fall 2013 Student Exhibition. The photo club typically holds an exhibition every spring. Thi...