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MAGAZINE: 4 City College students share stories of hardship, pain at VAMP

Storytelling showcase allows students to turn painful experiences into beautiful performances

Kathryn Gray, Multimedia Journalist • May 11, 2021

Four City College students tell the stories behind their VAMP showcase performances.

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Q&A with SDCCD Police Chief Joseph Ramos

SDCCD Police is the largest community college police department in the state of California

Gabriel Schneider, Staff Writer • June 15, 2020

San Diego Community College District Police Chief Joseph Ramos discussed the ban of carotid restraint and the protests against police brutality and racial injustice.

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City College student severely injured in protest speaks

Leslie Furcron talked in a press conference about her experience at the May 30 La Mesa protest

Vicky Pineda, Co-Editor-in-Chief • June 11, 2020

Leslie Furcron, a San Diego City College student who was shot with a projectile while attending a protest in La Mesa, spoke to the media on June 10.

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UPDATE: Hundreds gather for peaceful protest in Downtown San Diego

The march against racial injustice and police brutality was composed of mostly young people

Melisa Cabello-Cuahutle, Managing Editor • June 8, 2020

On the tenth day after the death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer, over a thousand people took part in a protest at Waterfront Park. The protest on June 6 was completely peaceful with people from all races gathered.

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Former ASG President joins protests for police reform

San Diego protests, from the perspective of former ASG president Oscar Rendon

Melisa Cabello-Cuahutle, Managing Editor • June 4, 2020

National protests have taken place over the past week, former ASG president Oscar Rendon explained the protestors want to “bring light” onto reports that black people face severe sentences and are even killed for minor offenses, or sometimes alleged minor offenses, as was the case of George Floyd.

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City College, San Diego Region Colleges to host black forum

The Zoom meeting is scheduled for Friday, June 5 from 3-4:30 p.m.

Gabriel Schneider, Staff Writer • June 3, 2020

In a coordinated effort, San Diego City College is joining several other local community colleges in hosting a black student forum in response to the deaths and disparate treatment of black people in the United States.

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San Diego City College student injured during peaceful protest

Fundraising efforts underway for medical bills

Gabriel Schneider, Staff Writer • June 2, 2020

A woman severely injured at a protest in La Mesa on Saturday has been identified as Leslie Furcron, a San Diego City College student.

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Perspective: Student faces police brutality

Denise White • November 10, 2015

A video of Deputy Ben Fields throwing a black female student at Spring Valley High School in Columbia, South Carolina has recently gone viral. There have been retweets and posts being shared all over social...

Students in Power host forum

Miguel Cid • October 28, 2014

With tension still high in Ferguson, Mo., City College club Students in Power hosted an open forum to discuss police brutality, the judicial system, the prison system and how the forces operate towards...

The Invigilator – No hiding behind the shield

Christopher Handloser • March 25, 2014

Joe Public used to be equal with the law in the US. Everyone funded their aptly-named peace officers and in return trusted them to serve by protecting. This symbiosis was legally outlined and happily adhered...