City Times

City College student headed to top-ranking Chapman for film

After multiple rejections, Rachel Karalnik achieves her dream and exemplifies the power of perseverance

Kathryn Gray, Editor In Chief • June 1, 2022

Rachel Karalnik was graduating high school in Brooklyn in 2019 with dreams of heading to film school in California. Then the rejection letters came one after another.

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City College wrapping a year to remember in sports (with videos)

The end of the spring season marks another successful year for the Knights

Antonio Contreras, Sports Editor • May 24, 2022

The year for the San Diego City College Knights has come to an end for the campus's 13 sports programs. And with the close of the spring season, another successful year full of great athletic success stories is in the books.

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City College uses communal art to raise mental health awareness

City’s Student Health Services and Active Minds chapter turn to the arts as a way to ease students back to in-person campus life

Philip Salata, News Editor • May 17, 2022

Isolation brought on by COVID-19 not only caused the majority of social opportunities on campus to dwindle, but also put pressure on students' well-being. Community art could be one way to help students assimilate to campus life.

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Kumeyaay artist Kenneth Banks shares life experience in a new City College mural

The former City student designed the first completed mural in the AH Building garage

Kathy Archibald, Enterprise Editor • May 13, 2022

Amidst the buzzing lights and echoing voices of the AH Building garage, a colorful merging of past and present greets drivers heading to classes at San Diego City College. The first of the garage murals to be completed was designed by Kumeyaay artist and former City student Kenneth Banks.

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Sand volleyball sisters qualify for state championship

Sisters Alina and Alyssa Fletes will next play at Irvine Valley College on May 13-14

Antonio Contreras, Multimedia Journalist • May 12, 2022

For Alina and Alyssa Fletes, competing as San Diego City College sand volleyball athletes is exciting on its own.

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City College men’s tennis, women’s sand volleyball athletes advance in postseason

Andrew Suver, along with sisters Alina and Alyssa Fletes, will play today

Antonio Contreras, Multimedia Journalist • May 6, 2022

San Diego City College sand volleyball players Alina and Alyssa Fletes have qualified for the SoCal Regionals on May 6-7.

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City to celebrate graduates with first in-person commencement events in three years

In addition to a schoolwide ceremony at Balboa Park, there will be a variety of smaller events for City graduates on campus

Kathy Archibald, Jakob McWhinney, Philip Salata, and Susana Serrano • May 5, 2022

San Diego City College will hold an in-person commencement ceremony for the first time in three years at the Organ Pavilion in Balboa Park on May 26 from 5-7 p.m.

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City students invited to social justice mural kickoff today

Three murals, a student art show, and a craft sale - just in time for Mother’s Day - are all underway on campus this week

Kathy Archibald, Enterprise Editor • May 4, 2022

Three murals, including a geometric art piece with layers of symbolism, plus a student art show and a craft sale are all underway on campus this week, inviting student participation.

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Mitch Charlens returns to coach at City College

Former men's basketball head coach is excited and grateful to be back at City

Antonio Contreras, Multimedia Journalist • May 3, 2022

The longtime former men's basketball coach returned to City after serving as an assistant coach for one season at USD.

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City College student, family struggle to navigate housing insecurity services

State-funded program "Welcome Home, City" fails to connect student with housing, exposing challenges

Philip Salata, News Editor • May 2, 2022

Despite the numerous housing insecurity services offered in San Diego and at City College, the process of navigating them can often create barriers to accessing resources, which impacts individuals and families already facing adversity.

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SDCCD loses over $100K to ‘bots,’ prevents more fraud with new software

The district prevented the theft of nearly $375K with detection tools, though City College lost thousands in financial aid funds, officials say

Kathy Archibald, Enterprise Editor • April 29, 2022

The San Diego Community College District disbursed $101,619 in aid to fraudulent student accounts in February and March and prevented another $373,854 from being stolen, according to Victor DeVore, dean of student services for the district.

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VIDEO: City College VP shares details of proposed housing project

City College gets grant for housing planning

Susana Serrano, Multimedia Editor • April 28, 2022

Inside City host Ingrid Estrella talked to Vice President of Administrative Services John Parker about the new off-campus building, which could provide affordable housing to students at about one-third the market rate.

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