City Times

City College club life struggles to adapt, continues to recruit

Registration window for student clubs and organizations is still open

Will Mauriz, Sports Editor • October 8, 2021

Students actively enrolled in at least one class at San Diego City College still have the opportunity to establish or reactivate a City club or organization, despite the deadline having passed on Sept. 30.

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Hunger Action Days are back at City College (with video)

Student Affairs once again offers Hunger Action Days with plans to expand

Christopher Tapanes, Multimedia Journalist • October 6, 2021

Every first Tuesday and third Monday of every month, Student Affairs, in collaboration with the San Diego Food Bank and Feeding San Diego, hosts Hunger Action Days.

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RECAP: City College sports find team chemistry

Knights sports showing success with soccer, cross-country, and volleyball in season

Will Mauriz, Sports Editor • October 6, 2021

The Knights men’s soccer team put on an offensive showcase with a 6-3 victory against the Victor Valley Rams (1-1-3). The win ends a seven-game losing streak for the team after setbacks throughout the season that helped the Knights build team chemistry.

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City College aims to construct affordable housing for students, employees

As the statewide eviction moratorium comes to an end, City President Ricky Shabazz announces preparations at Sept. 28 College Council meeting

Philip Salata, Multimedia Journalist • October 5, 2021

President Ricky Shabazz sees the soon-vacant property of the former San Diego City College child development center as an ideal location to construct affordable housing not only for students, but potentially also for lower income City College employees.

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Virtual exhibit brings struggles with suicide to light

Through personal accounts, the exhibit illustrates that each person's mental health struggles are unique

Kathryn Gray, Managing Editor • September 30, 2021

For National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, San Diego City College Student Health and mental health education organization Active Minds presented Behind the Backpacks, which shared stories of those impacted by suicide and resources for suicide prevention.

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SDCCD addresses public backlash over AFT statement

District chancellor responds to controversy during latest board of trustees meeting

Christopher Tapanes, Multimedia Journalist • September 30, 2021

San Diego Community College District Chancellor Carlos Turner Cortez responds to conflict over AFT resolution at Board of Trustees meeting.

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City College scholarship deadline quickly approaching

Awards of $750 available from Friends of Downtown San Diego

Sophia Traylor, Web Editor • September 24, 2021

San Diego City College students have until Sept. 26 to apply for the Vocational and Technical Scholarship given by Friends of Downtown San Diego.

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VIDEO: City College Library reopens to students

The story was featured in this week's edition of Newscene

Will Mauriz, Multimedia Journalist • September 22, 2021

The taxi yellow doors of the Learning Resource Center Library reopened on September 20 to registered San Diego City College students.

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Farmworkers movement leads to collaboration and change

World Cultures Program kicks off with the first of eleven events of the semester

Marlena Harvey, Editor-in-Chief • September 16, 2021

Director of the SUBIR Cultural Center Adan Sanchez convened educators, guest speakers and students to share personal experiences and opinions on the inequality and unequal representation of cultures in the San Diego Community College District.

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San Diego voters share thoughts on recall election

San Diegans exercise their right to vote and express why voting matters to them

Kathryn Gray and Michael Tatum • September 14, 2021

The last day to cast a vote in the 2021 California gubernatorial recall election is here and San Diegans are turning out in large numbers to make their voices heard.

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