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City College takes look into womxn in politics

City College continue its celebration of Womxn’s History Month

Laura Montano, Multimedia Journalist • March 31, 2021

Continuing with the events taking place to celebrate Womxn’s History Month, on March 12 the event Women in Politics presented by Counselor Fabiola Beck-Threats took place via Zoom.

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The ASG holds a virtual forum ahead of upcoming elections

The deadline to submit applications is April 9

Laura Montano, Multimedia Journalist • March 29, 2021

The Associated Student Government held a virtual Q&A forum on March 23 to preview the upcoming elections.

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VIDEO: SDCCD Board of Trustees appoints new chancellor, updates pandemic plan

Meeting was held virtually to cover business of the district

Laura Montano and Christopher Tapanes • March 26, 2021

The San Diego Community College District held its board meeting virtually via YouTube on March 25 at 4 p.m. The meeting highlighted the district’s updated COVID-19 action plan and the selection of the new SDCCD chancellor, Carlos Turner Cortez.

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Art, community and social change a part of Social Justice Conference

Four experts come together to show how the three are inextricably linked

Kathryn Gray, Multimedia Journalist • March 26, 2021

Producing art provides the opportunity to create social change and community throughout the creative process, according to a panel of talented artists that have experiences to prove it.

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Conference keynote emphasizes community to overcome oppression

Yusef “Bunchy” Shakur spoke as part of the City College's social justice conference

Braydon Griffith, Multimedia Journalist • March 26, 2021

As the 6th Annual Social Justice Conference continues, Thursday’s conferences started with keynote speaker, Yusef “Bunchy” Shakur. Shakur is an author, educator and a survivor of the incarceration system, who educates and promotes community to fight the oppressive behaviors in present-day America.

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City College students’ stories an act of social justice at VAMP

Seven selected to read and perform original works

Kathryn Gray, Multimedia Journalist • March 25, 2021

Seven San Diego City College students were chosen from a pool of 50 to perform original written works that were part of Visual Audio Monologue Performance, also known as VAMP.

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Dignity to Dream: 6th Annual Social Justice Conference kicks off with poetry

Willie Perdomo, author and poet, was the first keynote speaker

Marlena Harvey, Managing Editor • March 25, 2021

“My history professor has a bad habit of looking at me when discussing slavery,” Willie Perdomo read aloud from one of his poems. “Professor, why do you keep looking at me, when discussing slavery?”

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SDCCD and San Diego Unified School District outlined future goals in a joint meeting

Last appearance for Chancellor Constance Carroll and Superintendent Cindy Marten in a joint district meeting

Katia Pechenkina, News Editor • March 25, 2021

The San Diego Community College District and San Diego Unified School District governing boards’ held their annual joint meeting on March 16.

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RADIO: ASG student forum to be held tomorrow

The virtual event is the first of two scheduled election forums

Joel Garcia, Multimedia Journalist • March 22, 2021

San Diego City College’s Associated Student Government will hold the first of two student forums relating to the upcoming student election tomorrow morning.

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