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Paul Chavez, president of the Cesar Chavez foundation, spoke at the opening of  Continuing Education’s Cesar E. Chavez Campus. Photo from San Diego Community College District

New César Chávez campus celebrates grand opening

Rutger Rosenborg November 10, 2015

More than 150 members affiliated with the San Diego Community College District celebrated the grand opening of San Diego Continuing Education’s César E. Chávez Campus on Oct. 28 in Barrio...

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Concurrent enrollment bill signed into law

Lauren J. Mapp October 27, 2015
SDCCD Board of Trustees announces new opportunity for concurrent enrollment
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Counselors voice concerns over equality

Rebeca Reyes and Celia Jimenez October 27, 2015

At a trustees meeting that took place Sept. 24, counselors Ray Wong and Steve Schommer voiced their call for equal treatment as the teaching faculty from the San Diego Community College District. “We’re...

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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...

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Pro: cancelling classes is nothing personal, it’s just business

Denise White October 27, 2015

As the new school semester began, students looked forward to getting the classes they needed to transfer to a four-year university. Unfortunately, it appeared that many major and general education classes...

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Recent crimes cause campus safety concern

Justine Schulz October 15, 2015

The lack of officers on campus has raised concerns from the Math Department faculty due to the recent crimes on campus. “I feel like they’re understaffed,” Carolyn Thomas of the Mathematics...

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Editorial: Prioritizing campus safety

Angelica Wallingford October 14, 2015

On Oct. 1, Christopher Harper-Mercer fatally shot nine people and injured nine others in a rage-filled attack on Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon. With this event still very fresh in everyone’s...

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Data collected from City Colleges Office of Instruction and online class schedule. Learning communities were divided in this count since they are composed from two or more classes. Photo credit: Celia Jimenez

Class section cancellations stir frustration

Phoenix Webb September 29, 2015

San Diego City College faculty and students were dismayed as the fall semester started with the cancellation of 41 classes. The ensuing backlash persists. Administration issued the blanket statement...

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Classes seeing static in RTVF department

Phoenix Webb September 29, 2015

Amid this semester's cancellation of classes, Communications Chair Laura Castañeda described what happened in her department as more than just cuts."We understand the district's logic that they would...

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A San Diego City College student walks into the counseling center, located in A-110, on Sept. 24. The counseling center offers to help students achieve their educational needs to help them prepare for graduation and transferring to a four-year university. Photo credit: Celia Jimenez

The right Ed Plan to guide your future

Destiny Ortiz September 29, 2015
Ed plans may lead to a successful academic experience at City College
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Study Hours: International student 101

Justine Schulz September 28, 2015
"So let me get this straight ... you're a German citizen, born and raised in the Philippines, and heading off to the U.S. for school?"
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Students from the support movement for Ayotzinapa, Mexico, expand on types of changes in an open forum on March 26 in building V-101. The panel expands and diversifies with those representing similar causes, such as, topics arising in Palestine and American Black culture. Photo credit: Richard Lomibao

City College sheds light on social justice

Laura Sanchez, Phoenix Webb, and Aldo Ramírez April 21, 2015

Mayra Almaraz tearfully recounted how her ex-boyfriend is serving a life sentence for a botched robbery due to the three strikes law. Almaraz shared her story in MS-462 during the afternoon session of...

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