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Local Tik-Tok creator surprises City College student with $10K

Jesus Morales, a.k.a. Juixxe, surprised Destinee Pham in campus cafeteria

Sophia Traylor, Multimedia Journalist • December 16, 2022

Destinee Pham clutched the table in the San Diego City College cafeteria as reality set in. She was just handed $10,000 by local Tik-Tok creator Jesus Morales, also known by his handle Juixxe, through a brand deal with Sidral Mundet.

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City College: Check out these 6 events happening Halloween in San Diego

There are options for all ages all over the county

Sophia Traylor, Multimedia Journalist • October 31, 2022

With Halloween right around the corner and last-minute costumes drying from the hot glue gun, where students and faculty decide to celebrate the spooky holiday should be a simple task. San Diego is full of events catered to the variety of ages that make up San Diego City College’s population.

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Student musicians: Deadline coming to apply to play in City College spring concert

SOUNDsation concert applications due Friday, Oct. 28

Sophia Traylor, Multimedia Journalist • October 27, 2022

San Diego City College musicians have the opportunity to show off their musical talents this spring. The SOUNDsation concert will take place at Curran Plaza on Wednesday, Dec.14 from 1 to 4 p.m.

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Award-winning author Reyna Grande discusses new book at City College

Grande also discusses life after immigrating to America and becoming a writer

Sophia Traylor, Multimedia Journalist • October 7, 2022

San Diego City College students and faculty gathered in the Educational Center on Oct. 4 to hear guest speaker Reyna Grande introduce her new book “A Ballad of Love and Glory."

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Deadline for City College honors contract approaches

A range of benefits come with joining the program, but only if you sign up before the Sept. 16 deadline

Sophia Traylor, Multimedia Journalist • September 15, 2022

The deadline to join the San Diego City College honors program is quickly approaching. All contracts must be reviewed, filled out and submitted by 11:59 p.m on Sept. 16.

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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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20 years later, City College community reflects on 9/11 (with video)

City Times pays homage to the work of 2001 staff with a new Q&A

Sophia Traylor, Erika Larsson, and Christopher Tapanes • September 10, 2021

This week, the staff of City Times and CTTV asked students and faculty of all ages what September 11 meant to them.

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City College to host training to support mental health

Training will be held online and a student ID will be required

Sophia Traylor, Features Editor • September 23, 2020

San Diego City College’s Mental Health Program is teaming up with Active Minds Chapter to host an online training event to support mental health.

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Late-start classes still an option at City College

Open classes last as few as 4 weeks and as long as 13

Sophia Traylor, Staff Writer • September 1, 2020

The first add/drop deadline of the fall 2020 term has passed at San Diego City College, but there are still plenty of late-start classes offered for students.

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City College students with children juggle school work, motherhood

Single moms get creative to keep their kids entertained

Sophia Traylor, Staff Writer • June 9, 2020

As the spring semester at San Diego City College came to a close, Tanisha Taylor and India Marsh found creative ways to pair being a single parent with juggling classes.

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City College math professor ‘didn’t think the semester was gonna start’

Statistics professor Carolyn Thomas initially faced with resistance over her coronavirus concerns

Sophia Traylor, Staff Writer • March 29, 2020

From day one of spring semester, City College statistics professor Carolyn Thomas brought information to class regarding the now widely known coronavirus, COVID-19. Having followed the case since early January, Thomas said, “I didn't think the semester was gonna start.”

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REVIEW: ‘Effortless’ production a success at City College festival

The Festival of New Plays runs through Sunday, March 14 at the Black Box Theater

Sophia Traylor, Staff Writer • March 7, 2020

The Festival of New Plays introduced seven one-act plays written and performed by City College students. The challenge was to condense a solid one-act play into 10 minutes, a mission that sounds difficult but as an audience member was done well and appeared effortless.

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