Newspaper wins summer accolades

City Times
August 26, 2008

City Times, San Diego City College’s student newspaper, took top awards in two competitions during the summer. The paper won Best of Show in the San Diego County Fair’s Student Showcase college newspaper division, and second place Best College Newspaper from the Society of Professional Journalists’... Read more »

Campus loses almost 200 parking spaces

Evonne Ermey
August 26, 2008

Evonne Ermey City Times Students may find parking more tedious than usual this semester due to the closure of temporary parking lot 11, located at C and 16th streets, which parking officials acknowledge is a loss of 171 parking spaces. “We expect it to be hectic in the beginning. Construction workers... Read more »

Study: Suicidal thoughts high among students

From Wire Services
August 26, 2008

Gina Akers Illinois State Daily Vidette NORMAL, Ill. (U-WIRE) – Feelings of hopelessness, loneliness and the idea that life cannot just go on reportedly fill the heads of more than half of the college student population. A study conducted by the National Research Consortium of Counseling Centers... Read more »

Mental health services available at City

City Times
August 26, 2008

City College offers social and psychological support services free of charge to enrolled students. To access Mental Health Services, call (619) 388-3539 to schedule an appointment or for more information. Online: www.sdcity.edu/studentresources/healthservices/mentalhealth.asp

Community College District under fire over hiring practices

David McAtee
August 26, 2008

A district-wide conflict erupted this week as allegations broke that the San Diego Community College District has been reorganizing non-faculty in order to terminate hourly employees since mid August. According to the American Federation of Teachers’ Local 1931 President Jim Mahler, a memo outlining... Read more »