Work moves ahead on new vocational building

Sofia Cancino
October 7, 2008

In the midst of the California education budget crisis, the San Diego Community College District board of trustees awarded bids for the construction of the Career Technology Center on June 19 at San Diego City College. The original budget for the CTC building was estimated to be $44.79 million, but... Read more »

Constitution Day speaker opens minds at Saville

Shannon Kuhfuss
October 7, 2008

On Sept. 17 the World Cultures program and the history and political science Departments co-sponsored “Constitution of the ‘Divided’ States,” a speech given by Ezekiel E. Cortez to the student body at Saville Theatre. “I will not tell you historic facts. I don’t want... Read more »

‘We didn’t cross the border, the border crossed us’

Evonne Ermey
October 7, 2008

“October 2 will not be forgotten,” was the theme of the rally hosted by MeCHA and Puente members in Gordon Quad Oct. 2 where people gathered to commemorate the 40-year anniversary of Mexico City’s Tlatelolco Massacre. Rally coordinators also used the day as an opportunity to protest... Read more »

Urban Garden looking for room to grow new programs

Carlos Maia
October 7, 2008

San Diego City College has a new urban farm program on campus that started this fall. The farm is located in between the Saville Theatre and the Learning Resource Center. Karon Klipple, a mathematics professor at City College, is co chairwoman of the Environmental Stewardship Committee, which is responsible... Read more »

Spanish Club celebrates Day of Cultures

Jessica Brandom
October 7, 2008

The City College Spanish club will be celebrating “El Dia de la Raza” on October 9. This cultural event will take place in Gorton Quad from 12 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. There will be cultural presentations by members of the Spanish Club about the different cultures of Mesoamerica, including the... Read more »

Governor vetoes Dream Act for third straight year

City Times News Services
October 7, 2008

CATLIN COBB UC Davis Aggie DAVIS (U-WIRE) — California’s job market is in its roughest patch in 12 years, and students may be affected. The unemployment rate in California for the month of August was 7.7 percent, the highest since 1996. California’s unemployment rate was 5.5 percent... Read more »

Web site investigates and grades college sustainability

City Times News Services
October 7, 2008

MIKE DORSEY UC Davis Aggie DAVIS (U-WIRE) — Schools are used to giving grades – not receiving them. But when the tables are turned, the truth about a university’s real desire to “go green” comes out – at greenreportcard.org. The College Sustainability Report Card,... Read more »

California budget cuts leave transfer students hanging

City Times News Services
October 7, 2008

Justin Cooper SDSU Daily Aztec SAN DIEGO (U-WIRE) – A message from San Diego State to prospective transfer students: Come back next fall. The state of California has slashed the education budget by 10 percent, a move that has universities such as SDSU and CSU San Marcos closing the door on transfer... Read more »