City gets federal honors

Ernesto Lopez
March 16, 2010

On Feb. 25, City College was named to the 2009 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, a federal recognition given to colleges and universities for their commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement. The Corporation for National and Community Service, which... Read more »

City police makes arrest in bike thefts

Ernesto Lopez
March 16, 2010

City College police arrested a man on Feb. 25 as he attempted to steal a student’s bicycle from a bike rack in front of the T building, reported College Police Sgt. Louis M. Zizzo. Police identified the thief as Genearo Berber, 39, a non-City student. Zizzo said Berber has a criminal history and... Read more »

March to Sacramento begins

BJ Grieve
March 16, 2010

With sleep still in their eyes, marchers slowly started filtering on campus at 6:00 a.m. It didn’t take very much time for them to get fired up and start the cheering and the chants. March 5 kicked off the beginning of the 48 day, 400 mile “March for California’s Future.” Three... Read more »

DSPS slashes services

Ernesto Lopez
March 16, 2010

Having lost 45.5 percent of its annual budget, City’s Disability Support Programs and Services (DSPS) canceled all specialized classes, reduced test proctoring and high tech center hours, and asked three counselors to seek early retirement, according to Program Activity Manager Debra Wright-Howard. Compared... Read more »

Students join international women’s protest

Mark Rivera
March 16, 2010

In honor of International Women’s Day, about 30 City members of Amnesty International and Visionary Feminists Club gathered at the Mexican Consulate on 1549 India St., March 8, to protest the crimes against women that occurred in San Salvador Atenco, Mexico in 2006. In May of 2006, residents of... Read more »

Walkout

Sandy Coronilla
March 16, 2010

About 200 City College students walked out of class midday on March 4 to participate in the Education for All rally held in Gorton Quad which was in connection with the statewide California Day of Action, an effort to speak out against severe budget cuts to public education. Associated Student Council... Read more »