October 2007 – City Times

CAMPUS CLOSED THROUGH OCT. 28

October 8, 2007

District Chancellor Constance Carroll has announced that district facilities, including San Diego City College, will be closed through Oct. 28. For updates, check www.sdccd.edu or www.sdcity.edu.

The San Diego Community College District has extended campus closures through Oct. 24 in wake of the county's wildfire emergency. The closure affects San Diego City, Mesa and Miramar colleges, as well as Continuing Education and district offices.

CITY COLLEGE CLOSED 10/22 AND 10/23

October 8, 2007

The San Diego Community College District has announced that City, Mesa and Miramar colleges will be closed Oct. 22 and 23 as the region deals with the worst wildfires in county history. Continuing Education and district offices will also be closed. Closures are effective at 3 p.m. Oct. 22, according to a statement from Chancellor Constance Carroll. Find updates at www.sdcity.edu.

COUNTY FIRES – CHANCELLOR’S STATEMENT – MESA AND MIRAMAR COLLEGES CLOSED

October 8, 2007

As the county experiences perhaps the worst brushfires in its history, San Diego Community College District Chancellor Constance Carroll has announced that Mesa and Miramar colleges, City's sister campuses, will be closed today. Continuing Education classes in those areas are also canceled. See her statements regarding the fires, plus any updates, at www.sdcity.edu.

Lady Knights take a win

Noe Rojas

October 8, 2007

Noe Rojas Contributor City College's Lady Knights battled it out against Imperial Valley College at home Oct. 3 with a 4-2 win. The Knights played Grossmont College on Oct. 5. Scores were not available at press time. Their next home game wil be against the Palomar Comets on Oct. 10.

Say cheese!

Emily Pfaff

October 8, 2007

City athletes join in fighting breast cancer

Nailah Edmondson

October 8, 2007

Nailah Edmondson City Times Ever wanted to help support breast cancer patients? City college women student athletes, coaches and staff are doing just that by participating in San Diego's 10th annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk Oct. 21 in Balboa Park. A firm believer in community service, City College Athletic Director Cassie Macias said she encourages student...

Viewpoint – Surviving the parking lot jungle

Benjamin Cruz

October 8, 2007

Benjamin Cruz City Times On a good day, I'll arrive to find campus parking within a minute, but most of the time I end up parking blocks away. Yes, I too join the mile away club on occasion. Unfortunately, as a member of the mile away club, I still walk across the jungle-like campus parking lots here at City College. It begins with spotting the early birds. These are the...

Viewpoint – Memories of Sunday mornings

Emily Pfaff

October 8, 2007

Emily Pfaff City Times "Good morning, good morning, it's time to wake up! It's time for every good little boy and girl to wake up!" My father would come clanging into my room, a tall German Irish man with dark features, broad shoulders, strong arms and a heavy footfall. Singing like a rooster, my fathers voice would carry throughout the house. "Good morning! Good morning!...

Live and Learn – The ladies that cure my boredom

Luis Bahena

October 8, 2007

Luis Bahena City Times There are the moments in life when I'm really bored. I am so bored, that not even updating my MySpace page helps. It is in these moments of mundane workload and unproductive hours of sitting in my couch that YouTube cures my boredom better than Pepto-Bismol cures diarrhea. It was thanks to YouTube that I was reunited with my favorite comediennes such...