City Times

Black awards show to air opposite Oscars

Ricky Soltero • February 28, 2016

Offering an alternative to the so called “whiteness” of the Academy Awards is the All Def Movie Awards, airing opposite the Oscars on Sunday. Hosted by Tony Rock, the All Def Movie Awards were created...

Wild ninth inning leads to City loss

Luisa Sausedo • February 28, 2016

The Mesa College Olympians defeated the City College Knights 6-5 in their first Pacific Coast Athletic Conference game of the season. Mesa (5-7) scored in the top of the first inning but the Knights...

Men’s basketball season ends with loss to Antelope Valley College

Luisa Sausedo • February 28, 2016

The Knights’ men’s basketball season came to an end Friday night when they were defeated in the second round of regional playoffs by the Antelope Valley College Marauders 83-87 in Lancaster. Knights’...

Family, friends mourn ex-student

Oisis Jones • February 27, 2016

Family members and friends remembered a former City College student as having a great heart at his funeral Mass on Friday. LaShawn Encarnacion was found dead in his East Village studio apartment at...

Men’s basketball team begins playoffs Friday

Luisa Sausedo • February 26, 2016

For the third straight season, the City College’s men’s basketball team has made it to postseason. The No. 10 seeded Knights will travel to face the No. 7 Antelope Valley College Marauders on Friday,...

Black history should be recognized every day

Denise White • February 21, 2016

I want to be able to celebrate Black History any time if I’d like to. As a Caucasian, female student, I don’t know how to even celebrate Black History Month at City College. A few years back,...

District offers training in case of shooter on campus

Ricardo Soltero • February 21, 2016

After news broke of an potential active shooter at the Naval Medical Center San Diego near Balboa Park last month, City College went on full alert but the school remained open as campus police monitored...

SDCCD out-state fee increases $5 per unit

Jacquelyn Lim • February 21, 2016

A tuition hike of $5 per unit for out-of -state students will come this fall affecting at least 3 percent of students at City College, and 5 percent of students in the San Diego Community College District,...

Successful spring shows’ auditions

Destiny Ortiz • February 21, 2016

A crowd of more than 60 people appeared to audition at the Saville Theatre for both spring shows. “It’s way more than they expected,” Stage Manager Rachel Barringer said referring to the potential...

Oscars don’t offer role models for City’s students

Beatriz Merced and Destiny Ortiz • February 21, 2016

The Academy Awards will be presented on Sunday, Feb. 28. All 20 nominees for leading and supporting roles are white for the second year in a row, sparking immense drama. Will Smith, Spike Lee and Jada...

Knights win ninth in a row

Luisa Sausedo • February 21, 2016

CHULA VISTA -- Th City College Knights literally took it to the hoop on Friday night with their ninth straight victory as they defeated the Jaguars at Southwestern College, 97-66, in the last game of the...

Knights men’s volleyball team beats El Camino, stays undefeated

Luisa Sausedo • February 18, 2016

City College's men’s volleyball team took the win Wednesday night on the road defeating the 2015 runner-up state champions, the El Camino College Warriors 3-1 (20-25, 25-21, 25-17, and 25-17). The Knights...