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May Day celebrants embrace workers’ rights

May 7, 2014

City College students and San Diego area activists gathered at the corner of Park Blvd and A St to participate in the Workers United for Dignity and Just...

Career fair directs students to the future

Kaily Sanders

May 4, 2014

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With the end of the semester approaching, many students will be looking for work. On April 23, the City College Transfer/Career Center held a Career fair...

Students earn prestigious scholarship

Jennifer Ovalle

May 3, 2014

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The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship unveiled its winners on April 14, and among the 75 selected victors of the scholarship are two City College students, Bryce Schierenbeck and Marikris Racho. The prestigious scholarship was awarded to four students in the San Diego Community College District, Schierenbeck and Racho from City, as well as two students from Miramar Colle...

Three-day health expo provides info and services

Kaily Sanders

May 3, 2014

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The Step Up to Live Well committee has teamed up with Mental Health Services to organize the City College Health and Wellness Expo, a three-day event that focused on personal and environmental health and safety. April 15 was the first day of the expo, with the Health and Wellness Fair in the Curran Plaza. There were 40 vendors providing information, educational activities and s...

Solar students get hands-on learning and provide service to community

May 2, 2014

City College students participated for the first time in a hands-on project installing free solar energy systems in two houses in San Diego valued at $20,...

New website tracks Prop. 30 spending

Essence Mcconnell

May 2, 2014

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Ever wonder where your tax dollars go? California Controller John Chiang approved a new website earlier this month that allows the public to keep track of the money generated by Proposition 30. This new website, trackprop30.ca.gov, allows its viewers to track where every dollar raised for education is being allocated, how and why it will be spent, and whether or not they mon...

ASG president-elect, Adam Garcia

Joe Kendall

May 2, 2014

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Newly-elected ASG president Adam Garcia spoke briefly with the City Times about himself and his plans for City. J: How did you first become involved wit...

Professor thrown off the trolley by security guards

Joe Kendall

May 2, 2014

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City College Professor Enrique Davalos said he was forcibly removed from an Metropolitan Transit System trolley April 7 for reportedly not paying his fare, prompting him to file a formal complaint. This is latest in what has become a string of complaints relating to the conduct of MTS security, including an incident involving a City student who complained officially that ...

Kathy McGinnis is back, on administrative duties

Christopher Handloser

April 30, 2014

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The Dean of Athletics, Kathy McGinnis, has been temporarily reassigned to administrative duties pending an investigation into a violation of eligibility...

Athletic director temporarily off the job

April 17, 2014

(Story updated as of April 23) City College Dean of Instruction Randy Barnes is temporarily leading the City College Athletic Department as of Wednesday, Ap...