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Clemente Ayala advises his students to continue going to school.

Undocumented students in limbo

Mike Madriaga December 10, 2016

Many students are anxiously watching the calendar. Approximately 742,000 undocumented college students and alumni nationwide received temporary immigration relief, protecting them from deportation. The...

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City College students stand with Standing Rock activists

Shaylyn Martos December 6, 2016

San Diego City College students from M.E.Ch.A. are holding a fundraiser on Dec. 17 to raise awareness and take donations for the Standing Rock Dakota Access Pipeline fund. On Dec. 4, the Army Corps...

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Student injured in arrest

Mike Madriaga December 3, 2016

The cement is his bed. The staircase an umbrella. The double-paned glass a mirror to check his dreadlocks when the street lights are activated, which also illuminate his handwritten Peace 101 notes. He...

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Alumnus alleges police abuse, stops traffic on C Street

Mike Madriaga November 21, 2016

San Diego police blocked a key street through City College for more than an hour around midday Nov. 16, while an African American alumnus lay on the ground accusing officers of roughly removing him from...

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A San Diego police officer clashes with a young man during a march Nov. 16 through downtown streets to protest the election of Donald Trump as president.

Students walk out to protest Trump

Shaylyn Martos November 17, 2016

Students from San Diego City College and two nearby high schools walked out of their classes for the first time since 2014, marching through the streets of downtown San Diego in solidarity against President-Elect...

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Additional funds for colleges approved

Thomas Chesy November 15, 2016

Voters in California last week approved an extension of a tax on the wealthy to maintain current funding levels for public education in the state, as well as a $9 billion bond sale for school modernization.Proposition...

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District addresses student fears in a new political landscape

James Call November 15, 2016

In light of fears and uncertainties about the future of undocumented immigrant students under a Trump presidency, the San Diego Community College District issued a statement Nov. 10. The letter clarified...

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As of Jan. 1, 2018, adults 21 and older will be able to buy legally marijuana for personal use. File photo / Alan Hickey

Marijuana legalized, but with conditions

Shaylyn Martos and Gabe Rivera November 15, 2016

The passing of Proposition 64 legalizes the purchase, possession and growing of marijuana and hemp for Californians statewide. Starting in 2018, people 21 years or older will be allowed buy marijuana at...

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There was a slight increase in enrollment at City College, however it is still down from several years ago. Photo credit: Celia Jimenez / City Times

Additional funds for colleges approved

Thomas Chesy November 15, 2016

Voters in California last week approved an extension of a tax on the wealthy to maintain current funding levels for public education in the state, as well as a $9 billion bond sale for school modernization. Proposition...

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Trump election sparks outrage at City

Shaylyn Martos November 14, 2016

The election of Donald J. Trump as president has sparked contrasting, strong reactions across the country. While many celebrated his win, residents in major cities and students on campuses across the United...

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Hundreds of people of all ages turned out to Golden Hall to follow the election results, which were continually updated on big screens. Photo by Thomas Chesy

Voters reject downtown Chargers stadium

By Thomas Chesy November 9, 2016

Last night's stunning presidential election results seemed to overshadow many statewide and local contests that promise to have a direct impact on the lives of City College students. Among them at the...

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Spectators watching U.S. election results at Golden Hall in downtown San Diego. Nov. 8. Photo credit: Thomas Chesy

Crowd congregates, waits at election central

Shaylyn Martos November 9, 2016

Hundreds of people jammed Golden Hall in downtown San Diego on election night, waiting for results as they supported their candidates. The hall buzzed with the electricity of all the news stations equipment...

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