// News
City College board ratifies chancellor contractBy Doug Ahlgren
Staff Writer
City College’s board of trustees unanimously approved Dr. Don Q. Griffin’s contract as the chancellor of City College during the board’s public meeting on Dec. 18.
Griffin is slated to serve as chancellor through June 30, 2012 at an initial salary of $287,000 per year, according to his employment contract.
“The trustees recognized the [...]
// Sports
Women stay undefeated, men move to 9-3The women’s basketball competed in the Contra Costa Tournament on Dec. 4-6 and took home a championship by winning all three games with a combined total of 82 points.
// Arts & Entertainment
December 10 State Your FashionBy Al Lin
Madeline McKenna
Eclectic fashionista
When asked about her style, Madeline McKenna laughs and dodges the question. That’s because the San Diego native’s fashion is a mixture of styles and cannot be described as one or the other.
Madeline’s outfit is complete with black flats, a black vintage wool jacket, which was a gift and skinny jeans, [...]
// Features
Instructor documents world-wide struggleBy Lauren Tyler
Staff Writer
Driven by passion, not by fame and certainly not money, Lou Dematteis has spent nearly three decades documenting war-torn countries, using photographs to tell stories that would otherwise not be seen by the wider global community.
// Opinions & Editorials
December 10 On the RecordDo you think City College should be become a smoke free campus?
// Tech
MMORPGs: Role-playing games evolve onlineBy Aaron Light
Staff Writer
A little over a decade ago, the world was introduced to a newly surfacing concept of online role-playing games that would go on to become one of the biggest Internet phenomena ever seen. Like a computerized version of “Dungeons & Dragons”, these games, called Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games allowed [...]
// Science
Drought could strangle state’s water supplyBy Graham Henderson
Staff Writer
California is facing its worst drought in 15 years with water reserves around the state at a fraction of their capacity severely affecting several counties throughout the state, according to a senior state meteorologist.



