City College began accepting private donations but has abandoned the idea of attaching the sponsor’s name to rescued classes, according to Chancellor Dr. Don Q. Griffin.
City College student Jorge Baires, 19, was found dead Aug. 26 in the Aquatic Park Lagoon, just four hours after he was scheduled to attend an 8 a.m. English class at Ocean campus.
Wanting to avenge a 27-17 loss to Sierra College last season, the Rams had their hands full as they hosted the Wolverines on Sept. 19.
23 November 2009
By Don Clyde Staff Writer California State University’s decision to reject most admission applications for the spring 2010 term will impact hundreds of City College students and may further stress the school’s resources. CSU announced it would stop accepting most admission applications for the spring 2010 term in order to tackle its $584 million budget reduction. [...]
23 November 2009
By Greg Zeman Staff writer Protesters greeted former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert with loud interruptions at a public forum hosted by the World Affairs Council of Northern California at the Westin St. Francis Hotel on Oct. 22. Roughly 25 activists, who demanded Olmert’s arrest for war crimes, were charged with disrupting a public assembly and taken [...]
23 November 2009
By Nick Palm Staff Writer Annika Wood wrote her first play when she was just four years old. From that moment, she knew writing was going to be a big part of her life. And it was the magic of cinema that first sparked her interest. “My grandparents had a VCR, so as a kid I watched [...]
23 November 2009
By Nick Palm Staff Writer The Rams performed well at the San Francisco State Cross Country Invitational on Oct. 9, even though they were the only non-NCAA Division I or II school and the only community college participating. The race was a preview of the NCAA Division II Western Regionals, which City College won’t be participating in. It [...]
23 November 2009
By Greg Zeman Staff Writer The San Francisco Jazz Festival jumped off on Oct.10 and will keep on going until Nov. 21. This year’s lineup is an eclectic collection of sounds not limited to traditional jazz. SFJAZZ, the non-profit organization sponsoring the event, has booked performances from some incredible artists at the far ends of the jazz spectrum, [...]
23 November 2009
By Christie Checketts Contributing Writer The San Francisco Board of Supervisors Public Safety Committee approved an ordinance that will modify the city’s sanctuary policy in a 2-1 vote on Oct. 5. As the policy currently stands, undocumented youths are reported to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement when arrested for felony crimes. The ordinance will protect youths from being [...]
