The Guardsman

After losing 28-14 in a tough game to Butte College at home on Oct. 18, the Rams are now searching for answers to turn their season around. Since the season began six weeks ago, the Rams have lost three of their six games, something that hasn’t happened at City College for almost 20 years.

With construction starting in November, City College is planning to install two new traffic signals on Phelan Avenue to improve both the flow of traffic and pedestrian safety, according to the college’s department of Facilities Planning / Management.

The plants growing on the Ocean campus’ Orfalea Family Center roof not only distinguish it from all the other buildings, but also serve as an environmentally friendly, sustainable, and self-sufficient alternative to other rooftops said Demetri Gonzalez, City College’s senior project manager.

City College’s dance classes convened in the Wellness Center on Oct. 18 to host a night celebrating a new era of dance at the Wellness Center. Students and residents alike paired up to salsa with latin dance band Mazacote on the new North Plaza, while others took an introductory lesson on the Feldenkrais method taught by Jean Elvin.

By Alex Luthi
Editor
A city college student was hit by a SUV while in a crosswalk on Phelan Avenue shortly after 9:00 a.m. on Oct. 24 according to police and witnesses.
The student was thrown several feet from the point of impact and received some cuts and scratches from the collision said Officer Christian Smith of the [...]

Recycling How-To:

Cardboard: Break down cardboard boxes, place besides recycling bin.
Paper: Almost all paper is recyclable and should be placed in recycling bins.
Bottle & Cans:  Bottles and cans can go into the recycling bins with paper or in a separate bottle/can recycling unit.  When possible, keep the cap on your bottles to prevent contamination.

Recycling Don’ts:

Styrofoam & [...]

By Graham Henderson
Staff Writer
City College’s mens soccer team routed the undermanned squad from Santa Clara’s Mission College in an 8-0 shutout on Oct. 14, moving the Rams to a record of 11-1-1 in their 2008 season.
The match begun with Mission College arriving at San Francisco’s Crocker Amazon Park ten minutes after the scheduled kickoff time [...]

Saeko Imai, 19: Classy with a bit of fun

Within the last few months, the social sciences department has seen the deaths of three of its instructors, with the two most recent deaths announced in an email to the campus on Oct 14.

By Roxanne Bequio
Staff Writer
The City College Rams volleyball team were forced to wait for nearly an hour as the Monterey Peninsula College Lobos, made its way through traffic to reach City College, but wasted no time when defeating the Lobos in four games (25-17, 21-25, 25-18) on Oct. 17 at the Community Health and Wellness [...]