California Governor Jerry Brown signed the California Dream Act into law July 25 after it passed both houses of the state legislature, allowing undocumented students to receive funding from private scholarships.
Read MoreSacramento is looking at a very busy summer this year. While the legislature fighting to pass the budget and close the remaining $9.6 billion gap, the June 15 deadline set by California’s constitution is approaching quickly.
Read MoreChancellor Don Griffin dismissed rumors of his retirement from City College May 16, citing the state’s budget crisis and an $18 to $20 million budget gap as the key reasons he might extend his term another year.
Read MoreThe world’s most wanted man, Osama bin Laden, was killed by U.S. special forces on May 2, 2011, bringing a ten year manhunt to a startling close.
Read MoreIn this time of drastic and painful budget cuts to the California community college system, it’s hard to see any sort of optimism for City College and public education.
Read MoreDuring a visit to City College’s Ocean campus, local architect Bob Boles felt the wind blowing up Phelan Steps and over Science Hall, which led him to envision a more beautiful and sustainable future for City College.
Read MoreStudents looking to stay on track during their first two years of college can apply to the Metro Academies, a program at both City College and SF State that provides advising, peer support and specially tailored classes for students.
Read MoreThe days of the United States doing whatever the hell it wants as the world’s sole superpower are slowly coming to an end, and the UN Security Council’s resolution on intervention in Libya shows us why.
Read MoreStudents at City College and community colleges across California fear increased financial pressure after attempts by Gov. Jerry Brown to implement tax extensions in a special election were blocked by Republican members of the state legislature.
Read MoreCity College and SF State students gathered March 2 in solidarity to protest looming budget cuts to higher learning institutions that will reduce classes and other benefits for students throughout California.
Read MoreA report recommending California to overhaul its public pension system released by an independent state oversight agency on Feb. 24 could propel the state into a series of labor and union struggles similar to those happening in Wisconsin.
Read MoreThe Financial Aid Office at City College has placed a temporary freeze on hiring new work-study employees until the new fiscal year begins this summer.
Read MoreMore than two hundred people gathered in UN Plaza Feb. 11 to dance and sing in celebration of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s official resignation after 18 days of continuous protest by the Egyptian people.
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