The Guardsman

By 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, [...]

I’m quitting my waitressing gig.

I had to blink away the tears on payday when I saw I had only $40 more than a co-worker who had only worked 48 hours when I had worked 78.

By Benjamin Taylor
Editor
Starring distinguished City College alumna Lee Meriwether, the production of Eugene O’Neill’s “A Long Day’s Journey Into Night” played to a crowded Diego Rivera Theater at the opening night gala performance Nov. 13.
In the packed Diego Rivera foyer, guests, students and faculty came elegantly dressed and enjoyed appetizers and wine. Ticket sales from [...]

“Quantum of Solace” isn’t your typical Bond film. In this film, Bond is depressed and seeking revenge for his deceased lover Vesper Lynd. He travels the globe, seeking a means to an end.

By Roxanne Bequio
Staff Writer
On Halloween, City College’s music department performed a free concert in the Creative Arts Building. Billed as “More Than Talking Heads”, the concert featured a diverse selection of music, with faculty members playing classical, jazz, opera and songs of the Renaissance to a crowded room of students and faculty.
The mood of [...]

I’m learning that the sales tactics I used while stripping don’t translate to waiting tables.
A customer purchased a bottle of champagne under the condition that I enjoy one glass with him — standard strip club etiquette. Still acclimating to what’s “normal,” I was startled by the tongue-lashing I got from my boss when he saw [...]

By Clive Walker
Erick Steiner, 20
Artist, Cool and Collected
Not a lot of people like to dress with a cool, calm and collected style like City College student Erick Steiner.
With his blue hoodie from American Apparel, Boba Fett T-shirt from Hot Topic, borrowed blazer, and Metro Park hat, Steiner bodes a demeanor that screams out “artist.”
“My [...]

Chiyo Komori, 31
Young, fresh and Japanese

If you are trying to copy City College student Chiyo Komori’s style, tough luck; you’ll have to go all the way to Nagoya, Japan.

“What’s your name? What’s your real name? Where are you from? Why’d you move here? What’s your tattoo mean?”
And my personal favorite: “What do you want to do with your life?”
Imagine having to answer those questions every night, and when giving the same answers to dozens of strangers, sounding genuine and spontaneous.
Many readers might assume [...]