The Guardsman

By 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.

By Benjamin Taylor
Editor

Inside the Diego Rivera Theater, the stage is almost bare. There’s a wooden step ladder, some coiled rope, and several old props laying displaced on dusty wooden planks. The theater is empty too, save for three occupied seats, and two figures up on stage working among the bare bones of a living room set: a couch, a coffee table and a window frame looking out on empty seats.

Lee Meriwether’s voice echoes through the theater as she recites her lines…

The Dia de los Muertos festival in Fruitvale ran down Oakland’s International Boulevard, stretching from Fruitvale Avenue to 39th Avenue on Oct. 26, 2008. The main attractions were the altars, a Dia de los Muertos staple, created by professional artists and members of the public who were moved to honor life and death.

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.

City College journalism students won 24 awards at the Journalism Association of Community Colleges’ NorCal conference Oct. 11, held at San Jose State University.

The San Francisco LoveFest took over the city’s financial district on Oct. 4, with an estimated 70,000 festival goers in attendance, according to LoveFest officials.

City College’s first Come-Unity Day, sponsored by the Associated Students Council to promote programs on campus, brought food, music, clubs, and campus organizations to the Ocean campus Sept. 17.

By Nick Squires
Staff Writer
City College’s first Come-Unity Day, sponsored by the Associated Students Council to promote programs on campus, brought food, music, clubs, and campus organizations to the Ocean campus Sept. 17.
“Come-Unity day was created to address the communication problems between students and faculty and unify the campus. It is a simple way for students [...]

Vigil for Mark Guardado, president of the San Francisco chapter of the Hell’s Angels.

In the a pool of water outside the de Young museum stands the Saffron Tower, a striking 30-foot yellow glass structure. It is just a small taste of the magnificent display inside by world-renowned artist Dale Chihuly.