Tag: COVID-19

City College Eases COVID-19 Restrictions, Lifts Mask Mandate, Effective Feb. 6, and Proof of Vaccination Requirement

February 12, 2023 The Guardsman 0 Comments Health, David Martin, vaccination, COVID-19, vaccine mandate, Ann Marie Galvan, health and safety, masks, summer 2023, mario vazquez, board of trustees, mask mandate

The City College Board of Trustees has approved the removal of the mask mandate on campus, effective Feb. 6, and the removal of the proof of vaccination mandate for the upcoming summer 2023 registration cycle. The policy of requiring proof of vaccination or an allowable exemption for in-person classes is still in place for spring 2023. The college will still strongly recommend wearing masks.

Opinions & Editorials

The Real ID is Officially Here

September 14, 2022October 20, 2022 The Guardsman COVID-19, Real ID, DMV, Department of Motor Vehicles, Joan Walsh

The deadline is set to acquire the Real ID. Originally pushed back from 2020 due to Covid the new deadline is May 3, 2023.

Community News General News

Library Welcomes Students for Two Hours a Day by Appointment

March 14, 2022April 6, 2022 The Guardsman Shutdown, Jason Avina, Izzy Ramirez, Charles Murray, city college, Library, COVID-19, Karem Rodriguez

After nearly two years of closure, the library recently announced that it would now be open to in-person usage but restrictions apply. Students can make a maximum of two appointments per day, one before 4pm, and the second after 4pm.

Community News

17 Awards Won by City College Publications for Worthy Student Work

March 14, 2022April 6, 2022 The Guardsman JohnTaylor Wildfeuer, Long Beach, Kaiyo Funaki, Greg Lee, Emily Trinh, Skylar Wildfeuer, jacc, Derek Chartrand Wallace, the guardsman, Calel Olicia-Aramboles, etc. magazine, ACP, Journalism Association of Community Colleges, Spring National College Media Convention, associated collegiate press, California College Media Association, COVID-19, CCMA

Last year City College’s journalism department pulled in over 80 awards between the Spring and Fall semesters. Given the track record, therefore, these 17 decorations are likely only the first of many to be awarded to City College journalists in 2022.

Community Chancellor News

Instructors Work around the Unpredictability of a Partially Reopened Campus

February 15, 2022May 3, 2022 The Guardsman Campus Reopening, COVID-19

City College faculty were committed to delivering in-person instruction, coming up with innovative solutions to mitigate the unpredictability of a partially reopened campus and the Omicron surge.

Opinions & Editorials

Online Communication is Warping our Relationships

December 8, 2021January 4, 2022 The Guardsman myspace, COVID-19, distance learning, Johanna Ochoa, Uswitch

Internet has changed the way that humans interact, since 2003 when MySpace was created we started learning how to communicate through social media. In 2004 Facebook was founded and was there when the boom of the online communication started.

Community News General News

In-Person Instruction to Increase Provisionally in the Spring

December 8, 2021January 4, 2022 The Guardsman Joyce Coffey, Francesca Bavaro, Nathan Lawless Steele, COVID-19, Zoom, distance learning, Erin Blackwell, in-person instruction, Spring 2022, Denali Norton

While the college remained mostly online in Fall 2021, about 20% of courses on the course schedule were in-person. For Spring 2022, currently 25% of offered courses will be in-person.

The Vigil Opinion Columns Opinions & Editorials

The Vigil: Vaccinate the Children

November 24, 2021January 4, 2022 The Guardsman Sa Francisco, vaccination, COVID-19, Ava Cohen, The Vigil, FDA

Recently, Pfizer was approved by the FDA for children ages 5-11 to receive in defense of COVID, and in San Francisco, they will also be required to show their vaccine cards to gain entry to businesses. California has been given 1.2 million doses, enough to vaccinate all children five to eleven years old, a vital step in building herd immunity, as all children in the state will now be required to have received the vaccine to attend school.

Culture Briefs Bay Area Culture

Outside Lands Draws Thousands to Golden Gate Park After COVID Hiatus

November 24, 2021January 4, 2022 The Guardsman Outside Lands, San Francisco Recreation and Parks, Halloween, COVID-19, Casey Michie

After a two year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, thousands of festival goers descended upon San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park for the return of Outside Lands music festival.

Briefs COVID19 News News Briefs

Periodical Pop Up Pantries Provide

November 3, 2021November 12, 2021 The Guardsman Safeway, pandemic, Emma Cummings, student health, pantry, Rams Food Market, COVID-19

Limited access continues for student resources that cannot be provided in a virtual capacity. The food pantry is one such resource that cannot be replaced virtually.

Athletics Department Sports Basketball

Undefeated and Undeterred: Men’s Basketball Returns Looking to Finish What it Started Last Season

November 3, 2021January 4, 2022 The Guardsman COVID-19, Ezekiel Holman, Seamus Geoghegan, Seyi Reiley, men's basketball, justin labagh

So far, the team has dominated in their preseason matches, winning all of their games by at least a 20 point margin.

Briefs COVID19 News News Briefs

Move to Online Classes an Unexpected Boon to Anxious Students

October 20, 2021November 2, 2021 The Guardsman COVID-19, pandemic, Anxiety, Student Surveys, Antonio Johnson-Smith, city college, CCSF

City College’s move to online classes at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic suddenly flung many students into a whole new style of learning. How deeply has this online adjustment contributed to student’s stress?

Community News Board of Trustees

Enrollment Growth Strategy: Student Affairs to Pursue Advertising Blitz Regarding Campus Return

October 20, 2021November 2, 2021 The Guardsman Student Affairs, muni, Student Success and Policy Committee, twitter, Student Retention, facebook, Outreach Allocations, Signal Vine, COVID-19, Accreditation Kick-Off, JohnTaylor Wildfeuer, Rosie Zepeda, California Budget Act, Vice Chancellor Lisa Cooper Wilkins

Battling a ten-year enrollment decline and a lengthy pandemic now in its fourth semester, City College plans to use state funds to reel students back with the promise of in-person instruction.

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