Victor Tence – The Guardsman

Student Andrew Trought after taking a shower at the Wellness Center on Ocean Campus on March 14, 2018. Photo by Cory Holt/The Guardsman.

New shower access policy a change only on paper

May 10, 2018September 4, 2018 The Guardsman 0 Comment Chancellor Mark Rocha, Homeless At Risk Transitional Students, ocean campus, Victor Tence

By Victor Tence victortence@gmail.com Approximately 30 people have registered for a new program which officially grants access to the

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City College's Fort Mason Campus at Marina Blvd Larndmark Building B on April 7, 2018. (Photo by Cassie Ordonio)

Fort Mason lease extended; closure delayed, for now

April 11, 2018September 4, 2018 The Guardsman Fort Mason Campus, Rueben Smith, Victor Tence

By Victor Tence victortence@gmail.com A fourth short-term lease extension was approved by City College’s board of trustees on March

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New facilities head faces daunting challenge with aging campus

March 7, 2018September 4, 2018 The Guardsman construction, Dr. Rueben Smith, facilities, news profile, planning, Victor Tence

NEWS PROFILE By Victor Tence victortence@gmail.com It’s not every day you start your new job with a backlog

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Campus Briefs News

Broken boiler shuts down cafeteria

March 7, 2018 The Guardsman cafeteria, smith hall, Victor Tence

NEWS BRIEF By Victor Tence The Ocean Campus cafeteria in Smith Hall was unexpectedly forced to suspend all food

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La Colectiva de Mujeres gather at the office of the Day Labor Program to plan their protest of the cancellation of the labor studies class Working Tales, on Jan. 22. Photo by Victor Tence.

Protest choirs over Board of Trustees meeting

February 7, 2018February 7, 2018 The Guardsman immigrants, La Colectiva de Mujeres, Victor Tence

By Victor Tence Protesting the cancellation of a collaborative leadership development class, members of La Colectiva de Mujeres (The

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Fire code violating door locks remain

February 7, 2018February 7, 2018 The Guardsman door locks, fire code, policy, Victor Tence

By Victor Tence City College administration was unaware that door barricade devices—that were known to be fire code violations

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Brad Balukjian, Peralta Federation of Teacher part-time faculty representative holds an "Equal Pay Summit" to discuss the wage gap between part-time and full-time faculty at community colleges. He encouraged those interested to sign a letter originating from the California Federation of Teachers to California Department of Finance Director Michael Cohen asking for $100 million of the state budget to go toward part-time pay equity and the conversion of part-time faculty to full-time. Photo by Sarah Carpenter.

Raising part-time faculty wages a shared concern for Laney and City College

December 6, 2017September 4, 2018 The Guardsman City College of San Francisco, faculty, Laney College, Sarah Carpenter, Victor Tence, wages

By Sarah Carpenter with additional reporting by Victor Tence Part-time community college instructors are asking the California Department of

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The Airbnb office staff decorate their hallways with handwritten notes and illustrations of support and gratitude for the cafeteria kitchen staff that were adversely affected by the transition, Nov. 8, 2017. Photo courtesy of Bernadette Ramos.

Airbnb office staff rally to save contractor workers

November 22, 2017September 4, 2018 The Guardsman Airbnb, Bon Appetit, City College Culinary, Contractors, Flagship, Victor Tence

By Victor Tence In a move to continue their expansion, the San Francisco offices of Airbnb ended their contract

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Balboa Reservoir parking at 12:30 p.m. as classes get out on Aug. 28, 2017. (Photo by Otto Pippenger)

Community activist’s voice falls on deaf ears

November 8, 2017September 4, 2018 The Guardsman Alvin Ja, balboa reservoir, development, Mark Rocha, Victor Tence

By Victor Tence As the Balboa Reservoir development enters its final stages, one concerned student and active community member

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A beginning art student finishes a painting of the assigned three figures. Photo taken on Sep. ?, 2017 by Jasmine

Lack of repeatability continues to strain City College

September 28, 2017September 5, 2018 The Guardsman CCSF, News, repeatability, Title 5, Victor Tence

By Victor Tence Repeatability makes a limited return, reminding many of what the school lost. Five years ago, statewide restrictions

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