He hiked a barren desert, crawled a mile through sewage, and now has a 3.8 GPA. His name is Raul Barrera, an openly undocumented City College student who still cannot receive financial aid even under the newly passed “Dream Act.” This is his story.
Read More2Legit2Quit, the catchy MC Hammer music video, tells the perfect story of everything wrong with Ed Lee’s mayoral campaign win.
Read MoreJesse “Jaundice” Morris, or “Punk Rock Johnny Cash,” 27, was found dead in his home after committing suicide on his birthday, Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011. Morris was a talented musician best known for his Johnny Cash style vocals.
Read MoreThe City College men’s basketball team hosted their first tournament of the season as they finished second losing to Santa Rosa Junior College in the finals 84-82. The loss snaps a 29-game winning streak.
Read MoreCity College overcame first game jitters and started their season on a high note.
The Rams defeated Mission College 73-61 at the Wellness Center on Nov. 7 after falling behind in the first half.
Fifty years ago the City College men’s soccer team would walk over a small two-lane bridge to play their games at nearby Balboa Stadium. As the 1961 season progressed the Rams started winning.
Read MoreThe Rams lost their first game in over a month at home on Nov. 4 to Hartnell College, the No. 3 ranked team in California.
The Panthers extended an early lead and held on to win the game, 3-2, despite a second half comeback by the Rams.
Read MoreFor the holiday of Dia de los Muertos celebrants build temporary altars in memory of loved ones who have died. It is a traditional activity incorporating spiritualism, symbolism, family, faith, and community.
Read MoreThe Mission Cultural Center is hosting a gala reception on Nov. 2 for “Death in Parallel/Muerte Paralela,” a Day of the Dead exhibit which runs through Nov. 4.
Read MoreWith an intimate four-person cast portraying a dysfunctional family Tennessee Williams’ groundbreaking play “The Glass Menagerie” debuting at City College on Nov. 4 peers into a troubled world with incredible grace.
Read MoreIn this year’s 2011 Latin Grammy Awards, San Francisco will be represented by City College Latin American studies instructor Greg Landau for producing Omar Sosa’s album “Calma”, nominated in the Best Instrumental Music category.
Read MoreThere was a lot of hype going into the match-up between the top two teams in the Coast Conference as the Rams (17-5, 7-2) faced off against rival Foothill College (16-5, 8-1) to inch closer to the top.
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