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Math Teacher Grabs Mic to Lead Local Rock Band

City College math instructor Jean Nanjo divides her time between teaching equations in Batmale Hall and performing as the lead singer of the alt-rock band Keepers of Humanity.

Champion of the Student Underdog: The Life and Times of Dr. Lisa Cooper Wilkins

The Guardsman1 year ago0

Dr. Lisa Cooper Wilkins was appointed the Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs at City College in 2020. In the years since, the college has seen a revolving door of chancellors and struggled with its decline in enrollment. Now faced with future deficits, the college leans on Wilkins’ optimism within Student Affairs as the most important aspect of its financial stability. Like many colleges and universities, the students at City College are both the customer and the product.

Through Rick Rocamora’s Lens: A Story of Art, Advocacy, and Social Justice

Gracia Hernandez-Rovelo1 year ago1 year ago0

By Juliana Parente parente.juliana@gmail.com Learning a new skill often leads artists to seek inspiration from well-established partners. For any aspiring…

Full Time City College Student, Part Time Filmmaker

Seamus Geoghegan2 years ago2 years ago0

Cameroonian Director Stephane Noumo documents the story of Fotso Victor, a resilient blind man, in his documentary short-film “Ta’a Fotso.”

Bravewoman’s Arduous Journey From Student to Union President

Gracia Hernandez-Rovelo2 years ago2 years ago0

By Gracia Hernandez Rovelo ghern140@mail.ccsf.edu ghernandez-rovelo@theguardsman.com In a busy classroom at City College’s Ocean campus, Mary Bravewoman stands at the…

Family Resource Center Coordinator Works to Improve Program Despite Challenges

Elena Chiaruttini2 years ago1 year ago0

By Elena Chiaruttini echiarut@mail.ccsf.edu If you happen to wander around the Student Union on City College’s Ocean Campus, sometimes you’ll…

Recognizing and Celebrating the Impact of Iconic Black Journalists

Kate Malch2 years ago2 years ago0

By Kateryna Malch kmalch@theguardsman.com katrina.malch@gmail.com Since 1976, the United States has celebrated Black History Month, dedicating February to black people’s…

City College Women’s Soccer Player Alexia Estrada Represents Guatemala in World Cup Qualifiers

Seamus Geoghegan4 years ago2 years ago0

By Seamus Geoghegan geogheganspg@gmail.com It was when she first played in the goal that Alexia Estrada discovered her passion for…

4 Bay Area Artists on Staying Creative in a Pandemic

The Guardsman5 years ago5 years ago0

An exclusive interview with four Bay Area artists who attended City College. We discuss adapting their creative practices in a pandemic, collaborating with other Bay Area artists, and City College’s impact on their artistry via email.

Recycling Company Created by City College Student Finds its Roots in the Bay

The Guardsman6 years ago6 years ago0

The Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovations, one of City College’s newest programs continues to produce blossoming entrepreneurs such as Kevin Posadas, 24, owner of GreenWayv LLC. GreenWayv LLC, is an eco-friendly environmentalist company catering to the northern peninsula and provides at-home pickup for reimbursable recyclable materials.