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November 18, 2024December 17, 2024 The Guardsman

City College Board of Trustees Faces Overwhelming Testimonies to Restore Classes and Laid-off Faculty

Since 2019, City College has faced teacher layoffs and class cuts, leading to hundreds of students being turned away each semester due to limited class availability. According to a press release sent out by the teachers union AFT 2121, for this fall semester alone, 270 students were turned down from English 1A, 200 from Chemistry 32 and approximately 1,700 from English as a Second Language.

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November 18, 2024 The Guardsman

Members of City College’s The Guardsman Walk Away From NorCal Regional JACC Conference With an Abundance of Recognition and Valuable Insights

City College journalism students and staff members of The Guardsman attended the NorCal Regional JACC Conference hosted by SFSU, walking away with 14 awards and an abundance of tools to advance their skills and expand their paths in the field.

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November 18, 2024November 18, 2024 The Guardsman

Last Remaining French Teacher Brings Job Opportunities to Her Students

Thanks to Isabelle Motamedi, City College’s one and only French language instructor, the Department of World Languages and Cultures received a grant from the Embassy of France to host the Francophone Job Fair. The job fair served as a unique opportunity for students interested in the French language to connect with businesses in the Bay Area from the hospitality and culinary sectors.

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November 15, 2024November 16, 2024 The Guardsman

Ira Nowinski, NOW!

By Fiona Raymond-Cox fraymon2@mail.ccsf.edu

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November 3, 2024November 18, 2024 The Guardsman

Former City College Parking Lot Will Soon House More than 1,000 Residents

The project will bring more residents to the immediate area of the college while retaining fewer parking spaces. The apartment buildings are zoned for 0.5 cars per dwelling unit. That’s parking for one car for every two units. Only the townhouses are designed to have individual garages.

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November 3, 2024November 3, 2024 The Guardsman

The Guardsman Guide to Propositions in San Francisco

“You need millions of dollars to gather signatures in 180 days, and this work can’t be done by volunteers. After that, you need even more money to campaign for the proposition. This isn’t something done by the people for the people, but a tool of special interest groups and wealthy individuals to push their agendas onto the ballot,” she said.

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November 3, 2024November 3, 2024 The Guardsman

Ohio Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz Go Head to Head: Play-by-Play of the 2024 Vice Presidential Debate

He reminded the audience that Trump peacefully handed over power on Jan. 20, 2021, before pivoting the topic to what he believed was the real threat to democracy – censorship. When Vance accused Democrats of wanting to kick people off Facebook for saying that toddlers should not wear masks, Walz replied by saying, “Well, I don’t run Facebook.”

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November 3, 2024November 3, 2024 The Guardsman

Update: Body Discovered on Ocean Campus Has Been Identified

The dead body discovered on City College Ocean Campus in July by campus groundskeepers was taken in by San Francisco’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and identified as Kevin Fobbs, a 31-year-old male.

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October 21, 2024October 21, 2024 The Guardsman

Ballot Beat: Julio Ramos, Ben Kaplan, and Aliya Chisti Outline Their Strategies for a Sustainable City College

With four seats in play, more than half of the board, and the priorities of voters could have a greater impact on the future of City College, its Free City program and budgetary goals, and the trajectory of public higher education in San Francisco.

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October 21, 2024 The Guardsman

City College Supports Veterans Transitioning to Academia with a Free College Success Workshop on Oct. 25

Veterans looking to transition into collegiate learning are invited to a free College Success Workshop on Friday, Oct. 25, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at City College’s Cloud Hall 258.

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October 21, 2024 The Guardsman

Unity Day Event Brings Together 30+ of City College’s Student-Led Clubs and Resource Centers to Ram Plaza

The biannual Unity Day event, organized by the Associated Students Council of Ocean Campus (ASCO), brought together over 30 student-led clubs, resource centers, and various food trucks to Ram Plaza for students to familiarize themselves with what City College offers.

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October 21, 2024 The Guardsman

Associated Students Council Hosts Mayoral Debate Watch Party to Encourage Civic Engagement

With election season around the corner, City College’s Associated Students Council hosted an on-campus viewing of KQED and San Francisco Chronicle’s mayoral debate to encourage greater political and civic engagement amongst students and the greater community

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October 21, 2024 The Guardsman

Demolition Plans Advance for Abandoned 200 Bungalows

The 200 Bungalows have sat fully abandoned on campus since 2020, and plans to demolish the buildings are finally moving forward, with a contractor being bid on to evaluate and remove hazardous materials.