Editorials
Publicity-Thirsty Lurie Skips City College Building Opening
Dignitaries from the State Senate, City Hall, Consulate of Ireland, and the entire City College football team all showed up to celebrate the opening of the $140 million Student Success Center on Thursday, but publicity-hungry Mayor Daniel Lurie was nowhere to be seen.
Hostile Times for Journalists Nationwide
Since the Trump Administration returned for a second term, student journalists across the country have been fearful for their safety as their Constitutional freedoms of free speech and free press are being stripped away before their very eyes. Barely a month into his second term, Trump attempted to limit which publications could question him during news conferences. This administration’s intentions are clear: destroying the democracy this country has worked so hard to create for its citizens.
Delivery Apps Are Contributing to Our Loneliness Epidemic
Services like Amazon Fresh and DoorDash contribute to an environment of near instantaneous demand satisfaction devoid of the pesky social interactions typically involved with a trip to the grocery store or local restaurant. By the time you open your front door to grab that bag of C & H Pure Cane Granulated White Sugar, you might just catch a glimpse of the individual who fulfilled your request hustling back to their car to complete another order. The convenience is unparalleled, but at what cost?
From “Revitalizing” Downtown to Immense MUNI Cuts
I am one of many in San Francisco who do not own a car. I take pride in riding MUNI every day; if not multiple times per day. Our vast public transportation system is one of the many beautiful things this city has to offer.
The Guardsman Editorial: A Call to Action for Mayor Daniel Lurie
City College is more than just a community college. It is the bridge to the future for a thriving economic and cultural metropolis. A pathway for thousands of SF residents to evolve and improve their skills and capacity for the challenges ahead. Without them, we could not continue to revitalize neighborhoods and businesses with the extraordinary creative talent that San Francisco personifies.
Paved with Privilege: Slow Streets and the Suburbanization of San Francisco
However, while acknowledging these positives, one should always be encouraged to question the City’s motives regarding regulations and policies, especially those tailored to specific demographics. This examination becomes crucial in a city as socioeconomically stratified as San Francisco. More often than not, serving one community disserves another.
Great Highway Closure Sparks Opposition From Residents
Many residents of the Mission were drawn to the idea of more public space and pointed to the fact that they would occasionally benefit from the closure of the Highway. Hence, many show support for the ordinance without recognizing the latent drawbacks on the local community. While the whole city had a say on Proposition K, the consequences of it fall entirely on the west side of the city, clearly against it.
San Jose-based Experimental Rock Group ‘Xiu Xiu’ Drops Latest Album
Since “Knife Play,” each of Xiu Xiu’s fourteen albums has created a new sound and narrative, and “13-inch Frank Beltrame Italian Stiletto with Bison Horn Grips” isn’t anywhere close to “Knife Play” in terms of storytelling. It’s a new sound entirely, different from any of the subsequent albums released since 2002, and the sound that it creates is varied and fascinating.
All Eyes on Kendrick: Sports Fans, Trump and America Alike
“[The] revolution about to be televised, you picked the right time for the wrong guy,” said Lamar, leaving many to speculate that the “wrong guy” America picked was the one in the audience whose name everyone knew, President Trump. The patriotic imagery that decorated the performance may well have been intended to attract the president’s and the rest of America’s attention in an attempt to “diss” the country’s choice of leader.
SF Residents Disappointed Over New India Basin Waterfront Park
The $200 million project began in 2021 and sought to combine this area with the existing adjacent India Basin Shoreline Park. The park is now home to a food pavilion, a makers’ shop, and an operations and maintenance building. However, San Francisco residents feel this is a waste of funding, considering the limited amount of space available to park visitors.
Enhancing Voices: Diversifying the Student Union
Despite its many positive aspects, I believe the Student Union might do a better job of representing Black students on campus. As a Black student, I’ve observed that its leadership, programming and general presence lack many African American voices or faces. Although it’s a useful tool, it doesn’t accurately reflect the diversity of our campus or the needs and experiences of City College’s Black students.
People Limiting Interactions with Others Leads to Widespread Consequences
Interacting with others online eliminates many human elements of socialization, such as a voice, face or physical proximity. Online spaces such as various social media platforms have been replacing genuine connections for parasocial relationships since they are presented as a less risky and more filtered alternative to social interaction. Online we only see others’ faces from a distance. Sometimes we see just a screen name, their words filtered and revised.
Journalism Department Not Immune to Cuts
By The Guardsman Staff Opinion Editor: cgoss2@mail.ccsf.edu While many of the programs that make up City College’s vital organs wait…