City College Journalism Students Reel in 18 Awards
Students in City College’s journalism department won 18 awards in the 44th Annual San Francisco Press Club’s Greater Bay Area Awards. The prizes include eight first place awards.
Abraham Davis
Men’s Basketball to Start Season with a Bang
By Abraham Davis
abrahamdfrankfurter@gmail.com
San Francisco City College’s Men’s Basketball team is looking to pick up right where they left off last season by returning to the State Championship but, unlike like last season, this time they hope to leave with a victory.
Returning as head
Board passes smoking ban after carving out exception for medical marijuana
By Abraham Davis
abrahamdfrankfurter@gmail.com
The board of trustees passed the smoke-free campus ban at their April 26 meeting after making amendments to accommodate medical marijuana users.
The policy bans smoking at all campuses and removes the designated smoking areas which will be implemented in August.
Chancellor Mark Rocha
AFT 2121 and College reach tentative contract
By Abraham Davis
abrahamdfrankfurter@gmail.com
The American Federation of Teachers Local 2121 and City College reached a tentative labor agreement on May 3 for a new three-year contract.
If approved, the contract would bring both full and part-time faculty salaries to the Bay 10 median by the third year.
Prized photojournalists exhibit images of war
By Abraham Davis
abrahamdfrankfurter@gmail.com
City College’s Front Page Gallery revealed their latest photo exhibit on April 13, “In the Line of Fire.” The gallery presented photos from award-winning photojournalist Kim Komenich’s time in the Philippines during the 1986 revolution and critically acclaimed photojournalist Lou Dematteis’ time
Concert Review: Lime Cordiale
CONCERT REVIEW
By Abraham Davis
abrahamdfrankfurter@gmail.com
Lime Cordiale, an alternative rock band out of Sydney, Australia, opened for Layne at San Francisco’s Bottom of the Hill, on March 20. This was the sixth stop on their tour which started with five shows at the SXSW music festival.
Airport Campus must find new home
By Abraham Davis
abrahamdfrankfurter@gmail.com
City College’s lease for its Airport Campus—located on the grounds of San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and home of the college’s Aircraft Maintenance Technology and Fire Academy programs—will be expiring next year, forcing these programs to find a new home.