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Nanette Asimov part 2

By Gina Scialabba The Guardsman On March 25, we sat down with Nanette Asimov to talk about the accreditation crisis and her coverage of City College for the San Francisco Chronicle. In Part 1, which ran in Issue 7, we asked about her background, how she got started with writing

This comic book movie is a marvel

By Gina Scialabba The Guardsman I’ll preface this review with a disclaimer: I am a HUGE comic book fan. From reruns of the 1960’s “Batman and Robin” series to the modern day “Man of Steel,” set for release this summer, I’m giddy with excitement at the idea

Movie review: In “Twenty Feet from Stardom,” the back up singers get recognized

By Gina Scialabba The Guardsman Carole King. Lynyrd Skynyrd. Mick Jagger. Frank Sinatra. Michael Jackson. Elvis—all household names. All musical geniuses that possessed sheer, raw talent. No wonder they were “discovered,” right? The Blossoms. Darlene Love. Merry Clayton. Lisa Fischer. Tata Vega. Also musical geniuses. Who, you ask? Exactly

Q&A: Nanette Asimov, higher education reporter for the SF Chronicle

On March 25, we sat down with Nanette Asimov to talk about the accreditation crisis and her coverage of City College for the Chronicle. This is part one—part two will run in the next issue, along with an analysis of stories in the Chronicle that have been published about

This ain’t your grandma’s Oz

By Gina Scialabba The Guardsman Dorothy, we are certainly not in Kansas anymore. And, it’s OK! Director Sam Raimi (Evil Dead, Spiderman trilogy) takes audiences back to the famed land of OZ, complete with an Emerald City, singing munchkins and a philandering, relationship-phoebe wizard (James Franco) searching for “greatness.

Faculty union president Alisa Messer on accreditation, salaries and cuts

Interview by Gina Scialabba The Guardsman Preface: On Feb. 19, The Guardsman spoke to Alisa Messer, president of the American Federation of Teachers, Local 2121. She represents the instructors, counselors and librarians of City College. The Guardsman: How many faculty or staff members do you represent? Alisa Messer: We are

Steven Soderburgh’s new film is A Tough Pill to Swallow

Gina Scialabba The Guardsman A woman claims prescription drugs drives her to kill. That’s the plot of Steven Soderbergh’s latest and reportedly last film. It begins with a clear vision—a noir Hithcockesque “whodunit.” This movie has all the elements of a solid, clever picture. The heavyweight cast