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Escape from City College - Dear California State University, Fear My Beard. Love, Nick Palm

By Nick PalmThe Guardsman Application time is upon us, my friends! You all have exactly 42 days to complete your applications, while praying for acceptance into an overcrowded CSU or UC campus. For everyone approaching the point of transferring to a four-year school, this is like the scene from “Escape

R.I.P English - Where did we go wrong?

By Dominick DelgadilloThe Guardsman For my own reasons I try not to judge people. I do my best to keep an open and accepting mind to each culture’s idiosyncrasies. My one fall-back that places me into a deep, dark, Neanderthal rage is when people misuse the English language. I’

Zemanifesto - Oct. 6, 2010

The National Defense Authorization Act, a bill which contained both the DREAM Act and the repeal of the U.S Military’s ‘don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, was successfully stalled by a predominantly Republican filibuster.

Escape from City College - Eternal students share thoughts on the radio

By Nick PalmThe Guardsman While contemplating my future in higher learning, I decided to chat with some fellow “eternal” students. The most interesting interview, by far, was local celebrity and longtime City College staple “Diamond” Dave Whitaker. To be honest, before I met “Diamond” Dave two years ago, I excitedly

Zemanifesto Sept. 22, 2010

Nothing is sacred at The Guardsman, politically or otherwise, and this issue we’re proving it by slaughtering a golden calf for many of our readers: the Obama administration.

The Zemanifesto - Sept 8, 2010

I am urging all San Francisco voters to vote against the “sit-lie” law in November. Furthermore, I am encouraging all of you—voter or not—to break that law at every opportunity should it pass.

Escape from City College: There's gold in them thar hills

By Nick PalmThe Guardsman I’m giving up. Throwing in the towel. Releasing the hostages. Unwrapping the burrito, if you will.We’re only three weeks into the fall semester, and I already find myself questioning whether or not I can take 15 more weeks of this.The classes themselves