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The Opiate Epidemic cannot be undone

The Opiate Epidemic cannot be undone

By Otto Pippenger If the opiate crisis is to be solved we must first identify what our definition of solved is. Currently both Republicans and Democrats have the same idiotic, fanciful and negligently murderous idea that we can end addiction in America. It is offensive to the public’s sense

City College flies its flag high with Free City ad campaign

By Sarah Berjan Beautifully vivid images of students are shown in the neighborhoods that are home to the five locations of City College in an advertisement campaign to promote the Free City program. This visual story telling experience mimics the objectives of the program. It expresses progressive values through a

Riding driverless cars into uncharted ethics

Riding driverless cars into uncharted ethics

By Barbara Muniz and Quip Johnson Driverless car manufacturers are eager to make their technology a reality. However, the release of automated cars presents both ethical and technical quandaries. The transportation business has gone through significant changes before, but the advent of driverless cars means a multitude of only partially

Higher Education Loan Coalition urges reductions

Higher Education Loan Coalition urges reductions

By Diane Carter Two members of the House of Representatives working together as a bipartisan team were thinking about you and I and about our student debt issues on Oct. 10. Rep. John Garamendi (D. CA.) and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R PA.) introduced a proposed bill to the House Education

Compromise needed for Balboa Reservoir

Compromise needed for Balboa Reservoir

By Patrick Cochran The ongoing debate over what to do with the former Balboa Reservoir has a plethora different groups arguing over what to do. Some want to keep it as it is, others want to build massive 600 foot residential towers, while others want to place City College’s

Free City College a reality

By Diane Carter Last November San Francisco residents voted to approve Supervisors Jane Kim and Norman Yee’s ballot measure, Proposition W, making “Free City College” a reality. Proposition W has helped City College recoup funds that were lost when one-third of the student population left during the accreditation crisis.

Electronic Music Giants Depeche Mode’s 14 Studio Album makes political waves

Electronic Music Giants Depeche Mode’s 14 Studio Album makes political waves

By Adina J. Pernell “Spirit,” Depeche Mode’s 14 studio album released March 17 of this year is definitely an album to “soothe your soul” in these turbulent times. Depeche Mode fans will appreciate a sonic landscape that returns to the mood of the band’s iconic album “Playing The