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Otto Pippenger Defend Diversity Collaborative and Save City College Occupy Conlan The Save City College Coalition occupied the administrative building, Conlan Hall, for the third year in a row on May 6. More than 20 activists formed a circle in the building’s lobby and attempted to peacefully occupy the

Is CCSF a Good Neighbor to Ingleside and Excelsior?

By Alex Lamp City College is a huge institution with satellite campuses all over San Francisco. Ocean Campus, its flagship, has a big impact on the neighborhoods that surround it—Westwood Park, Ingleside, Sunnyside and Mission Terrace. The issues range from transportation to engagement with nearby businesses that serve student

THE 15TH ANNUAL CITY SHORTS STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL

By Natasha Dangond If you treasure independent filmmaking, then City College’s 15th annual City Shorts Student Film Festival is up your alley. The festival is scheduled for May 14 in the Diego Rivera Theater. It kicks off with a 6 p.m. reception featuring refreshments, a photo booth, and

Teacher's union enters contract negotiations with district

Teacher's union enters contract negotiations with district

Otto Pippenger Staff Writer On April 15, the City College Teacher's Union, American Federation of Teachers Local 2121 entered “pre negotiations” for a new contract with the School District. The college’s negotiators vowed to oppose what AFT 2121 President Tim Killikelly has called the “downsizing of City

Federal Civil Rights lawsuit filed in shooting of CCSF student

Federal Civil Rights lawsuit filed in shooting of CCSF student

Michael Burkett Staff Writer The parents of City College student Amilcar Perez-Lopez filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against San Francisco police alleging the officers used excessive force when Lopez was gunned down on Feb 26 in the Mission District. The parents of Lopez made an appearance at the conference

Voices of immigrants demonstrate achievement to hold third annual Dream Graduation

Voices of immigrants demonstrate achievement to hold third annual Dream Graduation

Otto Pippenger Staff writer For the third consecutive year the undocumented student advocacy club, Voices of Immigrants Demonstrating Achievement (V.I.D.A.) will be holding a dream graduation for undocumented students graduating from City College. From an office the size of a cubicle in the Student Union, the small

Student aims to inspire others

By Alex Lamp Editor-in-chief Syed Hassan, a determined City College honor student, is studying business and entrepreneurship with a specific goal in mind. “I want to open my door to success so I can help guide others to do the same,” he said. Hassan, 21, was born in Dhaka, Bangladesh