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Latino Heritage Month: Revolutionary painters celebrated

By Marilyn Fernando & Jandean Deocampo The Guardsman Across City College spaces, from art bars to the Southeast campus, appreciation for two dynamic Latino artists has culminated in lectures and exhibits that explore the abiding timelessness of their work. “Frida and Diego: The Past is Present,” reflects the lasting effects

Loss to the Renegades comes as a wake up call

After three years, Ohlone College beats City College, breaking six game winning streak By Ivan HuangThe GuardsmanOn a windy Friday evening, the formerly undefeated City College Rams women’s soccer team received a wake up call, losing to the Ohlone College Renegades 2-1. The Rams had beaten the Renegades in

Radio station broadcasts open discussion about the looming fate of City College

By Dalton AmadorThe GuardsmanPublic radio station KALW, in collaboration with KCSF, hosted a forum Sept. 10 on public education budget cuts and City College’s looming accreditation status.The panelists openly discussed their views and sparked interest, as well as some controversy, from an audience comprised mostly of students.The

Munch on this: Campus eatery packs design and taste

By Valerie Demicheva The Guardsman Chasing Lions Café seems to have teleported right out of the Mission District, with Four Barrel Coffee and re-purposed vintage finishings. The high walls are adorned with owner Keba Konte’s re-purposed ironing boards and headboards featuring fine stencil drawings of skaters that hang like

Unusual Southern perspective delivers political, social zeal

By Jandean Deocampo, photos by Leslie CalderonThe GuardsmanIn City College theater instructor Susan Jackson’s newest production, a murdered waitress confronts her killer, a woman befriends a toy otter, and a marriage ceremony is attended by a basket of dolls, a Reverend in a rainbow robe and a bouquet of

Gay community, restaurateurs tussle over vacant bar space

By Marilyn Fernando The GuardsmanThe eerie and shuttered Eagle Tavern, once a hotbed of activity for some of San Francisco’s more alternative bar patrons, has established itself as an irreplaceable gay landmark and will soon reopen following months of protests and complaints. Gay owners Alex Montiel and Mike Leon

Don't give it away for free

By Becca Hoekstra The GuardsmanIf the local coffee shop offered the opportunity to work for them FOR FREE, would you take them up on the offer? I seriously hope not. So why are internships an exception? Becoming an intern is yet another mandatory step on the educational ladder that leads