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March 23 - April 13, 2016 Campus Briefs

Batmale Gets Makeover Construction began Saturday, March 19, on Batmale Hall at Ocean Campus to fix energy consumption, temperature and air-flow problems. The seven-story, 129-room building will be brought into compliance with the 2013 Building Energy Efficiency Standards, mandated by the California Energy Commission. “They’re going to be working

City College Faculty Arrested at Protest March Sit-in

By Bridgid Skiba Dozen of educators seeking a long overdue labor contract for City College faculty were arrested on Mar. 11 following a sit-in at the downtown office of Jeff Sloan, the college's lead negotiator. Among the arrestees were American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Local 2121 President Timothy

Faculty Union Announces Strike Authorization

By Audrey Garces With the hope of providing a ‘wake-up call’ to the San Francisco Community College District, the president of American Federation of Teachers (AFT) 2121 announced on March 10 union members voted 92 percent in favor of authorizing the union’s executive board to call for a strike.

Verdict: Officers Justified in Shooting of City College Student

By Marco Siler-Gonzales The Nieto family will see no reparation, monetary or otherwise, from the City of San Francisco for their son’s killing at the hands of San Francisco police officers. City College student Alex Nieto was shot and killed in Bernal Heights Park on March 21, 2014 by

Testimonies Clash in Alex Nieto's Civil Rights Trial

By Marco Siler-Gonzales and KR Nava The parents of Alex Nieto finally had their day in federal court for their son, a City College student who was shot and killed by San Francisco Police officers in Bernal Heights Park nearly two years ago. On the opening day of the trial

Hundreds Protest Outside Courthouse

Hundreds Protest Outside Courthouse

By Cassie Ordonio Chants of “No justice, no peace” roared throughout Civic Center as demonstrators marched outside of San Francisco’s Federal Courts Building to City Hall during the first day of slain City College student Alex Nieto’s civil trial on March 1. Two years after the shooting of

Program Relocating to Bungalows Amid Construction Lawsuit

CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER By David Horowitz Fifty-five children who spend their weekdays at City College’s child development program will be temporarily relocated from the program’s four Orfalea Family Center buildings into a two-bungalow facility behind Rosenberg Library in August. Although the Orfalea Family Center’s interiors are exceptionally