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Board of Trustees hire Mark Rocha as Chancellor

Board of Trustees hire Mark Rocha as Chancellor

By Otto Pippenger City College’s Board of Trustees voted 6-1 on June 22 to sign a contract with Mark Rocha, making him the new Chancellor. In the public comment prior to the vote, a large contingent of instructors and students voiced their strenuous objections to the Trustees’ decision, waving

Student debt and tuition to drop

By Carlos Velarde April 3 California Democrats unveiled a plan to reduce student debt and make four year institutions more affordable. With this project students would be able to receive more financial aid when they transfer to any state university and finish school with less debt. In a previous press

Free City College Program explained

Free City College Program explained

By Matthew Hewitson City College of San Francisco will be the first community college in the nation to offer free tuition to all its city residents under a deal announced by Mayor Ed Lee and Supervisor Jane Kim. According to the agreement, which will take effect in the fall of

Mexican journalist Carmen Arestegui labels Trump a bully

Mexican journalist Carmen Arestegui labels Trump a bully

By Gardenia Zuniga-Haro More than 200 people from all ages and ethnic backgrounds gathered in the Sibley Auditorium at UC Berkeley to hear Mexican “explosive” journalist Carmen Arestegui speak on the Mexican Trump perspective on Friday, April 21 at sunset. “Vivimos en tiempos que nos estan haciendo bully, y esto

Future plans for Southeast Campus remains cloudy

Future plans for Southeast Campus remains cloudy

By Jordi Molina/ Special to The Guardsman San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) has had their eye on the City College Southeast Campus for quite some time and have stressed that they will take into account the needs of the surrounding communities. However, it now appears that SFPUC has not

Diversity makes a difference

By Quip Johnson City College states that diversity is an important part of the student body and campus programs but the concept itself is difficult to define. City University of New York defines campus diversity as being “along the dimensions of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, age, physical

The Fight for Fort Mason

The Fight for Fort Mason

By Elena Stuart City College administration has not been transparent about the possible closure of the Fort Mason campus next term, but faculty and students are fighting to keep their unique learning environment and diverse campus community open. Some 2000 individuals are enrolled at the campus according to the City