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HEAT Press Conference Calls for Bridge Fund to Restore Classes

By Meyer Gorelick msggorelick@gmail.com City College supporters gathered outside of San Francisco City Hall on Dec. 10 to hold a press conference in protest of what some have called “the midnight massacre” of 270 classes two days before Thanksgiving break. The press conference was organized by the Higher

Meritorious Journalism Department Strikes Again; Journalism Students Win Awards at JACC Norcal Conference

By Gina Castro City College’s journalism students took home 13 awards at the Journalism Association of Community College’s (JACC) Norcal conference at the San Jose State campus on Nov. 16. This year, 18 colleges and 180 students attended the conference. During the all-day event, journalism students from Northern

College Leaders Seek More Funding Because of $13 Million Deficit

By Tyler Breisacher tbreisac@mail.ccsf.edu City College is facing an estimated $13 million budget deficit according to administrators, leading to several cost-cutting measures including the removal of over 200 classes for the upcoming Spring semester. Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs Tom Boegel raised the alarm at the Board

City College Hosts First Annual Block Party

By Anshi Aucar City College held its first block party on Nov. 21 for students and prospective students to advertise college offerings. The event, organized by the Associated Student Council, ran from 9:30 a.m to 3 p.m. and drew in hundreds of student’s attention by offering

Visual Media Design Students Say NO to Class Cuts

By Anshi Aucar anshiaucar@gmail.com Professor Tim Harrington and 20 of his Visual Media Design (VMD) students protested in the Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs Office after finding out that several classes in their program were eliminated at 11:30 pm on Nov. 19, exactly 30 minutes before priority

Panelists Breakdown Problems Around Big Tech and Journalism

By Meyer Gorelick msggorelick@gmail.com Facebook, Google, and Apple have grown into insurmountable competitors and obstacles for many local news outlets according to a panel of journalists at the Diego Rivera Theatre at City College on Wednesday, Nov. 20, discussing the impact of Silicon Valley giants on how the

Students Struggle to Be Included in Campus Democracy

By Claudia Drdul claudiadrdul@gmail.com City College provides a number of ways for students to get involved and shape the direction of their school, but for many students, the labyrinth of committees and organizations remains difficult to understand or participate in. Marcos Cruz, a founding member of City College’