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Board of Trustees considers smoking ban

Board of Trustees considers smoking ban

By Abraham Davis abrahamfrankfurter@gmail.com On Feb. 22, the Board of Trustees will hear first reading of a proposed policy to ban all smoking at City College. The ban would include cigarettes, cigars, marijuana and vaping, and remove the existing designated smoking areas. If adopted, the policy would take

College lacks clear policies on emotional support animals

College lacks clear policies on emotional support animals

By Rachael Nguyen rachaelnguyenxx@gmail.com City College’s lack of clear guidelines for emotional support animals has recently created confusion among faculty and staff. “An instructor had a question about emotional support animals that sparked an ongoing conversation,” said Anne Cassia, an English instructor at City College, who is

Campus diversity club continues advocacy for gender identity

Campus diversity club continues advocacy for gender identity

By Bethaney Lee blee@theguardsman.com Ocean Campus’ Gender Diversity Project (GDP) celebrated this semester when City College announced students could submit a form for preferred name usage but Club President, Zel Komula, and Health Education Program Manager, Andrew Ciscel, said the club still discusses pressing issues every Thursday at

Women's Swim Team season opener is a splash

Women's Swim Team season opener is a splash

Protest choirs over Board of Trustees meeting

Protest choirs over Board of Trustees meeting

By Victor Tence Protesting the cancellation of a collaborative leadership development class, members of La Colectiva de Mujeres (The Women's Collective) disrupted City College’s Board of Trustees meeting on Jan. 25 with a sing-in. As the trustees returned from the closed session portion of the meeting, the

Flu season exhausts shot supplies

Flu season exhausts shot supplies

By Cameron Ehring At the peak of California’s influenza season, only a few dozen flu shots remained at Student Health Services as of Jan. 31, according to staff members. Paula Cahill, a nurse practitioner at Student Health Services, said City College ordered 600 shots for this year’s flu

Board of Trustees elects new president

By Michael Toren The City College Board of Trustees voted unanimously to elect a new president and vice president on Jan. 25 for the 2018 calendar year. Outgoing President Thea Selby presented flowers to the new board president, Brigitte Davila, and vice president, Alex Randolph. “I find it very humbling.