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A Degree of Haste

A Degree of Haste

By David Horowitz City College is a golden apple of knowledge and juicy experiences waiting for you to take your bite. To assume this institution exists mainly as a tool for transferring to a 4-year university is a sad and potentially wasteful mistake I’d like to stress, as a

Cultural Appropriation or Over-Sensitivity?

Cultural Appropriation or Over-Sensitivity?

By Dakari Thomas Cultural appropriation has permeated society for decades but was more recently brought to light with the emergence of social media. On March 28, 2016, a confrontation occurred between two San Francisco State University students: Cory Goldstein, a white student, and Bonita Tindle, a black student. The confrontation

Tech Workers Aren't Always What They Seem to Be

Tech Workers Aren't Always What They Seem to Be

By John Morrison Over the past five years, the second tech boom has remade the face of San Francisco at the expense of the long-time social fabric that made my childhood city home. The pace of change from this economic boom has required many native San Franciscans and recent arrivals

Let's Start Thinking Outside the Box

Let's Start Thinking Outside the Box

By Patrick Fitzgerald What’s good for the goose is good for the gander—or at least that’s what I’ve been told. At the heart of this idiom is the concept of fairness in sharing both the burdens and the benefits of any situation. We may not be

My, How Times Have Changed

My, How Times Have Changed

By Andy Bays There’s a really awesome college in San Francisco called San Francisco Junior College. It’s cheaper than City College, has a ton of activities, lots of school spirit and a great location on Ocean Avenue. The only catch is, it hasn’t existed in nearly a

Let Veterans Turn Over A New Leaf

Let Veterans Turn Over A New Leaf

By Nancy Chan More and more veterans are taking marijuana to alleviate the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which is a concern since there are no conclusive results that reflect sustainable positive effects. Marijuana, like drugs so often are, can be an unpredictable substance. Quantities of its psychoactive component

Have Your Say: The Student Voting Act will automatically register students to vote when they register for classes at the UC, Cal State and community college systems. What are your thoughts about this?

Have Your Say: The Student Voting Act will automatically register students to vote when they register for classes at the UC, Cal State and community college systems. What are your thoughts about this?

By Jose Duran and Photos by Cassie Ordonio “I think anytime you encourage citizens to be a part of the system is a good thing and voting is a theoretical power. Voting is good. I hate to see at any time that any program jumps in as a political solution.