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Commission threatens more than just City College with its decision

Staff Editorial The Guardsman Fall semester is in full swing, but a dark shadow has been cast over the school since the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges made the decision to revoke City College’s accreditation next July. There has been a strong reaction from faculty, students, staff

Opinion: When nouns favor men, other genders get lost

By Mckenna Toston The Guardsman Question: What do the Declaration of Independence and The Guardsman have in common? (Hint: the answer is not revolutionary writing). Answer: They both use male-specific language: “All men are created equal.” “The Guardsman.” Gender-specific language is not inherently bad or offensive. The problem occurs when

Where are the police when you need them?

By Cassandra Hendry The Guardsman Recently there have been three robberies and an attempted rape in the Wellness Center on Ocean campus this semester. But the question is how are all these thieves getting away with stealing students personal items or even holding them up at gunpoint? Also where is

It’s time to bury theory of ‘starving the beast’

By Sara Bloomberg The Guardsman City College was slapped with the threat of closure last July, in large part because it drained its reserves in an attempt to maintain classes, jobs and support services at a level that the San Francisco community needs. Although not an example of deficit spending,

I feel sorry for the man who robbed me at knifepoint

I was robbed at knifepoint on May 8 after using the bathroom at the City College Wellness Center. A man approached me while I headed toward the sink and asked if he could use my phone. “No, sorry,” I said. “I don’t do that.” He quickly pulled out a

Movie review: Plot falls flat in new Malick flick, “To the Wonder

By Dalton Amador The Guardsman It’s impossible to talk about “To the Wonder” without bringing up Terrence Malick’s previous film, “The Tree of Life.” The ever-reclusive Malick has with each film he’s both written and directed, six in total over the last 40 years, further refined his

It’s important to use restraint with social media

Staff Editorial Last week was a lesson in the power of social media and how it can expose truths and help perpetuate falsehoods at the same speed. News of explosions at the Boston Marathon, which killed three people and injured more than 180, went viral and investigators quickly appealed to