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Journalism’s future doesn’t sit behind a paywall

By Sara Bloomberg The Guardsman We work hard here at The Guardsman. We don’t get paid because we’re students, but we should. All reporters, photojournalists, editors, graphic designers and publishers should get paid. However, newspapers are struggling with declining revenues and, unfortunately, the bottom line cannot be ignored.

Only we can save our school

By Becca Hoekstra Everyone wants to save City College. City College’s administration wants to rescue it through sacrifice and budget cuts. The coalition of teachers and students known as Save CCSF is fighting to keep everything in the school open and accessible. And the Accreditation Commission of Community and

Rape culture should not be tolerated

Staff Editorial The Guardsman Warning: This article is about rape. Two high-school football students were found guilty on March 17 of raping a 16-year-old girl at a party last August in Steubenville, Ohio, a town that prides itself on its football mania. I’m sure you know a town or

Editor’s Note: CCSF’s crisis is a lesson in public education funding

By Sara BloombergThe Guardsman As Washington deals with $85 billion in sequester related cuts, a game of political chicken is playing out here in San Francisco, which could have serious implications for California’s entire community college system. Lacking strong lobbyists in Sacramento, California’s public education system has endured

In a culture that celebrates gun violence, is anyone really safe?

Staff Editorial A City College student was shot to death in the early morning on Feb. 10 at Hayes and Webster streets. Ernesto “Xe” Yeikoatl Gonzalez Acosta was 23 years old and, as of press time, police still have not identified his killer or killers. Very few details have been

What Now, Black Studies? Some Historical Observations and why it matters for CCSF

African American Studies is part of what we call here at CCSF the “Diversity Collaborative.” The stories that once passed as history, the racist, sexist, class and gender biased dogma that portrayed itself has social science, what Dr. Carter G. Woodson, founder of what has become African American History Month,

Are Italians ready to vote for a change?

By Lavinia Pisani The Guardsman Italians will hold elections on Feb. 24-25 amidst a backdrop of deep economic and social divide. Prime Minister Mario Monti resigned earlier than expected on Dec. 21. A renowned economist, Monti used his expertise to help guide the faltering country through the Italian debt crisis