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San Francisco, Calif.

Special Trustee Robert Agrella speaks about his new role and the future of City College

By Sara Bloomberg As City College fights for its life, Special Trustee Robert Agrella is the sole decision maker since the Board of Trustees was stripped of all power on July 8 by the state chancellor. That was the day the Board of Governors authorized State Chancellor Brice Harris to

Community unites against accrediting commission

Hundreds of students, faculty and community members marched to the Federal Department of Education’s office in downtown San Francisco July 9 to protest the recent decision to revoke City College’s accreditation.

Student Trustee talks budget cuts, accreditation

On April 29, we sat down with Shanell Williams, the newly elected student trustee and now-former Associated Students president, for a conversation about her experiences with City College and the recent accreditation crisis. The Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges is expected to

Yoga is more than a Bay Area trend for this graphic design student

By Julio Moran Born and raised in a small district in Kerala, India, Mukt Mukh lived in the slums of Bombay from 1999 to 2006 and then came to the United States in his 30s to study Spa Hospitality and Management at UC Irvine. Mukh, 42, is in his third

Accreditation related changes make part-timers feel especially vulnerable

By Lavinia Pisani The Guardsman Amid budget cuts and furloughs, many of City College’s part-time instructors have never felt so insecure about their jobs, but some of them are even more concerned about the overall effects of the school’s accreditation sanctions. Among those concerns are continued layoffs. Five

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

Hearing loss in young people is rising due to earbud use

By Jackson Ly The Guardsman Young adults and children are at a greater risk for hearing loss today than even a couple of decades ago due to the increasing popularity and use of earbuds and MP3 players, according to an article published by the American Osteopathic Association. One in five