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San Francisco, Calif.

The Final Chapter

By Mckenna Toston The Guardsman San Francisco is like a ghost town. Dreary and desolate. I feel like I’m in a post-apocalyptic city where nobody knows each other. Why are the streets so empty? How can a bus filled with people be so silent? Why is prolonged eye contact

Obituary: Officer Beatrice Ramirez, 1971-2013

By Minter McHugh The Guardsman Beatrice Ramirez, a dedicated former City College police officer for over 20 years, died April 17 at the age of 42 after a lengthy battle with lupus and complications after suffering a stroke. "It is with great sadness that I report to the campus

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

Another attack happens in Wellness Center

By Alex Lamp The Guardsman A City College student was robbed at knifepoint around 4 p.m. in the men’s restroom at the Wellness Center on May 8, making it the third incident inside the building since March. The suspect stole the victim’s cell phone and cash. Journalism

Will our Chinatown North Beach center survive accreditation?

By Alex Reyes The Guardsman Could this be the last issue of The Guardsman ever published? Normally I don’t engage in catastrophic thinking, but this is the last issue of the semester, and the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges releases its verdict in July on the fate

Fighting for a dream

By Cecilia Ren The Guardsman It’s been almost three years since former City College student Shing Ma “Steve” Li was imprisoned and sent to the Central Arizona Detention Center. Li was oblivious to his undocumented immigration status until the day of his arrest by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Career fair focuses on local opportunities

By Victor Verdugo The Guardsman Students interacted with local employers and learned about job opportunities during City College’s annual Career Information Fair held April 24 in the student cafeteria on Ocean campus. The event was hosted by City College’s Career Development Counseling Department. “Students get a chance to