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SFPD holds town hall meeting regarding an officer-involved shooting in Portero

SFPD holds town hall meeting regarding an officer-involved shooting in Portero SFPD hold town hall meeting regarding an officer-involved shooting in Portero Members of the San Francisco Police Department lead a town hall meeting April 19 in Potrero Hill regarding an officer-involved shooting that happened two days before. The incident

Department chairs agree to pay cuts

Tentative agreement saves jobs By Lavinia Pisani The Guardsman As City College waits for the accrediting commission to render a decision about the school’s future, the Department Chair Council is negotiating with the Board of Trustees to save its members’ jobs and the programs that they oversee. The council

Journalism students win awards at state convention

By Julio Moran The Guardsman City College’s Journalism department won 18 awards in both individual and team competitions at the Journalism Association of Community Colleges State Convention held in Sacramento from April 11-13. The Guardsman and Etc. Magazine each earned the convention’s General Excellence Award. “That says a

Basketball player has the 'Wright' stuff

With a brother in the NBA, star guard is ready for the next level By Ivan Huang and Zack Tobita The Guardsman Sibling rivalry sometimes starts before the second child is even born, and continues as kids develop and compete for everything from toys to attention. After leading City College

Movie review: In “Twenty Feet from Stardom,” the back up singers get recognized

By Gina Scialabba The Guardsman Carole King. Lynyrd Skynyrd. Mick Jagger. Frank Sinatra. Michael Jackson. Elvis—all household names. All musical geniuses that possessed sheer, raw talent. No wonder they were “discovered,” right? The Blossoms. Darlene Love. Merry Clayton. Lisa Fischer. Tata Vega. Also musical geniuses. Who, you ask? Exactly

Solar power fuels Earth Day celebration

Participants enjoy fresh beats and juice By Jackson Ly The Guardsman A sunny morning at City College provided all the energy needed to power two turntables and an amplifier via solar energy, kick-starting the April 18 Earth Day event as the DJ blasted electronic beats outside the Multi-Use Building at

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