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San Francisco, Calif.

Radio station broadcasts open discussion about the looming fate of City College

By Dalton AmadorThe GuardsmanPublic radio station KALW, in collaboration with KCSF, hosted a forum Sept. 10 on public education budget cuts and City College’s looming accreditation status.The panelists openly discussed their views and sparked interest, as well as some controversy, from an audience comprised mostly of students.The

Munch on this: Campus eatery packs design and taste

By Valerie Demicheva The Guardsman Chasing Lions Café seems to have teleported right out of the Mission District, with Four Barrel Coffee and re-purposed vintage finishings. The high walls are adorned with owner Keba Konte’s re-purposed ironing boards and headboards featuring fine stencil drawings of skaters that hang like

Unusual Southern perspective delivers political, social zeal

By Jandean Deocampo, photos by Leslie CalderonThe GuardsmanIn City College theater instructor Susan Jackson’s newest production, a murdered waitress confronts her killer, a woman befriends a toy otter, and a marriage ceremony is attended by a basket of dolls, a Reverend in a rainbow robe and a bouquet of

Gay community, restaurateurs tussle over vacant bar space

By Marilyn Fernando The GuardsmanThe eerie and shuttered Eagle Tavern, once a hotbed of activity for some of San Francisco’s more alternative bar patrons, has established itself as an irreplaceable gay landmark and will soon reopen following months of protests and complaints. Gay owners Alex Montiel and Mike Leon

Don't give it away for free

By Becca Hoekstra The GuardsmanIf the local coffee shop offered the opportunity to work for them FOR FREE, would you take them up on the offer? I seriously hope not. So why are internships an exception? Becoming an intern is yet another mandatory step on the educational ladder that leads

November election candidates campaign for District 11

[showtime] [gallery columns="5"] By Sara Bloomberg, Photos by Shane MenezThe Guardsman Nearly three dozen community members filled a small conference room at the Ingleside Police Station on Sept. 8 to hear a variety of candidates speak at a forum hosted by the District 11 Council and District

Soccer CCSF vs. SRJC

By Lucas AlmeidaThe Guardsman City College men’s soccer team came into this year’s game with Santa Rosa Junior College riding a four-year winning streak and on Sept. 14 that didn’t change. The Rams shut out the Bear Cubs 2-0. Currently No. 1 in the state, the Rams