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San Francisco, Calif.

Runners gain experience at SF State Invite

By Nick PalmStaff Writer The Rams performed well at the San Francisco State Cross Country Invitational on Oct. 9, even though they were the only non-NCAA Division I or II school and the only community college participating. The race was a preview of the NCAA Division II Western Regionals, which

New sounds to highlight SF Jazz Fest 2009

By Greg ZemanStaff Writer The San Francisco Jazz Festival jumped off on Oct.10 and will keep on going until Nov. 21. This year’s lineup is an eclectic collection of sounds not limited to traditional jazz. SFJAZZ, the non-profit organization sponsoring the event, has booked performances from some incredible

Juvenile sanctuary policy moving forward

By Christie CheckettsContributing Writer The San Francisco Board of Supervisors Public Safety Committee approved an ordinance that will modify the city’s sanctuary policy in a 2-1 vote on Oct. 5. As the policy currently stands, undocumented youths are reported to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement when arrested for

Opinion: Corruption plagues Afghanistan: Election fraud shows U.S. shouldn't commit more troops

By Matthew GomezStaff Writer Gen. Stanley McChrystal wants as many as 60,000 more troops in Afghanistan to “change the operational culture to connect with people.” While President Obama is unsure of how to handle the situation, sending more troops to Afghanistan won’t help the people if their government

Opinion: American dream evolves over generations

By Liska Koenig CHIEF COPY EDITOR The United States was founded by many people who came here with big plans for their future and hearts filled with hope. America, the “promised land,” symbolized opportunity and the chance to start life over in a new place. The American dream stood for

Editorial: On censorship and free speech

An editorial published in the Oct. 7 issue of The Guardsman titled “Critical Citizens Vital to a Republic” warned against exalting the president in a celebration at City College and advocated dissent as a fundamental necessity of democracy. We received one letter to the editor in response to that editorial,

Opinion: Falcon's non-flight amounts to non-news

By Nick PalmStaff writer Give me nuclear disarmament talks, suicide bombers, human rights summits, Joe Biden bloopers, anything newsworthy. If I could wish upon a star, it would be that CBS never opened the reality show sewage dump flood gates when they first aired Survivor in 2000, allowing every schmuck