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Emergency Drill: Incomplete?
The Guardsman
James Fanucchi
Faculty, students, and staff evacuated buildings on Ocean campus with mixed reactions on Thursday, April 12 when emergency alarms blared at 10:11 a.m. for City College’s yearly state-mandated evacuation exercise.
“The drill took about 3 minutes total in terms of having the evacuation
Teacher Profile: Madeline Mueller
In the face of a $149 million statewide budget cut handed down on community colleges in February, City College of San Francisco music department chair Madeline Mueller is working hard to defend her already slim resources and maintain her diverse department.
Floristy and Horticulture bloom at CCSF
Lucas Almeida The Guardsman
Students in the Environmental Horticulture and Floristry program love mother nature, love to get their hands dirty and love the hands-on experience. At City College they find the resources they need to develop their craft — excellent facilities and a staff committed to student success.
Thomas Wang
San Fran high schoolers learn about City College at FRISCO Day
The Guardsman
By Ivan Huang
The second annual FRISCO Day event, held on April 13 at the Multi-use building on Ocean campus, was designed to help high school seniors from San Francisco Unified School District’s 2012 graduating class acquire the tools for college success.
According to a 2011 study,
Ethical Hacking with Sam Bowne
The Guardsman
By Oz Litvac
In the ever-advancing world of computer networks and information technology there is a thin line between right and wrong. City College instructor Sam Bowne’s class, Ethical Hacking and Network Defense, defines that line.
So what makes hacking “ethical”?
“It comes down to intent and
Local Music Review: Posole
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The Guardsman
Peter Hernandez
City College student Daniel Martinez compares the sound of his band’s new music to a Mexican army charging down a hill, with its triumphant trumpet solos, indignantly crooning vocals and powerful percussion.
He can attribute its escalating bass scales and dramatically mood-setting drumming as one