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Obama Won, Now it's Time to Fix the System

By Sara Bloomberg The Guardsman What an election! In California, both Proposition 30 and Proposition A passed, the worst parts of the Three Strikes law was repealed and voters rejected—for a second time—a deceptive car insurance law. Oh, yeah. And President Barack Obama was re-elected with just over

Poetry Provides Outlet for Abuse Survivors

by Michael Hall The Guardsman Voices boomed through the air of Batmale Hall as students rapped, rhymed and retold personal struggles of the domestic violence and sexual abuse they experienced in their past. Project Survive and students from the Poetry for the People course sponsored the Oct. 25 poetry and

Classical Music Fills Diners' Ears

By Jandean Deocampo The Guardsman In the past two weeks, the Pierre Coste Room at Ocean campus, a student-operated fine dining restaurant, has heard Johann Sebastian Bach’s “Air” drifting from its grand piano over delicately-crafted napkins and a solo classical guitarist swooning restaurant patrons. It’s a hint of

Diverging views clash at debate

By Dalton AmadorThe GuardsmanAs the candidates for City College’s Board of Trustees debated on Oct. 12, their comments revealed underlying fractious divisions and stark philosophical differences on how best to tackle the accreditation crisis and the fiscal challenges the school now faces.The moderator, Emil Guillermo, declared the debate

ELECTION 2012: What are the propositions?

By Sara Bloomberg and Dalton Amador The Guardsman Proposition 30 This proposition is the result of a compromise between Gov. Jerry Brown and the organizers of the now defunct Millionaire’s Tax Initiative. It will increase taxes on personal incomes starting at $250,000 by one to three percent for

From a garden, scholarships bloom

By Michael Hall The Guardsman Vibrant colors and intoxicating aromas of herbs and fresh morning flowers filled the air on Sept. 29 when the Portola Garden Tour got underway for the fifth straight year. The tour showcased beautiful gardens at more than 15 locations. The tour was originally started to

News Brief

1. UC to pay damages in Davis pepper-sprayingThe University of California will pay damages of $30,000 to each of the 21 UC Davis students and alumni who were pepper-sprayed by campus police during an otherwise peaceful protest 10 months ago, the university system announced on Sept. 26. The agreement,