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A city in crisis: Board says yes to special trustee

[slideshow] By Sara Bloomberg The Guardsman The City College community was shocked in July when the Accrediting Commission of Community and Junior Colleges threatened the school with potential closure but how to move forward is proving just as controversial. At a special meeting on Sept. 11, the Board voted 6-1

Prop A supporters rally at City Hall to "save City College"

By Sara Bloomberg. Bright yellow, blue and red signs proclaimed "I am City College" in several languages on Sept. 4 as nearly 200 people rallied outside of City Hall to support Proposition A, a local parcel tax initiative that will raise $14 million a year for the college.

Letter from the editor: I'm tired

By Sara BloombergThe GuardsmanI’m tired. I bet you’re tired, too, and midterms haven’t even hit yet. It’s not just school, though. I’m tired of two party politics and the Republican National Convention—the Democrats are preparing to hold their own flag waving party this week.

OPINION: Accreditation's shady past

By Alex Schmaus The Guardsman The private organization threatening to close City College is itself a threat to equity, democracy and justice. Sherrill Amador, the chair of the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, has a controversial past herself. Amador resigned from her post as president of Palomar College

Opinion: blame the budget cuts, not City College

By Becca Hoekstra The Guardsman This summer I learned it sucks to have your school in the headlines. By now, I’m assuming everyone knows that City College is facing a loss of accreditation. Losing accreditation would make our credits illegitimate and prevent the school from receiving federal funds. The

What will City College do?

By Sara Bloomberg The Guardsman First it was budget cuts — in the last fiscal year alone, the state cut $17 million from City College’s coffers. In order to keep the school running as close to normal as possible, college administrators dipped into its financial reserves — a move that saved

A City in Crisis: Sacramento visits San Francisco

For more photos, visit us on FacebookBy Sara Bloomberg The Guardsman The theme of the night was change is coming. But not everyone agreed on what change and how. Two special guests from the state chancellor's office in Sacramento spoke to City College's board at a