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Phelan Ave. to take on Frida Kahlo’s namesake

By Adina J. Pernell The seemingly innocuous Phelan Avenue, named after former San Francisco Mayor James D. Phelan’s father, holds a shameful history which may result in changing its name to honor world-famous, Mexican artist Frida Kahlo instead. Phelan was xenophobic and believed Asian Americans posed a threat to

City College’s support of DACA is ‘unequivocal’

By Quip Johnson President Donald Trump announced the end of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program on Tuesday, Sept. 5. DACA previously protected children who were illegally brought into country from the threat of deportation. A program that also provided permission for legal employment. Following President Trump’s

Chasing Lions Cafe expands business to Oakland

Chasing Lions Cafe expands business to Oakland

By Sarah Berjan City College’s students were dismayed to find that Chasing Lions Cafe, the popular coffee shop embedded in the Multi-Use Building would not reopen for the Fall 2017 semester. The space that founder and owner Keba Konte once filled with music, food, and CCSF community members of

Rams melt in seasoning opener

Rams melt in seasoning opener

By Patrick Cochran It was a long afternoon for the Rams in the scorching 103 degree heat. Playing cross-bay rival Laney College at home in weather more attuned to Phoenix than typically cool San Francisco, the Rams struggled to get going on offense and ended up losing their season opener

Parking crisis raises Balboa Reservoir Project concerns

Parking crisis raises Balboa Reservoir Project concerns

By Bethaney Lee The Guardsman photographed the usage of the parking lot in contention with the Balboa Reservoir Project (BRP) every hour on Aug. 28, and concluded it was used consistently throughout the day. It was highly impacted at peak class hours and the surrounding neighborhoods and streets cannot support

Food for thought

Food for thought

By Diane Carter Food insufficiency at two-year community colleges is dangerous because lack of proper nutrition thwarts optimal physical and mental energy needed for the mastery of new academic skills. At City College of San Francisco, we are dedicated to the development of educational programs for economically challenged students, so

Don’t miss the ‘Show of Shows’

By Bethaney Lee The Visual Media Design Department, in part with the City College Concert and Lecture Series, is presenting the 18th Annual Animation Show of Shows (AASS) on Sept. 22, at 7:30 p.m. in Multi-Use Building Room 140. Created in 1998 to showcase award-winning animated short films