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Claudia Drdul

Anti-Gentrification Activists Protesting Manny's Cafe Arrested on Flawed Charges

By Claudia Drdul claudiadrdul@gmail.com In early August two activists, Dayton Andrews and Max Goodwin, were arrested outside of Manny’s cafe and event forum on trumped up charges, including four felonies, while protesting the establishment’s gentrification of the Mission. It was reported that after community bond funds

Bay Area Students Demand Free College Tuition

Bay Area Students Demand Free College Tuition

By Claudia Drdul claudiadrdul@gmail.com City College student organizers refused to remain inactive over the summer as they joined the national “College for All” initiative in support of free state tuition. Michelle Do, Tiffany Jade Ho and Angela Santelices, all students involved in City College’s Student Assembly, joined

Exploratorium Exhibit Features City College Students

Exploratorium Exhibit Features City College Students

By Matheus Maynard & Claudia Drdul mmaynardfrank@aol.com claudiadrdul@gmail.com Self, Made, an exhibit exploring individual and group identity featuring the stories of 25 students involved in City College’s English Second Language Non-credit program, opened at the Exploratorium on May 23 and will remain open through September

Project SHINE Connects Language Coaches to Immigrant Community

By mmaynardfrank@aol.com claudiadrdul@gmail.com During the age of Donald Trump, immigrants across the United States are threatened with harassment and violence simply for not being fluent in English. City College’s Project SHINE (Students Helping in the Naturalization of Elders) program works to assist returning students in

Extradition of Assange is a Human Rights Violation

Extradition of Assange is a Human Rights Violation

By Claudia Drdul claudiadrdul@gmail.com Julian Assange was illegitimately detained by UK police when they stormed the Ecuadorian Consulate in London April 11, after he began “acting out” due to spending more than seven years mentally deteriorating while confined to a single building. Assange was given asylum by former

Mexika New Year Celebration organized by Mission Campus students

By Claudia Drdul cdrdul@mail.ccsf.edu Toltecayotl, a student organization focused around community activism, held its 12th annual Mexika New Years Celebration on March 12 at City College's Mission Campus, where members of various indigenous communities met to give thanks for this year and welcome the next.

City College decreases amount of full-time positions offered

City College decreases amount of full-time positions offered

By Claudia Drdul claudiadrdul@gmail.com The City College accreditation crisis had a dire effect on staffing from Fall 2011 to Fall 2017, resulting in a significant decrease in full-time instructors during a time when the college was continuously bogged down by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.