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It’s time to bury theory of ‘starving the beast’

By Sara Bloomberg The Guardsman City College was slapped with the threat of closure last July, in large part because it drained its reserves in an attempt to maintain classes, jobs and support services at a level that the San Francisco community needs. Although not an example of deficit spending,

Don't Believe Everything You Read

By Sara BloombergThe Guardsman As college students, we’re supposed to be learning critical thinking skills, whether in a math, music, English or art class. But don’t leave it in the classroom! Misinformation is everywhere, especially in the news—I should know, it’s my business. That isn’t

Opinion: Educators overlook an achievement gap

By Nick PalmSTAFF WRITER Education in the United States is in jeopardy. It’s a big enough issue that students are missing out on a higher education because of their ethnicity, income level, gender or sexual orientation. But one more disadvantage has been added to the list—their parents never