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Star player realizes diamond dream Left-handed shortstop boosts image of program

By Dan Harrington The Guardsman To some degree, assembling a team in any sport is like putting together a jigsaw puzzle. Coaches must understand the characteristics of the players and forecast how the players will work as a unit. For the City College softball team, the unique piece of the

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,

This comic book movie is a marvel

By Gina Scialabba The Guardsman I’ll preface this review with a disclaimer: I am a HUGE comic book fan. From reruns of the 1960’s “Batman and Robin” series to the modern day “Man of Steel,” set for release this summer, I’m giddy with excitement at the idea

The Final Chapter

By Mckenna Toston The Guardsman San Francisco is like a ghost town. Dreary and desolate. I feel like I’m in a post-apocalyptic city where nobody knows each other. Why are the streets so empty? How can a bus filled with people be so silent? Why is prolonged eye contact

Obituary: Officer Beatrice Ramirez, 1971-2013

By Minter McHugh The Guardsman Beatrice Ramirez, a dedicated former City College police officer for over 20 years, died April 17 at the age of 42 after a lengthy battle with lupus and complications after suffering a stroke. "It is with great sadness that I report to the campus

Will our Chinatown North Beach center survive accreditation?

By Alex Reyes The Guardsman Could this be the last issue of The Guardsman ever published? Normally I don’t engage in catastrophic thinking, but this is the last issue of the semester, and the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges releases its verdict in July on the fate

Fighting for a dream

By Cecilia Ren The Guardsman It’s been almost three years since former City College student Shing Ma “Steve” Li was imprisoned and sent to the Central Arizona Detention Center. Li was oblivious to his undocumented immigration status until the day of his arrest by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)