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Journalism students win awards at state convention

By Julio Moran The Guardsman City College’s Journalism department won 18 awards in both individual and team competitions at the Journalism Association of Community Colleges State Convention held in Sacramento from April 11-13. The Guardsman and Etc. Magazine each earned the convention’s General Excellence Award. “That says a

Solar power fuels Earth Day celebration

Participants enjoy fresh beats and juice By Jackson Ly The Guardsman A sunny morning at City College provided all the energy needed to power two turntables and an amplifier via solar energy, kick-starting the April 18 Earth Day event as the DJ blasted electronic beats outside the Multi-Use Building at

Movie review: Plot falls flat in new Malick flick, “To the Wonder

By Dalton Amador The Guardsman It’s impossible to talk about “To the Wonder” without bringing up Terrence Malick’s previous film, “The Tree of Life.” The ever-reclusive Malick has with each film he’s both written and directed, six in total over the last 40 years, further refined his

Suicide rates outnumber homicides

By Dan Harrington The Guardsman Imagine the impact to the City College community if half the current student body disappeared. Certainly their peers would try to keep them from leaving. In reality, nearly that many Americans die every year by taking their own lives. Mark Stalnaker, suicide prevention coordinator of

Q&A: Nanette Asimov, higher education reporter for the SF Chronicle

On March 25, we sat down with Nanette Asimov to talk about the accreditation crisis and her coverage of City College for the Chronicle. This is part one—part two will run in the next issue, along with an analysis of stories in the Chronicle that have been published about

“Admission” doesn’t make the grade

Gina Scialabba The Guardsman Princeton. You all want to know the secret to getting in, right? Tina Fey has it. I only wish I knew the secret to getting the 100-plus minutes of my life back that I spent in this movie. It is not the comedic powerhouse combo of

Supes evaluate pedestrian safety

By Sara Bloomberg The Guardsman Pedestrian collisions have declined citywide since 1990, according to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), but a string of fatal accidents over the past couple of months in District 7 has residents concerned. The most recent fatality occurred March 4 when a 17-year-old girl