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Hundreds rally for CCSF

Protesters march from Mission to Civic Center By Jandean Deocampo The Guardsman The cascading fog did not deter students of City College from gathering at Ocean campus’ Ram Plaza for the beginning of the “March 14th Walk-Out and March on City Hall.” The city wide event called for students to

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Local News Briefs Legislation for CCSF Legislation was introduced in the State Assembly on Feb. 22 that would provide emergency funds to community colleges experiencing low enrollment while under probation or show cause sanctions from the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges. Known as Assembly Bill 1199, it is

Human billboard lines Ocean Avenue

By Jandean Deocampo The Guardsman Members of the Save CCSF Coalition organized a peaceful demonstration on Feb. 28 to draw attention to the college’s accreditation crisis, while simultaneously voicing concern over some of the changes being implemented to satisfy the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges. A crowd

Ralliers demand accountability

By Cassandra Hendry The Guardsman Seek unity against changes made in name of accreditation About 150 students, faculty, and staff members gathered for a rally organized by members of the Save CCSF Coalition outside Ocean campus’ Ram Plaza on Feb. 21 to protest the circumstances surrounding City College’s precarious

Faculty union president Alisa Messer on accreditation, salaries and cuts

Interview by Gina Scialabba The Guardsman Preface: On Feb. 19, The Guardsman spoke to Alisa Messer, president of the American Federation of Teachers, Local 2121. She represents the instructors, counselors and librarians of City College. The Guardsman: How many faculty or staff members do you represent? Alisa Messer: We are

Academic Senate president wins award

By Lavinia Pisani The GuardsmanCity College’s Academic Senate President and Librarian Karen Saginor was honored with the Full-Time Faculty Member of the Year Award by the Faculty Association of California Community Colleges during its annual Advocacy & Policy Conference in Sacramento. Elected in 2010 A.S. president, Saginor’s

Remembering Ernesto ‘Xe’ Gonzalez Acosta, 1989-2013

By Sara Bloomberg At the end of a warm winter day, more than 200 friends, family and community members gathered at Alamo Square Park to honor Ernesto “Xe” Gonzalez Acosta, who was shot and killed Feb. 10 in San Francisco near Hayes and Webster streets. He was 23 years old.