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College board member dies just before new semester begins

By Sara Bloomberg The Guardsman Hundreds of mourners filled a bright, yellow memorial hall in San Francisco on August 12 and as the pews filled up, dozens of people resorted to standing along walls and sitting on the floor for a chance to honor the life of Milton Marks. Only

What will City College do?

By Sara Bloomberg The Guardsman First it was budget cuts — in the last fiscal year alone, the state cut $17 million from City College’s coffers. In order to keep the school running as close to normal as possible, college administrators dipped into its financial reserves — a move that saved

OBITUARY: The college loses an advocate, Milton Marks, 1959-2012

By Sara Bloomberg The Guardsman After nearly twelve years of service to City College of San Francisco, college board member Milton Marks III died yesterday after suffering from declining health for the past couple of years. He was 52 years old. A native San Franciscan, he followed in the footsteps

Bookloan takes Ocean campus by storm!

For more photos, visit us on Facebook By Sara Bloomberg The Guardsman What's a starving student gotta do to save a few bucks? Get your books at Bookloan. A line spilled out of the student union cafe on Ocean campus today as more than 200 students waited patiently

A City in Crisis: Sacramento visits San Francisco

For more photos, visit us on FacebookBy Sara Bloomberg The Guardsman The theme of the night was change is coming. But not everyone agreed on what change and how. Two special guests from the state chancellor's office in Sacramento spoke to City College's board at a

A City in Crisis: community calls for united front

By Patrick Tamayo The Guardsman Many within the City College community agree that establishing a united front to face the school’s problems is important, even despite a lack of concrete solutions. A group of concerned students, faculty and staff gathered July 24 at the SEIU Local 1021 headquarters in

A City in Crisis: Board defines their role

By Sara Bloomberg The Guardsman Despite the long road ahead, the City College Board of Trustees were good-humored last night after a three hour meeting where they discussed their role in the process of drafting a plan to save the school from losing its accreditation. They have until October 15