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Protesters mourn Afghan war

Below a buzzing helicopter and flanked by idle policemen, about 50 protesters rallied near the Powell Cable Car Turnaround to observe the ninth anniversary of the Afghanistan War, a conflict responsible for innumerable civilian casualties.

Pension reforms roll back benfits for new state employees

By Alex EmslieThe Guardsman Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's threat to kill any budget not including significant reforms in both revenue and the state worker pension system has resulted in the inclusion of two landmark measures in the California 2010 Budget Act. Budget Reform Legislators drafted an amendment to the

Decompression: The return from Burning Man

A thin, smiling man in his early 50s stands in the middle of a city street—naked except for a tiny loincloth. His entire body is covered in metallic, silver paint, making the skin-bald dome of his globe-shaped head resemble a sparkling pinball in the light of the midday sun.

College preparation program launches

Mayor Gavin Newsom, City College Chancellor Don Griffin and San Francisco Unified School District administrators announced collaborative plans to improve college preparation at local schools through the Bridge to Success Program.

College resurrects summer session

After a one year hiatus, City College students will again be offered a summer session so they can continue working towards their degrees at the institution they attend during the rest of the year.

Pilot program changes registration dates

At the student equity hearings last February, concerns about class availability prompted a pilot program for the fall semester that gave early registration dates to 2010-graduates from the San Francisco Unified School District who enrolled at City College.

Child develoment department benefits from grant

City College’s Child Development and Family Studies Department, along with the Cesar E. Chavez Institute of SF State, was awarded a grant through Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s California Gang Reduction Intervention and Prevention program.