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Tour encourages student entrepreneurship

By Jake Chapnick Contributing Writer The Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour finished at City College on Nov. 18 after visiting 18 different community colleges in California. The event took place during International Entrepreneurship Week, which organizers said was one of nearly 25,000 events held worldwide to promote entrepreneurship. Speakers at the

Obama lauded at City College celebration

The anniversary of the first elected African-American President of the U.S., Barack Obama, was held at City College’s Diego Rivera Theatre on Dec. 2.

City College walks out

Around 200 students, faculty and staff walked out of their classes and gathered outside the chancellors office at Conlan Hall Nov. 18 to protest tuition fee raises and class cuts.

Cut classes mourned during week-long events

By Nick Palm and Marcus Rodriguez Staff Writers Community College Week ran from Nov. 1 through Nov. 8 and brought together hundreds of people from all over California, including 85 representatives from the 110 community colleges statewide. During the week-long event, students, faculty, union members and local leaders gathered to

Summer classes cut to save full-time jobs

By Don Clyde Staff Writer The approval of the 2009–2010 City College annual budget at the Oct. 22 board of trustees meeting will eliminate almost all regular summer 2010 classes. Only summer classes in programs set by certain accrediting bodies, mostly in the health industry, which require timely completion,

City cuts force college staff 'bumps'

By Fleur BaileyNews Editor The San Francisco budget crisis has caused the Department of Public Health to cut whole Civil Service categories, involving hundreds of senior, permanent employees, who are now replacing over 30 City College employees. Omar Diaz, secretary to the dean of the Mission campus, is one of

Administrators depart amid charges

By Fleur Bailey News EditorTwo City College administrators facing charges regarding the alleged misuse of public funds and making illegal campaign contributions have resigned.Former chief administrative services officer Stephen Herman, who has worked for City College since 1972, has been on paid administrative leave since July, when charges were