City College seeks private donations to save classes
City College began accepting private donations but has abandoned the idea of attaching the sponsor’s name to rescued classes, according to Chancellor Dr. Don Q. Griffin.
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Student found dead in Aquatic Park Lagoon
City College student Jorge Baires, 19, was found dead Aug. 26 in the Aquatic Park Lagoon, just four hours after he was scheduled to attend an 8 a.m. English class at Ocean campus.
Drama for the disabled
By Greg Zeman
STAFF WRITER
The students in Judy Cohen's Drama for the Disabled course have experienced success at City College's Mission Campus. The drama class provides students with a safe, supportive and accessible environment for artistic expression and exercise, something many were lacking before finding
GED prep classes and tests bridge language gap
By Matthew Gomez
STAFF WRITER
The combination of the City College Transitional Studies Department and a 2002 California state law allow Spanish-speaking residents, including the undocumented, a chance at higher education.
According to the American Council on Education, about 96 percent of employers accept the General Education Development diploma as
Gateway program offers at-risk students a pathway to college
By Liska Koenig CHIEF COPY EDITOR
On Aug. 17 City College became part of Gateway to College, a national pilot program to help teenagers who are facing an uncertain future without graduating from high school.
“Gateway to College is a second chance for students,” said resource specialist and Gateway mentor
'Hard budget' contributes to confusion over class cancellation
Confusion arose at the beginning of the semester over the cutting of the Computer Repair and Technology class. Several students turned up for the class, previously located at Southeast campus, to discover it had been canceled.
City College hires Barnes as police chief
By Hannah Weiner FEATURES EDITOR
As of July 1, 2009, City College has a new chief of police. Oakland Police Department retiree Andre L. Barnes is filling the position that has been open since June 2007.
Chief Barnes’ main focus at City College is to work on police organization and