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Broken water pipe floods Batmale Hall

Broken water pipe floods Batmale Hall

By Bruno Stevens Classrooms and offices on the fourth floor of Batmale Hall suffered severe water damage after a water pipe burst on Sunday, Sept. 24, resulting in emergency reassignment of classes. The cause of the accident was a faucet vacuum breaker, as stated in a memo sent by the

City College police increasing awareness about breast cancer

City College police increasing awareness about breast cancer

By Kyle Roque The City College Police Department (CCPD) has joined the Pink Patch Project, a public awareness campaign for breast cancer. City College is the third community college in the nation to join this cause, in addition to over 190 public safety agencies across the country. The Pink Patch

Transgender community seeks a safe space on a ‘hostile’ campus

Transgender community seeks a safe space on a ‘hostile’ campus

By Quip Johnson SIDEBAR Nonbinary people have genders which exists outside of what is referred to as the gender binary, or the concept that only two genders exists: male and female. Many nonbinary people, like Thomas, use gender neutral pronouns, such as “they,” instead of the traditional “he” or “she.

College Promise is a First Dollar Plan

College Promise is a First Dollar Plan

By Barbara Muniz If approved, the California College Promise Grant Plan (CCPGP) has the potential to attract even more students throughout the Golden state. The CCPGP was originally called the Board of Governors (BOG) Fee Waiver Program, which was initially signed by Governor Jerry Brown in September 2016. A new

Expired fire extinguishers on City College’s Ocean Campus

Expired fire extinguishers on City College’s Ocean Campus

By Sarah Berjan Expired fire extinguishers have been discovered among the 82 located on City College’s Ocean Campus. According to the San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD) on Ocean Avenue, extinguishers are to be inspected and changed on an annual basis. However, inspections are not conducted under the SFFD. The

Lack of repeatability continues to strain City College

Lack of repeatability continues to strain City College

By Victor Tence Repeatability makes a limited return, reminding many of what the school lost. Five years ago, statewide restrictions on course repeatability changed the landscape of City College classrooms, however, with recent curriculum changes at the four year college level, repeatability has been restored for one department. Title 5

Bernie Sanders and important CCSF speakers invigorate the dream of free education

Bernie Sanders and important CCSF speakers invigorate the dream of free education

By Jordi Molina Senator Bernie Sanders praised City College for providing free tuition to San Francisco residents during his speech in the Diego Rivera Theatre on Sep. 22, 2017. Sanders spoke out against several of the Trump administration’s current objectives, including providing tax breaks for the 1 percent, ignoring