More power to female Olympians Recently the Chicago Tribune tweeted “Wife of a Bears' lineman wins a bronze medal today in Rio Olympics” with a linked news story. I found this to be incredibly offensive and demeaning.
Moving on and Keeping Promises By Patrick Fitzgerald This is issue eight of The Guardsman, our last issue of the semester. It also happens to be my last full-time semester at City College, and with any luck, I will have my associate’s degree in journalism. I have been enriched by my college experiences, and
Always Look on The Bright Side of Life By Shannon Cole When I was a petulant child, my dad often replied in song when I complained to him. As an adult, I try to live according to the advice he would sarcastically serenade me with. He would sing “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life,” and whistle
Thank you, City College Community I want to thank the City College Community for your support following my arrest at the Alameda Renters Coalition demonstration on November 4. It’s the Ms. Bob Support Fund established by AFT 2121, the CCSF faculty union, and the much appreciated donations for my bail bond and fees. It’
A Grain of Salt CLOSING THE DOOR ON DISCRIMINATIONBy Patrick Tamayo The world is crumbling all around us. Bombs blow up around the globe, earthquakes decimate civilizations, police continue to shoot at anyone remotely resembling a criminal and our entire election process appears to be a complete farce. Yet we get all bent out
City College Administration Needs to Open Up STAFF EDITORIAL By Patrick Fitzgerald We, at The Guardsman, protest the administration's consistent habit of referring inquiries to the marketing and public relations director because it obstructs the public’s right to know the truth and hereby respectfully call on the administration to be more transparent, forthcoming and
A Degree of Haste By David Horowitz City College is a golden apple of knowledge and juicy experiences waiting for you to take your bite. To assume this institution exists mainly as a tool for transferring to a 4-year university is a sad and potentially wasteful mistake I’d like to stress, as a