Linda Sturesson, Arts Editor
May 10, 2013
Film students will showcase their hard work and stylish attire on the red carpet during City College’s first Film Screening and Awards Gala next Friday. “We’re going to ask everyone to dress up [and] pretend for one night like it’s the Oscars,” said event coordinator Mikhael Catapang. “We... Read more »
Stock car racer brings sixth sense to SBCC, looks ahead to NASCAR
Rachel Zemanek, Sports Editor
April 30, 2013
Photo Courtesy of: Jessica Clark For Jessica Clark, racing through the school day is a regular occurrence. On the weekends, it’s a whole different kind of race. Clark, 19, is a professional stock car driver. She’s the first female to win the United States Auto Club champion twice in a row and one... Read more »
Artists share experience at annual career day conference
Tram Nguyen and Linda Sturesson, Staff Writer and Arts Editor
April 11, 2013
Forty professional local artists joined the third annual Art Career Day Conference Saturday, April 6, to share their experience with students on how to achieve a successful career in arts. “When you’re really young, it is so scary and so hard to talk to the professionals that you’re in awe of them,”... Read more »
Robert Salazar: Unexpected genius makes scientific discovery
Linda Sturesson, Arts Editor
March 11, 2013
Robert Salazar found himself waking up in a blue Jeep Liberty, not knowing where he would find his next meal. But that was three years ago. “When something’s too big for people, they run away,” Salazar said. “When something’s too big for me, I accomplish it now so when something bigger comes... Read more »
SBCC student with rough background becomes music genius by accident
Tram Nguyen, Staff Writer
February 25, 2013
For one City College student, a change of fate came in middle school. When he was young, Scott Lillard never thought he would become a professional trumpet player. In junior high, he enrolled in an art class when he thought his talents lied in drawing, but was accidentally placed in an instrument class.... Read more »
Antioch University reaches out to Scandinavian students
Stephanie Høholt-Pajuelo, Channels Contributer
December 5, 2012
It may be the start of a new adventure for many Scandinavian students since Antioch University has partnered with City College by offering a three-year bachelor degree for students from Norway, Sweden and Denmark. The new program allows students who graduated from an upper secondary school located in... Read more »
Multimillionaire shares his secrets to success
Justine Young, Staff Writer
November 29, 2012
Brian Coryat is dyslexic. He’s terrible at math and not necessarily motivated by paychecks. Yet, he happens to be a multimillionaire. The Scheinfield Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation’s latest participant in the “Enlightened Entrepreneurs” series is the founder of ValueClick, an online... Read more »
Chicano studies professor hired by CNN
Emma Hermansson, Staff Writer
October 19, 2012
The newly hired City College Chicano studies professor was a social activist, professional actor, and was just hired by CNN as a political commentator. “I’m going to write for their online opinion section,” said Dr. Thomas Carrasco, a full-time City College faculty member. “That’s been one... Read more »
Construction Technology receives associate science degree statusKendall Gonzalez, Staff Writer
September 24, 2012
After extensive studies, one large proposal and almost two years of patiently waiting, City College’s Construction Technology program has received associate of science degree status from the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office. The degree status was received mid-August, and has already... Read more »
Architecture professor designed CAD software
Linda Sturesson, Staff Writer
September 14, 2012
Armando Arias del Cid, chair of the CAD drafting department, helped develop the architecture software City College students use. The software, called Revit, was designed by a small company with the same name, where Arias del Cid served on the advisory committee. Revit was so well designed that Autodesk,... Read more »
