Hannah Smith, Staff Writer
May 10, 2013
The Metropolitan Transit District Assistant General Manager visited the Associated Student Senate meeting to address concerns in the ongoing public transportation fee debate. Jerry Estrada introduced a newly proposed contract from MTD for a minor fee increase and major service increase during the Associated... Read more »
Male student uses women’s restroom in the IDC Building
Brooke Holland, Staff Writer
May 10, 2013
May 3 – 9:25 p.m. An intoxicated homeless man attempted to steal students’ backpacks at La Playa Stadium. Spectators at the high school Track and Field Finals reported the strange activity. The man ran towards the beach and eventually returned to Lot 2 – C, where a vehicle was left running... Read more »
“Show Us Your Love” campaign greatly surpasses fundraiser goalEmerson Malone, Associate Editor
May 10, 2013
The Foundation has surpassed its goal and raised more than $1.05 million for the “Show Us Your Love” Campaign for Student Success. Vanessa Patterson, the Foundation’s executive director, emphasized that the campaign would not have been successful without the volunteer support. “There were literally... Read more »
SBCC quadruple major heads to NASA for summer internship
Linda Sturesson, Arts Editor
May 9, 2013
One City College student was chosen for a NASA summer internship to test and design nanomaterials that can cool detectors to just above -459 degrees Fahrenheit, to better capture high-quality images in space. “A condensed matter physicist [called, and] that’s one of my favorite fields in science,”... Read more »
Council supports smoking ban, trustees to vote May 23
Erick Pirayesh, News Editor
May 8, 2013
After a month of heavy debate, the College Planning Council voted in favor of a proposal to ban all smoking on campus. This 13-3 vote on Tuesday came after the Academic Senate and the Associated Student Senate also voted to support the proposal. The student senate’s was a split decision, the first... Read more »
Phi Theta Kappa to host best-selling author this Thursday
Laura Oikawa, Staff Writer
May 7, 2013
International bestselling author and self titled poet-philosopher Noah benShea will speak at City College on Thursday, May 9 to promote his work and reach out to the Santa Barbara community. Hosted by the Phi Theta Kappa honor society, benShea will be presenting an hour-long talk about leadership, followed... Read more »
More candidates spur more votes in student officer electionsLis Sorensen, Channels Contributer
May 7, 2013
The number of candidates running for campus offices was higher than in past years, resulting in a higher number of votes. A total of 863 ballots were cast in the online election, compared with 592 last year. Last year, most positions were uncontested. “The turnout was not great considering there are... Read more »
Student senate votes in favor of hiring armed officer for campus
Hannah Smith, Staff Writer
May 3, 2013
The Associated Student Senate voted “yes” Friday in a split decision to hire an armed guard for the campus. Having an armed police officer on campus has been a highly debated topic in both the Student Senate, as well as the Academic Senate, which voted to oppose the measure on Wednesday. The student... Read more »
Math teacher nominated for diversity and equity award
Queila Omena, Staff Writer
May 3, 2013
Despite having the responsibility of making phone calls for her deaf parents at age 3, a City College associate professor inspires her students to work through hardships and have a successful life. Pam Guenther, mathematics associate professor, is nominated for the California Community Colleges Chancellors... Read more »
Drunk student harasses faculty in Administration Services office
Brooke Holland, Staff Writer
May 3, 2013
April 26 – 8:30 a.m. Four dollars and a purse hidden under a student’s car passenger seat were stolen in Lot 2-C. When she arrived to her car around 11:15 a.m., she noticed the doors were unlocked and the glove box open. The student said she locked the vehicle’s doors before going to class. April... Read more »
