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Students urged to avoid gathering or traveling as COVID cases spike
Students urged to avoid gathering or traveling as COVID cases spike

Rodrigo Hernandez, News Editor | November 20, 2020

Superintendent-President Utpal Goswami urged students to avoid traveling or gathering for the Thanksgiving season in a campus-wide email Tuesday morning, keeping in line with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s advisory for the entire state. Along with 40 other counties in California, Santa Barbara County was placed back in the “purple tier” of restrictions on Monday, which means many businesses that may...

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Board cautions students against gathering as COVID-19 cases spike
Board cautions students against gathering as COVID-19 cases spike

Ryan P. Cruz, Associate Editor | November 16, 2020

The City College Board of Trustees met Thursday for the first time since early October where Superintendent-President Utpal Goswami provided an updated report on COVID-19 at the college, where there have only been a few cases of students testing positive. “The number of students who have contracted COVID probably you can count on two hands,” Goswami said. Only cases reported through athletics...

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The Administration Building at City College on Thursday, Oct. 25, in Santa Barbara, Calif.
SBCC moves to formally ban sexual employee-student relationships
Ryan P. Cruz, Editor-in-Chief • November 24, 2020

City College is in the process of instituting a new board policy formally prohibiting relationships between college employees and students. Board of Trustees members Jonathan...

Coaches, players request overdue turf renewal to halt rising injuries
Coaches, players request overdue turf renewal to halt rising injuries
November 23, 2020
Outdoor seating for downtown restaurants on State Street on Nov. 18, 2020 in Santa Barbara, Calif. The state was placed back into the
Students urged to avoid gathering or traveling as COVID cases spike
November 20, 2020
EOPS providing Thanksgiving gift cards for student single parents
EOPS providing Thanksgiving gift cards for student single parents
November 20, 2020
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Editor's List: Favorite Pandemic-themed projects
August Lawrence, Arts & Entertainment Editor • November 30, 2020

The pandemic has forced us all to stay at home so a lot of us are binging old favorites and discovering new gems. It seems like any decent titles are becoming harder and harder...

Courtesy art of the Home Alone film series.
'Home Alone' is the perfect holiday series for cozying up and binging
November 30, 2020
There are many non technology based activities to do when it comes to art. Trying out a new medium of paint, collage, drawing or even making a sculpture out of found objects around your house can help pass the time on Nov. 29 in Santa Barbara, Calif.
Beat quarantine boredom without internet connection, fun at home
November 30, 2020
Colby Jordan Noakes (right) plays the Watchman and Tyler Witucki (left of Noakes) plays King Creon in City College
Theater department performs classic play in comic-like film
November 23, 2020
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Face-Off: Is the Dodgers or Lakers title more important to LA fans?
Face-Off: Is the Dodgers or Lakers title more important to LA fans?
Eric Evelhoch and Dylan Grausz • November 30, 2020

The Dodgers and the Lakers are two paramount teams that represent the diversely energetic city of Los Angeles, California. There may be other professional teams based out...

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Erin Guereña trims up long-time returning client Tyler Silvestre
Barbershop owner dives into local politics while facing pandemic
Alloy Zarate, Features Editor • November 23, 2020

When Erin Guereña first told her mom her goal was to cut hair for a living, the two didn’t speak for at least three weeks. “I've wanted to cut hair since I was 16,”...

Lisandra Barrera, student ambassador for the Underground Scholars Initiative, stands on the footbridge at City College on Nov. 20, 2020, in Santa Barbara, Calif. Barrera has been the ambassador for the USI since January.
SBCC student helps formerly jailed individuals with education access
November 23, 2020
Sarah Jackson teaches one of her cosmetology classes through Zoom on Nov. 11, 2020 in the City College cosmetology facility in downtown Santa Barbara, Calif. The department provides each student with every product they will need throughout the semester.
The SBCC Cosmetology Academy is overcoming their online challenges
November 20, 2020
Executive Director of Public Affairs and Communications for the last five years Luz Reyes-Martin holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and Chicano/a Studies from Stanford University, and a Master’s Degree in Land Use Planning from the University of Southern California, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020, MacDougall Admin Center, in the City College, in Santa Barbara, Calif.
Reyes-Martín empowers women and Latinx students in community
November 16, 2020
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