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From left, Phi Theta Kappa All-California Award winners Nicole Pena, Carie Nicole and Olivia Reed. Photos courtesy of Pena, Nicola and Reed respectively.
4 City College students receive Phi Theta Kappa All-California award
Sunny Silverstein, Staff Writer • May 6, 2022

City College students Carie Millard, Nicole Pena, Olivia Reed, and John Fletcher were recently awarded the 2022 Phi Theta Kappa All-California award. 114 recipients were named...

City College community members gather to celebrate the Unity In The CommUNITY festival on April 27 in Santa Barbara, Calif. The festival was put together to showcase the different cultural backgrounds of City College community members.
'Unity' festival celebrates the many cultures at SBCC
May 2, 2022
La Playa Stadium on Monday, May 2 at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. The stadium will host the colleges first in-person commencement since spring 2019.
2022 grads to take next step at in-person commencement on May 13
May 2, 2022
News Briefs: Queer and Ally club open, poetry awards announced
News Briefs: Queer and Ally club open, poetry awards announced
May 2, 2022
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Opinion
From left, Photo Editor August Lawrence, Sports Editor Eric Evelhoch, Editor-in-Chief Rodrigo Hernandez and Features Editor Bianca Ascencio on Wednesday, April 27 at the Winslow-Maxwell Overlook at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. The Channels Editorial Board moves forward while looking back at the spring semester, with Ascencio returning as editor-in-chief for fall 2022.
The Channels editors reminisce about the spring 2022 semester
August Lawrence, Associate Editor • May 6, 2022

Another semester has come and gone, part online and part in person, and for many editors this will be their last term. Every semester offers new challenges and opportunities...

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Arts & Entertainment
Clockwise from top left, Editor-in-Chief Rodrigo Hernandez and Sofia Alvarado at the Pasadena Daydream Festival, The Raconteurs at The Commodore Ballroom by Kris Krug, Features Editor Bianca Ascencio and her family at the Hella Mega Tour in Dodger Stadium and Metallica at The Forum by jondoeforty1.
Editor's List: The most memorable concerts from our favorite bands
Bianca Ascencio, Associate Editor • May 2, 2022

The relatability and comfort music provides ties us all together. This is no more evident than when attending a concert or festival. Crowds of people gather to listen to their...

The cast of The Wolves runs and cheers at the end of practice on Saturday, April 2 at the Jurkowitz Theatre at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. The Theatre Group at SBCC looks back upon their successful spring 2022 season.
Theatre Group's curtain call on successful spring 2022 season
May 2, 2022
The violin section plays during the first-ever live performance of A Day in the Life by symphony member Scott Lillard on Sunday, April 24 at City College’s Garvin Theatre in Santa Barbara, Calif.
SBCC Symphony forms sonic spectacle at the Garvin
April 25, 2022
Open Fruit Magazine’s first two issues are available for viewing and reading on their website. Open Fruit’s third issue, “Everyone is Here” will be available on Thursday, April 28. The magazine was made by Joshua Escobar and Emma Trelles from the English Department at Santa Barbara City College.
'Open Fruit' magazine back in season displaying students' work
April 25, 2022
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Sports
Rebound: Beach volleyball splits series against Ventura at regionals
Rebound: Beach volleyball splits series against Ventura at regionals
Robert J. Gormish, Staff Writer • May 6, 2022

The “Vaqueros Rebound” keeps the City College community up to date with short recaps of all Vaqueros spring 2022 athletics action, published every Monday and Friday. Missed...

Rebound: Beach volleyball, track and field winners at WSC Champs
Rebound: Beach volleyball, track and field winners at WSC Champs
May 2, 2022
Third baseman Ricardo Amavizca, No. 29, hustles from first to third base following a wild pitch on Tuesday, April 26 at Pershing Park in Santa Barbara, Calif. Amavizca scored next following shortstop Gabe Baldavinos, No. 13, single through the left side.
Tuesday blues bite SBCC, Allan Hancock dogs Vaqueros in 9-6 loss
April 29, 2022
Rebound: Baseball splits week, golf sends trio to championships
Rebound: Baseball splits week, golf sends trio to championships
April 29, 2022
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Features
Adrien Paynel shows off a broken arm he got from skating on May 5 in Santa Barbara, Calif. Paynels scratched helmet saved him during a fall a little over a month ago.
SBCC student carves a gnarly career out of downhill skating
Sunny Silverstein, Staff Writer • May 6, 2022

A group of downhill skaters burst down Gibraltar Road with an incredible view of the sunset as wind pierces through their hair at speeds of 80 miles per hour, causing any...

Interim Executive Vice President Kathy Scott in front of the Administration Building on Wednesday, April 27 at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. Scotts term is ending this semester after coming to the college in the fall of 2021.
SBCC faculty expresses impact of outgoing interim VP Kathy Scott
May 6, 2022
Interim Director of Admissions and Records Angelica Contreras underneath the veranda by the Student Services Building on Wednesday, April 27 at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. Contreras has also taken on the role of overseeing the office of Dual Enrollment.
Angelica Contreras's experiences assist first-gen students at SBCC
May 2, 2022
Associated Student Government Vice President Cameron Black relaxes in City Colleges gardens on April 5 in Santa Barbara, Calif. Black says he wants to create a change in the world and plans to surround himself with people who are willing to do what it take to get there.
From small town to Santa Barbara, Cameron Black plans big for future
April 29, 2022
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