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Parties start around 8 p.m. on Oct 19. on Del Playa Dr. in Santa Barbara, Calif. Certain roads in Isla Vista may be barricaded and closed to vehicular traffic.
Halloween in Isla Vista focuses on more community safety measures
Hunter Swanson, Staff Writer • October 21, 2024

Halloween is one of the most exciting times of the year, but it is not celebrated the same way in Isla Vista as other college towns in America. Numerous ordinances are in...

City College Council navigates campus security and fiscal needs
City College Council navigates campus security and fiscal needs
October 21, 2024
The Board of Trustees congregate in the McDougall Administration Building monthly in Santa Barbara, Calif. Illustration created on Canva on Nov. 12.
Board meeting highlights scheduling concerns and student tech access
October 18, 2024
Testings are available on site with educated nurses and doctors to assist students on Oct 15. at The Well. These tests are available to all students at City College.
The Well offers monthly STI testings and health resources to City College students
October 18, 2024
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Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Vote yes on measure P
Sally Saenger, SBCC Instructor • October 21, 2024

Numbers. Statistics. Percentages.  Accusations. Denials. False narratives. No, I’m not referring to the Presidential election. I am talking about Measure P, the bond...

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Arts & Entertainment
Luke David Hamilton and Guy Challen (left to right) rehearse for City College’s production of Neil Simon’s Lost In Yonkers on Oct. 2 in the Garvin Theatre at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. Hamilton and Challen play 15-year-old Jay Kurnitz and 13-year-old Arty Kurnitz.
Neil Simon’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play comes to life at Garvin Theatre
Kandice Kamori Hurst, Staff Writer • October 8, 2024

The upcoming play “Lost in Yonkers" will begin showing on Oct. 9 in the Garvin Theatre at City College, presenting a touching story that explores family dynamics and the...

The Quire of Voyces rehearses in its rehearsal room, DM-101, at City College on Sept. 23, 2024 in Santa Barbara, Calif. Apart from its members singing, it also has a piano to accompany it.
Voices of all ages blend tradition and innovation in Quire of Voyces
October 4, 2024
Andrew Martinez shows off his saxophone skills on Oct. 3 at City College's music room. Martinez has been playing the saxophone since Junior High School and attributes it to keeping him young.
Andrew Martinez keeps the beat alive, inspiring SBCC Jazz musicians
October 4, 2024
The Garvin Theatre is occupied with stage props from a prior production season on Sept. 17 in the Garvin Theatre at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. The Theatre Group will be having an all-student show named "Mrs. Bob Cratchit's Wild Christmas Binge" on Nov. 13 in the Jurkowitz Theatre.
Theatre arts department prepares productions for the 2024-25 season
September 20, 2024
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Sports
Hernan Sevilla (15) races for the ball against Ace Espinoza (21) at the La Playa Stadium at City College on Oct. 15, 2024 in Santa Barbara, Calif. This is the fourth win for the Vaqueros this season.
Vaqueros secure 2-1 win over Allan Hancock during heritage celebration
Viviana Ruiz, Staff Writer • October 18, 2024

City College’s men's soccer team beat Allan Hancock on Oct. 15 with a final score of 2-1, along with a Raíces Hispanic Heritage Month celebration at La Playa Stadium.  The...

Sue Houlihan-Davis joyfully wraps the thumb of an athlete with athletic tape on Oct. 8 in the athletic training room at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. "It's really rewarding to see somebody come from not being able to participate to being able to get back on the field and do what they love," Houlihan-Davis said.
Susan Houlihan-Davis guides SBCC athletes to excel on and off the field
October 11, 2024
The Vaqueros celebrate after scoring the only goal of the game on Oct. 1 at the La Playa Stadium at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. The goal was made by midfield player Cara Christopherson.
SBCC maintains momentum with a 1-0 win over Allan Hancock Bulldogs
October 7, 2024
Photo illustration of runner on La Playa Stadium track.
SBCC cross country club created amid 2024 season cancellation
October 2, 2024
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Features
The Sports Pavilion was built in the 1960s and stands to benefit from Measure P on Oct. 14. This building is located next to the Winslow Maxwell Overlook.
SBCC seeks $198 million for facility improvements through Measure P
Cebelli Pfeifer, Editor-in-Chief • October 15, 2024

Measure P, a $198 million bond that is meant to improve City College facilities will appear on the local ballot this November.  If passed, Measure P would extend the current...

City College is offering three study abroad trips for the summer semester in 2025, including destinations such as Sicily, Tokyo and Vienna.
Three abroad programs are available for SBCC students for summer 2025
October 13, 2024
SBCC communtiy members pair off to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a fun Bachata dance lesson in a file photo on Sept. 19, 2023. Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from Sept. 15 - Oct. 15.
SBCC celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with events hosted by Raíces
October 11, 2024
Anja Baur from Bern, Switzerland fiercely looks forward as she gets set at the starting line on Sept. 30 at La Playa Stadium at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. "This sport means a lot to me and it's a big part of my life back home. So I'm very happy that I can continue this sport here...to experience how different it is here than at home," Baur explained.
International student athletes forge new paths and experiences at SBCC
October 11, 2024
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Community
Collage of stills from video interviews The Channels conducted for a project revolving around the upcoming presidential election.
The Channels asked the community for their thoughts on the upcoming presidental election
Angel Corzo, Sofia Stavins, Claire Geriak, Ruby Cobourn, Cebelli Pfeifer, Sylvia Stewart, Julia Torres, Taajvi Singh, Anneli Larson, and Jack Connell • April 19, 2024

In light of this year's upcoming presidential election, The Channels asked members of the community, “How could the upcoming presidential election...

Voices
Voices: If you could have any fictional character or celebrity as president who would it be and why?
Voices: If you could have any fictional character or celebrity as president who would it be and why?
Anika Brodnansky, Colin Leese, and Djamila Rodeck • September 27, 2024

Voices: "How has your experience with FAFSA been this year?"
Voices: "How has your experience with FAFSA been this year?"
Sylvia Stewart, Jack Connell, and Izadora Hamm • May 7, 2024

Voices: "What is your hottest take?"
Voices: "What is your hottest take?"
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Voices: "How have you been affected by the housing shortage in Santa Barbara?"
Voices: "How have you been affected by the housing shortage in Santa Barbara?"
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