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From left, Zino Asidi, Sophia La Riviere, and Thomas Ngure pose for a photo in front of the City College logo during the first-ever Umoja Day on April 25 in Santa Barbara, Calif. The three stand together at the podium, marking a memorable moment at the event.
Umoja kicks off their first-ever Umoja Day event at SBCC
Robert Wilson, Staff Photographer • April 28, 2025

City College's first-ever Umoja Day was held on Friday, April 25 in front of the Student Services building at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. The event featured food,...

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Editorial cartoon showcasing student's thoughts versus politician's thoughts. Dismantling the Department of Education will result in inequality.
Cutting the Department of Education will intensify the gap in achievement
Editorial Board • April 26, 2025

The move to dismantle the department would threaten decades of progress toward educational equity, and its ripple effects would be felt deeply, not just in K-12 schools, but...

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TKL shakes the venue with a heavy metal set April 18 at City College's Garvin Theatre in Santa Barbara, Calif. The masked four-piece began their set with a metal rendition of the rock classic 'Wonderwall'.
Music Now! concert showcases SBCC students’ musical talent
Julia Catharina Schmidt, Staff Writer • April 21, 2025

From pop to hip-hop, rock and roll, hard rock, every genre was represented at the “Music Now!” concert. It opened its doors to students, families and friends from 7 p.m....

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SBCC player Teagan Cleary (No. 21) engages in a physical confrontation while battling for possession during a men's lacrosse semi-final game at La Playa Stadium on April 19, in Santa Barbara, Calif. The image shows Cleary in mid-air as he collides with two of the three defenders near the center of the field.
Men’s lacrosse club advances to MCLA division championships
Vénus Barelier, Staff Writer • April 25, 2025

City College’s Men’s Lacrosse Club remains undefeated and advanced to the Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA) Southern Lacrosse Conference (SLC) Division Championships. The...

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This high dynamic range photograph combines six images shot from the same position and composited together to capture the Santa Ynez Mountains to the North of downtown Santa Barbara. The vast expanse of mountains and the Pacific Ocean meet in the distance, with the sky illuminated in red hues above the landscape on April 7 in Santa Barbara, Calif.
As fire season approaches former Los Padres park ranger shares concerns
Hiro Sato, Features Editor • April 22, 2025

After one of the most destructive fires in Southern California history, and fire season coming up, CalFire released an updated map detailing high fire severity zones.  Santa...

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SBCC Mixtape
SBCC Mixtape
Sylvia Stewart, Djamila Rodeck, Viviana Ruiz, Hiro Sato, and Hilary Litton April 25, 2025