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File photo: All ages and stages yoga class working on arm flexibility by copying teacher Fredda Spirka Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017 in Wake Campus Room 33 in Santa Barbara, Calif. Spirka’s class is every Tuesday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

[Photo] City College’s School of Extended Learning offers free adult classes

Raquel Smith, Staff Writer
March 25, 2025
File Photo. Sep. 5, 2017 in Santa Barbara, Calif.

[Photo] City College scrambles to restore systems after latest power outage

March 2, 2021
The 2020 athletic season in any sport will not count negatively against the students as the NCAA and NAIA have both granted college athletes a pardon on the year. File photo of Santa Barbara City College Athletic Director Rocco Constantino on top of the La Playa Stadium at City College from Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017 in Santa Barbara, Calif.

[Photo] Sports cancellations hurt athletes, but not their 'eligibility clock'

February 8, 2021
File photo, 2017

[Photo] SBCC athletic department pushes forward after 4 positive COVID tests

September 21, 2020
City College’s first autism consultant Natalie Holdren.

[Photo] New SBCC club works to support ‘neurodiversity’ on campus

Naum Milyavskiy, Arts and Entertainment Editor
April 13, 2018
New City College softball head coach Justine Bosio Tuesday, Nov. 21, at Pershing Park. Bosio has spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach of the team and is now replacing Paula Congleton after Congleton received an offer to coach at the University of New Mexico.

[Photo] SBCC softball names Justine Bosio head coach starting spring

JAX MONTGOMERY, Sports Editor
December 1, 2017
The baja tacos filled with battered white snapper fish, cabbage, pico de gallo and jalapeño tartar sauce Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017 at Casa Blanca in downtown Santa Barbara. The tacos were served with sides of rice, beans, and complimentary chips and salsa.

[Photo] Channels editors review best Taco Tuesday in Santa Barbara

JAX MONTGOMERY, JACK DAVIES, and ALYSSA DURANT
December 1, 2017
Channels reporter Aidan Anderson repelling down a rock wall Thursday, Nov. 9, at the Santa Barbara Rock Gym located on 322 State Street downtown.

[Photo] The Channels reviews intense workouts in Santa Barbara

DIANA AGUILAR, AIDAN ANDERSON, and BARAA ALKASSIR
November 21, 2017
Rafa Esparza’s “For You and the Sky” exhibit Monday, Nov. 20, in the Atkinson Gallery. Half of the bricks being taken from the project will be used for City Colleges’ sculpting class, the other half will be used for Esparza’s next exhibit titled “The Border Crossed Us.”

[Photo] Esparza’s “For You and the Sky” exhibit to enter final stage

TORI PIERSON, Channels Staff
November 20, 2017
Diana Coburn, Easy Thanksgiving Side Dishes class Instructor, coaches Yolanda Figueroa and Barbara Evanish Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 15 at the Culinary Lab in Schott Campus. Coburn is a cooking instructor and a professional caterer.

[Photo] SBCC’s The Channels reporter cooks first Thanksgiving meal

CLARA A. UTTENTHAL, Channels Staff
November 20, 2017
City College forward Lourdes Gilbert (No. 14) scores the first goal against the Antelope Valley College Marauders Saturday night, Nov. 18, at La Playa Stadium. Gilbert scored two of the four goals during the women’s soccer teams first round playoff game.

[Photo] SBCC women’s soccer dominates in first round of playoffs at home

DIANA AGUILAR, Channels Staff
November 20, 2017
Monalisa Hasson, the new Human Resources vice president, Monday, Nov. 13, at the Winslow-Maxwell Overlook. Hasson is replacing Patricia English, who retired at the end of June.

[Photo] New VP of Human Resources shares triumphal life story

TOVA KIBAL, Features Editor
November 17, 2017
Shane Pitcock after blocking a shot Thursday night, Nov. 9, at La Playa Stadium.

[Photo] Shane Pitcock discusses being goalie of SBCC men’s soccer team

JAX MONTGOMERY, Sports Editor
November 17, 2017
Jessie Jimenez (No. 8) and Andrew Wakamiya (No. 4) celebrating after Jimenez scored the Vaqueros’ second goal of the night against the Santa Monica Corsairs Thursday, Nov. 9, at La Playa Stadium. The Vaqueros won 3-2 making them undefeated in league.

[Photo] SBCC men’s soccer beats Santa Monica and wins conference

DIANA AGUILAR, Channels Staff
November 10, 2017
The clothing exchange was held 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5, at Veronica Springs Church. Foster parents brought clothing, shoes, and accessories for kids of all ages to exchange clothing completely for free.

[Photo] SBCC Kinship and Foster Program holds clothing exchange

SEYCHELLES MIZEL, Channels Staff
November 7, 2017
(From left) Club members Jacob Harms, Jake Hammond, Johnny Muhlenkamp and Will Yzaguirre focus as they play two separate Super Smash Bros. Melee matches Wednesday, Oct. 25, in Humanities Building Room 240. The Super Smash Bros. club brings their own gear from home including T.V.’s, consoles and controllers and set them up to practice for future competitions.

[Photo] SBCC’s Super Smash Bros. enthusiasts meet in student club

JAX MONTGOMERY, Associate Editor
November 3, 2017
Photo illustration From left to bottom right, Luis Cardenas recites poetry in Atkinson Gallery, Mariachi Isla Vista performs during the second annual “Putting Inequity To Rest” event on West Campus (photo by Delaney Smith). Ruth Rodriguez and MET Program Director Dr. Clara Oropeza after poetry readings Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017 in celebration of Day of the Dead at the Atkinson Gallery.

[Photo] SBCC honors the dead with poetry reading and mariachi music

DELANEY SMITH, Channels Staff
November 3, 2017
(From left) Defensive linemen for the City College football team Timothy Nunez and Tristan Harris high five 9-year-old Beckett Smalldon, dressed as a City College football player, during the Trunk or Treat event Friday, Oct. 27, held at the parking lot adjacent to La Playa Stadium.

SBCC athletic department holds Trunk or Treat Halloween event

GERARDO ZAVALA, Photo Editor
October 30, 2017
The “meatless Monday” daily special at JSB Monday, Oct. 30, at City College. The vegan butter lettuce cups contain cashews, tofu, celery, green onions, fresh ginger, golden raisins, mango, chutney, red grapes and fresh cilantro for $8.50.

[Photo] SBCC Vegan Club wishes for more plant-based campus entrees

DELANEY SMITH, Channels Staff
October 30, 2017

Voices: ‘Where are you from, and do you feel welcome at Santa Barbara City College?’

JULIA LEE and AIDAN ANDERSON
October 30, 2017
Images courtesy of Netflix

[Photo] SBCC’s The Channels reviews Netflix Originals

Tori Pierson, Maxton Schulte, and Clara Uttenthal
October 28, 2017
Images courtesy of Santa Barbara City College

[Photo] SBCC Halloween features parking lot trick-or-treat, spooky films

SEYCHELLES MIZEL, Channels Staff
October 27, 2017
Construction zone where the old portable classrooms used to be Friday, Oct. 27, on East Campus. Plans have been made to reserve the area for the geology department’s bus, new bike racks, a picnic area and succulent plants like cactus.

[Photo] Renovations expected in vacant East Campus Classroom area

NAUM MILYAVSKIY, Channels Staff
October 27, 2017

Voices: ‘If you were in the NFL, what would your touchdown celebration look like?’

Julia Lee and Aidan Anderson
October 23, 2017
The adventure club and astronomy club under the stars at Knapp's Castle Saturday, Oct. 21, in the Santa Ynez Mountains near Santa Barbara, Calif. The two clubs collaborated together to set up this event for people to meet new people and find fun activities to do in Santa Barbara.

SBCC Adventure and Astronomy Clubs visit ruins of Knapp’s Castle

GERARDO ZAVALA, Associate Editor
October 23, 2017
Vaqueros head football coach Craig Moropoulos on the sideline during a game on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017 at La Playa Stadium in Santa Barbara, Calif.

[Photo] SBCC football’s offense stalls in loss against Antelope Valley

JAX MONTGOMERY, Sports Editor
October 23, 2017
The first Permaculture Garden workday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20, on West Campus. Volunteers tore up a plot of land in order to plant native flowers that will attract pollinators and help the garden grow.

[Photo] New food and pollination gardens planted at SBCC

SEYCHELLES MIZEL, Channels Staff
October 23, 2017
Mark McIntire Monday, Oct. 9, in Administration Building Room 211. McIntire moderates the SBCC Faculty Colloquiums that aim to incubate, nurture and sustain City College Faculty’s life of ideas and is the faculty advisor for The Open Mind Project .

[Photo] Mark McIntire brings unique ideology to SBCC philosophy

NAUM MILYAVSKIY, Channels Staff
October 20, 2017
The Santa Barbara City College Math Club meeting Thursday, Oct. 18, in Interdisciplinary Center Room 106. The club met to hear a powerpoint lesson on geometry and drawing on grids using proportions from club vice president Christina Humphrey.

[Photo] SBCC’s Math club goal to change students approach to math

AIDAN ANDERSON, Channels Staff
October 20, 2017
Creative Writing Club Thursday, Oct. 19, in the club room in the Campus Center. The club meets every Thursday from 4 to 5 p.m. and do writing based activities including games and free writes.

[Photo] SBCC students bring creative writing club back to campus

DELANEY SMITH, Channels Staff
October 20, 2017
Bryan Austin Gillison posing next to his art in his studio Friday, Oct. 13, in Goleta, Calif. Gillison runs a sex-positive website called Boston Elements to promote his art.

[Photo] SBCC student challenges social norms with controversial art

TORI PIERSON, Channels Staff
October 16, 2017
Kim Monda, former City College Academic Senate president, speaking out vehemently against the approval of Board Policy 3150, which proposes a continuing optimal size for City College of 15,000 Full Time Equivalent Students, Thursday afternoon, Oct. 12, in Administration Building Room 211. The policy was approved by the Board of Trustees 6-1 despite despite opposition from several faculty members.

[Photo] Board Policy 3150 passed despite emotional faculty opposition

DANIEL WALLACE, Channels Staff
October 13, 2017
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