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Fall 2017, Spring 2018

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Vaquero Marie Kimumba on Tuesday, May 8, at La Playa Stadium, at Santa Barbara City College, in Santa Barbara. Kimumba is a sprinter and hurdler for the Vaqueros who is competing for the first time this year.

[Photo] SBCC track star finishes season off strong at WSC Championships

May 11, 2018
Athletic Director Rocco Constantino greets guests at the athletic department’s Casino Night.

[Photo] SBCC athletics hosts casino night to raise money for sports teams

May 11, 2018
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[Photo] What I learned from a ten day silent meditation retreat

May 4, 2018
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[Photo] College campuses should be a neutral space for all ideas

May 4, 2018
Krissy Sanchez on Tuesday, May 1 in the Life Fitness Center at Santa Barbara City College. Sanchez is empowered by lifting weights and says it changed her outlook on life.

[Photo] Life Fitness Center class inspires a transformation in SBCC student

May 2, 2018
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[Photo] SBCC women’s tennis comes up short in State Tournament

April 30, 2018
Jake Holton, Santa Barbara City College Vaquero, hits the game winning ball, as John Jenson waits to run from third base to home plate, and score run number 7. On Thursday, April 26, the Vaqueros played their last game of the season to qualify for the semi-finals, beating out the Ventura College Pirates, 7-5, at Pershing Park, in Santa Barbara.

[Photo] SBCC baseball advances to playoffs for 8th straight year

April 27, 2018
Rachael Young, a cashier at Favela cafe says she is moving through orders faster than usual as a rush of customers come through to support the Favela cafe on its last day of operation on Thursday, April 26, 2018, at Santa Barbara (Calif.) City College.

[Photo] Favela Burrito Shack on campus closes following slow business

April 27, 2018
Student Equity Committee

[Photo] 'BlacKkKlansman' screening promotes open dialogue

February 11, 2019
Rob White sings his original composition “State of Emergency,” which he wrote in a hotel after being evacuated from his house during the Montecito mudslides in January.

[Photo] Santa Barbara teens organize living sculpture for disaster relief

April 22, 2018
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[Photo] The dark side of Santa Barbara: remembering shocking horror stories from times gone by

April 20, 2018
Associated Student Government

[Photo] Student Senate debate livestream 4 p.m. Thursday; voting starts Monday

April 19, 2018
Santa Barbara City College Vaqueros Golf

[Photo] Men’s golf comes in seventh place in Sandpiper Invitational

April 10, 2018
SBCC Sustainability

[Photo] New buildings on campus may be more environmentally friendly

April 9, 2018
Josephine Pulver, Santa Barbara City College Vaquero, defeated Sophia Castillo, Bakersfield College Renegade, in two sets on Tuesday at Santa Barbara City College. The Vaqueros placed second in the Western State Conference at the end of the season.

[Photo] SBCC women’s tennis finishes regular season strong

April 4, 2018
(From left) Saturne Tchabong, Dr. Christopher Johnson, and Krystle Farmer stand in the Umoja office on March 22, in the Campus Center at Santa Barbara City College. Umoja, which translates to unity, is a program dedicated to enhancing the cultural and educational experience of black students.

[Photo] SBCC officially adopts ‘Umoja,’ black transfer success program

March 23, 2018
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[Photo] Examining SBCC’s marijuana policy post-legalization

March 20, 2018
Jasmine Manson scoops up a grounder at third base while Dayna Maser runs in.

[Photo] SBCC softball struggles in shutout loss to Cuesta

March 7, 2018
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[Photo] CSU and UC tuition hikes proposed for 2018-19

March 12, 2018
Illustration by James Von Essen

[Photo] Workshop teaches invaluable time management skills

March 2, 2018
Calista Wendell, Vaquero softball pitcher, on Tuesday, Feb. 27, at Pershing Park in Santa Barbara. Wendell is a sophomore from San Diego, who has pitched 51 innings this season with 40 strikeouts.

[Photo] SBCC's star softball pitcher continues to lead in strikeouts

March 5, 2018
Daniel Wallace, news editor, The Channels

[Photo] Our district sustainability plan is not enough—we can do better

February 27, 2018
Tracy Kofford demonstrates techniques in posing with Camara Byrd in the Physical Education Building Room 113, at Santa Barbara City College on Friday, Feb. 23. Kofford routinely shows the dancers in his group little improvements they can make to their form to prepare them for competition.

[Photo] SBCC’s dance company raising money to fund their upcoming tour

February 27, 2018

[Video] Voices: ‘How do you feel about the new West Campus Center?’

Sydney Antil and Hayley Herrera
February 26, 2018
The Santa Barbara City College Vaqueros softball team lines up for introductions before their game at Pershing Park in Santa Barbara on Tuesday, Feb. 20 against the Los Angeles Pierce College Eagles. The Vaqueros played a strong game and came back from a low scoring first half to win 8-6 against the Eagles.

[Photo] SBCC softball overcomes five run deficit, second time this week

February 21, 2018
Did the Thomas Fire or Montecito mudslides impact you, and if they did, how?

[Photo] Voices: ‘Did the Thomas Fire or Montecito mudslides impact you?’

February 9, 2018
Nick Hofstatter

[Photo] SBCC’s sustainability committee unveils renewable energy powered phone charging station

February 19, 2018
Nick Currie

[Photo] SBCC student senate proposes bylaw to ban meat products

February 10, 2018
Krystle Farmer

[Photo] Black student leaders concerned about insufficient representation

February 16, 2018
Joshua Villanueva

[Photo] Villanueva takes presidency, Vera takes vice-presidency in student government election for 2018-19

April 28, 2018
Josh Oken

[Photo] SBCC student senate reinstates former officer removed for violating standing rules

March 16, 2018
David Panbehchi

[Photo] Board of Trustees drills down on free speech at SBCC

March 9, 2018
Paul Jarrell, executive vice president of Educational Programs, takes a break from a College Planning Council meeting outside the Business and Communication building at Santa Barbara City College on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017.

[Photo] Academic Senate votes to make SBCC campus a public forum

March 1, 2018
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[Photo] Beebe calls emails ’embarrassing,’ says he may impose limits

April 20, 2018
Victor Sjölin works in a capstone editing studio inside the Humanities Building Room 231 at Santa Barbara City College on Jan. 31. Sjölin works on the promotional poster for the film ‘Virtually Yours’. The film will be debuting at the Arlington Theater in Santa Barbara on Monday, Feb. 5.

[Photo] SBCC student film to screen at Santa Barbara Film Festival

February 3, 2018
Rubin Gonsalves, in burgundy, and Eduardo Fabian, wearing black, study in the new West Campus Classrooms Building at Santa Barbara City College, on January 31. The new building offers an open study space for students to enjoy the views throughout the day.

[Photo] SBCC showcases its newest sustainable classroom building

February 2, 2018
Santa Barbara Police Department investigates a vehicle collision on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017, west of the intersection of Cliff Drive and Rancheria Street. Officers (from left) Scott Naganuma, Carl Kamin, Sergeant Dan Tagles, Senior Deputy Sheriff Jeff Farmer, and Traffic Investigator Ethan Ragsdale discuss details about how the incident occurred.

[Photo] Bus accident causes one fatality and closure of lower Cliff Drive

November 30, 2017
A janitorial cart rests after the Drama and Music Building Thursday night, Nov. 16, at City College. The janitorial staff attempts to keep the City College campus clean even with recent budget cuts and staffing shortages.

[Photo] Understaffed SBCC custodians prioritize ‘important’ cleanliness

November 27, 2017
Channels reporter Barra Alkassir attends his first class at CorePower Yoga Sunday, Nov. 12, downtown.

[Photo] The Channels reviews intense workouts in Santa Barbara

November 21, 2017
City College midfielder Adrien Gamez (No. 28) celebrates his game winning goal with teammates, Carlos Espinoza (No.7) and Jessie Jimenez (no.8), late in the game against San Bernardino Valley College Saturday, Nov. 18, at La Playa Stadium.

[Photo] Strong second half leads SBCC men’s soccer in first round

November 20, 2017
Vivian Tran petting a cat named Charles Saturday morning, Oct. 21, at Cat Therapy downtown. Cat Therapy found homes for 56 cats since opening only five months ago and has 17 cats at their location.

[Photo] SBCC The Channels staff reviews unusual downtown experiences

November 3, 2017
Michael Bernard, adjunct acting instructor in the theater department, Wednesday, Oct. 25, outside the Garvin Theatre. Bernard spent 10 years as the associate director of the 52nd Street Project in New York before moving California.

[Photo] SBCC acting teacher holds both in and behind-the-scenes roles

October 30, 2017
(From left) Stephany Perez, Angel Castro and Anthony Castro decorated flowers to represent their support for Alzheimer’s patients Saturday, Oct. 28, at the Fess Parker DoubleTree Resort. Different colored flowers represent a different reason for walking with orange representing support for the walk and a general want to end Alzheimer’s.

[Photo] Phi Theta Kappa participates in Santa Barbara Alzheimer’s walk

October 30, 2017
Women’s soccer team member, Elizabeth Estrada (No. 22) of the Santa Barbara City College Vaqueros, regains control of the ball from Cuesta College Cougar Brenae Damery (No. 16) Tuesday, Oct. 24, at La Playa Stadium.

[Photo] SBCC women’s soccer beats Cuesta in record breaking heat

October 26, 2017
Superintendent-president Anthony Beebe Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017, outside Business and Communications building.

[Photo] Superintendent-president suspends Board Policy 3150

October 20, 2017
Santa Barbara City College student trustee and Assembly District Delegate of the Democratic Party David Panbehchi represents the student voice at Santa Barbara (Calif.) City College. On Monday Sept. 25, 2017, Panbehchi stands in the campus center where he regularly has meetings with the students he represents.

[Photo] SBCC’s Trustee David Panbehchi inspired by Bernie Sanders

October 16, 2017
City College student Julia Lastikka Tuesday, Oct. 10, outside the Business and Communications building at City College. Lastikka moved to Santa Barbara from Finland to pursue a degree in Pre-Law.

[Photo] From the cold Finnish Army to the sunny Santa Barbara beaches

October 13, 2017
Leona Paraminski, Croation actress and adjunct faculty, reviews work with her students on Friday, Sept. 29, in the Drama and Music Building on West Campus . Paraminski teaches a class called acting for the screen” on Friday afternoons that prepares her students to act in front of the camera.

[Photo] SBCC hires Croatian actress to teach while she films two movies

October 17, 2017
Arturo Rodriguez, dean of educational programs, student affairs, Friday, Sept. 29, outside his office in the Student Services building at Santa Barbara City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. Rodriguez has a degree in architecture and teaching credentials in mathematics.

[Photo] SBCC hires Arturo Rodriguez as new Dean of Student Affairs

October 13, 2017
Christian Walk stands at the end of the table Sept. 25 in the student senate room in City College. Walk was the runner up for student body president for the 2017-18 school year, but is still active in student government.

[Photo] SBCC’s Cristian Walk talks about current political environment

September 29, 2017
Giselle Guillen and Ezekial Karina sit a the wheel of a blue dune buggy during the annual Touch-A-Truck event Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017, at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. All the machines on display were donated for the day by Postpartum Education for Parents program’s parent organizations.

[Photo] ‘Touch-A-Truck’ fund raises for postpartum depression at SBCC

September 25, 2017
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