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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.

[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?’

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
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