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Mirian Gil Solis

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Spring 2025

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Milton Alejandro Lopez Plascencia holds a flag showcasing the United States and Mexico on Feb. 7 in Santa Barbara, Calif. “It’s heartbreaking to see what is happening all across the country,” Lopez Plascencia said. “I [want] my voice to be heard by the community.”

Deep roots of Santa Barbara: Honoring hispanic heritage through community

Mirian Gil Solis, Staff Photographer
May 16, 2025
CEO of Surf Happens Surf School and executive director of Surf Happens Foundation, Jenny Keet beams on May 13 in Carpinteria, Calif. "You can make anything possible with hard work and vision," Keet said.

City College Alumna combines surf and film to serve community

Sylvia Stewart and Mirian Gil Solis
May 16, 2025

The Wave Broadcast: Fashion show overview and sports game updates

Raquel Smith, Chandler Johnson, Kahlo Friel-Asay, Mirian Gil Solis, Aneka Edwards, and Sylvia Stewart
May 12, 2025
The new Dean of Social Science, Fine Arts, Humanities and English, Eric Hoffman beams on May 2 in Santa Barbara, Calif. "My major professor in college [inspired] me," Hoffman said. "You can really have a positive impact on people's lives in education."

[Photo] Eric Hoffman is appointed as City College’s newest dean

Julia Catharina Schmidt, Staff Writer
May 12, 2025

The Wave Broadcast: Recap of Deltopia and upcoming SBCC events

Chandler Johnson, Raquel Smith, Aneka Edwards, Mirian Gil Solis, Sylvia Stewart, and Amanda Cloninger
April 18, 2025
On April 11, ASG hosts its first town hall meeting for students to voice their campus concerns in Room 223 in Santa Barbara, Calif. ASG hopes to hold a town hall meeting once a month.

[Photo] ASG holds first town hall of semester discussing student concerns

Julia Catharina Schmidt, Staff Writer
April 14, 2025
Ken Watts uses the cable chest press machine on April 9 in Santa Barbara, Calif. "[What] people value the most in personal training is accountability," Watts said.

[Photo] City College ignites Ken Watts’ passion for fitness and purpose

Everett Engler, Staff Writer
April 15, 2025
Malia Hubbard admires the ceramic pieces created by students in Art 150, "Fundamentals of Ceramics" on April 10 in Santa Barbara, Calif. "I think [the gallery] is absolutely fabulous," Hubbard said. "Being able to see students work [is] so amazing."

[Photo] Eight students awarded scholarships at the Annual Student Exhibition

Jenna Hagedorn, Staff Writer
April 11, 2025
The Santa Barbara Mission sits at the base of the Riviera on April 5 in Santa Barbara, Calif. The Mission is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

[Photo] The Mission Santa Barbara shapes 240 years of heritage and history

Mars Newton, Staff Writer
April 12, 2025
Students sit in the cafeteria on March 19 in Santa Barbara, Calif. Apart from using the cafeteria to enjoy a meal, the cafeteria is also open for students to socialize and work on homework.

[Photo] OPINION: Rise in cafeteria prices adds a strain on students

Amanda Cloninger, Staff Writer
April 8, 2025
Melissa Vargas effortlessly rehearses a dance routine on April 4 in Santa Barbara, Calif. "Dance is a mesmerizing art form especially when experiencing the choreographers vision come to life," Vargas said. "I challenge myself to fully immerse into each instructors unique teaching style and their individual perspective on dance."

[Photo] SBCC Dance Company plans to dance through Florence this summer

Julia Catharina Schmidt, Staff Writer
April 9, 2025
From left, Raíces student program advisor Nathalie Quintero, Basic needs program advisor Alondra Gonzalez, and Health and wellness program advisor Rebecca Bean Feb. 27 at City College's Great Meadow in Santa Barbara, Calif. The Spring Wellness Bienvenida was a collaboration between Raices, The Well, and the Basic Needs Center.

[Photo] Spring Wellness Bienvenida offers health resources to students

Everett Engler, Staff Writer
March 3, 2025

Voices: “Who or what in your life inspires you to pursue your dream career?

Mirian Gil Solis, Raquel Smith, Chandler Johnson, and Sylvia Stewart
February 28, 2025
On Feb. 12 the Multimodal Lab held a poetry open mic for students, staff and faculty in Santa Barbara, Calif. “I'm glad there is space here at this school [...] that people can talk about what they are feeling on the inside and whatever feelings they’ve got,” Russom said.

[Photo] Multimodal Lab offers a space for students to embrace creativity

Jenna Hagedorn, Staff Writer
February 22, 2025
Chris Renbarger, assistant superintendent-vice president of business services, speaks on new updates involving the budget at City College on Friday, Jan. 31 in Santa Barbara, Calif. "I want to focus on values for the budget and to say that the things we care about should inform the decisions we make, writing the budget and making decisions later," Renbarger said. (Mirian Gil Solis)

[Photo] Budget forum expresses new ideas to help City College’s current deficit

Sylvia Stewart, Editor-in-Chief
February 10, 2025
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