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Students stroll at City Colleges East Campus on Thursday, Feb. 17 in Santa Barbara, Calif. All students returning to in-person classes must be tested for the week of Feb. 22, and testing will be optional for vaccinated students starting March 1. Unvaccinated individuals with an approved exemption will continue to be tested weekly, following the requirements from the fall 2021 semester.

Starting March 1, COVID testing optional for vaccinated students

Rodrigo Hernandez, Editor-in-Chief
February 18, 2022
Nurse Ariana Romo demonstrates how to properly take a COVID-19 spit test on Feb. 7 at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. In order to enter a building on City Colleges campus, individuals need to upload their vaccination status or proof of exemption, submit a negative COVID-19 test once a week and wear an N95 or KN95 mask.

Returning to SBCC will require weekly tests, Cleared4 surveys

Sydney Hammer, Staff Writer
February 7, 2022

Voices: “Do you believe life will return to ‘normal’ after vaccinations?”

Kiki Reyes and Cole Federbusch
February 22, 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.

Sports cancellations hurt athletes, but not their ‘eligibility clock’

Dylan Grausz, Staff Writer
February 8, 2021
The City College campus is mostly vacant, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Employees may receive vaccinations as early as February. File photo from August 2020.

SBCC employees to receive COVID vaccinations as early as February

Ryan P. Cruz and Jacob Frank
January 25, 2021

Channels editors share their hopes about upcoming virtual semester

THE CHANNELS EDITORIAL BOARD
January 25, 2021
Editors List: Favorite Pandemic-themed projects

Editor’s List: Favorite Pandemic-themed projects

August Lawrence, Arts & Entertainment Editor
November 30, 2020
Outdoor seating for downtown restaurants on State Street on Nov. 18, 2020 in Santa Barbara, Calif. The state was placed back into the purple tier restricting dining to outdoor due to the spike in coronavirus cases across the country.

Students urged to avoid gathering or traveling as COVID cases spike

Rodrigo Hernandez, News Editor
November 20, 2020
Board cautions students against gathering as COVID-19 cases spike

Board cautions students against gathering as COVID-19 cases spike

Ryan P. Cruz, Associate Editor
November 16, 2020
Screengrab of UCSB instructor Sierra Noland guiding the Glowga course. Noland teaches a fun way to celebrate Halloween during distanced times at the Halloween at Home event over Zoom on October 30, 2020. The multi-day virtual event was put on by UCSBs Associated Student Program Board and City College.

UCSB and SBCC host Halloween events for students at home

Cassandra Wilkins, Staff Writer
November 2, 2020
Santa Barbara City College center, Jake Tourtillotte, prepares to snap the ball to quarterback Franco De Luca on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018, at La Playa Stadium in Santa Barbara, Calif.

Football team tackles COVID-19, plans for spring season to come

Dylan Grausz, Staff Writer
October 19, 2020

If the NFL wants to continue safely, there must be stronger protocols

Dylan Grausz, Staff Writer
October 9, 2020
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