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The news site of Santa Barbara City College.

The Channels
The news site of Santa Barbara City College.

The Channels
From left, Julie Stavins, Sofia Stavins and Ian Mayster huddle together for a group photo in 2011 in Chicago, Ill. The Stavins and Mayster families always made an effort to meet for family gatherings while the Stavins lived in Chicago.

Dear mom, the woman who made me who I am: I am so proud of you

Sofia Stavins, Associate Editor
October 13, 2023
From left, Ruby Cobourn smiles at the dinner table with her mother on June 22 in Monterosso, Italy. They are a week into their European excursion together.

I am slowly becoming my mother… but maybe that isn’t such a bad thing

Ruby Cobourn, Staff Writer
September 22, 2023
The Torres sisters, Julia and Gabriela smile together with their dog, Candy, on the road on a sunny day on Oct. 26.

I reminisce about my childhood growing up with my baby sister

Julia Torres, Staff Writer
May 12, 2023
Delaney Newhouse completing a balance beam routine as a child in Gaithersburg, Md. "Only perfect practice makes perfect," was a phrase constantly repeated in training.

Learning how to love myself has taught me to overcome anxiety

Delaney Newhouse, Associate Editor
May 5, 2023
Caire (left) and Amy Geriak (right) celebrate Claire's 17th birthday party shortly after Amy finished chemotherapy treatment on June 12, 2020 in Los Alamos, Calif.

My mom’s battle against breast cancer taught me to appreciate life

Claire Geriak, Staff Writer
December 9, 2022
The golden gate bridge in a bed of clouds with the San Fransisco city in the back. “Like the bridge, joy will push through other feelings and pop out above everything else. Joy holds strong when it comes to life while also putting everything else in a better light then before it came in,” Nate Johnstone wrote. “Joy puts a perspective on things that allows us to view life in a better and happier manner. Like the red of the bridge, it reflects to others around and spreads out into the rest of the world.”

From the Amalfi Coast to the California Coast, Channels readers share photographs of their joy

Melissa Garcia, Yarrow Hogan, Jenna McMahon, and Sunny Silverstein
November 14, 2022
Terrance Biser-Coleman cradles the football on Oct. 7 at La Playa Stadium at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. Coleman has already scored two touchdowns this season.

Defensive back player dedicates his games to his family and friends

Sunny Silverstein, Features Editor
October 10, 2022
SBCC community reveals favorite memories around Santa Barbara

SBCC community reveals favorite memories around Santa Barbara

Eric Evelhoch, Melissa Garcia, Sydney Hammer, Yarrow Hogan, and August Lawrence
April 19, 2022
Jan Kamillo Kreitzberg leans on his motorcycle after class on Feb. 28 at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif.

SBCC student continues revving family tradition of the open road

Ryan Painter, Staff Writer
March 16, 2022
From left, 8-year-old Luke Fipps hugs his mother, Carol Tong Fipps, on vacation in 2009, Luke and Carol pose during Luke's senior prom in 2019 in Boise, Idaho. "I always tell Luke how lucky he is that I am not a stereotypical tiger mom," Carol said about how she brought up Luke.

Not your average tiger mother, stereotypes don’t define parenting

Luke Fipps, Staff Writer
February 28, 2022
Clockwise from top left, Sports Editor Eric Evelhoch held by his grandfather, Sam Jankov, Editor-in-Chief Rodrigo Hernandez with his grandfather Leobardo “Leobas” Rodríguez, Opinion Editor August Lawrence with his grandmother Betty Goldstein, Staff Writer Jenna McMahon held by her grandfather Tom McMahon and Arts & Entertainment Editor Bianca Ascencio with her grandfather Leopoldo “Polo” Ascencio Sr.

Editor’s List: Remembering our loved ones for ‘Día de los Muertos’

Bianca Ascencio, Arts & Entertainment Editor
November 1, 2021
Courtesy image from "Keeping Up with the Kardashians."

‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ keeps me entertained and inspired

Melissa Garcia, Staff Writer
September 20, 2021
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