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Julia Catharina-Schmidt smiles in front of the green screen after finishing high school. Catharina-Schmidt worked at an internship after graduating high school.

OPINION: A radio station internship changed my life in many ways

Julia Catharina Schmidt, Staff Writer
May 16, 2025

The Channels staff share their end of the semester takeaways

Claire Geriak, Bailey Schroerlucke, Emma Welch, Sunny Silverstein, and Sofia Stavins
May 12, 2023
The editorial board sitting together holding the general excellence award that was received at JACC. All of the editors together on Thursday, March 16.

Editors’ List: The reflections and highlights from our trip to JACC

Yarrow Hogan, Bailey Schroerlucke, Emma Welch, Allison Budde, Sunny Silverstein, Delaney Newhouse, and Claire Geriak
March 22, 2023
The Channels staff that attended JACC on Saturday March 11, proudly holding the award for general excellence in San Francisco, Calif.

The Channels staff takes home 16 awards after attending JACC

Claire Geriak, Associate Editor
March 17, 2023
Photo illustration of The Channels editorial board's favorite stories over the years.

Editor’s List: Favorite stories from our time on SBCC’s The Channels

Rodrigo Hernandez, Arts & Entertainment
May 7, 2021
Screengrab from the Rotary Club of Montecito's virtual awards ceremony, where the club granted scholarships to 11 SBCC students for their achievements during this year.

Rotary Club recognizes 11 students from City College with scholarships

Jacob Frank, News Editor
May 7, 2021
Screen grab from the JACC Spring 2021 National Media Conference awards ceremony. The Channels won 13 individual awards at the conference on March 21, 2021 in range of categories including photography, opinion, critical review, editorial, general excellence and our first award in social media.

The Channels staff earns 13 awards at national journalism conference

Jacob Frank, News Editor
March 30, 2021
From left to right starting on the top Faculty Advisor Joshua Molina, Photo Editor Desiree Erdmann, LTA John Rose, News Editor Rodrigo Hernandez, Features Editor Alloy Zarate, Opinion Editor Jacob Frank, Editor-in-Chief Ryan P. Cruz, and A&E Editor August Lawrence on the last production Zoom call during The Channels fall 2020 semester on Dec. 7. All fall ‘20 editors will be returning in the spring as editors.

Channels editors share joys and challenges of reporting virtually

THE CHANNELS EDITORIAL BOARD
December 7, 2020
Goswami approves four hires after pressure from Academic Senate

Goswami approves four hires after pressure from Academic Senate

Jacob Frank, Associate Editor
November 5, 2020
Academic Senate hears requests for 22 faculty, only two available

Academic Senate hears requests for 22 faculty, only two available

Rodrigo Hernandez, News Editor
October 24, 2020

Traveling to Africa showed me my passion for journalism, storytelling

Madeleine Sydkvist, Staff Writer
March 6, 2020

Editor’s letter: Behind the scenes inside The Channels’ newsroom

Jun Starkey, Editor-in-Chief
November 25, 2019
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