LOOKING BACK City College loses the Dean of Student affairs suddenly at age 37.
CT CityTimes
Covering the San Diego City College community since 1945
Vol. 68, No. 13
BOSTON MARATHON Former Knights cross-country coach wins
April 29, 2014
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Athletics dean is reassigned By Chris Handloser City Times
San Diego man Meb Keflezighi, 38, is the first American male to win the Boston Marathon since 1983, and was the co-Head Coach of Knights cross-countr y in 2000. Patrick Raycraft, MCTcampus
‘Meb’ then the rest By Chris Handloser City Times On April 21, Meb Keflezighi, 38, became the first American male since 1983 to win the Boston Marathon. Prior to that day, however, he was already an incredible influence on City College – as a former Knights’ cross-country coach and personal friend of current and long-time Head Coach, Paul Greer. Keflezighi’s accomplishments include three national championships, a sliver medal in the 2004 Olympics and winning the New York marathon, but winning this year’s marathon after last year’s tragic events was special. “Because of the circumstances leading up to, through the race, and after the race, this was no doubt Meb Keflezighi’s greatest hour,” spoke Greer. His trajectory as a runner starts back in 1994, when he was a state champion in the 1600 and 3200 meters for San Diego High School. Greer was coaching the San Diego track club, the
largest running club in San Diego at the time, every Tuesday at SD High. Keflezighi would be finishing up practice at the same time they would meet. Four years later, after running as an All-American and winning four NCAA championships at UCLA, Keflezighi began training at the Olympic Training Facility in Chula Vista. Greer got a call from the facility’s coach, his former college coach at San Diego State University, Dixon Farmer, who was excited about Keflezighi. Greer in turn offered him a position as co-Head Coach of the City College cross-country team for the 2000 season. But that year was significant, as Keflezighi qualified for the Sydney Olympics, and as happens from time to time, the games were scheduled for September instead of June. “To his credit, because Meb is a man of his word, he came back after the Olympics and resumed coaching with me,” explained Greer, who noted that Nike also began See Meb, page 2
Community College Athletic Association, disciplinary actions include but are not limited to forfeiture of The Dean of Athletics, Kathy games or awards, probation, susMcGinnis, has been temporarily pension, or exclusion from post-conreassigned to administrative duties ference competition. Suspension pending an investigation into a vio- can include loss of the right to parlation of eligibility of a men’s volley- ticipate in one or more sports. ball athlete. The day after McGinnis was She was escorted temporarily removed from her off campus April 16 and position, nine of her departreturned to her desk on ment’s coaches and staff memMonday, April 28. bers addressed San Diego The circumstances surCommunity College District rounding her removal and board members. According to Kathy reinstatement are unclear, McGinnis the official board report, they though it’s confirmed that spoke during the public coma violation has been reported to the ments section “regarding a personPacific Coast Athletic Conference nel issue.” (PCAC). The board declined City Times As Dean of Health, Exercise Sci- access to the minutes, citing its ence and Athletics, McGinnis has procedures, until they’re approved led City’s sports teams for several at the next meeting on May 22. It is years as well as the health depart- unclear what the staff said. ment and the fitness center. City’s Vice President of InstrucMcGinnis declined to comment tion, Randy Barnes, who acted as on the nature of the violation when dean while McGinnis was away, reached by phone April 28. said, “I think people were conCity College’s Public Informa- cerned about what they heard,” in tion Officer, Heide Bunkowske, con- reference to the staff’s comments to firmed in an email that there was an the board. ineligible player on the men’s volley“They all realized that the Chanball team, and that the information cellor (Constance Carroll) takes has been forwarded to the PCAC these things very seriously, and that and City is awaiting the outcome. she will investigate and take approAccording to the California priate action,” added Barnes.
Professor thrown off the trolley by security guards By Joe Kendall City Times
cially that he was injured by MTS officers, as reported by City Times. Davalos arrived at the trolley City College Professor Enrique station early one morning to find Davalos said he was forcibly the ticket machines were removed from an Metropoliout of order. With no other tan Transit System trolley means to acquire a ticket, he April 7 for reportedly not boarded the train. paying his fare, prompting Davalos, department chair him to file a formal com- Erinque of Chicana and Chicano StudDavalos ies at City, intended on paying plaint. This is latest in what has the fare when he arrived at become a string of complaints relat- the City College station, and went ing to the conduct of MTS security, to explain his situation to the two including an incident involving a City student who complained offiSee Davalos, page 2
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