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Volume 59, Issue 2
City’s vision is its own New chancellor has eye on the future News, page 3
Serving the San Diego City College community since 1945
Sept. 28-Oct. 13, 2004
Gym named for City legend By Hector Trujillo The San Diego Community College District Board of Trustees on Sept. 23 approved the naming of the new City College gymnasium after school legend and football great Harry West. In an emotional gathering of administrators, faculty and family members, West’s legacy was remembered and revered by Harry West all those who took the podium that day. Terry Scott, who played for and against West back in the early 1950s, was one of the See LEGEND, Page 2
When football reigned ...
Gridiron Knights long gone, but not entirely forgotten By Christopher Young Something is missing from City College. It’s been gone so long now that the students and faculty can hardly feel the pangs of separation. Balboa Stadium is now only grass and the goal posts are no longer the distance between glory and pain. The Knights foot-
ball team hasn’t played here in well over a decade, and won’t be returning in the near future. Before the program was cut from school activities in 1992, the Knights were the pride of San Diego City College. In the 1940s and ‘50s, according to administrators and City Times archives, they dominated the
Pacific Southwest JC League with players like Cosimo Cutri, ending several seasons with a Metro Conference Championship win. Even after these record breaking-players left, the Knights kept their reputation until the mid See FOOTBALL, Page 2
Students meet John Kennedy Presidential candidate, distant JFK relative, stumps at City By Luis Bahena Is there more than an A and B option when deciding whom to vote for president? The answer is yes, and his name is John Kennedy. John Joseph Kennedy, calling himself a true democratic candidate, joined the race for the presidency eight weeks ago, and will be a write-in candidate. His campaign included a stop at City Col-
lege on Sept. 15. Although not directly related to late president John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the candidate says they are indeed distant cousins. Kennedy got together with students in the cafeteria to talk about his campaign and what he plans to do if elected. After being introduced by Mario Chacon, dean of student affairs,
Kennedy sat at a table ready to take questions from students. Although the cafeteria was full of students, six approached Kennedy at the start to hear what he had to say. A peace activist, Kennedy aims to change national security policy and stop the war on Iraq.
Photo by Mike Sullivan Presidential candidate John Joseph Kennedy speaks with See KENNEDY, Page 11 students in the campus cafeteria on Sept. 15.