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Volume 74, Issue 3 | December 12, 2019
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he City College Business Entrepreneur ship Program has extended its hours for the City College Emergency Food Pantr y, and has increased oppor tunities for students to access free fr uit and vegetables with Hunger Action Days. The food pantr y opened on Nov. 12 and offers free meals and snacks to keep students nour ished while they attend classes. It also has a microwave for heating up frozen items and canned goods. The pantr y oper ates using inter ns and donations of lunch or snack items, canned or dr y goods, per sonal hygiene or care products. Food items are usually bought with the extra money gener ated by Fantastique, the student- r un clothing store on campus. The pantr y is open MondayWednesday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Thursday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Many students and faculty are still unaware of these business programs held on campus. ?Word of mouth is the way students are hear ing about the food pantr y,?
lab technician Patricia Pugnier said. Health and exer cise science professor Kathy McGinnis said her students collected over 1,300 pounds of food before Thanksgiving break. She r uns food donation contests each semester. ?I think a combination of financial donations and products that students can eat on the go can be helpful to take care of the hunger of the students,? McGinnis said. ?They shouldn?t go to class hungr y. It is a bad idea.? Because of cuts, City College has had difficulty keeping the programs r unning ear lier in the semester, but as of now they are all open. ?Ever y time I ask who knows about the food pantr y, I get two hands out of 50 kids on a regular basis,? McGinnis said. ?I have been encour aging students to give food back for five years now.? McGinnis said she will continue the tradition of donating again in the spring semester and hopes to see this program expand. ?I?ve seen people waiting out the door. They really count on it,? said Dr. L eroy Brady, chair of City College?s business department. In another effort to combat food in-
City Collegehas partneredwiththeSanDiegoFoodBank toprovidefreshfoodfreeduringtheHunger ActionDays.
Men?s Soccer: Record: 8-10-1 2ndplaceinthePCAC
Women?sSoccer: Record: 3-15-2 8thplaceinthePCAC
Women'sVol l eybal l : Record: 15-11 4thplaceinthePCAC The women?s volleyball team made the playoffsfor thefourth consecutiveyear.
cross country: Both the men and women got 3rd place in theconferenceandqualifiedfor regionals. Compiledby Vicky Pineda
The Cit y College food pant r y is open t o any st udent wit h a valid st udent I.D. Phot o by Aur or a Ruvalcaba
security, City College has partnered with the San Diego Food Bank to provide fresh food free to students dur ing the Hunger Action Days. The events are scheduled for twice a month through May. ?I went to the food pantr y yesterday and they always have good food
there, even if you don?t have money,? student Mar shawn Butler said. ?We should all get involved more.? The next event will take place Dec. 16 from 1:30- 4 p.m. in the AH/BT quad.
December 3 | Januar y 7 | Febr uar y 4 | March 3 | April 7 | May 5 8-9:30 a.m. in the AH/BT quad December 16 | Januar y 20 | Febr uar y 17 | March 16 | April 20 | May 18 1:30-4 p.m. in the AH/BT quad
upcoming knight basketbal l games WOMEN?S: 12/ 19 vs. L.A. Harbor @5 p.m. 12/ 20 vs. Saddleback @5 p.m. 1/ 6 vs. L.A. Trade Tech @5 p.m. 1/ 10 vs. Imperial Valley @5 p.m. 1/ 15 vs. Palomar @5 p.m. 1/ 22 vs. MiraCosta @5 p.m.
MEN?S: 2/ 18 vs. Cuyamaca @5 p.m. 1/ 3 vs. Southwestern @5 p.m. 1/ 13 vs. Miramar @5 p.m. 1/ 17vs. MiraCosta @5 p.m. 1/ 29 vs. Mesa @5 p.m. Compiled by Vicky Pineda
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OBAMARE-ELECTED Former President Barack Obama was re-elected in the 57th U.S. election.
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In less than 10 years, Instagramhas gathered users around theworld and even allows people to earn millions by using its platform. Also: Haiti suffered an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0, devastating thewhole country. ?Mockingjay? by Suzanne Collins was the last book published in theHunger Games trilogy. "Bed Intruder" song went viral.
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?The Fault in Our Stars? became one of the biggest books of thedecade with millions of copies sold. ?GangnamStyle? by K-Pop artist PSYwent viral and sets a record for the most viewed music video on YouTube and social media. #BlackLivesMatter movement began. Official WhiteHousephotobyPeteSouza
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City Times staffers took a step back and looked at what made the 2010s so memorable.
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The 2010s were a decade of progress. Fromthe end of "don?t ask, don?t tell" to youth around the world protesting for climate action, the decade was characterized by breakthroughs. The decade might be over, but there is more to go.
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BLURREDLINES JAPANTSUNAMI The largest earthquake in Japan hit with a magnitude of 9.0, causing a tsunami with a death toll of 20,000. Also: -
Osama Bin Laden was killed in a U.S. raid. "Don?t ask, don?t tell" repealed. Themobile app Snapchat launched.
The controversial song became the subject of a legal battle between the singers and thefamily of Marvin Gaye. Also: -
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The NSAleaks and Chelsea Manning trial made headlines. Ex-Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez was arrested and taken into custody for first-degree murder. Wildfires ran rampant in 11states, resulting in 144,000 acres burned. YouTubephoto
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"BECOMING" BESTSELLER First lady's memoir, called "Becoming," is an instant best seller. Also: -
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Ebola's deadly outbreak impacted 17,000, including 6,000 dead, due to its contagious fever that originated in West Africa. Pharell's ?Happy? hit No. 1on theBillboard?s Top 100 Hits. The "Ice Bucket Challenge" for ALSwent viral.
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?Black Panther? was the first superhero film nominated for best picture at the Academy Awards. March For Our Lives advocated for gun violence prevention policies after a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Fakenews movement gained a hold with several groups condemning major news outlets. PenguinRandomHousephoto
Following the election, #NotMyPresident protests were held in cities nationwide. 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick sat in protest during the national anthem, sparking national controversy. TikTok was launched. Official portrait byShealahCraighead
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GRETAGOESGLOBAL The teen's solo school strike to protest a lack of action on climate change became a worldwide movement.
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Same-sex marriage became legal in all 50 states.
The NewYork Times published an article accusing Harvey Weinstein of sexual abuse, boosting the movement. Also: The Houston Astros won their first World Series after the city was hit by Hurricane Irma. The Las Vegas mass shooting, one of the deadliest shootings in American history, left 547injured and 59 dead. ?The Hate UGive? by Angie Thomas told the story of Starr Carter seeking justice after witnessing her friend getting shot by a white policeofficer.
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Serena Williams won theWimbledon championship trophy for her 6th time. An attack in Paris by gunmen and suicide bombers left 130 people dead and hundreds wounded. Queen Elizabeth II becamethe longest reigning British monarch.
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The U.S. women?s national soccer teamwon its fourth World Cup Championship title. ?Old Town Road? became the longest running No. 1hit on Billboard?s Top 100 and Lil Nas X partnered with Wrangler jeans. Atotal of 59 officials in Ethiopia were arrested for economic sabotage and fraud due to abuse of their positions. The Democrat-led Housecommittees launch an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. @GretaThunbergonTwitter
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ACHIP OFF THEOLDBLOCK Thesemester-endingevent demonstratesthework andskillsof City Collegestudents B Y M E L I SA CAB E L L O -CUAH UTL E News Editor
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s tr adition dictates, San Diego City College held its biannual Block Par ty on Dec. 5, showcasing student wor k and inviting other s to lear n about classes and pr ofessor s. L ocated in the Cur r an Plaza, City College faculty or ganized the event for students to join and cr eate their own booths. One of the biggest booths belonged to Umoja. I t highlighted the str uggles students of color exper ience at City College, such as engagement and adjustment issues. The booth?s goal was to get students pr epar ed to thr ive in univer sities. Although the booths had diver se themes, mor e than one cover ed issues ar ound people of color. Pr ofessor Ebony Tyr ee?s English 101 class had a booth that showed how r acism impacts people. The tr i-boar d asked ?How pr ivileged ar e you?? and included quotes such as ?I have never been the only per son of my r ace in a r oom? or ?I have never been mocked for my accent.? Also fr om an English 101 class, students hosted a booth addr essing immigr ation issues. Their mission was to r aise ?awar eness about the str uggles and r isks that immigr ants go thr ough to cr oss the bor der (that) Amer icans don?t want to admit,? accor ding to student Violeta Gonzalez. A thir d English 101 class had a ?Meatless Monday? booth. The gr oup of students at it wer e not vegetar ian, but have r eally star ted to question their choices since choosing the topic. ?I t?s kind of shocking,? Joanna L opez said. ?(I t is) us eating that is making all of these companies go destr oy ever ything.? The booth was complete with statistics and examples of a plant-based diet, and even included a boar d game made by the students. On that same theme, City College br ought Ear th Guar dians onto campus and had a booth that educated students on how to r educe waste and cr eate their own deodor ants. I t also hosted a tr ivia game. ?We wanted to educate people on this issue and how much plastic is wasted per year on it, what har mful ingr edients for the envir onment that ar e in (deodor ant),? student Jazmine Riego
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de Dios said. Students r eceived the oppor tunity to lear n and cr eate their own deodor ants at the booth, using r eusable container s and thr ee simple ingr edients, such as shea butter, non-GMO cor nstar ch, and baking soda. The I nfor mation Technology Pr ogr am booth was filled with cur ious eyes as the pr ofessor s displayed a talking, dancing r obot. ?The r eason we wor k with the r obot is because he is pr ogr ammed,? pr ofessor Ther esa Savar ese said. The depar tment offer s many cour ses fr om pr ogr amming to cyber secur ity. The Alcohol & Other Dr ug Studies depar tment was also ther e, hanging flyer s about its pr ogr am that pr epar es students to become cer tified as alcohol or dr ug abuse counselor s. While some booths aimed to educate and show, other s had de- str ess activities. The Block Par t y is a Cit y College t r adit ion t hat t akes place at t he end of ever y semest er . It 's an City College?s English L anguage Ac- oppor t unit y for st udent s t o showcase skills and t o lear n about new classes. Phot o by Luz Jaimes quisition Pr ogr am cr eated a mood boar d for students to expr ess their emotions thr ough post-it notes. Pr ofessor Natasha Fr icoche saw this block par ty as an oppor tunity to spr ead the impor tance of balancing health and str ess. ?Str ess is nor mal,? Fr icoche said. ?I t?s a par t of life.? Seeing mental health as a stigma that people usually avoid, Fr icoche wanted to help students cope with str ess and live a healthier life. I f you needed some time to unwind dur ing the Block Par ty, you could also do that with a giant Jenga set and Connect 4. The sight of multiple ther apy dogs caused people to flock to meet them. Ther e was a Fr ench bulldog and two Ger man shepher ds. One of the Ger man shepher ds, named Zeppelin, is a r escue and has been a ther apy dog for one year. ?Zeppelin was found six miles away fr om any shelter, so he was clear ly The Cosmet ology Depar t ment was one of t he many pr ogr ams on hand for t he Cit y College Block dumped because he loves people and Par t y. It offer ed manicur es and hair st yling for st udent s at it s boot h. Phot o by Elisabet h Ver meulen he would never str ay that far,? said Zona L ai, a dog tr ainer at Sir ius K9 one of the or iginal Block Par ty Cante, a cosmetology student. or ganizer s. The Block Par ty is held at the end of Academy. ?I want to br ing a fun, r elaxing mood ever y semester at City College. Zeppelin is tr ained leashless and showed off his knowledge of his many for the outdoor day,? Gossett said. I n case students needed extr a activDJRN 200 students Sven Domingos, commands. His skills even attr acted the attention of police officer s on duty ities to enjoy, the Cosmetology Depar t- Rachel Finch, Luz Jaimes, Jovani ment was giving fr ee manicur es and Juarez, Malcolme Morgan, Uyen at the event. Pham, Lacey Stefano and Elisabeth Kevin Gossett, or better known as hair styling for students. ?We offer student discounts and not Vermeulen contributed to this story. ?DJ Shoeshine,? kept the mood lively a lot of people know that we have a sawith music. Gossett is a pr ofessor at City and lon her e on campus,? said L eslie
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