Vol. 165, Issue 5 | Mar. 21– Apr. 10, 2018 | City College of San Francisco | Since 1935 | FREE
TEARS AND SILENCE
City College pays homage to Parkland shooting victims
RAMS WIN STATE TITLE!
By Cassie Ordonio and Mike Menaster
Special to The Guardsman
City College stood in solidarity for the National Walkout Day on March 14 to honor the 17 lives lost at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High in Parkland, Florida. On a national level, thousands of students gathered for the first time in protest against gun violence at 10 a.m. in every time zone. Three City College campuses— Civic Center, Chinatown and Ocean—participated in a moment of silence for 17 minutes. One minute represented each life lost. Approximately 250 people at Ocean Campus huddled around Ram Plaza as tears rained down the faces of some students and faculty. “Gun control is one of the key issues that everyone keeps bringing up,” said Tameem Tutakhil, president of the Associated Student Council at Ocean Campus. "It’s time to put aside all of our differences and think about people who died in that situation are human beings. They’re only teenagers. They didn’t get to live their life. I would like to go to school with the feeling of being safe on campus.” Students and faculty spoke out on the controversial issues of gun violence and the fear of safety on campus. Lily Ann Villaraza, chair of City College’s Philippine Studies department, also acknowledged the 10 years and one month anniversary of the mass shooting at Northern Illinois University. “It still impacts me,” Villaraza said. “I know there are students out there who experience this every single day. So, this is not just about
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Airport Campus must find new home By Abraham Davis Students marching down Mission Street on National Walkout day, March 14, 2018, two blocks north of Mission Campus. Photo by Michael Menaster/Special to the Guardsman
school, this is not about being on this campus and being safe. It’s about taking it off the streets so that all of our communities, wherever they are, can feel safe.” The Parkland shooting sparked students and youth across the country to pressure politicians to renew the debate over gun control. Florida legislators defied the National Rifle Association by passing a $400 million gun control and school safety bill on March 7 that will raise the age required to purchase a gun from 18 to 21. At City College, Chancellor Mark Rocha is taking extra steps to assure campus safety. In a public statement on March 7 to the campus community he called for active threat preparedness. “We have formed the College Health and Safety Committee to review and make recommendations on updating our Emergency Preparedness Plan in all areas,” Rocha said in the statement. “In addition, the Board of Trustees
has approved a new position, Emergency Preparedness Director, whose primary responsibility will be the implementation of safety and security measures. Some measures under current consideration include warning alarms, enhanced text alert systems, video cameras and expanded security at major entrance points to our campuses and centers. We are also in the process of hiring six additional police officers.” In the Mission District, some 100 students from Buena Vista Horace Mann Community School marched down Valencia Street and past City College’s Mission Campus. The protest was peaceful, as drivers passing by honked and waved at the students. Assistant Principal Claudia del Rios guided the students who carried picket signs and chanted: “We want justice. We want peace.”
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City College’s lease for its Airport Campus—located on the grounds of San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and home of the college’s Aircraft Maintenance Technology and Fire Academy programs—will be expiring next year, forcing these programs to find a new home.
The Airport Campus has been at its current location for more than 40 years. “They are evicting, and asking tenants to leave because they are expanding,” said City College spokesperson Jeff Hamilton. He said one option being explored was moving to a space hosted by United Airlines, who is SFO’s largest tenant. Airport continued on page 2
A decommissioned jet fighter branded with the City College logo sits at the entrance to the Airport Campus March 16, 2018. Photo by Cameron Ehring/The Guardsman.
FACILITIES
Rosenberg elevator still out of service after 4 months By Michael Toren michael.toren@gmail.com
The irony is so self-evident and tragic it writes itself. To reach the Disabled Students Programs and Services office on the third floor of Rosenberg Library, students who are not able to use the stairs must take an elevator. But the student elevator has been broken for so long many people don’t remember the last time it was regularly in service. The Facilities Department was not able to provide The Guardsman the date when the outage started, but most people remember it breaking permanently
City College student Natsui Sarah Gosney (right) waits for a staff member with a key to escort her on the staff elevator of Rosenberg Library on March 1, 2018. Photo by Janeth R. Sanchez/The Guardsman
around Thanksgiving. “It’s a bad situation,” said Donna Reed, dean of library and learning resources. There are two elevators, located side-by-side, at Rosenberg
Library—one for students and one for staff. Because the staff elevator also opens to restricted parts of the building it requires a key to use. For more than four months, students who cannot use the stairs
have been forced to find a staff member with a key to escort them on the staff elevator. Signs have been posted next to the elevator letting students know where on each floor a staff member with a
key can be found. Worse, the staff elevator periodically breaks, too, leaving people who cannot use the stairs without any means of travelling between Elevator continued on page 3
2 | NEWS
Vol. 165, Issue 5 | Mar. 21– Apr. 10, 2018
Community Calendar
COMMUNICATION IN RELATIONSHIPS FOR LGBTQQI+
Bayla Travis, PsyD and Anna Bartko, MA will be teaching you skills to express your wants and needs, listen more effectively, and take care of yourself if things don’t go well. Six Tuesdays, starting April 3, 2018, 2 —3p.m. @ Ocean Campus, Student Health Services, H-100 For more information call 415-239-3110
SAN FRANCISCO ADULT EDUCATION CONSORTIUM PUBLIC MEETING
The consortium works with City College Representatives to improve San Francisco Adult Education programs. They will provide updates on their funding and activities and discuss plans and budget for the 2018-19 program year. Meeting agenda and supporting documents will be posted on sfadulted.org by March 26. Fri., April 6, 2018 - 10:00am-12:00pm @ Ocean Campus, MUB 140 RSVP to Tary Acebey at tacebey@ccsf.edu, all are welcome.
CCSF-LATINO EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION & SFUSDLATIN AMERICAN TEACHERS ASSOCIATION FUNDRAISER Fri. April 6, 2018 5:30 p.m. - Networking, silent Auction & no host bar 6:00 p.m. - Dinner and program 8:00 p.m. - Live music & dance Mission Campus Entry tickets will be sold at door for $65. Proceeds will provide scholarships for SFUSD students at City College. For more information contact Edgar L. Torres at etorres@ccsf.edu or 415-239-3126
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“We want to possibly share space with United Airlines’ training, and maybe pipeline their training with our program,” he said. “We want graduates of our programs to have jobs available to them and the most up-to-date technology to train them, so we want to work with the airline.” At the board of trustees meeting on Feb. 22, Interim Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs Tom Boegel submitted a report that said City College administration, United Airlines and San Francisco Airport management would meet on Feb. 27 to discuss options for relocating the Aircraft Maintenance Program. The results of the meeting were not disclosed. “We are in ongoing discussions with the airport, and they have been facilitated by the city,” Hamilton said. “There have been a number of meetings.” Tanya Lyles, chair of the aeronautics department, said she did not know the status of the move. SFO spokesperson Doug Yekel said the lease for the campus expired on June 30, 2017, but was extended until June 30, 2019 “to provide sufficient time for relocation.” He said SFO is looking for a new site on airport property for the Aircraft Maintenance Technology program and that City College has been at SFO since 1977. James Connors, interim department
Edmund G. Dea, a fire science and technology instructor, stands in front of a decommissioned helicopter at the Airport Campus on March 16, 2018. Photo by Cameron Ehring/The Guardsman.
chair of the administration of justice and fire science, said the fire academy program will be moving to John Adams Campus, but he did not know when the move would take place. “We are concerned if the school will have the John Adams campus ready by the time we get there,” Connors said. “Is it ready today? No. Hopefully it will be ready by the time we get there.” Connors said it was unlikely the lease would be renewed after the extension. “I’ve been asking that for a year and they said it’s
not going to happen.” Hamilton confirmed in an email that, “at the moment, renewal of the lease is not an option.” Connors, a retired San Francisco Fire Department captain who has been teaching at City College since 1997, said he is worried about how the fire academy program may be affected. “A lot of students get hired by the San Francisco Fire Department, and we are concerned we won’t have a training facility to property train our students,” he said.
PHOTO CLUB PRESENTS “LOUD,”
A group exhibition of photographs, each with a unique interpretation of what “LOUD” means. Available for viewing until Mar. 26, 2018. @ Ocean Campus, Gallery Obscura (Visual Arts 160)
PRIDE: PEER RESOURCES FOR INDEPENDENCE AND DISABILITY EMPOWERMENT
A 10-week program for people with disabilities to learn helpful skills, build community, and learn to live independently. All classes will be peer-led by other people with disabilities. Workshop sessions will be about transportation, employment, healthcare, and more. Peer-mentors are being hired with peer-mentor trainings on Apr. 8 & 12, 2018. Classes will begin on Apr. 19, 2018. For more information, email felicia@ilrcsf.org or call 415-543-6222 ext 1129.
CCSF EARTH DAY
This will be a fun, interactive event with music, activities, and lots of learning about resilience, community, and transition. Thurs., April 19, 2018 - 10 a.m.-2 m.m. @ Wellness Amphitheater Plaza
NEW ONLINE JOB BOARD LAUNCHED AT CITY COLLEGE OF SAN FRANCISCO
City College’s Career Services and Career Development Counseling Departments launched mid-February a new, interactive, online career services platform that connects job seekers to internship and employment opportunities called College Central Network (CCN). To use, go to collegecentral.com/ccsf.
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Decommissioned aircraft parked at the Airport Campus on March 16, 2018. Photo by Cameron Ehring/The Guardsman.
FLEX DAY
Instructors learn how to combat active shooters By Fran Smith
Special to The Guardsman
While students had a break from classes on March 6 for Flex Day, City College instructors attended active-threat training. Approximately 200 people attended the two training sessions, which were designed to provide faculty, staff and administrators with basic knowledge of how to react and protect students in the event of a shooter on campus. Preston Jelen, a trainer from Sacramentobased Knowledge Saves Lives, Inc., said the techniques presented were evidence-based and made key points about being able to function and think clearly during an emergency shooter situation. Various training scenarios were used, including being trapped in a classroom with only one exit, using available items such as the butt of a fire extinguisher as improved weapons, and having a mock shooter in a classroom with hostages. Training topics included defense techniques, the importance of communication with other hostages if they choose to fight back, strategies for staying safe while finding Culture Editor Lisa Martin Opinion Editor Chelsea Crumpler Sports Editor Peter J. Suter
City College administrators, teachers and staff participated in active-threat training on Flex Day, March 6, 2018 in the Multi-Use Building. Photo by Franchon Smith/The Guardsman
ways to escape, advice how to react when SWAT or other rescue teams arrive. The training sessions were condensed versions of what the company normally offers. What would usually take four hours was condensed to approximately 90 minutes. Participants were encouraged to interact
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with each other and ask questions to retain what they learned. The sessions were intense and interactive, and concluded with making sure people understood that communities are key in being able to survive.
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Staff Writers Abraham Davis Cory Holt Sarah Lapidus Bethaney Lee Rachael Nguyen Victor Tence Michelle Xu
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CAMPUS LIFE
Student clubs come together for Unity Day By: Janeth R. Sanchez jjrsanchex444@gmail.com
Around 30 student clubs gathered at the Amphitheater to celebrate the Spring City College Unity Day on Mar. 7, 2018. Unity Day, which is hosted every semester and organized by the Inter-Club-Council, is an event that intends to inform and engage students about the different clubs, programs and resources available for them on campus. “City College is a stepping zone where people don't get involved as much as UCs, and the thing that helps students communicate with each other outside of class is through clubs,” Student Trustee Bouthaina Belayadi said. “Unity Day is our version of the super bowl,” Associated Students President Tameen Tuakhi said. “It’s the idea of uniting people in a whole area, like a community.” Tuakhi, who will be transferring to Cal State East Bay next semester, wished staff members and teachers were more eager to spread the word about this event.
“City College always talks about ‘students first.’ Well, it would be easier to get more students there if teachers were pitching Unity Day at the end of their classes,” he said. “We got approximately 30 new interested students in our mailing list,” said Claudia Liu, chapter president of the Alpha Beta Gamma group. The group, which is also an honor society, helps self-driven students to transfer on time to the institution of their choice. On Mar. 22, they will be offering a transfer workshop at the MUB 188 in partnership with the Transfer Center. “Events like this allow us to let students know that we are here to help them transfer,” Liu said. “I think this event is important because it tells students, ‘whatever your interest is, there's a place for you here at CCSF,’” said Sara Muniz, president of the poetry club. The clubs used creative tactics to attract students to their tables. The engineering club, for instance, gave away cotton candy while
Diluoza Rakhmatullaeva, Morgan Ptellet and Hee Jin Kang from the F1 Club for international students during Unity Day at Ocean Campus on March 7, 2018. Photo by Janeth R. Sanchez/The Guardsman
students asked them for their club information. The Mindfulness Meditation Club let students relax with the sounds of a Tibetan bowl, and the Alpha Beta Gamma group asked students to write their academic goals on a chalkboard and then took their photo and shared it on Facebook.
The Alpha Beta Gamma Club during Unity Day at Ocean Campus on March 7, 2018. Photo by Janeth R. Sanchez/The Guardsman
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floors. Anthony Costa, department chair of Rosenberg Library, said there have been times when he has been unable to escort students to their tutoring appointments because both elevators were broken. “They basically had to give up,” he said. Rueben Smith, interim vice chancellor of facilities, said at a facilities committee meeting on Feb. 26 that the elevator outage was caused by a roof leak that allowed rainwater to reach the control system. Costa said the roof has been leaking for years. “We’ve had to move books out of the way” when
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rainwater has crept into the library, he said. While the roof leak is being addressed, fixing the elevator “is not a simple repair,” Smith said at the facilities committee meeting in February. Because of the elevator’s vintage, he said, replacement parts are not available. The manufacturer, Kone, must fabricate new parts, which will take some time. City College has a service contract with Kone, but these repairs fall outside of routine service because of the water damage, Smith said. An agenda item has been added to the board of trustees meeting on March 22 to approve a sole source contract of $123,820.
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At the facilities committee meeting in February, Smith said Kone had already started fabricating the parts even though they knew the contract had not yet been approved. “They know they’re taking a risk,” he said. Smith told The Guardsman in an email on March 19 that Kone would provide an estimated delivery date after the agenda item is approved and a purchase order is issued. Several staff members expressed frustration at the long outage and said that both elevators being out presented a safety issue and a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Leilani Battiste, City College’s
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Students who visited different club tables and collected signatures from three of the representatives received a meal ticket to claim a bowl of teriyaki chicken, popcorn chicken or a vegetarian option. The organization of the tables allowed students to navigate the area and find out what was going
on instead of just passing through. “During this event, we definitely got more people aware of the student council and community involvement,” Tuakhi said. “I hope the next generation of students gets inspired to make a difference.”
The engineering club gave away cotton candy to students who reached out to inquire about their activities during Unity Day at Ocean Campus on March 7, 2018. Photo by Janeth R. Sanchez/The Guardsman
ADA coordinator, said she had not received any formal ADA complaints about the elevators. “I’m aware of the suffering,” said Heath Education Instructor Vicki Legion at the February facilities committee meeting. “I've been with disabled people who have had to wait (to use the elevator). It is very humiliating." To help alleviate the problem, Reed said staff at Rosenberg Library decided to place a member of staff by the elevators at all times. “We’ll now have a staff member coming down regularly, proactively looking for students down there,” she said. Reed also said that facilities is on “high alert” for staff elevator
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outages. “If we tell them the staff elevator has problems, they come over and fix it as quickly as they can.” She said a system reboot often fixes the problem, but it had not gone down for a couple weeks. “It tends to break several times in a row, then be steady for a while,” she said. Reed said she understands how frustrating the situation is. “If you’re a student and see the elevator broken day after day, and you don’t know why, you may be tempted to think no one cares. But in fact people are very engaged and working on it,” she said. “From the chancellor down to me and my staff, everyone thinks this is a top priority and is concerned about it.”
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4 | SPORTS
Vol. 165, Issue 5 | Mar. 21– Apr. 10, 2018
The Rams gather around CCCAA banner after winning 2018 State Title in Ventura March 13, 2018. Photo by Peter Wong/Special to The Guardsman.
Rams win State Championship with 82-72 win over San Diego By Patrick Cochran pcochran@theguardsman.com
The City College’s men’s basketball team are California Community College Athletic Association State Champions again. The Rams (33-1) beat City College of San Diego (33-3) 82-72, in Ventura on March 11. It’s City College’s third title since 2011, and the win avenges the Rams’ 79-77 Final Four loss last year to the Falcons. “We were up 18 last year and lost it, and it haunted us,” Sophomore Guard Eddie Stansberry said. “We knew we needed to get here and get revenge.” The Rams trailed 39-38 at halftime, but once the second half began, they established control of the game. City College scored the first nine point and never relinquished the lead after that.
“We made a couple adjustments at halftime,” Head Coach Justin Labagh said. “We knew if we kept going inside, they would collapse their defense, and then we would be able to kick the ball out for open shots.” Unlike their previous two games, the Rams decided not to run their standard full-court press. The decision by Labagh paid off, as City College played their best defense of the weekend. “We felt like they couldn’t shoot, so we decided to pack it in,” Labagh said. On offense, Stansberry led the team in scoring with 21 points. He grabbed eight rebounds. Stansberry had an excellent game shooting, hitting 6-for-10 shots from the field, including 4-for-6 from three. “I was just dialed-in today,” Stansberry said.
The versatile Michael Wright stepped up, scoring 19 points, with 13 of them in the second half. A tall strong guard who has excellent ball handles, the sophomore was able to overpower defenders when driving to the basket. Midway through the second half, Wright got the ball and blew through multiple defenders on his way to the basket. Wright finished off the play with a beautiful finger roll, the ball rolling right into the basket. “Michael was just relentless,” Labagh said. “He has the highest basketball IQ of anybody on the court. He is always making defensive adjustments. It’s like having a coach on the court.” The Falcons had a talented roster but got into foul trouble early. Star player Robert McCoy only played 22 minutes but scored 19 points.
Lewis Hayes continued his monster weekend for City College, scoring 17 points (6-for-10), hauling in 12 rebounds (5 of them offensive) and blocking 3 shots in only 18 minutes. Hayes was named the MVP of the tournament. The sophomore forward has scored 59 points in only 56 minutes the past three games. “He just plays downhill,” Labagh said. “Lewis always gets right to the basket and has great footwork. He is a matchup nightmare.” Terrell Brown, the NorCal player of the year, only had 10 points but played tough defense. All game Brown was keyed in on his matchup and was relentless going after the ball. During the Rams’ three tournament games, Brown hit 27 of 28 free throws. In the first round, the Rams easily defeated Allan Hancock
College 86-63. Their next opponent, Cerritos College, proved to be a much tougher challenge. Facing a very athletic Cerritos College, the Rams trailed 73-60 and had to claw back to win. Hayes had his best game of the tournament that night, scoring 25 points in 23 minutes, and led City College to a 89-83 win. The Rams have won 29 straight games. It is Labagh’s third California Community College Athletic Association title. Only two players on the team were freshman, guard Niamey Harris and forward Austin Harris, so the Rams will have many new faces next season. “It is always tough to repeat, but it is our third time in 15 years,” Labagh said. “We have our guys graduating and getting scholarships, so players want to come here. If you are going to Junior College route this is the place to go.
After defeating San Diego City College the Rams' sophomore guard Michael Wright (#55), (left to right), forward Lewis Hayes (#34), freshman guard Niamey Harris (#3), sophomore Ben Borja (#24), Head Coach Justin Labagh are hoisted up for the ceremonial cutting of the net on March 13, 2018. Photos by Felix Cortez/Special to The Guardsman.
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“I saw our players exhibit care for each other. They played basketball at the highest level with discipline and unselfishness. All of us at City College are truly proud of these true student-athletes.” The Rams players sophomore forward Lewis Hayes (#34), left, sophomore guard Eddie Stansberry, center, and sophomore guard Terrell Brown show off their State Title plaques on March 13, 2018. Photo by Eric Sun/Special to The Guardsman.
Sophomore guard Curtis Witt (#20) looks for an outlet pass under the basket. Photo by Eric Sun/Special to The Guardsman
— Chancellor Mark Rocha in a message to the athletics department on March 12, 2018
Sophomore forward Lewis Hayes (#34) is cheered on by teammates after receiving the CCCAA tournament MVP trophy. Photo by Eric Sun/Special to The Guardsman.
Freshaman guard Dexter Hood (#32) elevates for the contested layup on March 13, 2018 during the CCCAA State Title game in Ventura. Photo by Eric Sun/Special to The Guardsman.
The Rams freshman guard Niamey Harris (#3) goes up strong for the layup against two San Diego City College players in CCCAA State Title in Ventura on March 13, 2018. Photo by Eric Sun/Special to The Guardsman.
Sophomore guard Michael Wright (#55) drives in-between two San Diego City College players for the finger roll layup during the CCCAA State Title game in Ventura on March 13, 2018. Photo by Eric Sun/ Special to The Guardsman.
Coach Justin Labagh (left) accepts CCCAA State Title trophy from leagues president Steve Ball after beating San Diego City College in Ventura on March 13, 2018. Photo by Peter Wong/Special to The Guardsman.
Assistant Coaches Tom McNichol (left to right), Adam D'Acquisto, Head Coach Justin Labagh (center), Nima Shaahinfar, Ravi Bhambhra lock arms during CCCAA State Title game. Photo by Peter Wong/Special to The Guardsman.
6 | OPINION
Vol. 165, Issue 5 | Mar. 21– Apr. 10, 2018
Have your say
What responsibility lies with men to end
“Men need to control their impulses, be more self aware, and learn from the movements like Me Too.”
sexual harassment?
“They need to treat people like people, not like objects.”
— Nathan Lam Economics
— Sam Bakalian Political Science
“Just don’t do it. Men being straightforward saying what they want comes off as sexual harassment, they need to tone it back and be respectful.”
— Victor Viramontes Health Education
“I think sexual harassment comes from men and women. There needs to be a place for men to speak about sexual harassment without being vilified so the conversation can begin.” — Ruth Tober Automotive Technology
“Guys who sexually abused someone need to admit it and feel guilty. Men need to come together to think of strategies to end sexual harassment, like respecting women in public places and talking with their friends when they are acting predatory.” — Amna Hasan Economics
Millennial debt and mood disorders By Chelsea Crumpler thecrump89@gmail.com
Illustration by Quip Johnson
Editor’s Note The Guardsman welcomes submissions of opinion pieces of 300 words, letters to the editor, tips and questions. Email thecrump89@gmail.com
With good reason 1 in 5 Millennials face higher rates of depression and 12 percent of them are anxiety-ridden, much higher than the previous two generations, according to Psychology Today. While looking at the trend between economic misfortune and mental health, it appears that money troubles are a cause of depression and anxiety among Millennials. According to the Pew Research Center, older Millennials (26-33) are the besteducated generation with one-third of them having a four-year degree. This may sound admirable, but with the student debt averaging $33,000 for twothirds of Millennial graduates, according to Pew, they are left anxious and depressed wondering how they are going to escape the chains of debt. This is the highest student debt facing this age range compared to previous generations. Clinical Psychology Review did a study that reported that a person is three times more likely to suffer mental health problems if they are experiencing debt, and Millennials are leaving college already in debt into a competitive job market. Being a widely educated generation comes with downfalls. With so many welleducated people in the job market there is higher competition to find an edge to get a
job. If they are lucky enough to get a job, the business can afford to pay them a lower wage because someone else will be willing to work for less. A study showing the relationship between low-income and mood disorders by The Department of Psychiatry, University of Manitoba, in Canada, found that in the United States households with low-income have an increased risk for mental disorders. Some 88 percent of adults making minimum wage are Millennials with 4 in 10 being college graduates, as reported by National Public Radio. On top of that, Pew reports that “the median household income hasn’t surpassed the 1999 peak,” being the longest rate of stagnation ever seen in the U.S. This puts Millennials in a constant state of anxiety for their future. Millennial depression and anxiety appear to be side effects of corporate greed; the government has bailed out corporations, why can’t they create a stimulus to help relieve the student debt crisis? Relieving student debt gives Millennials money to buy homes, new cars and luxuries that stimulate the economy —stimulating the economy creates jobs and more jobs means higher wages. Millennials just want to have the same opportunities as their parents and grandparents who have statistically had it easier. Is it really so much to ask for a career and a living wage? It is amazing how much mental health can improve when the most basic necessities to survive in society are met.
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Activists rally for International Women's Day By Adina J. Pernell apernell@theguardsman.com
March is International Women's Month and on Mar. 8, 2018, Women's March San Francisco teamed up with a host of organizations including Democratic Socialists of America: San Francisco, Workers' Voice/ La Voz de los Trabajadores, Refuse Fascism Bay Area, Bay Area for Reproductive Justice, International Women’s Strike (IWS) National Committee and March 8th and International Socialist Organization to organize the San Francisco International Women's Day of Action and Rally. The rally as part of the International Women’s Strike movement was a call to action against gender inequality, racism and injustice. In a massive show of solidarity, women
from over 50 countries across the world banded together under an umbrella of various social causes with a focus on women's rights. A crowd of women held signs that reflected a myriad of political and social ideas surrounding inclusivity and social justice, stood in the Civic Center Plaza facing City Hall. The MC of the event, Elizabeth Lanyon, who represented National Center for Lesbian Rights, Women’s March San Francisco, Dyke March and San Francisco Pride, led the event, introducing each speaker with marked enthusiasm. The International Women’s Strike was established in October 2016 to give voice to the political and social issues of women all over the world and is continuing to hold a space for recourse and expression.
Blanca Missé, from the California Faculty Association, spoke to the crowd at Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco on March 8, 2018. Photo by Adina J. Pernell/Special to The Guardsman
Women’s March San Francisco’s banners waved in the breeze March 8, 2018, International Woman’s Day. Civic Center Plaza. San Francisco. March 8, 2018. Photo by Adina J. Pernell/Special to The Guardsman
“I’m anti-war and a feminist,” said 74 year-old Nancy Keiler of Code Pink, an organization dedicated to issues of peace and social justice, at Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco on March 8, 2018. Photo by Adina J. Pernell/Special to The Guardsman
Photos LOUD enough to speak for themselves By Corey Holt coreycholt3@mail.ccsf.edu
CCSF Photo Club presents their 2018 Spring Semester group show ‘LOUD’ with goals to inspire their viewers’ definition. The club chooses a theme each semester to attempt to capture images using the visual language of photography. “Last year, they chose the theme quiet and that was kind of just by group decision,” Harry Ciabattini said, co-president of the Photography club and 2nd year photography student. “Everyone just kind of threw some ideas out there. A few of the ideas were like colors and other things, in the end, we voted and chose quiet,” he said. “It’s an easy theme to go for in photography, and it's nice to get a nice quiet scene going,” he said. “This year, they asked me ‘hey, do you wanna do the group show this semester?’ and I was like sure, why don’t we just go with ‘Loud,’ the opposite from last semester, and they were like sure, so that’s what we went with,” he said.
Photos hang on the wall of the Obscura Gallery in the Photography Department. Photo by Corey Holt/Special The Guardsman.
The exhibit includes a variety of images intended to speak for the viewers’ definitions of the word loud. The photographs were composed by 11 different artists, who each have a unique and personal perspective as to what artistic devices create an image
that speaks loudly to its viewers. “People were like it's kind of hard to do loud you know it's not my thing,” Ciabattini said. “We kinda kept the guidelines loose. We just told them it can be whatever you feel, it doesn’t have to be someone actually yelling in
your photo to communicate loud you know,” he said. One of the images on display entitled “mission street fire”, shot by photo club member Joseph Johnston, is the perfect example of the theme the club was aiming to capture, and one of the loudest
images on display. The image displays a large cloud of smoke which appears in the background on mission street while observers watch as SFFD contain the fire. “What an event you know?” Ciabattini said, “there’s still a hole in the ground from that day. It was a lot going on and it was just a beautiful shot,” he said. The objective for the club was to communicate a loud statement to viewers in order to draw some type of emotional response. “As long as someone can walk in there and match their definition of what loud is, then we did a good job,”Ciabattini said. “I feel like that’s the beauty of photography. You can just kinda go out there and shoot blind then come back and think more critical, and sometimes it makes you feel just a really loud emotional response, which is what I think we accomplished,” he said The exhibit will be open from Mar 2nd to Mar 26th, and the photos will be on display in the photography department in the Visual Arts building.
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Vol. 165, Issue 5 | Mar. 21– Apr. 10, 2018
Rams keep the ball rolling; beat Cabrillo 6-3 By Andres Velasquez The City College women’s tennis team outplayed Cabrillo in an important mid-season win on Mar. 16, defeating their opponents 6-3. With this win, the Rams move on to a record of 7-4 overall and 6-2 in conference play. With rainy weather threatening to make this the third consecutive rescheduled match, the Rams were pleased that the rain cleared away just in time for them to play. Despite clear skies, coach Kelly Hickey agreed with Cabrillo’s coach that the teams would begin with singles and end with doubles to counteract any possible rain towards the end of the match. Cabrillo did not field a full roster of six players, forcing Cabrillo to forfeit one singles point and one doubles point. Yvonne Ng, Abigail Campos, Caroline Olander, Aliza Sundberg and Yannee Buron made up the Rams’ roster for the match. In singles play Campos demonstrated her skill and composure in two consecutive 6-0 wins to get her team off to a great start. Olander also had a great singles match winning back to
back 6-0 sets, in similar fashion. Olander said: “It was not super easy, but It was a fun game” after the whole match. Yvonne Ng and Aliza Sundberg were unable to overcome their opponents. Their scores of 1-6, 0-6 and 2-7, 0-6 were not complete reflection of their performance because they fought hard until the last second. Buron’s match went differently from that of her teammates as she battled with her opponent in a hard-fought match, as every singles match ended except for her’s. The doubles matches began with Yvonne Ng and Abigail Campos teaming up and Caroline Olander and Aliza Sundberg facing their opponents. By this time, the Rams led Cabrillo 3-2 with Buron’s match still underway and the doubles just starting. In doubles, Ng and Campos fell down in the score early on and were unable to come back against their opponents. They lost their doubles match 4-9. Olander and Sundberg were able to secure a point for their team, winning 9-4. Olander, who won in singles and in doubles on the day, later said: “Today I’m extra happy because it was an extra important match for all of us. We’re like mid
SPORTS CALENDAR
Baseball:
March 22, 2:30PM @San Mateo March 24, 12PM vs W. Valley March 28, 1PM vs. Skyline March 29, 2:30PM @Cabrillo March 31, 12PM vs. Ohlone April 3, 2:30PM @ W. Valley April 5, 1PM vs. De Anza April 7, 1PM @ De Anza April 10, 1PM vs. Chabot
Women’s Tennis:
March 22, 2PM @Cañada March 23, 2PM @Mission March 27, 2PM vs. Monterey March 30, 2PM vs. Chabot
Women’s Swim & Dive: Sophomore Yvonne Ng (right) serves during doubles play with Abigail Campos (left) against Cabrillo on March 16, 2018. Photo by Peter J. Suter/The Guardsman.
of the season, it’s very important for us right now.” By this point the Rams now led 5-3, including two default wins. They had now secured victory on the day but had not yet finished play. Surprisingly, Buron was still battling with her opponent even after the doubles play had ended. She had won the first set 6-4 earlier on but failed to secure the win in the second set. Despite starting to come back in the score
she ultimately lost that set 4-6. Now she was in her third and final set of the match and was the only Rams player still playing. With her teammates and spectators cheering her on, Buron edged out her opponent in a long, tiring, but rewarding 7-5 win. “Overall, she was definitely a challenge, but I really enjoyed playing [against] her,” Buron said when describing her opponent. The Rams ended the day with a final score of 6-3.
March 23, 2PM West Valley College Quad Meet March 24, All Day Las Positas Intivationl April 6, 1PM @De Anza April 7, All Day, @Chabot
Track & Field:
March 24, Warrior @ CSU Stanislaus March 30, Stanford Invite & SF State Dist. Carnival @ Chabot March 31, Stanford Invite & SF State Dist. Carnival @ Chabot April 6, Jamie Nieto Invite @Sacremento City; Maurice Compton Invite Find CCSF Athletics on Facebook and @CCSFathletic on Twitter