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Rams Free Food Market debuts at City College

Jerusha Kamoji

farms in Central Valley, with additional produce stemming from Safeway and different markets, jkamoji@gmail.com according to SFM Food Bank representative In an effort to address food insecurity among Tina Gonzales. college students, City College partnered with the “The idea is that it’s fresh produce,” Siekmann San Francisco-Marin Food Bank and held its first said. “Not only is it nourishing and satisfies Rams Food Market on January 29 — free to all hunger, but these are things that are important students every Tuesday from 9 a.m. — 10:30 a.m for a healthy diet.” outside of the Ocean campus amphitheatre. For Siekmann, food security means a student is Faculty and student volunteers began the able to eat three meals a day that are culturally and morning with event setup and food distribution, socially appropriate and nutritionally adequate, with produce ranging from broccoli and sweet but for many students that is not the case. potatoes to onions, granola and sparkling water. Among 1,100 students enrolled in English “I think there’s about 15 items on offer today courses on Ocean campus, 41 percent of and it will be different every week,” said Jonathan respondents qualified as food insecure, accordSiekmann, a nutritional instructor at City College. ing to a 2017 survey conducted by the City The majority of the food comes from small College Food Pantry Workshop. The number of

those considered food insecure increased if they had children. The Rams Food Market is part of the ongoing Food Shelves program organized by faculty members in the English and Behavioural Sciences department. Produce for the Food Shelves was purchased at the end of the fall semester in 2017, however the program itself, took off during spring 2018. The Food Shelves program began shortly after faculty members started bringing food from their homes to give to hungry students, some of whom they noticed were struggling to do well in class. In doing so, many teachers realized the overall severity of the issue and started to network. Free Food Market continued on page 2

A mix of fresh produce and shelf-stable snacks were available for students at the first ever Rams Food Market on Jan 29, 2019. Photo by Lisa Martin / The Guardsman

Department chair’s transgender studies textbook to be used in classrooms By Susannah Spengler City College’s own Ardel Haefele-Thomas created a new approach to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) studies in their latest work, “Introduction to Transgender Studies,” a textbook that will be used by City College and several other schools this semester. Over the last three and a half years, the college’s LGBT Studies chair worked incessantly on their new textbook, which they see as the “world’s first introduction to that field of study.” The course “LGBT 18: Transgender Lives, Culture, and Art" is currently using it, with the publisher providing free copies to students until its official release by Harrington Park Press on February 5. Writing the textbook from their perspective as a white non-binary transgender person, Thomas realized that including other views and voices was crucial. They reached out to the LGBT community around the globe and asked them to be a part of their undertaking, keenly aware of the need for diverse representation. “I really tried to get people from all over,” Thomas said. Each chapter of the textbook touches on a different facet of transgender studies, each concluding with “Writings from the Community” essays contributed by one of over 20 people. Many of “Introduction to Transgender Studies” will be released by the contributors are former City College students, with most of the art created by former City College Harrington Park Press on February 5, 2019. Stop by the LGBT student Cameron Rains. Studies Department for more information about its courses. According to its Amazon description, Thomas’ Photo courtesy of Ardel Haefele-Thomas. textbook will leave behind the binary aspect long

associated with gender, aiming instead to “encompass the brilliant spectrum of intersecting identities.” Thomas hopes their textbook will help not only transgender studies classes, but also transgender students and even “those terrified of all that.” When asked how it felt to receive the first notfor-resale copy of their work — some 500 papes of blood, sweat, and tears bound by a spiral backing — all Thomas could say was, “Wow.” Between being City College’s LGBT Studies chair, an instructor for several classes and a parent, Thomas worked hard to find enough time to write their second book. This wasn’t their first undertaking for the LGBT community. Thomas taught the first Queer Rhetoric course offered at Stanford University and is also the international non-binary and intersex liaison for the LGBT Global Powerlifting Congress, which began including a third gender option for contestants. In their spare time, Thomas competes in the Gay Games, where they won gold, silver, and bronze in various sports. Sixteen years after City College established the first LGBT Studies Department of the United States in 1989, Thomas saw a job opening in the department and applied immediately. After a year of teaching LGBT Studies and English 1A, Thomas became its chair. City College is one of five schools teaching transgender-focused classes in this semester, and boasts more LGBT Studies courses than ever before, all of which are UC and CSU transferable. Stop by the LGBT Studies Department for more information about its courses.

2 | NEWS

Vol. 167, Issue 2 | Feb. 6 – Feb. 19, 2019

BRIEFS

Student Press Freedom Day By Andy Damián–Correa

encompassing journalism programs in high schools, commuIn 1977, California passed Education Code 48907, nity colleges and universities across the nation. otherwise known as the Student Free Expression Law. “Interviewing faculty and staff became fraught with During the 2015-16 academic year, grassroots nonpartiThe City College journalism department participated in go-betweens, forcing writers to chase their sources in circles san coalitions, powered by students and other volunteers, what the Student Press Law Center declared Student Press for the facts,” said Emily Huston, editor-in-chief of City started a renewed push for the “New Voices” legislation. Freedom Day on January 30 to recognize the role student College’s Etc Magazine. “Arranging conversations and These state laws protect the First Amendment press rights journalists play in society and emphasize the need for state- scheduling photo shoots on campus — already tasks that of student journalists and prevent retaliation against their based legislation to protect their First Amendment rights. require tenacity and persistence — became an even tougher advisers and teachers, with bills expected to be introduced With newspapers and pamphlets in hand, journal- pursuit for access.” in about 10 states this year. ism students — with skills ranging from editing, reporting, Journalists, students or not, must overcome obstacles Stay tuned to Newsdesk for additional cases of student photography to design — gathered at an information booth while developing a story: the unreturned phone calls press censorship throughout the year. Share your thoughts in Ram Plaza to showcase journalism education and high- and the search for sources as deadlines swiftly march on social media with the hashtag #StudentPressFreedom light the challenges reporters face within their own schools. forward. In an age where journalism is subject to intense and subscribe to The Guardsman newsletter for updates Spearheaded by SPLC, the Freedom Forum Institute and scrutiny, especially by those in power, it is of utmost impor- and breaking news. the Newseum in Washington, D.C., Jan. 30 also marks the tance to support voices that have the platform to hold these launch of the “Year of the Student Journalist,” a movement powers accountable. acorrea@theguardsman.com

City College journalism student Amal Ben Ghanem poses in front of department cutout during Student Press Freedom Day on Jan. 30, 2019. Photo by Julio Corleto / The Guardsman

Registrar Wilbur Wu responds to crisis

In coordination with Student Press Freedom Day, City College’s journalism department set up a public outreach booth, handing out the latest issue of The Guardsman and pan dulce pastries to students on Jan. 30, 2019. Photo by Julio Corleto / The Guardsman

Presidential candidate in 2020 By Andy Damián–Correa acorrea@theguardsman.com

Julio Corleto Wilbur Wu, associate registrar for the Office of Admissions and Records/Registration, was recognized at the board of trustees meeting on Jan. 24 for his tireless efforts in guiding students and faculty throughout the registration crisis. After the implementation of Banner 9, a new online registration system, students were unable to register for classes due to three major outages and technical difficulties. “In every major disaster: wildfires, floods, earthquakes, pregnant ladies on the way to the hospital and Banner 9, there are always first responders who come out and help and are raised to the status of hero,” said Darlene Alioto, president of the Department Chairperson Council. “In the opinion of the department chairs, that hero is Wilbur Wu,” she said.

Staff Editor-in-Chief Peter J. Suter News Editor Casey Ticsay

Senator Kamala Harris officially announces her candidacy for the position of President of the United States of America in front of City Hall at Frank Ogawa Plaza in Oakland, California on January 27, 2019. Photo by Franchon Smith/ The Guardsman

Culture Editor Lisa Martin

Opinion Editor Michael Montalvo

Photo Editor Cliff Fernandes

Sport Editor Matthew Maes

Copy Editors Antoinette Barton Lisa Martin

California senator Kamala Harris announced her candidacy for the 2020 presidential election on January 21, becoming the fourth woman currently in Congress to join the race for the White House. She will face Julian Castro, former secretary of housing during the Barack Obama administration and former mayor of San Antonio; and Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, both of whom declared their race for the Democratic nomination. A daughter of immigrants, the 54-year-old former prosecutor joins the campaign just two years after arriving in the Senate. The former California attorney general officially launched her presidential campaign at a rally in her hometown of Oakland. According to rally organizers, an estimated 20,000 supporters filled the streets surrounding Frank Ogawa Plaza, where the junior senator made her opening 2020 pitch. “In this moment, we must seek truth, speak truth and fight for the truth,” Sen. Harris said. She did not mention Trump’s name throughout her speech, but alluded to his term in office when she referred to his “medieval vanity project” — a southern border wall. Harris believes the American dream and the country’s democracy are “under attack and on the line like never before,” making it all the more important to address “who we are as Americans?” “So, let’s answer that question to the world and each other right now: America, we are better than this,” Harris said.

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Gavel passed to new board of trustees president By Casey Ticsay cticsay@mail.ccsf.edu

The new year brought history-making leadership to the San Francisco City College Board of Trustees as President Brigitte Davila pounded the gavel for the last time and passed responsibility to unanimously elected Vice President Alex Randolph and Trustee Tom Temprano on Jan. 24. “We’ve been on quite a wild ride but I think we’re coming out on the other end. We are going to great places so thank you, everyone,” Trustee Davila said. Before presiding over his first board of trustees meeting, President Randolph presented Davilia with a commemorative gavel to recognize her service as board president during the 2018-19 school year. Davila was the first Latina in the District’s history to serve as president. History continued with President Randolph and Vice President Temprano Newly elected Board of Trustee Vice President Tom Temprano (left) and President Alex becoming not only the first millennial trust- Randolph during public comment at the Board of Trustee's Meeting on January 24. The ees to serve in their respective positions, but gavel in the center was passed on to Randolph by former President Brigitte Davila. Photo also the first openly gay members to sit at by Cliff Fernandes / The Guardsman the helm of City College’s governing board. “I have to say it’s a very exciting moment Grossmont Community College in San system, Randolph hopes City College for me,” said Randolph. “For a lot of us on Diego, studied political science at UC remains to be the lifeline, protection and the board, education and community college Berkeley, and earned a master’s degree in opportunity for students like him. “It is in particular saved our lives.” public administration from San Francisco a community college so I will rely on the Raised in Germany, Randolph moved State University. community that you provide to help us and to the United States at 16. He attended As a product of the community college to help me through this tough year,” he said.

Randolph, who was appointed to the board of trustees by late mayor Ed Lee and subsequently elected in 2015, will work alongside Chancellor Rocha and serve as a liaison between administrators and board members. Following discussions regarding action items on the agenda, members of the board nominated former president Davila as a candidate for the California Community College Trustees Board, a policymaking body that consists of 21 members elected statewide by 72 district governing boards. Elections will take place this spring. Davila and incumbent trustees John Rizzo and Thea Selby, who joined the board in 2007 and 2014, were also sworn in prior to the meeting having been re-elected on November 6, 2018 for a four year term. “There’s always room for improvement with anything even when it’s headed in the right direction,” Trustee Selby said. Moving forward, Selby hopes to increase enrollment and work more with students in the upcoming years to promote City College’s food pantry program and potentially work on the establishment of student transit passes. “It’s important for us to keep our students in the forefront,” said Selby. “I think all the trustees really take to heart that students are first.

Free Food Market continued from page 1

The network consists of several Food Shelves in different buildings on campus where students can grab up to two items per day. However, unlike the Rams Food Market, the Food Shelves mainly consist of snacks. “When students were approached by faculty members, they mentioned the thing they need is a sufficient meal,” said Amey Coffey, who works as a management assistant in the Student Activities Office. Despite serving thousands of students with the Food Shelves program, it is difficult for Coffey to know whether levels of food insecurity have decreased among campus students without conducting a more recent and comprehensive survey. “We expect that with the presence of Rams Food Market and the Food Shelves, we will be able to address a lot of that food insecurity,” she said. Even though the Rams Food Market is in its early stage of development, Siekmann hopes to make the market a regular presence at City College. “I would love to see a dedicated space, ideally indoors with longer hours and multiple days of the week where students can come in,” he said. A common challenge voiced by faculty members at the market was student aide. There are many tasks to do once the food gets delivered to City College. “Basically anywhere from 7 a.m. until probably 11 a.m. we would have space for students interested to volunteer,” Coffey said. “We understand that students may have classes and can’t stay for the whole time so we can kind of work with their schedules.” Students interested in participating or volunteering must complete a Rams Food Market

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4 | CULTURE

Vol. 167, Issue 2 | Feb. 6 – Feb. 19, 2019

alone together Julia Lomax’s photography explore the ways people ignore and mirror one another By Lisa Martin lisamartin.562@gmail.com

Alone Together, the latest exhibit at Gallery Obscura by street photographer and Cherkis scholarship winner, Julia Lomax, explores ideas of public privacy by showcasing different ways people ignore each other while still subconsciously mirroring one another physically. The people pictured in these photographs are oblivious. They look at their phones, they sit in a park, they cross the street, all without acknowledging one another, despite the fact that their body language and expressions are nearly identical. In her artist’s statement, Lomax wrote that she is “drawn to the strange symmetry, and irony, of how people mirror each other’s movements and postures, like a kind of choreography, while simultaneously ignoring each other.” At times, the images in the series are mundane, showing common scenes of people waiting at crosswalks and crossing the street. At other times, they are humorous, for example, beachgoers snapping shots of a sunset but trying not to get each other in

their shots. At times, they are eerie figures themselves out to be comfortjust visible through fog. At times, they are able, to respect each other’s profound, like the two men who, in passing private space. It’s not always each other in the street, are paused in a single a bad thing,” Lomax allowed, moment of near-perfect symmetry. but said that the problem, Each individual in these photos is acting especially in urban environindependently, but the way they are photo- ments is that “we can do that graphed heightens the sense that each group so much that we don’t actuof these individuals are a perfect set. They ally interact with anybody in are connect by their location, activity, body a whole day.” language, and expression. Lomax says the way people While working on a project docu- maintain their personal space Cherkin scholarship awarded artist Julia Lomax menting Chinatown, Lomax took a photo can be interesting to photograph during Jan. 31 Gallery Obscura opening of photo she ended up titling “Alone Together” and because it creates patterns that exhibit, Together Alone. Photo by Peter J. Suter / including it in the exhibit. It became the make dynamic compositions. The Guardsman “seed” for the show. In order to capture these “I knew there was more to it,” Lomax moments, Lomax sought out areas that had photography department. Students submit said. “And I had observed [this phenom- higher concentrations of people. She also portfolios of ten to twelve gallery-ready enon] all over the place. A lot people say that considered the time of day, both for lighting prints and are judged on their concept, they see it and it bothers them too.” and shadows, and for the fact that people technical ability and creativity. This dynamic bothers Lomax because she behave and move differently depending on Lomax developed Alone Together as her says she can remember how people behaved where they need to be and how quickly they final project for Steven Raskin’s Intermediate before phones made it easy for people to need to be there. Photography class before submitting it for “check out” from their surroundings. Lomax is the Fall 2018 recipient of the scholarship. “There were way more opportunities to Yefim Cherkis Memorial Scholarship. Each Alone Together will be on display at interact because you would be bored and Fall and Spring semester, the photography Galley Obscura in the Ocean campus looking around,” Lomax said. department awards this $500 scholarship photography department from Jan 28 “There’s a way that people space to one City College student enrolled in the to Feb 25.

Original photo by Julia Lomax / Special to The Guardsman

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Photo by Lisa Martin / The Guardsman

By Lisa Martin

animal shelter. She then reached out to them about doing a gallery show at City College. lisamartin.562@gmail.com When Chan and Rocha came together before the show, Death, Love and Painbodies is a new exhibition at the they found that their work was connected in a way that City College Art Gallery that combines the work of artists related to bodies, intergenerational trauma and the concept Abby Rocha and Michelle Chan, as known as EKKE, on of love and death view until February 13. “Abby does it directly in her painting and subject matter. Both artists explore the relationship between trauma It’s right there in the imagery.” Elliott said. “But with and compassion. Chan’s graffiti artwork does this directly Michelle, it’s not in her imagery, but it’s kind of part of her by spreading joy and positive creative energy as a ward reason for making art.” against the world’s pain. Rocha’s work, on the other hand, Rocha creates illustrations that draw on Victorian motifs approaches the topic of grief in a way that isn’t as “death- as well as Día del los Muertos traditions to show themes phobic” as the predominant American culture and is inspired related to grief and mourning. by her Mexican heritage, the death-positivity movement and “I’ve been exploring the theme of death as a memento the Victorian mourning rituals. mori to remember to live, to love, to sort of embrace what “We all need some sort of grief process. We all need you have now,” she said. some way to sort of connect with,” Rocha said. Chan is a graffiti artist whose work features funky, The “pain-body” is a concept that comes from Eckhart round animals, bright colors, and pill-shaped robots with Tolle, a spiritual teacher. Chan explained it in this way: “It’s mechanical tentacles. about how when you have a bit of stress or trauma, it kinda “Personally, I create art because of those past painstays within you and it carries on generationally until you bodies,” Chan explained. “I create really whimsical, fun address it yourself.” stuff to look at instead, so it kind of recycles that negative This kind of negative emotion can be passed down energy into positive ones.” so there is also a human pain-body containing the collecAt the Thursday night reception, Chan and Rocha tive suffering of human beings that is then carried by met with students to talk about their work and their subsequent generations. experiences as artists. Nancy Elliott is a professor in the art department and Elliot explained that she likes doing receptions for the art a coordinator for the City College Art Gallery. Elliot gallery around 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. so that students can originally connected with the two artist in order to get filter in either with their classes or during breaks and interact them to create a mural for the Oakland Animal Services’ with the artists. A figure drawing class and a ceramics class

Michelle Chan, also known as EKKE, laughs as she explains that the spray can caps in the display case come from a year and a half of creating art. Photo by Lisa Martin / The Guardsman

visited the space, and many more visitors came by in between. Students wanted to know things like how to get work creating murals (the answer: to put yourself out there and say yes to every opportunity), how experiences from their old day jobs inspired their work, the differences between making street art in San Francisco from making street art in Oakland, to more specific questions like how Chan created the detail linework on her murals. Elliot felt that both artists were very similar to many City College art students. They both came to their art careers after pursuing other degrees and working in other fields. Rocha studied art for 10 years at a community college and Chan has a job in the tech field. “Both these artists are at an interesting place in their careers,” Elliott said. “And to me that’s really interesting because this is what our students are going to do after they leave City College in a year, two years, three years, four years… So Abby and Michelle are at that point, they’re not where our students are 20 years after they leave City College.” Students will have another opportunity to connect with Rocha and Chan on Saturday, Feb 9, when there will be a second, day-time reception from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The City College Art Gallery is located in the Visual Arts building and open to the public Mondays 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., Wednesdays from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Fridays 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Abby Rocha talks to City College students at the Jan. 31 night reception about her artwork, inspiration and life as an artist. Photo by Lisa Martin/ Photo by Lisa Martin / The Guardsman

6 | OPINION

HAVE YOUR SAY BY MICHAEL MONTALVO

“HOW WAS YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH CITY COLLEGE’S NEW WEBSITE?”

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Vol. 167, Issue 2 | Feb. 6 – Feb. 19, 2019

One year of legal weed MIT: MICHAEL’S INDIVIDUAL THOUGHTS By Michael J. Montalvo It’s been a year since cannabis was legalized for recreational ßuse in California causing many ups and downs within the marijuana industry. Proposition 64, a bill that allows the legalization of recreational cannabis, but also hinders the cultivation, transaction, and consumption of cannabis, enables the black market to continue operating through legal stores and companies. According to the proposition, we are not permitted to smoke in public areas, but I see plenty of people smoking on CCSF grounds and around the city. People were already doing so before the implementation of the bill, so I doubt it will stop them now. Cannabis has been in California for a long time before the

bill was passed, and a year after in addition to sales tax and local the bill was implemented, we fees on purchasing cannabis, it notice that it is actually hurting really discourages consumers the cannabis business. According from buying from local cannabis to Greenedge, a sales tracking stores, but not me. You are guarcompany, sales has fallen about anteed a better selection and a half a billion dollars from last year better quality of bud. in medicinal cannabis. According to the New York Other states like Washington Times, families who live near and Colorado are different than cannabis farms or stores are California, in that they don’t complaining about the trafhave a giant surplus. This state fic and the marijuana stench produces more cannabis than it lingering among the commucan consume. nity. Neighborhoods have been Some big companies can gathering to shut them down or, easily comply to new laws. They at the very least, demand their have the monetary advantage of relocation. establishing a legit operation and Since California was already are able to scale their business like in the cannabis industry for Jigar Patel, the president of the a while, much longer than NorCal Cannabis Company. Humboldt county and anywhere However, most small compa- else, I believe it’s going to take the nies are failing to even keep up state longer to adjust to the new with the paperwork, let alone the laws, but once we adapt, everystill-thriving black market. Since thing will run much smoother. there is a 15 percent excise tax,

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“I like the new website, at first it was hard to use but I wouldn’t change it. It’s easy to use now.” — Mamatta Ghimire, Marketing

“I think its better now than what it was when I first came here. I like the panels so you can see your week and your whole schedule.” — Lepepalina Malieitulua, Pacific Island Studies

“I think banner 9 should be redone so its easier to find where to register.” — Kyle Hill, English Teacher

“Explain the step more easily, and have more people at the registration office.” — James Burgess, Environmental Science

Gimme shelter CALIFORNIA PASSES PET RESCUE AND ADOPTION ACT By Jackelinne Gramajo jagramajo26@gmail.com

In Jan 2019, California became the first state to address overbreeding and the inhumane conditions animals are subjected to in animal mills by passing the Pet Rescue and Adoption Act, A.B. 485. Animal mills are essentially factories established by amateur breeders that produce animals in great quantities and under harsh conditions for profit. Millions of animals die as a result of this cruel practice within the pet-trade industry. Animals in mills are malnourished and without the proper veterinary care. They are often left with infected eyes, blemished feet and other unspeakable conditions. This legislation will help end the torture of animals subjected to mass production by penalizing the support of animal mills. In puppy mills, alike, puppies spend their entire lives in wire cages, covered in feces and separated from their mother. They are often more aggressive and fearful due to the lack of social contact. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, there are an estimated 10,000 puppy mills across the country, with two million bred each year and an astonishing 1.2 million euthanized annually at shelters. Although kitten mills aren’t as numerous as puppy mills, 90 percent of kittens in pet stores are bred in mills. Kittens are also left in filthy cages with ill diseases untreated. 71 percent of cats in shelters are euthanized due to overpopulation, according to the American

Humane Association. Implementing this new law in California is important and necessary for animals to maintain a healthy living standard while being bred. Pet store owners who do not comply face a penalty of $500 per animal. In restricting the business ties between pet stores and backyard breeders, animal mills will no longer be financially viable to operate and pet store owners will have to shift their sources of supply from mills to local animal rescue shelters that suffer from overcrowding. However, animal mills operate all over the world. Hopefully, California can lead by example, and this legislation can gain momentum among other states and countries.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR thursday

SPRING 2019 SCHOLARSHIP WORKSHOPS 12 – 1 pm | Ocean Campus, Science Building, Room 350 5 – 6 pm | John Adams Campus, John Adams Room 331

25 FEB

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Learn how to apply for Scholarships in 2019 and further your education with financial support through a one hour presentation and Q&A session. Open to all CCSF students!

The exhibition will be on view Monday – Saturday during CCSF Photography Department's Issue Room hours through Monday, February 25th.

For more information, visit www.ccsf.edu/scholarship or call 415-239-3339

FUTURE TK-12 TEACHERS! COME TO A CAREER PATHWAY WORKSHOP 9:30 am | Ocean Campus MUB 251 Join us at one of two workshops to learn about Teacher Pathway requirements, and to meet Credential Program representatives. E-mail Anne Chan at alchan@ccsf.edu for more information.

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AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH, In honor of African American History Month, the City College of San Francisco African American History Department, Concert and Lecture Series, and the Rosenberg Library and Learning Center are proud to present a series of programs throughout the month of February.

GALLERY OBSCURA Gallery Obscura is pleased to present Alone Together, a photography exhibition by Julia Lomax, winner of the Photography Department's Yefim Cherkis Memorial Scholarship.

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STUDY ABROAD IN CUBA! Study Abroad in Cuba from June 3-15, 2019 with our fabulous CCSF Instructor Greg Landau, an awardwinning music and video producer, educator, and music historian who has been nominated for a Grammy award eight times. This program provides instruction in Latin American Studies and introduces participants to the art, dance, culture, music, politics, religion and sociology of this fascinating country. For program information or to get answers to questions not included in the program materials, you can contact Jill Heffron, Study Abroad Programs Coordinator, at jheffron@ccsf.edu or 415-239-3778.

Pease see the below flyer for a complete list of activities. For more information: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pOv yK5KRqC3BBi4CUAQCet6IjbXVCx2u/view

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8 | SPORTS

Vol. 167, Issue 2 | Feb. 6 – Feb. 19, 2019

city college’s baseball season

in full swing By Matthew Maes City College's baseball team begins the season with a 2-2 record, looking to improve from gains made last season with hopes of making the playoffs. “We’re at a good spot for this time in the season. We've been getting better day by day, but we are playing one game at a time,” said Head Coach Mario Mendoza.

Fri. Jan. 25 vs. Hartnell. . . . . . . . . . . . L, 7-3 Sat. Jan. 26 @ Hartnell. . . . . . . . . . . W, 6-2 Tues. Jan. 29 vs. Laney. . . . . . . . . . . L, 11-3 Thur. Jan. 31 vs. Contra Costa. . . . . W, 6-2

Rams freshman Alec White (#24) at bat versus Laney College on Jan. 29. Photo by Lisa Martin / The Guardsman

City College swim team poised for rest of the season

City College’s team captain Margaux Ocampo competes during the backstroke heat, shaving off time for a new personal record of 1:17.95, at the first swim meet of the season on February 1, 2019. Photo by Cliff Fernandes / The Guardsman

City College’s Brianna Lee finishes strong in the Women’s 100 Yard Breaststroke at CCSF’s opening quad meet with a time of 1:56:84 after competing in two other events earlier in the day. Photo by Claudia Drdul / The Guardsman

Katherine Groffman starts out her first season on the Ram’s swim team with a bang by finishing with a 2:32:68 in the Women's 200 Yard Freestyle during City College’s opening quad meet. Photo by Claudia Drdul / The Guardsman

SPORTS CALENDAR Women’s Basketball Men’s Basketball Feb. 13, 7 PM @ San Jose

Feb. 13, 7 PM @ Foot Hill

Baseball

Feb. 15, 5 PM vs. Las Positas

Feb. 15, 7 PM vs. Las Positas

Feb. 9, 7 PM @ Porteville

Feb. 20, 5 PM vs. Chabot

Feb. 20, 7 PM vs. Chabot

Feb. 12, 2 PM @ Monterey Peninsula

Feb. 8, 10 AM /1PM @ Porteville

Feb. 19, 1 PM vs. West Hills Coalinga

Swim and Dive

Feb. 8, 2 PM CCSF Invitational vs (CAB/WV/OHL) Feb. 9, 10 AM CCSF Invitational Feb. 15, 10 AM Coast Conference Kick Off Invite @ Chabot College