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VOL. 156, ISSUE 4, OCT. 2-15, 2013
Campus safety
Accreditation
School’s closure would impact local economy, study says By Keith Burbank
@sfbreakingnews kburbank@theguardsman.com
The Guardsman
Photos and illustration by Juan Pardo/The Guardsman
Police have placed security cameras throughout the Wellness Center on Ocean campus in an effort to deter thefts and other crimes but is it helping? Story by Alex Lamp, page 3. Legislation
Assembly bill threatening hike in registration fees protested By Tim Maguire
@sfbreakingnews tmaguire@theguardsman.com
The Guardsman
Over 20 students and faculty gathered Sept. 24 at the Powell Street BART station to demand that Gov. Jerry Brown veto Assembly Bill 955, a bill that would charge community college students more for intersession courses. “AB 955 puts an unnecessary burden on students with its payto-play system, where students pay more for better access to class-
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es,” City College Student Trustee Shanell Williams said. “Those who can’t pay will lose access.” City College students and faculty were joined by students from Santa Rosa Junior College and Solano Community College in chanting, “No cuts no fees, education must be free,” and carried signs that read, “Stop Privatizing Public Education” and “Student Power Veto AB 955.” “This bill creates a Lexus lane. If you can afford a Lexus, you can go faster. If you can afford a higher education, you can go faster,” City College English instructor and President of the American
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City College Student Trustee Shanell Williams, 29, addresses the crowd during a protest demanding that Gov. Jerry Brown veto Assembly Bill 955 near the Powell Street BART station in San Francisco, Calif. on Tuesday , Sept. 24, 2013. Photo by Ekevara Kitpowsong/The Guardsman
Federation of Teachers Local 2121 Alissa Messer said. “We demand access for all students, not just
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students who can pay.”
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AB955: page 2
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San Francisco’s budget and legislative analyst Severin Campbell recently released a report at the San Francisco Board of Supervisor’s Budget and Finance Committee meeting Sept. 18., analyzing the $300 million economic impact City College’s closure would have on the city. According to the study, City College employs about 2,500 people and serves nearly 80,000 students, all of which would be affected by the school’s closure. About 20 people attended the meeting, including students, former students, City College instructors and several city supervisors. “This report quantifies what generations of San Franciscans have known. CCSF is San Francisco’s indispensable engine of opportunity and economic activity,” Supervisor Eric Mar, District 1, said. “The entire city must remain focused on preserving our City College and resolving this crisis.” Campbell calculated the $300 million figure by adding together the tax and grant money the college garners from federal and state sources with the market value of jobs City College graduates could obtain in the workforce. The college brought about $188 million in state and federal tax and grant money to the city in the 2011-2012 fiscal year, according to Campbell’s report. The market value of jobs graduates could obtain in the workforce is $123 million according to the report. The college’s economic impact on San Francisco equals approximately $311 million. Mar said most, if not all, people in San Francisco benefit from City College. He highlighted the benefits to the city’s most vulnerable populations such as english-language learners and people pursuing their high school diplomas. “In spring 2013, more than 5,000 CCSF students did not have
City Hall: page 2
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