The Guardsman, Vol. 160, Issue 6. City College of San Francisco

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Debate Continues on Arming Campus Police Audrey Garces agarces @ theguardsman . com

staff writer

An attempted kidnapping left campus police feeling unequipped on Oct. 13 at City College’s Ocean campus, due to having one of the stricter gun policies in comparison to other California community colleges. Three days prior to the incident, Gov. Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 707 to close loopholes in the GunFree School Zone Act of 1955. The new law, written by Sen. Lois Wolk (D-District 3), expands the scope of the existing law by adding new restrictions to gun carrying laws on California college campuses. People who possess concealed carry weapons permits are now banned from carrying handguns onto school grounds, or ammunition unless locked in a vehicle. Exemptions include certain appointed peace officers and certain retired reserve peace officers who may carry weapons if licensed and allowed by City College Police Officer Erica McGlaston patrols the campus as a part of her daily routine to make herself present to City College students, and look for any suspicious activity. Friday, Oct. 30, 2015. (Photo by Natasha Dangond/ The Guardsman) their agency. City College already has a “no guns” policy in place, concealed or safely,” City College Chief of Police should be allowed on campuses at witnesses claimed one of the men fled,” college police public informanot, in effect for students as well as André Barnes said. all. was carrying a handgun. tion Officer Tiffany Green said. campus police officers. In a country that has experiCCSF Policy Students and staff at the library Due to school district policy, “As the individual responsible for enced 52 school shootings in 2015 A 17-year-old City College took cover while campus police and City College police officers have campus safety, I want to make sure alone, according to TIME Magazine, student burst through the doors of the Ingleside Police Department never been armed since the College we are prepared to respond with- California lawmakers, police, stu- the Rosenberg Library on Oct. 13, responded. first acquired campus police in 2001. out delay to any type of emergency dents and faculty are in debate about reportedly shouting, “They’ve got “We were there in one minute, situation that would arise, and that who the “right” people to carry fire- a gun.” His two assailants caught Ingleside took eight, and by the time continued on page 2 we would have the tools do our job arms on campuses are, or if guns and began to beat him, but two both had arrived the suspects had

Part-Timers Face Prospect of No Restorative Pay

Marco Siler-Gonzales

Although City College part- on Oct. 22, part-time teacher Kate time faculty are paid 36 percent Frei said these adjustments are not @ mijo _ marco more on an hourly basis than part- able to compete with the cost of news editor time faculty at other community living in San Francisco. colleges in the bay area, many argue “Since then (2007-08) inflaPart-time teaching is a mis- they are still grossly underpaid. tion has gone up, cost of living has leading concept, implying the In an update by the Employees gone up about 16 percent, so that teacher only works part of the Relations office, the district proposal amounts to another pay cut,” Frei week, but for many City College to increase restorative wages pertains said. part-time instructors, it’s a full-time only to full-time teachers. In a response as to why part-time responsibility. According to the update, “To faculty are not offered restorative pay, Fifteen hours a week delegates the best of our ability, the goal is Employees Relations office director part-time work, but with additional to address this inequity in full-time Mickey Branca said they are comresponsibilities such as committee faculty salaries.”. mitted to sustaining fair wages for participation, preparation, subbing The district’s compensation all City College employees, but are to make more money or work- proposal for part-time faculty only using their limited funds to address ing part time at other schools, it offers a cost of living adjustment-- the inequity in full-time faculty and Professor Patricia Gallagher explains the warm up exercise of the day to becomes a full-time job. a cumulative increase of 3 percent classified staff. her beginning ESL class on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015 at the City College Part timers are paid 3.5 percent over three years. John Adams Campus. (Photo by Yesica Prado/ The Guardsman) under the 2007 salary level. In a Board of Trustees meeting continued on page 2

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Women’s soccer remain untouched

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