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SF Bay Area Residents Honor Ancestors Through Art

By Johanna Ochoa

SOMArts 22nd Annual Dia de los Muertos exhibition, opening day.

San Francisco, California. October 9, 2021. Photo by Janna Velasquez/The Guardsman

jochoa@mail.ccsf.edu Honoring ancestors, artists, and beloved ones, SOMArts presents its 22nd Dia de Los Muertos exhibition, with 17 pieces of art including traditional altars and contemporary installations.

“Dreams Emerging, Beyond Resilience: Día de Los Muertos 2021”, is the name of this year's exhibition that was created for 19 artists.

“The outcome is an exhibition that gives reminders of the ways we’re connected and in dialogue with our ancestors. It also asserts that we are each other’s greatest strength and we can do more than just be resilient, we can imagine and create new realities in which we can thrive,” said Carolina Quintanilla, co-curator in this exhibition.

16 pieces including contemporary installations, traditional altars, and a video accompany this exhibition that shows the visions of different artists presenting altars.

“What's unique about this show is the perspective of it. It’s looking at our ancestors, at the people who have been so monumental to us that we want to honor, taking their

knowledge, taking their lessons and their lived experiences, and using that to move forward with the world that we want to see,” expressed the artist Rio Yañez.

Quintanilla has co-curated the show with Rio Yañez since 2018, she began working with Rene Yañez on the SOMArts Día de los Muertos exhibition in 2016.

Rene, father of Rio, was one of the visionaries who introduced the San Francisco community to the Day of the Dead festivity as an art practice. Now, Rio continues with his father’s legacy.

“My father was one of the first to establish the celebration as an art exhibit in the Bay Area. In the ’70s, as part of the collective of 'Galeria de la Raza', he was able to present altars as works of art. And from there in the ’80s and ’90s, he began to experiment creating physical spaces for the altars like individual rooms, his brilliant vision for it was to create not just altars as art, but as physical spaces for the altar where their depths, their importance, and magnitude is kind given room,” said Yañez.

One of the big contributions Ancestors continues on pg 5

City College’s Final CFO Tiptoes into Chancellorship

By JohnTaylor Wildfuer jt.wildfeuer@gmail.com Dr. David Martin may have once been better known by the City College community as its former CFO, but as he becomes its next permanent chancellor it has heard little from him.

The incoming chancellor’s contract was approved by the Board of Trustees on Sept. 23rd, and in the three weeks since he has not given an interview or issued a statement regarding his hiring, or his plans for the chancellorship.

Martin’s appointment was covered by several outlets including The Chronicle, Monterey County Now, 48Hills and here at The Guardsman, but none of them appear to have been able to reach

the outgoing Monterey Peninsula President for comment.

The Guardsman again has yet to receive a response to several requests for comment.

President’s imminent departure.

The episode covers the Tutoring and Academic Success Center (TASC) at Monterey Peninsula College, it’s work, and it’s new facility.

President’s Podcast The series has a technical and administrative focus, coverWhile requests for comment ing topics from financial aid, to have gone unanswered, Dr. Teacher Pathway Programs (TPP), Martin’s voice can be heard and in Monterey Peninsula’s eight President Martin, in a rare episode President’s Podcast, which personal aside, mentioned his he started when he was still Interim mother, a kindergarten teacher of President in 2019.

35 years, as the impetus behind his The final episode aired three passion for the podcast to cover the days after the confirmation of his college’s TPP. contract with City College on Sept.

“I grew up at Trajan Elementary, 26, but makes no mention of the Room 1, Mrs. Martin’s class,” Martin said in the March 2021 A lit installation at SOMArts at opening day of Dia de los Muertos exhibiChancellorship continues on pg 2 episode adding, “I grew up in the tion. Photo by Janna Velasquez/The Guardsman.

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house of a kindergarten teacher, and I know the value and importance of the profession.”

Financial Focus

While Dr. Martin has said little lately on his plans and record, or on his upcoming transition, others have spoken positively on his behalf.

When Martin was confirmed as Superintendent/President of MPC one year ago, Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Monterey Peninsula Community College Yuri Anderson said,“David understands the power and importance of education to disrupt systemic oppression.”

In an October 2020 MPC announcement Martin is credited with being an “integral part of City College of San Francisco’s reaffirmation of accreditation for the full seven-year cycle.”

Since that time, Martin has added to that the guidance of Monterey Peninsula through its own accreditation crisis, which was said to have created a rift between faculty and administration, a position City College of San Francisco can relate to, having faced its own heated accreditation crisis in 2012. Over the ensuing five years, legal action in 2017 led to an overhaul of the accreditation entity Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC).

According to Dr. Martin’s résumé, he spent his two years as City College’s CFO working to reinstate City College to full accreditation. The document cites a 2016 ACCJC site visit, which, along with his participation in Board of Trustees closed-door meetings and co-authorship and presentation of the district’s new Accreditation Standard (specifically section III; B, C, & D), paint a picture of definite involvement.

Earlier in his role as President/ Superintendent of MPC, Martin supported and praised the passage of Measure V, a $230 million facilities and technology bond initiative, which he said, “Funds from this measure will finance critical campus facility and technology projects that will benefit tens of thousands of local students over the years.”

Martin currently holds positions on the ACCJC Fiscal Advisory and Standards Review Committees, along with 13 other “Executive Boards & Professional Activities,” which include several state and local community college organizations, the Monterey Peninsula College Foundation Board of Directors, and the Statewide Student Equity & Achievement (SEA) Program Oversight Board.

From the Forum Prior to his confirmation, Dr. Martin participated in the

Chancellor Finalists Forums, making his most vocal appeal for the role to date to the City College community on Aug. 24.

In his opening statements he spoke of his experience providing “operational and consulting audits” in his prior role working with a regional certified public accounting firm, working “with some of the largest districts in the state, as well as some of the smallest diction districts of the state, and everything in between.”

He also briefly mentioned his wife Teresa’s work as a California community college contract counselor, adding, “we hold residence in the Bay Area and are very excited for this potential opportunity to relocate back.”

Dr. Martin responded to the initial question as to why he was running with a nod to his record as a fiscally responsible budget developer and vocalized his intentions to “have a collaborative, a transparent budget process.”

Martin’s lack of accessibility may be the result of his tying up loose ends at Monterey Peninsula College, of which he is still President/Superintendent until Nov. 1. In the forum he speaks often of transparency, but he may be waiting on that until his Chancellorship begins when he says “Starting on day one, it's developing relationships, it's building trust, it's developing collaboration amongst participants and community groups and

constituent groups.”

He took this a step further when he outlined his philosophy regarding a return to campus, calling for broad discussion and interchange, speaking of “creating an environment where … different individuals can come to the discussion, can have their voices heard, can provide information based on their lens, their experience, their perspective.”

Later, Martin cited his CFO experience at City College saying, “I was charged with going through the audit process and closing the books and eliminating all nine of the previous year audit findings.”

He then credited the subsequently successful elimination of all nine audit findings to “a collection of wonderful work of the classified account staff working side by side.”

Martin closed out this last public appearance responding to a question about stabilizing enrollment, to which he responded “it is not enough just to print the schedule of classes; we have to, as an institution, commit to promoting the programs, promoting the courses, promoting the curriculum, promoting the opportunities, and most importantly, promoting the value of City College of San Francisco.”

Contract Delayed While it remains unclear why Dr. Martin’s contract start date is

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a month later than anticipated, Interim Chancellor Gonzales will finish out October before handing over the role to her permanent successor.

Chancellor Martin will be the first to fill the role as a non-interim since the controversial Mark Rocha left early under a cloud of contention, taking with him a $340,000 retirement.

Martin’s starting salary, as stated in his contract, will be $315,000 per fiscal year, with room for merit-based increases at the discretion of the Board.

He is granted up to ten days per year of leave for Professional Development, with the expectation that after he will report to the Board.

The incoming chancellor will be paid a stipend of $60 per month to maintain a “device for District business,” and expected to be “reasonably available for communication on such device twenty-four hours per day.”

When announcing his confirmation as the permanent chancellor, City College of San Francisco Board of Trustees President Shanell Williams cited Martin’s “proven commitment to transparency, collaboration, and equity.”

Subsequently, when it was publicized in September that the President was leaving MPC, Trustee Anderson said "While that pains us we wish David the best in his next step.”

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City College Journalism Students Reel in 18 Awards

By Julie Zigoris julie.zigoris@gmai.com Students in City College’s journalism department won 18 prizes in the 44th Annual San Francisco Press Club’s Greater Bay Area Awards. The honors include eight first place winners.

Etc. magazine won first place for best college magazine, and the Guardsman won first place for best college newspaper.

Matheus Maynard, who captured first place for best college media column, wrote on a variety of topics in 2020, including coronavirus, Donald Trump, and the wildfires. Maynard loved writing opinion pieces in particular because of the “freedom” he had to organize his thoughts.

“Journalism is such a rewarding experience because you learn how to deal with people, facts, language — you learn how to mediate everything,” Maynard said.

He cited the mentorship of Journalism Department Chair Juan Gonzales as essential to his growth as a journalist. “Juan is amazing.

He is one of the best journalists in California, if not the country.”

Maynard is now studying international relations at San Francisco State University.

Chiara Di Martino, who won first place for feature layout, said her journalism education at City

College was essential for setting her on the path she’s on today.

She met the Editor-in-Chief of El Tecolote, Alexis Terrazas, while studying at City College and now works part-time for the publication as an advertising manager. Di Martino also freelances throughout the Bay Area, with her latest images appearing on Muni buses in the city.

"It's a tribute to their passion and their striving for excellence."

Multiple award winner Emily Trinh, who is finishing up her photography degree at City College, said she “learned a ton” while working on the Guardsman and Etc. magazine. “They gave me a very practical look at what a real newsroom might look like.” She said she felt “honored and encouraged” by the awards, and that they are “great motivations” for her to keep pursuing her dreams.

Annette Mullaney, News Editor of the Guardsman, won second place for her news story about drastic cuts across City College. “I’m super honored to be one of the Guardsman writers recognized. This is a great program

that produces a ton of quality reporting,” Mullaney said.

“I continue to be impressed by our students as they succeed in competitions, vying for awards in everything from writing to design and photography,” said Juan Gonzales. “It’s a tribute to their passion and their striving for excellence. I’m just so proud of them,” he said.

Other first place wins include Tyler Breisacher for breaking news, Caoilinn Goss for general news, Melvin Wong for feature photography, Bo Lenschau for photo series in Etc. magazine, Dimas for editorial cartoon, and Emily Trinh and Jasmine Castillo for their feature layout “Sustainably Stylish” in Etc. magazine.

Additional prizes include: Tobin Jones, third place in general news; Tyler Breisacher, third place in investigative reporting; Burcu Ozdemir, second place for editorial cartoon; Nazil Kandur, third place for front page design; Jennifer Yin, Bobby Ramirez and Jasmine Castillo, second place for cover design for Etc. magazine; Abraham Davis, second place for photography series for Etc. magazine; Claudia Drdul and Tyler Breisacher, third place for headline; and Emily Trinh, second place for both feature photography and news photography.

Enrollment Growth Strategy:

Student Affairs to Pursue Advertising Blitz Regarding Campus Return

By JohnTaylor Wildfeuer jt.wildfeuer@gmail.com Students may soon catch a glimpse of new City College ads, if they ride a bus or check their Facebook.

Battling a ten-year enrollment decline and a lengthy pandemic now in its fourth semester, City College plans to use state funds to reel students back with the promise of in-person instruction.

City College received $441,625 from the state.

At an Oct. 21 meeting of the Board Student Success and Policy Committee an agenda item regarding Student Retention and Outreach Allocations was tabled after a partial presentation.

In response to the scheduled

agenda item, ad hoc presenter Vice Chancellor Lisa Cooper Wilkins said, “I inquired about this report and was told that because the funds are not entirely in Student Affairs there's a small portion coming to student affairs that this was a report I was not giving.”

Despite this Dr. Cooper Wilkins went on to present a short slideshow that detailed some of the strategies the college has in mind for increasing enrollment and retaining students.

She went on to share a slide with three points, that City College received $441,625 from the state to use on increasing enrollment and retention, that Rosie Zepedia is partnering with the Outreach Office on allocation, and that the theme of the college’s outreach projects will be “CCSF is back!” to “celebrate the return of CCSF to in-person classes and activities.”

The funds are made available to

the college as part of the California Budget Act of 2020, or SB 85.

City College intends to amplify their message through MUNI bus ads and social media campaigns, and to begin widespread use of Signal Vine, a higher education mass text messaging platform. According to another slide, the intent is to “enhance communication to current and prospective students,” for whom text is presumed by Student Affairs to be the preferred method of communication.

Rosie Zepedia is partnering with the Outreach Office.

Lately, the college has posted to its Facebook and Twitter presences to trumpet an Accreditation

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Move to Online City College Wins Classes an Entrepreneurial Unexpected College of the Year Boon to Anxious By Annette Mullaney annette.mullaney@gmail.com Students

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ajohn135@mail.ccsf.edu City College's move to online classes at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic suddenly flung many students into a whole new style of learning.

41% of students reported not having any online learning experience prior to the spring 2020 semester, according to a 2021 survey from City College administration. It’s undeniable that this sudden change in learning increased stress as many people were unprepared; however, how deeply has this online adjustment contributed to student’s stress?

In the same survey, participants were asked what the biggest factor was in possibly not re-enrolling for the fall 2021 semester. 20% selected “all in person classes,” 20% choose “all online classes,” and the remaining 60% of respondents chose “other factors.” This could indicate that people’s personal lives during the pandemic were a larger source of stress rather than whether or not classes were in-person.

For some students, the big adjustment helped them in unexpected ways. Journalism major Katherine Castillo, said “I honestly don't feel the pandemic has affected my levels of anxiety, I would feel anxious attending in-person classes. I am one of those who prefer remote learning, even when I consider myself an extrovert” Some students have found online learning to be helpful as one can work from the comfort of their home, which reduces stress for those with social anxiety. Student Guillermo Urquia, 24, said, “I can see how it actually affected my anxiety in a positive way because I don’t have to speak to people as I’m not a very social person.”

Kick-Off, promote virtual career fairs and events for High School Students and families, and provide health updates regarding COVID19 and flu season.

The Board of Trustees also had scheduled for Oct. 21 a Budget and Audit Committee Meeting which may have shed further light on the college’s plans for resource allocation as well as retention and enrollment efforts had it not been canceled the day before for an as yet unknown reason.

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City College was named the 2021 Heather Van Sickle Entrepreneurial College of the Year from the The National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE).

The award was given for various entrepreneurship programs, such as the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and certificates in the Journalism, Visual Media Design, Business, Culinary, Fashion, and Broadcast Electronic Media Arts (BEMA) departments.

In an Oct 11 press release, Interim Chancellor Dianna Gonzales said, “There are 116 community colleges in California and over 800 nationally, and to be chosen as NACCE’s college leader in entrepreneurship education is truly an honor!”

City College held a virtual press conference Oct. 12 celebrating the win.

“The entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well in San Francisco, mentoring and coaching students,” said NACCE CEO Rebecca Corbin. She added, “We are thrilled with the work that CCSF is doing and the engagement that they are seeing in every sector.”

The award, announced Oct. 5, was presented to the Dean for the Center on Entrepreneurship and Innovation and City College Downtown Campus, Dr. Geisce Ly and Vivian Faustino-Pulliam, Faculty Lead at the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at City College at NACCE’s 19th Annual Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

City College has previously won awards for entrepreneurship from the Philip E. & Carole R. Ratcliffe Foundation in NACCE’s 2020 Pitch for the Trades and by HP Life in 2019.

With the item tabled it is unlikely that any funds will be allocated, or any advertisements paid for or posted, as part of these

The theme... will be "CCSF is back!" projects prior to the next regular meeting of the Board of Trustees on Nov. 16.

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Lit Night Gets Lit At Ocean Ale House

By Julie Zigoris julie.zigoris@gmai.com Lit Night has returned to Ocean Ale House, where once a month writers from City College, San Francisco State University, and the community gather to read their latest works.

The event is organized by theme, with topics such as family, fear, mirth, and immigration taking center stage. Ritual is the subject for the Nov. 15 gathering.

English Department Chair Michelle Simotas started Lit Night three years ago with a graduate student from San Francisco State University. “​​We both wanted to create a community space in our neighborhood where writers could share their work, connect with other writers, and build community,” Simotas said.

Tehmina Khan, a faculty member in City College’s creative writing program, has attended many of the events and published work in its first anthology. “It’s a way of gathering and sharing stories and creating space for people to share work in a place that’s friendly and supportive,” Khan said. “It’s a fun community, where you can hear a range of voices.”

The venue, Ocean Ale House at 1314 Ocean Ave, is an integral part of Lit Night. Beloved pub owner Miles Escobedo was born and raised in Ingleside and bought the business with his best friend.

The former café soon became a local hangout for different departments throughout City College, according to Escobedo.

Escobedo said Lit Night began with a handful of students reading their work out loud but soon expanded to include people from throughout the community.

“It’s something we never had,” Escobedo said, “and it creates a different dynamic of getting to know someone, on a different level with a different kind of connection.”

Given that the Ocean Ale House is not typically open on Monday nights, the monthly Lit Night feels like a bit of a “speakeasy,” according to Escobedo.

While they don’t offer their full menu, they always manage to have small bites and snacks available.

Escobedo himself has performed at Lit Night several times — and so have his mom and dad, who live in the neighborhood.

Khan recalled fondly the night

when Miles’ dad performed with Scooter, a local musician. The crowd is always a nice mix of students, faculty, and community members, according to Khan.

“The community is from all walks of life, diverse in every way.

The work is often raw and fresh, and we love that,” Simotas said.

The space is inviting for performance: a low raised platform covered with a rug squats to the left of the entrance, and a floor-to-ceiling mural of ocean The stage of Ocean Ale House, home of Lit Night. Oct. 13. Photo by Janna Velasquez/The Guardsman water covers the right-hand wall.

The curling waves are so full of motion they seem to pull you along for the ride. A hung surfboard that serves as a beer menu completes the ocean-themed decor.

“Every community needs an artistic and creative outlet,” said Alex Mullaney, who studied creative writing at City College and restored the college’s literary journal Forum in 2008. Mullaney is now the editor of the Ingleside Light, which supports the event with free advertising. “Ingleside has talent,” Mullaney said.

Lit Night even continued throughout the pandemic, with participants temporarily gathering on Zoom to share their stories and support the community. “There was a real need for some sort of connection during COVID,” Khan said. Simotas agreed: “At this time of uncertainty Lit Night was able to provide a stable community that is always supportive.”

Ocean Ale House, home of Lit Night, at dusk. Oct. 13. Photo by Janna Velasquez/The Guardsman.

Lit Night also produces a bi-annual anthology, and volume two is open for submissions now on their website. City College students Joëlle Chartier, Tu Lam, and Stephanie Johnson had work in the first volume. The volume also included writing by City College professors Tehmina Khan, Chante McCormick, and Athena Kayshap.

Simotas’ goal for Lit Night is to grow the literary community and give back “by providing a welcoming space where they will be valued and celebrated at whatever stage of their writing journey they are on.”

Lit Night is a partnership between City College’s Creative Writing Program, the Ingleside Light, SFSU MFA Program, and Ocean Ale House owner Miles Escobedo. The next Lit Night will take place on Monday, Nov. 15, from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. You can email Michelle Simotas (msimotas@ccsf.edu) to be added to the scheduled readers list.

The stage of Ocean Ale House, home of Lit Night. Oct 13. Photo by Janna Velasquez/The Guardsman.

Ocean Ale House host of Lit Night. Oct. 13. Photo by Janna Velasquez/The Guardsman.

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Ancestors continued from pg 1 of Rene was open opportunities for many artists. “He opened it up to artists of many different backgrounds, you can see what it means when you see artists from a different mix of cultures showing creatively what it means for them to honor the dead; I think that was truly like my dad's gift, to really embrace other cultures, other ideas and ways of what it means honoring the dead. It's something that's really important to me, to continue as part of his legacy,” Yañez said.

Quintanilla mentions that the exhibition has evolved in different ways over the years. “In the last couple of years, the pandemic was a catalyst for a different scale of artwork. With safety at the top of mind, we worked with a fewer number of artists and it was fun to see how artists took it as a challenge to experiment. Both years, the exhibition included artists who created bigger installations than they ever have before and many took on new mediums.”

SOMArts 22nd Annual Dia de los Muertos exhibition, opening day. Oct. 9.

Photo by Janna Velasquez/The Guardsman

The Dia de Los Muertos exhibition is one of the most internationally diverse Day of the Dead celebrations in the United States.

“Dia de Muertos for me is a big cultural and creative practice.

It's definitely a way to connect to my roots very consciously engaging as a Chicano and Mexican American. And I think it's a chance to celebrate the lives of those who have passed away to honor them to reconnect with them, through offerings, and any creatively, for

"Dia de Muertos for me is a big cultural and creative practice."

SOMArts 22nd Annual Dia de los Muertos exhibition, opening day. Oct. 9.

Photo by Janna Velasquez/The Guardsman

me it's definitely an outlet, as someone who has lost both of his parents in the last couple of years, it's way too I think, do a lot of healing and a lot of reconnecting to them in a way that's very personal,” Yañez expressed.

This year's exhibit honors artists who recently died, including Elizabeth 'Betita' Martinez, Moira Roth, Betty Segal, and

SOMArts 22nd Annual Dia de los Muertos exhibition, opening day. Oct. 9.

Photo by Janna Velasquez/The Guardsman

Ronnie Goodman, as well as Yolanda Lopez, Rio's mother, who unfortunately passed away around a month ago.

“My partner and I created the altar to my mother that's part of

"A chance to celebrate."

SOMArts 22nd Annual Dia de los Muertos exhibition, opening day. Oct. 9. Photo by Janna Velasquez/The Guardsman

the exhibition. It was incredibly very healing to put it together and to kind of present it both as something very personal to my family, but also as a work of art that honors someone. It's an anchor to the show, very contemporary but traditional Mexican culture,” Yañez said.

The exhibit is open to the general public and will be on display at SOMArts until November 5.

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"Traces" by Max Hollinger.

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Compiled by Skylar Wildfeuer skylar.wildfeuer@gmail.com

Crowds Are Back For Public Displays of Affection at

Folsom Street Fair

By Janna Velasquez jvelas42@mail.ccsf.edu

Manifestation of the Sublime (Lakeview and Ashton Mini Park) 2021 36x45 by Max Hollinger.

Though not widely advertised outside of the city this year due to COVID, Folsom Street Fair drew playful crowds eager to participate in the festivities.

The Cornelian

By Lord George Gordon Byron in 1807 No specious splendour of this stone Endears it to my memory ever; With lustre only once it shone, And blushes modest as the giver.

Some, who can sneer at friendship’s ties, Have, for my weakness, oft reprov’d me; Yet still the simple gift I prize, For I am sure, the giver lov’d me.

Attendees show proof of vaccination upon entry.

By Ginny Schneider in 2020 euphoric choleric calculates. caloric intake. of femin-enmity.

He offer’d it with downcast look, As fearful that I might refuse it; I told him, when the gift I took, My only fear should be, to lose it.

that shit’s hard on a body.

This pledge attentively I view’d, And sparkling as I held it near, Methought one drop the stone bedew’d, And, ever since, I’ve lov’d a tear.

squeeze a liver. induce de-juicing. masc-ed sanguinity.

Still, to adorn his humble youth, Nor wealth nor birth their treasures yield; But he, who seeks the flowers of truth, Must quit the garden, for the field.

bald eye. retinal lip smacking. phlegmatic excess, reserved.

‘Tis not the plant uprear’d in sloth, Which beauty shews, and sheds perfume; The flowers, which yield the most of both, In Nature’s wild luxuriance bloom.

Had Fortune aided Nature’s care, For once forgetting to be blind, His would have been an ample share, If well proportioned to his mind.

Playful crowds participate in festivities at Folsom Street Fair in San Francisco, California on September 26, 2021.

Dysphoria Cocktail

But had the Goddess clearly seen, His form had fix’d her fickle breast; Her countless hoards would his have been, And none remain’d to give the rest.

un-cringe juvenile humors.

androgyny. metabolized. wild bile. beguiling. be/little. of yourself. bad mix.

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The Vigil

"I'll Be Gone, You'll Be Gone," Hopefully Not With This Chancellor

Mayor Breed's New Retail Crime Initiative

By Ava Cohen

avaocohen@gmail.com London Breed announced a police-led initiative to decrease retail crime rates in late September, partnered with retailers and regional law enforcement. The initiative has three main aspects; expanding and reallocating police budgeting and resources, restructuring of private and public deployments, and public-private funding to help report and solve cases. So, in short, this initiative is a whole new load of police funding.

“Retail theft and commercial burglaries are not victimless crimes. They hurt working families due to reduced work hours, shuttered stores and lost jobs.

They hurt customers and seniors who are losing convenient access to prescription medications and vaccinations because of pharmacy closures. They hurt neighborhoods suffering from fewer local retailers and more empty storefronts. The strategy we’re outlining today is an all-hands-on-deck approach that brings the full partnership of state and local law enforcement and retailers to bear to aggressively pursue, investigate and deter organized retail crime in San Francisco,” says Mayor Breed.

While it’s unfortunate that many storefronts have had to close, it’s also unfair to blame it all on struggling individuals who have to resort to shoplifting to survive.

Mayor Breed doesn’t have a whole lot of influence on the system as a whole and so I can’t chide her for all of it, but we also can’t blame a few individuals for the way that an entire system functions. There are ways for the government to build better cushioning for both individuals and local businesses to fall back on so that nobody has to suffer under the effects of a pandemic, and yet they continuously choose not to.

Frank’s Floral Shop at 1821 Irving Street has not opened due to arson.

Photo by Bob Kinoshita/The Guardsman.

Sun Maxims at 2034 Irving Street. Photo by Bob Kinoshita/The Guardsman.

Police... exist to protect profit and capital.

Police primarily exist to protect profit and capital, and giving them more money and power won’t do anything to support the people who are stealing to survive. It is a temporary solution to a long term problem.

If we wanted to look at longer term solutions, we would look at ways that local businesses can be financially supported in times of crisis and hardship. After all, if it were only a matter of shoplifters being the issue, then businesses would’ve been shutting down before the pandemic. This only goes to prove that it’s more directly a matter of people not receiving the support they need in a global pandemic.

Twisted Donuts & Coffee at 1243 Noriega. Photo by Bob Kinoshita/The Guardsman.

Nomad Cyclery at 2555 Irving Street. Photo by Bob Kinoshita/The Guardsman.

By Emily Margaretten margarettene@gmail.com For the past ten years, City College has named ten chancellors as its own. Will the newly appointed chancellor, David Martin, direct the helm of City College for just a few years, like many of his predecessors, or will he stay the course and truly tackle the long-term financial problems and educational needs of the college?

Martin’s professional credentials certainly qualify him for the task. He holds a doctorate in educational leadership from Drexel University and, since 2019, has served as the president and superintendent at Monterey Peninsula College (MPC), first in an interim capacity before the college selected him to fill the position permanently in January 2021. Martin’s familiarity with City College also is an asset. He served as chief financial officer for two years, from 2015 to 2017, and an additional six months as interim vice chancellor of finance and administration.

Although Martin’s tenure as chancellor at City College has not begun yet, it already seems more staid than previous appointments. There were no “red-flag” protests about his managerial style or ethical practices, as seen in the vocal opposition to Mark Rocha’s appointment as chancellor in 2017.

Rocha’s leadership at City College ultimately proved too tumultuous for the college, and he resigned under pressure with paid administrative leave in March 2019.

There was no outcry over Martin’s salary either, which at $315,000 is less than what the board offered Interim Chancellor, Rajen Vurdien, whose annual salary was $340,000. The board faced immense public backlash last spring when it proposed to give Vurdien a 23.5% monthly bonus, a deal that many community members viewed as a slap in the face, considering that AFT 2121 recently had agreed to pay cuts of up to 14% to stave off faculty layoffs and class cancellations.

As an antidote to this turmoil, Martin’s approach, at least in public forums, is reassuring. In the Q&A at City College, he emphasized the necessity of transparency and working collaboratively with students, faculty, and staff.

He addressed the need for more financial support from the state, including advocating for a more equitable student-funding formula.

While mostly speaking in generalities, Martin mentioned the success of his “5-year Financial Plan” at MPC that met the approval of constituent groups and the Board of Trustees.

Martin’s reference to MPC’s 5-year Financial Plan, is welcome although more details are needed.

And here is where some concerns arise. For, while Martin acknowledges the importance of public input, feedback loops, and the support of constituent groups, he is extremely difficult—at least for reporters—to track down. He did not respond to multiple requests for interviews by the Guardsman, a student-run newspaper that prides itself on covering the concerns and welfare of the college community.

The 5-year Financial Plan, which MPC posted to its website, also raises questions. The plan calls for an “instructional productivity of 14.5 (FTES/FTEF) by 2022-2023.” It explains that “productivity is calculated as the ratio of the number of students served by faculty through the following formula: Full-time Equivalent Students (FTES)/Fulltime Equivalent Faculty (FTEF).”

Of note, the plan proposes a scheduled reduction of FTEF over a period of three years, from 405 FTEF in 2020-2021, to 395 FTEF in 2021-2022, to 385 FTEF in 2022-2023. Does this reduction of FTEF mean layoffs and class cancellations at MPC?

It would be great to ask Martin these kinds of questions - if only he would respond to interview requests.

The plan also states that “the district will issue 8.25% salary increases for all employee groups between 2020-2021 and 2022-2023.” Are pay raises the concession that administrators, faculty, and staff made for FTEF reductions? At whose expense?

It would be great to ask Martin these kinds of questions—if only he would respond to interview requests.

Finally, Martin’s short tenure as president and superintendent at MPC raises concerns about how long he plans to stay at City College. The Monterey County Weekly writes that, “Almost exactly one year ago on Oct. 23, the Monterey Peninsula College community was cheering the selection of David Martin as the permanent superintendent of the community college district and president of the college.” City College has good reason to cheer the arrival of Martin to its campus too. The question is for how long?

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Plan of Golden Gate Park 1892.

Vol. 172, Issue 5 | Oct. 11 – Oct. 20 2021

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Vol. 172, Issue 5 | Oct. 11 – Oct. 20 2021

Rams Shut Down in 3-0 Loss Against De Anza at City College

Former City College Quarterback, Washington State Coach Fired for Refusing COVID-19 Vaccine

By David Chin dchin20@mail.ccsf.edu On Wednesday, Oct. 6, the Rams volleyball team lost in a match lasting three sets against De Anza College. The game’s final score was 25-12, 25-20, 25-12, each of which went in favor of De Anza.

The Rams are now in the middle of their season with 12 games to go out of a 22 game season. Their win-loss record is currently 1-8, going 1-5 at home, 0-2 on the road, and winless in their one match on neutral grounds.

Their game against Hartnell, originally scheduled for early September, has been postponed to an undisclosed date.

With just a single win thus far, it may be easy to see the shortcomings of this team, but the focuses of the players and coaches lie elsewhere. Though disappointed from losses, they consider themselves a successful team by virtue of going to every practice and game and giving their best efforts.

Mhakela Inguillo of the team said, “After any loss, we always bounce back and get even better every single day. Our team is very competitive, and we show that with the amount of effort we give hitting the ground for every ball.”

By Kaiyo Funaki kaiyo.funaki@gmail.com Former City College standout quarterback Nick Rolovich was fired as head coach of the Washington State football team on Oct. 18 for refusing to take the the state-mandated COVID-19 vaccine.

The decision comes after Rolovich, along with four of his assistants, failed to comply with Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s ultimatum for all state employees to either take the vaccine or risk losing their job.

Rolovich initially said he would take the vaccine in August but still applied for religious exemption.

While Washington State athletic director Pat Chun never explicitly confirmed the denial of his application, he did reveal Rolovich’s departure at a press conference on Monday.

"The noncompliance with this

requirement renders [Rolovich] ineligible to be employed at Washington State University and therefore can no longer fulfill the duties as a head coach of our football program effective immediately,” he said.

However, Rolovich plans to sue the university for illegal termination, an attorney representing Rolovich said on Wednesday.

Rolovich was a two-time All-American quarterback for City College from 1998 to 1999, leading the team to a national championship in his second year.

He was hired as the head coach of Washington State in 2020, finishing with a record of 5-6 across parts of two seasons.

Prior to his time with the Cougars, he had served as the head coach at the University of Hawaii and had a two-year stint as the quarterbacks coach at City College from 2006 to 2007.

February 1922. Washington, D.C. "Barefoot volleyball in snow."

Recreation at Fort Frostbite. Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative.

A masked man pretends to hold up two masked women on San Francisco Bay in this 1918 photo, likely as a joke for resembling a bandit.

Head Coach Saga Vae said, “Every day, we are working on ball control. We have a team of seven, and [the] majority of them are new to the game. So I try [to] just focus on [the] basics of ball handling, positional skills, and rules of the sport.”

William G. Morgan in 1915. This YMCA physical education director invented volleyball in 1895.

With just over half the season left, it remains to be seen whether or not this team can bounce back from its statistical shortcomings. However, one thing is for certain—these girls have each other’s backs, and it’s one of their greatest strengths that they can rely on.

“The greatest strength this team has shown is the urgency of wanting to get better and learn

more. They will get frustrated because they cannot keep up with a lot of teams, but when they figure things out, we will be competitive in their matches,” Vae said.

“The great strengths [are] that we are open to helping our own teammates, have great communication, play hard, work hard, [and] always beat the odds,” said Inguillo. “We trust each other a lot on the court to get the job done.”

As they prepare for the rest of their season, they continue to work on improving their performance regardless of record. They go into preparation with competition, teamwork, and fun in their hearts.

Inguillo stated, “As a player, we all have to remember that it is a privilege to be able to play the sport we love and continue to play it in college if we are given the opportunity. We’re there for each other when one of our teammates is having a bad game or practice, but we pick them up and play for each other no matter what.”

Looking ahead with optimism and thankfulness, Vae said, “It’s truly an honor to be back on campus, and [I] would like to thank our department chairperson, athletic directors, and staff for working hard to get our teams back in competition.”