The Channels

Incident Report - Female students reporting close encounters

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Feb. 19

Around 10 a.m., a man arrived at the Security Office looking for his belongings. The man is a former student that is now homeless. He has been camping in the bushes by the concrete stairs that lead down to Cliff Drive. The day before, he found a note at the campsite.

Online wait list introduced for summer and fall registration

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

City College is creating a wait list that will make it easier for students to join already full classes, but some students aren't as thrilled as the institution is.

With a budget crisis in hand and many classes being cut, City College is trying to implement a wait list system via Pipeline that is suitable for both students and teachers.

Women's basketball cruises past L.A. Southwest

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Vaqueros cruised to victory, but were bruised in the first round playoff elimination game last Wednesday night against L.A. Southwest College, 88-72.

Francesca DeAngelis scored seven of the Vaqueros' first 11 points before leaving the game with 10:48 left to go in the first half because of early foul trouble.

City College baseball wins first away game of season against Santa Ana

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Vaqueros showed resilience and timely hitting as it came back from a 7-9 deficit Friday and prevailed 11-9 against Santa Ana.

City College won its first road game of the season and the number two-ranked team in Southern California lost its second game in a row.

Softball team sparkles in 6-4 rout of College of the Canyons

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Vaquero Softball team defeated College of the Canyons 6-4 and remained perfect at home on Thursday.

With this win, City College improves its record to 5-1.

Janelle Wong went 3-4 with an RBI and scored two runs. Lisa Zeitlin and Kelly Venturi also had two hits each.

Men's Tennis loses a heartbreaker against unbeaten Cypress College

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Vaqueros tennis team lost a devastating away match against undefeated Cypress 5-4 on Friday.

The Vaqs took the early lead after Nikolay Ivanov dominated 6-3, 6-3.

However, Cypress bounced back and won three straight games, and took the lead 3-1 after Regis Fastrez, Alex Zazove, and Cameron DeAragon were defeated.

CD Review - "Stairwells" by Kina Grannis

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

YouTube star Kina Grannis released her first full-length album "Stairwells" on Feb. 23.

This album sounds like a successful hit on the charts.

She is an independent and talented singer and songwriter who has always loved to sing. As you listen to her new album, you will feel that the songs are coming from her heart.

Dance program ready for center stage

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Budget cutbacks, changing staff, and the temporary closing of the Garvin Theatre have all threatened to stop the Dance Concert class' recitals, but they keep performing.

Celebrating among other things the one hundred year history of City College, this year's dance concert will host three performances on May 8 and 9 at the Center Stage Theater in the Paseo Nuevo Mall.

Famous architect visits City College

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Stunning handmade models, original sketches and beautiful photographs were on display at the Atkinson Gallery Friday night, featuring the artistry of world-renowned architect and environmentalist Randall Stout.

Accentuating the importance of a building's imperfections and trial and error, Stout's gallery illustrates architecture at its peak for students who are just beginning.

Educational Stimulus Jam will rally students using celebrities, politicians, hip-hop music and art

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Even if you don't like hip-hop or art, and would rather have nicer prisons in California than colleges, you're still invited to the most stimulating jam of the year. City College will host the Educational Stimulus Jam on the West Campus lawn on Saturday, March 6.

Study abroad opportunities to Vienna, Costa Rica around the corner

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

In the upcoming weeks, students can begin to understand what it means to sit in a classroom on the other side of the world. City College will be offering two study abroad programs for this summer-Intensive Spanish Language in Costa Rica and Marketing Studies in Vienna.

Column - Among rap stars and secret 18th century sects

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

A belief among certain religious groups is that a large number of recording artists are members of the historically renowned Illuminati, dedicated to secretly representing symbols of the devil in song lyrics, public gestures, and music videos. These celebrities are, mysteriously, all black rap and R&B singers who have sold their souls to the devil in the promise that they will be given fame and fortune.

Column - Help is there if asked for

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

A challenging Biology test was coming up and I was struggling to grasp some of the information on my own. I went to the tutor-led class available the day before the test and was surprised to find about twenty empty seats and just one other student who came to the session.

Column - The things we want the most cause the most harm

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Everybody loves to get presents. The best kind of present to receive most often comes with internet connection, touch screen, and tons of fun applications. But would everybody still love their shiny new laptops and cell phones if they knew of all the bloodshed and destruction that it took to get it into their hands? Although millions of Americans can effortlessly navigate through the Internet and countless applications on their smartphones and PDA's, hardly any of them know that beneath the hard, shiny casing lie rare and precious minerals from some of the most beautiful places on earth.

One on one with City College tutors

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

SBCC Cheerleaders at the USA Nationals

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Set up for success

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Voices: What is the craziest outfit you have seen a student or teacher wear?

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Old school ink

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT