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Art student tests limits of creative expression

by Victoria Sanchez in Features

Thomas Abbatiello is the center of a campus controversy. The 22-year-old student who has recently been accepted to the Chicago Art Institute, has put some photographs on display on the third floor of the Humanities Building. The photographs depict Abbatiello with hooks in his upper and lower lip attached to strings on his fingers, a shark hook through his chest with blood dripping from the wound and a rope tied to his penis being pulled up by his mouth while Abbatiello kneels naked.…

Student makes 12,000 mile trek

Paul Sanchez talks about his bicycle ride around the perimeter of the U.S.

by Carolina Dezubiria in Features

After a grueling six month, 12,000 mile cycle trek around the perimeter of the United States, Paul Sanchez arrived in Montecito, CA on Wednesday. Paul, serene in composure and with a deep bronze tan, answered questions, posed for pictures, thanked the staff from City College, local media, and the Dyslexia Awareness and Resource Center along with Learning Disabilities of America.…

Contrary to popular belief...

International students may look rich, but many are struggling

by Johanna Mikkelä in Features

Tamara Afzoud, like so many other international students, knows the difficulty of having to cope with the high price of education on a tight budget. Not only are international students charged $155 per unit, but they are also not allowed to work off-campus or apply for financial aid.…

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