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Kent Kafatia, the City College security officer originally accused of attacking four different women, returns to court 8:30 a.m. tomorrow for "readiness and settlement." "This means the judge wants to know if we can set a trial date. He wants to know if the lawyers are ready," said Senior Deputy District Attorney Joyce Dudley.…

Students interested in capitalizing on the 6-weeks between the Fall and Spring semesters may have the option to take session classes, though not for the next years. The Associated Student Senate discussed but did not vote on the possibility of implementing a winter session on Friday.…

Santa Barbara City College students are the most successful 2-year transfer students overall in the state once they get to UCSB. They flunk out less often, move from junior to senior status more often and graduate at higher rates than other students transferring in from community colleges throughout California.…

A City College instructor sacked for moonlighting will begin teaching again in the fall with compensation for wages he lost in fall 2004 less the income he made outside City College. The City College Board of Trustees reinstated Paul McGarry, a tenure-track English as a Second Language instructor at a special Board meeting on Dec.…

Miles Zobie, laboratory teaching assistant in the School of Culinary Arts, passed away January 13 due to a brain aneurysm at age 42. "Miles was a hard worker and he had concern for the students in his area. He wanted the students to be excited to study," said Randy Bublitz, associate professor in the school of culinary arts.…

Air Force Academy cadet and former student of City College, James Wentzel sang " The Star- Spangled Banner" to launch the Super Bowl event Sunday. Millions of people watched the event at Super Bowl parties all over the United States. "It's definitely a once in-a lifetime experience," Wentzel told a reporter for the Santa Barbara News- Press.…

The Associated Student Senate will attend the National Student Advocacy Conference in Washington D.C. March 19 to 22. Ralph Nader will be the keynote speaker of the event. "This is a time to approach the lawmakers and let them hear our voices," said George Bullock, clubs commissioner.…

A City College human heart honored the Tsunami and La Conchita victims Jan. 16 at La Playa Stadium. The American Red Cross and the Direct Relief International also helped to put together the memorial service. The project was organized by community volunteer Theresa Smith.…

The Instructors' Association was retained as the faculty union by a close vote last semester, said union president Peter Naylor. The association received 282 votes compared with 215 for the American Federation of Faculty United. "The faculty decided they wanted to stick with the current system," said Naylor.…

Kyoko Kasai prepares sweets and green tea for a crowd of over 100 in the Drama-Music Building room 101 on Friday. Japanese tea ceremonies, which are conducted in silence, are a 500 year-old tradition. When one student asked Kasai 'what do you like about when you make tea?" she replied 'to make delicious tea.…