Dance program wants center stageNew instructor is seeking location for public preformance
The City College dance program has neither twirled nor leaped in public since the spring of 2002, but this year, new full-time dance instructor Jennifer Seigle is ready to change that.
And with five full dance classes and the revival of City College's Dance Club this semester, it seems dancers at City College are ready to perform as well.…
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Brief- Vice Presidential debate to be shown today on campus
The Sigma Chi Eta and Phi Theta Kappa Honor Societies are inviting students and faculty to attend a free viewing of the vice presidential debate scheduled for 5:30 p.m. today in room 211 of the Administration building.
The debate between Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin and Senator Joseph Biden, from Delaware, will be broadcasted live from Washington University in St.…
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Drama-Music Building remodel's phase 2 in danger of being tossedCollege to decide Nov.29 whether to commit and pay its own $8 million or shelve it
The state is forcing City College to decide whether it spend $8 million of its own money on the Drama-Music remodel with the risk of losing the project's state funds altogether.
College officials say they are not ready to dedicate the money because they just aren't sure that they will have it - or will have the means to raise it.…
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Harvard grad Hilda Zacarias stresses need to value heritage17th annual Leonardo Dorantes Memorial Lecture series at the Garvin Theatre
Hilda Zacarias, councilwoman from Santa Maria, spoke to students and faculty Thursday to share her personal experiences as a "Si Se Puede" activist, inspiring others to act and the importance of knowing your ethnicity.
"I really do not have a sense of limitation on what I can do, or what I believe in and almost certainly those of us called 'Si Se Puede' activists have a sense of justice and still being within ourselves," said Zacarias.…
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SBCC student arrested for beating catPolice say suspect smashed a four-month-old cat's head against a wall
A City College student was arrested Saturday on a felony count of animal cruelty after police say he smashed a cat's head against the wall in his Loma Alta home.
Nicholas David Thompson, 21, is held on $20,000 bail on the charge of abusing his roommate's four-month-old cat Gigi and tossing it into a running shower after it had urinated on Thompson's bed, according to a Santa Barbara Police Department press release.…
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Playoff time for men's and women's soccerCoach John Sisterson brings both teams to Southern California playoffs for second straight year
As fall semester at City College winds down, the women's and men's soccer teams are doing anything but. For the second straight year both teams are busy looking ahead to the Southern California playoffs, as head coach John Sisterson has led both teams to post-season berths.…
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Students soon to learn to speak KoreanSchool of Modern Languages to offer new language class in spring
Come this spring semester, the School of Modern Languages will offer classes in the Korean language.
"I am looking forward to start teaching at SBCC. I love teaching to students my language," said SunAe Lee, the new Korean teacher.
Originally from Korea, Lee moved to the United States 15 years ago to attend graduate school.…
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Four teens arrested for Shoreline Drive robberyPolice suspect the teenagers who are charged with stealing a man's wallet to be gang members
Four teenagers¬ ¬believed to be connected with a Sept. 30 Mesa robbery were arrested Oct.16 after detectives identified three of them as gang members. They were identified from surveillance footage using the credit cards they had allegedly stolen.
Police believe two of the four teens robbed a 50-year-old man at knifepoint at 10:15 p.…
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Brief-New SoMA MySpaceSchool of Media Arts has a new way to share art
The School of Media Arts is at it again. SoMA has crafted a new medium to showcase student work.
The medium is a Web site called ubSoMA, which enables media art students to network and share ideas through a program similar to a MySpace profile page. Students can create an account, upload a profile picture and post their works online immediately.…
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Brief-Cox Internet discount to eligible students
Tired of stealing wi-fi signals?
In a collaboration with Superintendent-President John Romo and Cox Communications, qualified City College students are now eligible for discounted high-speed Internet connection and a free modem.
Pell Grant recipients enrolled in at least nine units with a minimum GPA of 2.…
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Incident Report-Harassment and theft on campus
The following are incidents and reports pulled from Campus Security's logs.
Nov. 2
A man driving a black Ford Mustang reported that he hit a vehicle in lot 5-3 in the West Campus parking structure. He left a note on the car with his information. He was never called back from the other car's owner, so he reported it to security in case a hit-and-run came into question.…
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Brief-"Deal or no deal" recruits at SBCC
NBC's popular game show"Deal or No Deal" will be hosting a mini-casting event at Friendship Plaza on East Campus today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., open to all students.
The show's casting agents say that recruiting on campus is a fresh attempt to attract young people to the show, and that the show is considering a special edition with just student contestants.…
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Brief-Prop. 92 discussed by assemblyman
Assemblyman Pedro Nava spoke to a small group of students and faculty at the East Campus's Friendship Plaza on Tuesday in support of Proposition 92.
"It's important because it establishes stability," said Nava, who represents Santa Barbara and Ventura counties in the state assembly.…
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Brief- Chinese Club BBQs up some fun
The Chinese Club hosted a barbecue and Land-shark tour of Santa Barbara Nov. 3 with about 45 people in attendance.
Since the club's start at the beginning of the year, it has already gained about 50 members.
"Our goal is to get 150 members," said club president Tianhai Li.…
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Meet the Pros shows media students career paths
On Nov. 7 students had the chance to meet with dozens of media-industry professionals at the fifth annual Meet the Pros Career Expo on West Campus.
Meet the Pros is sponsored by the communication department and School of Media Arts, and was funded by the college-based South Coast Media Education Center.…
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