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Students, faculty react to Jesusita Fire

Mass evacuations force City College to take precautions
Students, faculty react to Jesusita Fire
One student living in Isla Vista rushed downtown to rescue his friend's dogs. Another spent the night at the UCSB Library, trying to do math homework without his book. Another student left class Wednesday afternoon to learn the Mission Canyon home she's lived in all her life might be on fire.… Post the First Comment

New student senate president targets smoking areas, textbooks

Senate president, 16, believes age is biggest challenge
Young and in charge, newly elected associated student senate president Emily Harrington, is ready to take the lead and eager to begin helping students at City College. Harrington, a political science major, is a 16-year-old Santa Barbara native. She enrolled full-time at City College at the beginning of this semester through a Special Student Status Petition.… 2 Comments

Residents return home as weather conditions improve

Jesusita Fire is now 80-percent contained
Residents return home as weather conditions improve
Santa Barbara County suffered its fourth major fire in the last two years, the last installment, an 8,733 acres blaze in the Santa Ynez Mountains. Nearly 30,000 residents were forced out of their homes, and another 20,000 faced voluntary evacuations, as firefighters from across the state fought to contain the fire.… Post the First Comment

Social networking class offered in fall

Course to focus on self-promotion, and marketing
Tired of not getting the credit you deserve for your daily regiment of scholarly Facebooking? It may sound too good to be true, but beginning in Fall 2009, City College will be offering an online class to hone your social networking skills with "Social Media and Social Networking," taught by Library Director Kenley Neufeld.… Post the First Comment

MTD proposes new bus routes

Student commutes may be affected by vote
Several proposed changes to routes and schedules from Santa Barbara's bus company will affect City College students and staff beginning in August. The Metropolitan Transit District's board of directors met May 12 to discuss possible alterations to 10 routes, including the addition of a new Isla Vista shuttle and the addition of a summer service for Line 15x for 2010.… 2 Comments

Brief - Campus bridge closed for summer

The pedestrian bridge that connects East and West Campuses will be closed in summer, as it will undergo modernization at a cost of roughly $600,000. The 30-year-old bridge will have new railing, a new deck and stronger legs to stand on, once construction is complete.… Post the First Comment

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