Students/faculty protest last minute closure
Organizers teach “spelling lesson” to crowd of demonstrators on Jan. 16, 2015 at the steps of City Hall. (Photo by Otto Pippenger) By Otto Pippenger The Guardsman The sudden temporary closure of the...
View ArticleRestoration granted: now what?
By Alex Lamp The Guardsman Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) granted City College Restoration Status that allows the college two years to correct any remaining problem...
View ArticlePAEC up in harmony over performing arts center
Members of the Performing Arts Education Club marching inside Conlan Hall, protesting for the installment of the $88 million Performing Arts Education Center, in the form of singing a song. City...
View ArticleJames Horn Lim April 21, 1954~March 19, 2015
James Horn Lim April 21, 1954~March 19, 2015 * * * * * * * * * * The City College Library and Learning Department has sadly announced the loss of their friend and colleague librarian James Horn Lim who...
View ArticleJames H Byrne, Jr. July 20, 1935~March 17, 2015
James H Byrne, Jr. July 20, 1935~March 17, 2015 * * * * * * * * * * On March 17th, 2015 City College Police Officer James H. Byrne Jr. passed away at the age of 79. Officer Byrnes served with the City...
View ArticleNoted Activist Tom Mayer Passes Away
Tom Mayer (Photo courtesy of www.friendsof1800.org) By Otto Pippenger Tom Mayer, noted community activist, died in late July from a heart attack. He was 62. Mayer is survived by his partner Luiz Netto....
View ArticleGoodbye Bowie
Illustration by Serina Mercado By Michaela Payne/ Culture Editor After decades spent reinventing rock music, David Bowie passed away in New York City on January 10 after an 18-month fight with cancer....
View ArticleMultitalented and Passionate Cinema Professor Dies At 52
By Andy Bays Dina Ciraulo, professor of cinema production at City College since 2000 whose devotion to teaching and making films left a lasting impression on her students, died Feb. 7 after a long...
View ArticleCity College film professor Lise Swenson still inspires today
By Bethaney Lee In June of 2016, City College mourned the loss of accomplished film professor Lise Swenson, whose passion for media education has left an immeasurable impression on her former students....
View ArticleLongtime CCSF librarian passes
By Nigel Flores Julia Bergman, who played an instrumental role in the building of the Rosenberg Library and several schools in Central Asia,has died at age 71 due to complications following knee...
View ArticleCCSF remembers engineering instructor Raymond Joseph Berard
By Barbara Muniz Former City College Engineering Instructor Raymond Joseph Berard died on Aug. 10, 2017, at the age of 78. After his retirement from City College, the prolific Democrat was an active...
View ArticleMartha Lucey, City College’s great publicist, passes at 76
Martha Lucey Olchowy, right, stands beside her husband of over 40 years, George Olchowy. Photo courtesy of their daughter, Alexandra. By David Mamaril Horowitz dhorowitz@theguardsman.com Martha Lucey...
View ArticleBeloved City College administrator passes away at 93
By Lisa Martin lisamartin.562@gmail.com Laurent Broussal, a dedicated City College administrator of thirty years, passed away on Jan. 12, after battling pancreatic cancer. He was 93 years old....
View ArticleIn Memoriam: Dr. Henry Augustine and Lyudmila Karapetyan
At the close of a universally heart-rending year, City College has lost two prominent and beloved faculty members. Dr. Henry Augustine and Lyudmila Karapetyan, each in their own way, knit themselves...
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