Danaz Salak
City College student Danaz Salak, 18, was killed in a head-on collision on westbound Interstate Highway 580 on Dec. 28 of last year. Salak was driving east on westbound I-580 when her vehicle crashed...
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Reginald Alexander, City College employee from 1970 to 1998, died Jan. 16. He served City College in a number of roles, according to an e-mail distributed by Chancellor Dr. Don Q. Griffin, including...
View ArticleFrances Connick
Frances Connick, former chair of the chemistry department, died on Dec. 29. At her request, no funeral services were held. Connick taught at City College for 25 years – from 1968 until her retirement...
View ArticleJ.D. Salinger dies at 91
Holden Caulfield lives on By Jay Blaine Contributing Writer In the wake of J.D. Salinger’s death at 91 on Jan. 27, students and faculty reflected on the author and his seminal work “The Catcher in the...
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City College employee Debra Porter dies
PHOTO COURTESY OF BRUCE SMITH By Alex Emslie The Guardsman Deborah Kay Porter, a devoted City College management assistant and long-time Service Employees International Union member, died April 8 after...
View ArticleObituary: Local performer Jesse Morris loved by Bay Area music community
By Anna Shoriak The Guardsman Jesse “Jaundice” Morris, or “Punk Rock Johnny Cash,” 27, was found dead in his home after committing suicide on his birthday, Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011. Morris was a talented...
View ArticleOBITUARY: Student veteran mourned by campus and Pacific Islander community
The Guardsman Thomas Figg-Hoblyn Samuelu “Kiko” Afoa, 27, a beloved City College student died peacefully in his sleep on March 2, 2012. Afoa was a dedicated student aspiring to earn a degree in...
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CCSF student among five murdered in nationally known homicide
Photo courtesy of Cathy Zang, friend of Ms. Chu By Joe Fitzgerald The Guardsman A City College student named Chia Huei Chiu was among five people found murdered the morning of March 23 at 16 Howth St.,...
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OBITUARY: The college loses an advocate, Milton Marks, 1959-2012
By Sara Bloomberg The Guardsman Milton Marks twitter profile picture, August 9, 2012. Photo by Luke Thomas/Fog City Journal After nearly twelve years of service to City College of San Francisco,...
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College board member dies just before new semester begins
Milton Marks twitter profile picture, Aug. 10, 2012. Photo courtesy of Luke Thomas/Fog City Journal By Sara Bloomberg The Guardsman Hundreds of mourners filled a bright, yellow memorial hall in San...
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Obituary: Barbara Bell, 1936-2013, taught passionately for three decades
Photo of Barbara Bell. Courtesy of CCSF faculty By Jackson Ly The Guardsman Instructor Barbara Bell remained devoted to City College and her students even after her retirement in 1997. She lectured...
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Obituary: Officer Beatrice Ramirez, 1971-2013
Officer Beatrice Ramirez. Photo courtesy of family By Minter McHugh The Guardsman Beatrice Ramirez, a dedicated former City College police officer for over 20 years, died April 17 at the age of 42...
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Obituary: Regena Lemon 1953-2013
Regina Lemon, courtesy of Facebook. By Evan Johnson: Regena Lemon, 60, was one of City College’s most dedicated and long-serving admissions officers. She died on Sept. 19 from colon cancer. She was...
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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...
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PAEC 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...
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Noted 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....
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Goodbye 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....
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