The proposed Student Center fee failed because not enough students voted on either side of the issue to make it a valid election. The fee would have cost students $1 per credit (up to 10 credits) per year.
A man was arrested in Curran Plaza on suspicion of theft on April 18 at 5 p.m. The observations of a City student led to the man's apprehension after she said she saw him stealing a laptop that had been momentarily left unattended by a student purchasing food.
The idea "it will never happen to me" never protected students from shooters when they attacked their classrooms. On the other hand, constant fear and panic on campuses do not stop gunmen from firing their guns. After the Virginia Tech massacre, Constance M. Carroll, chancellor of San Diego Community College District assured in one e-mail that the college's top priority is security and that City College has well-trained police officers available 24/7 in case of emergency.
Approximately 400 immigration activists gathered on May 1 in front of City College and marched to First Street and Broadway in Downtown. On the May Day anniversary, supporters shouted slogans such as "Aquí estamos, no nos vamos" ("Here we are, and here we stay") as they marched the streets of Downtown, escorted by San Diego Police.
On our 2007-2008 student election ballot we will be faced with the popular question: To smoke, or not to smoke?
The Stewardship and Resources Committee of San Diego City College hosted the first Earth Day Fair in Gorton Plaza on April 19.
City College has joined San Diego State University and Sharp Healthcare in developing a middle college program with a medical emphasis.
Business and literature major Lakia Queen, left, makes sure children of the Child Development Center stay on their tricycles on April 24 at the tricycle rodeo during Traffic Safety Week.