Kucinich crashes campusThe presidential hopeful campaigns on East Campus
Changing the nation and giving future generations the chance to make a better world is what Dennis Kucinich's presidency will be about, said the Ohio representative to a crowd on East Campus Monday.
"We need to reclaim America," Kucinich said to 200-person crowd.…
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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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Glitches and goals in Banner systemProblems in Banner and how it's being solved
Banner, City College's new online registration system, has had glitches during the first weeks of the semester, causing some students to be dropped from their registered classes.
According to student finance, an estimated 100 students were inadvertently dropped from classes they both registered and paid for, and records show that 2,021 students were dropped from classes they had not yet paid for.…
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Security incident reportA log of campus crimes
From disruptive behavior to harassment on school campus, this is a record of a few incidents that took place from this past summer to the present.
Aug. 29
A male student harassed a female student outside of the Campus Center on East Campus by following her to her class.…
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Campus goes green with new flatwareFood vendors use eco-friendly containers
Coffee and potatoes, anyone?
Perhaps you've noticed the new cups, lids, to-go containers, plates and plastic are available campus wide. The movement to make the City College's food system more sustainable is continuing to gain speed with the installment of these biodegradable and compost-compatible items.…
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Student Senate talks computers and clubsThe ASB is researching to buy laptops for conferences
The Associated Student Senate is looking into what kind of laptops and projectors to buy to make up its conference kit, it was said in Friday's meeting.
The senate discussed possibly assembling a conference committee to carry out the research to pinpoint affordable but decent computer equipment to use when they attend student leadership conventions.…
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Gaming program gets serious at City College
With the world going wireless, an interactive tutorial on how to use online programs is much needed. Luckily, an $800,000 state grant gives City College students the opportunity to create one.
Jim Kiggens, Director of the Serious Gaming Program at City College, has recently been given this position to expand the concept of virtual tutorials.…
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SBCC employees given the chance to live comfortably in Santa BarbaraNew cheap, condos offered to faculty and staff in lottery
Seven lucky City College faculty and staff will have the chance this school year to buy a Mediterranean-style home complete with ocean views and within walking distance of the college-all for under $400,000.
Interested faculty and staff can apply for one of the seven two-bedroom, two-bathroom condos this fall and will be selected to purchase the homes in a January lottery.…
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Brief - Uniting City CollegeSBCC's United Way honor Romo on "Day of Caring"
The SBCC United Way Champaign Committee will dedicate this year's campaign to president John Romo.
The campaign will start with the "Day of Caring" on Saturday, September 15 at the Page Youth Center, where the organization hopes to have the largest city college participation of volunteer work yet.…
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Brief - Adjustment to the cost of living
City College can expect to receive a small cost-of-living adjustment and money to grow by about 1 percent, based on funding included in the new state budget signed by the governor.
The extra money will be used to give teacher and staff a raise this year, as well as to pay the expected increases in the overall expenses of the college.…
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Iraq and health care on Obama's mindThe Illinois senator talks major change
The nation's policies on everything from health care to education are failing and must change soon, insisted presidential candidate Barack Obama on Saturday while speaking at a West Campus public rally.
"The times are too serious, the stakes are too high for us to keep on repeating the way we do business," Obama said to the crowd of about 4,500 people.…
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Diversity dialogues' debutCity College hosts diversity awareness dialogues
A series of four Diversity Dialogues symposiums will be held this academic year as part of a program to engage students in a multiple-topic forum hosting topic related guest speakers at City College.
Diversity Dialogues will bring experts to understand topics related to social justice and community transformation within our societies.…
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Kucinich to speak on campusThe presidential candidate will come Monday
Presidential hopeful Dennis Kucinich will speak at City College Monday in front of the Student Services Building on East Campus.
He will speak for 15 minutes starting at 9:45 a.m., and will then answer audience questions until 10:45 a.m.
His appearance was announced today in a campus-wide e-mail from Environmental Studies Professor Adam Green.…
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Brief - Alternative Transportation week
Commuter Programs held Alternative Transportation Week in hopes to reduce City College's notorious parking congestion and to inform people of the many other transportation options throughout Santa Barbara.
The second annual event distributed information on carpooling, City College van pools, bicycle routes, and bus service.…
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