If you’re looking for extraordinary gifts for people in your life, then the 2010 City College Holiday Art Sale may just be the place to find them.

These one-of-a-kind pieces, created by both City College art students and staff, will be sold in the Quad on Dec. 2 to Dec. 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will also be extended hours on Dec. 2 and Dec. 6 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

For more information about the 2010 Holiday Art Sale, contact Jennifer Griffin at 558-2559.

In Japan there are different titles attached to the end of people’s names, called honorifics. One who teaches is respected, and the honorific attached to a teacher’s name is “sensei.” The literal translation is “lives before others.”

When one thinks sensei, the description is usually a wise, philosophical soul who teaches honor and respect, but there is so much more. Sensei is someone to look up to, who inspires others, who not only teaches respect and honor, but shows it. One who mentors. One who counsels.

Like a true sensei, Keith Muraki, 50, is a counselor and program director for [read more...]

Nestled in his homey, three-walled corner cubicle adorned with pictures of family, friends and posters of tropical islands, Theatre Arts professor Robert Gore sits in his swiveling chair drinking from a bottle of raspberry-flavored water.

Dressed in a T-shirt and jeans, the ankles of his bright red socks peek out from under his pants before disappearing into his black-and-white-checkered Vans tennis shoes, Gore asks, “Where do you want me to start?” when asked how he got where is today.

Since 1996, Gore has been teaching in the Theatre Arts Department at City College. Although he loves his job, Gore, who [read more...]

Fencing is not just your typical fighting sport. Bill Gillespie, City College Fencing Club adviser describes the sport as the “ultimate game of tag.” Deceiving, watching, and misleading plays its part in the strategy of fencing. It also involves a great amount of both physical and mental strength.

The Fencing Club began in 2008 and has had 12 tournaments so far. They average two to three tournaments each semester.

Husham Huron, computer technology major and recent winner of the bronze medal in the novice division, describes fencing as psychological warfare between the two people involved in the sport.

“Fencing reminds [read more...]

Nov. 29

Native Plants of California – Cultural Awareness Center 1:00-2:00 p.m. co-sponsored with the Indigenous People’s Club, Native American Studies Program.

Nov. 30

On Whose Shoulders Do You Stand? – Facilitator: Dr. Adrienne King Cultural Awareness Center noon. Managing your Study Time Workshop – Learning Resource Center 10 a.m. Learn time management.

Dec. 1

World Aids Day. How to Take a Test Workshop – Learning Resource Center 10 a.m. Learn how to deal with test anxiety.

Dec. 2

Learning How You Learn: Understanding Your Learning Style Workshop – Learning Resource Center 4 p.m. Find out the process of how [read more...]

Bob DeNigris is surrounded by postal boxes and unsorted mail. Listening to a copy machine rapidly make thousands of copies throughout most of the day might be displeasing to some people.

Not for DeNigris. He’s in the middle of it all. He’s dependable and dedicated throughout the dying age of hand-delivered mail. Every morning around 8 DeNigris can be found in the Business building with his cart filled with envelopes and packages. City College students don’t even flinch as his pushcart makes unbearable commotion against the rough, rocky campus sidewalks, paths and hallways. He’s invisible.

Sorting through numerous pieces of [read more...]

Much like an archeologist digging up significant artifacts, David Harper Martin dusts off particular subjects and events he finds essential to reveal. He uncovers the unnoticed civilization of City College and does what he does best: document short videos about people, places and events here at City College through the program he created—”Hidden City.”

“Hidden City” is a program about events and people that make the college special, produced and hosted by Martin, a City College educational media design specialist. He has shot about 16 short documentaries about the college since 2007, each between 10 and 20 minutes long.

If [read more...]

Inspiration isn’t easy to find. It could take hours, days, even months to find the right path. One thing is certain: Inspiration does not just come in layers of insightful speeches or positive energy from friends; it can come in any form.

A 1985 green RV was stationed in the City College Quad Nov. 11 with tables and sound systems surrounding the area. A big banner read one very distinctive headline: “Roadtrip Nation — define your own road in life!”

Roadtrip Nation, a movement sponsored by insurance company State Farm, travels around the country hoping to inspire students to follow [read more...]

The living dead thrive in today’s popular culture.Far gone are the days of dreading vampires, werewolves and accompanying creatures of the dark.

“The Vampire Diaries” claimed historic ratings for its network Sept. 9 when it premiered on the CW. HBO’s series “True Blood” now enthralls over 5 million viewers per episode, the highest ratings for HBO since “The Sopranos,” and is still going strong. The “Twilight” saga’s last installment, “Eclipse,” pulled in over $83 million when it opened this past summer. Fans eat up all things vampire.

“It’s just this huge fantasy for girls,” Casey Clark, a City College nursing [read more...]

City College students applauded the grand opening Nov. 18 of the first Veterans Resource Center of the Los Rios Community College District.

Veterans and their families were joined by a host of City College faculty to celebrate the new VRC in the Student Center. Visitors enjoyed a barbeque lunch, and entertainment for the children, also attended by faculty members and veterans.

“It was a success,” said Admissions and Records Clerk Jake Kattan. “We wanted to make this a family event and see the families come out. It was great to see all the on-and off-campus services that are offered to [read more...]