Sac City Express

Players receive Big 8 Honors in losing season

Aidan Fitzsimon — Mon, 14 May 2012 05:22:03 +0000

Things didn’t go as planned for the City College softball team this spring, compiling a record of 11-26-1 after going 6-15 in the Big 8 Conference.

According to the coach, these struggles weren’t because of a lack of effort.

“We don’t have players on the team this year that have played a lot of softball,” head coach Tim Kiernan said.

The Panthers got a very solid freshman campaign from infielder Molly Ryan, who led the team with a .458 batting average to go along with nine home runs and 36 RBI’s in 96 at-bats.

Ryan also was selected to the [read more...]

Alumna leaves $1 million+ to City College

Jason Van Sandt — Mon, 14 May 2012 05:09:37 +0000

Like most colleges, at City College, in order to maintain funding, scholarships are mostly dependent upon private donations.

According to Director of Institutional Advancement Tracy Newman, City College alumna Hulda Mae Stone passed away in September 2011, bequeathing half of her estate—$1.375 million in total—to City College’s scholarship and student emergency loan program.

The donation is the largest in City College’s history. Stone attended City College for two years in the 1930s, and according to Newman, she deeply believed in the need for higher education.

The funds should be available to applicants next academic year through City College’s scholarship program, [read more...]

Civility essay contest winners announced

Online Staff — Mon, 14 May 2012 04:52:27 +0000

Winners of the Sierra Health Foundation’s Outstanding Essay Contest on the topic of civility include Alysia Iglesias, who was awarded $1,000 for first place; Allison Dycaico, who won $700 for second place; and in a tie for third place, Jason George and Rudy Behrens were awarded $300 each on May 11.

Students were asked to write 800 to 1,500 words on what civility means to them, as well as how they experience it in their everyday lives.

English professor Anne Lewis presented the awards in a small ceremony of over two dozen students and faculty. The awards were distributed to [read more...]

‘Avengers’ is worth the wait

Online Staff — Thu, 10 May 2012 18:17:20 +0000

There was anticipation, expectation, waiting, attention, hope and excitement. Four years, five movies, seven stars and a $220 million budget. Unfortunately, Marvel’s “The Avengers” is not as good of a film as you think it is.

It’s better.

Under Joss Whedon’s more than capable direction, “The Avengers” finishes what “Iron Man” started in 2008 with the greatest of flourishes. Its central plot pits the titular heroes (Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, The Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye, for the uninitiated) against the vengeful Norse god with tyrannical aspirations for Earth, Norse god Loki.

Perhaps Whedon’s greatest triumph is that “The [read more...]

Music to my ears

Online Staff — Thu, 10 May 2012 18:10:32 +0000

I spent the first weekend of May as an AmBASSador on tour with Bassnectar (Lorin Ashton), a dubstep artist who fuses elements of other genres (rock, hip hop and ambient) into his music. His albums and shows sell out across the country.

So, what is an AmBASSador? According to Ashton, it’s an opportunity for “enthusiastic fans to give back to the people around them, to volunteer their time and their passion to contribute creatively to the atmosphere of each event.”

It doesn’t mean we just get to hang around backstage in a big-headed clique being introverted. It is the complete [read more...]

City College graduate takes on the music world

Online Staff — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:31:46 +0000

On a wooden stage at Java Lounge, Justin Farren sits and takes a sip of his hot tea, then takes off his shoes and sets them beside him on stage. He wiggles his toes inside his white cotton socks, puts down the tea cup, tunes his guitar and dedicates his first song to his dog.

Farren classifies his music as folk-pop storytime, which is exactly what he delivers.

Every one of his songs is filled with stories about simple everyday life, sung in a laid-back style that floats from groovy jams to calm and sentimental songs.

“My music has evolved [read more...]

Auditorium Ribbon Cutting Ceremony-2012

Online Staff — Thu, 10 May 2012 03:04:19 +0000

MMA reaches City College wrestling

Online Staff — Wed, 09 May 2012 22:34:54 +0000

The City College wrestling team will be bringing on board future freshman Benito Lopez, trained in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts, to compete for a spot on the team, as well as help push the current team to its limit, according to Head Coach Dave Pacheco.

“Looking into next year we have a lot of talent in every weight classification. Guys who redshirted this year and were on the team this year would make us a very good team,” Pacheco explained. “But if we can get freshmen like Benito to come in and push those guys for spots, our [read more...]

Football career achievement sends defensive lineman to New York

Online Staff — Tue, 08 May 2012 15:53:39 +0000

Mark Garrick is a beast, standing 6-foot, 4-inches, 270 pounds. His impact during the City College football team’s 2011 season was rewarded with being named to the 2011 Mid-Empire All Conference defensive team as defensive lineman.

Though he may seem larger than life on paper, he is just a down to earth guy from the East Coast. At just 20 years old, this business major ran a 40-yard dash in 4.8 seconds while compiling 54 tackles on the season, which led to his Mid-Empire All Conference team honors. Though schools like University Nevada, LasVegas, Reno and San Jose State were [read more...]

Performing Arts Center debuts May 8

Online Staff — Tue, 08 May 2012 03:04:20 +0000

City College’s new and improved auditorium, the Performing Arts Center will debut on May 8 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

The ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. in front of the auditorium. Renovation of the 75-year-old building began June 2010 and had an estimated budget of $12 million.

Among those scheduled to speak during the first part of the ceremony are City College President Kathryn Jeffery and Los Rios Community College District Chancellor Brice Harris.

According to City College public information officer, Amanda Davis, City College students, community members, staff, other performing arts organizations, and both the architect and construction [read more...]