Photographs

Waiting on the wonderful
Legend has it that photography great Ansel Adams frequented a spot in Yosemite for three years before getting the shot he was waiting for. The clincher? A cloud.

Return to the Killing Fields
In the suburbs of Phnom Penh, Cambodia is a nondescript complex of buildings known as Tuol Sleng. A former high school, it was used as a detention and torture...

News

Cinco De Mayo at City College
Forty to 50 City College students gathered in the Quad May 1 to kick off Cinco de Mayo celebrations. The event featured music, traditional dances, and a brief history...

Mayoral forum held at City College
Candidates questioned on student related issues
The City College Speech and Debate Team hosted a mayoral forum May 2 in the auditorium in which five of the seven Sacramento mayoral candidates answered...

SEIU introduces new worksite organizer
Seth Francois aims to help members resolve issues
The Service Employees International Union 1021 named Seth Francois as the new worksite organizer for the Los Rios Community College District, according...

Discussing diversity
The Express and City College’s Brown Issues Club met May 7 in an open forum to discuss the challenges of covering an ethnically diverse college campus.

The Iraq war: A more critical assessment
Recently, David Petraeus, Commanding General of Multi-National forces in Iraq, and Ryan Crocker, U.S. ambassador to Iraq, testified before Senate and House...

War through the eyes of a healer
City College nursing graduate describes the brutality of battle
Since September 11, 2001, hundreds of thousands of men and women have entered the armed forces to serve this country in myriad ways. Some are called to...

!X Speaks Out
Ethnic Theater Workshop provides perspective on social issues A crowd of 30 people filled the Cultural Awareness Center on April 16 for a performance of !X Speaks Out, a collection of original scenes, monologues and...

Raising awareness of disabilities
Goal is to increase tolerance and understanding
The Disability Resource Center hosted “Disability Awareness Day” in the Quad on April 17 to help raise awareness about both visible and invisible disabilities.

They’re leaving, and they will be missed
City College honors retiring staff and faculty members
City College retiring faculty and staff were honored with a reception on May 1. The reception, which was held in the City Theatre, honored 18 long-serving staff...

Spotlight on women’s rights
The City College Peace and Justice Coalition hosted a discussion April 17 concerning women’s rights issues in areas such as Latin America and the Middle...

Commendation recommended for City College students
Quick thinking helped save life of classmate
A City College instructor has recommended two of her students for a commendation for their actions following a medical emergency on campus April 24...

Looking back
Outgoing Associated Student Government President Amelia Hill reflects on her tenure
For one calendar year, Amelia Hill has been the Associated Student Government president at City College. City College students elected a new ASG president...

Close call with burglar
Softball player’s car broken into; suspect gets caught
The new parking structure built by City College has been a major improvement to the campus. The structure looks as though it can weather any storm safely, but it’s...

Professor Emeritus is a recipient of prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship
Albert Einstein once said, “Only a life lived in the service to others is worth living.” As a professor, mother, grandmother, wife and author, Dr. Ruth Sime has achieved...

Standout students are honored with Chemistry Student of the Year Awards
Three City College students received Chemistry Student of the Year Awards during a ceremony April 30 in Lillard Hall. The three students honored were Jessica...

Features

Much ado about something
A movie script ending
The close of another semester always gets me nostalgic. I could have had the most stressful semester of my life, or the best semester ever, and I would still wish for a...

Aliens in America
You the People
For my grandfather, the United States was a nation he fought against in a war. For my father, it is the nation that saved Germany and he will always feel deep...

Ready, Set, Art!
Campus art gallery proves that making money is art, too
City College’s art collection located in the Amalia Fischbacher Fine Arts Building on campus has hundreds of pieces; many created by renowned City College...

Workin’ it
City Theatre's latest production spotlights the American workforce
You might not remember any of the songs afterwards, but you sure will remember how they made you feel. City Theatre concludes its main stage 2007- 08 season...

Muriel Strand, nice to meet you
City College student runs for mayor, promoting environmentally conscious agenda
Muriel Strand, 53, City College student could be the next mayor of Sacramento. As a City College student, Strand’s first class was Ballroom Dancing in spring of 2007.

The good, the bad, and the RT
Using public transportation saves money and is never boring
“We represent you and me!” declares a middle-aged woman. She is wearing pastel yellow gym shorts, a fuchsia tank top and a silky, black Oakland Raiders jacket.

Those who teach, write
City College English professors practice what they teach
City College students are used to seeing their instructors in front of the classroom, talking about books, introducing books and working through the content with them...

Bumper sticker philosophy
Communication professor inspires
At the top of a flight of stairs in the City College aging Fine Arts building is a door to an office. Dozens of bumper stickers are displayed on this office door for all to read...

From dinettes to dinosaurs
Rock doc pulls curtain on interior design
“All my faults are normal,” reads the bumper sticker on her office file cabinet.

Walking the beat
Campus cop’s friendly patrol
The fact that he carries a gun at City College is no secret.

Layers of experience
Graphic Communication prof. creates connections
At 10 years old, Tom Cappelletti was an optimistic child.

A bug’s life
Science prof. uses bio-humor in classroom
“Get your hands up!”

Indiana Jones and the Great Crusade
Assistance dog blazes path for blind student
Indiana Jones leads ladies by the hand, loves long walks and is always the perfect gentlemen. He can fend off a pack of pit bulls, has a weakness for peanut butter...

After effects of war
Former soldier mulls changes
Guarding the prison gates in Saudi Arabia, he stands in his 20-pound battle uniform. It is 120 degrees. War, crime and politics are on his mind. To be given a...

Like father, like son
Musician, songwriter carries family tune
The young man sits on the couch, cradling the bass guitar like his first-born son. His long hair brushes against it as he runs through bass lines that walk up and...

Planet of the Jokes
Anthro prof. monkeys around in class
Charlton Heston is hanging from a pole by his wrists and ankles. His loincloth is draped dangerously high across his thighs. The pole is being carried across a...

The End of the rainbow
Radio tech promotes cheer
Under a red tent for Top 40 radio station 107.9 The End, Natalie Kwong sways from side to side, humming her favorite Taylor Swift tune Our Song. As she looks out at...

Caught in a world of science fiction and fantasy
Sitting off to the side of a classroom in Rodda South, I scan the room for familiar faces. None appear to me, but I see the smiles of some complete strangers and the...

Opinion

Matt About Town
A year in the process
For most of the last year I have been fortunate enough to write this column, Matt About Town. It started off as an attempt to chronicle some of my adventures...

Editorial
Observing achievements, growth this semester
As the newspaper of record at City College, we are tasked with reporting on the issues reflected here on campus and in the community. While we may not always...

Is motherhood all it’s cracked up to be?
What happens when someone in your group takes the plunge into parenthood
I watch my friend as she picks a cherry off the tree in my mom’s backyard. She chews it, and then spits it into her hand; the red flesh of the cherry is mashed...

Sports

Leaping towards glory
Track athlete set to accomplish his dream
City College track team member Neelon Greenwood is taking strides towards a bright future.


Softball has eyes on the prize
Team is poised for championship win after triumphant season
City College women’s softball coach Robert Maglione knows how to mind his own business.

First round sweeps
City College earns easy victories against Hartnell College
It was one fine weekend for the City College softball team. They swept the best-of-three series against Hartnell College, of Chaffey, to open the first round of the Nor-Cal...

A fine spring season
Spring sports seasons end well for most teams
As City College athletes prepare for end-of-season conferences or state championships, they remember the hard work it took to get them there.


The athletic pianist
City College professor both musically and athletically inclined City College music professor Kathleen Poe sits in her office looking comfortable and casual wearing a brown blouse with earrings that sway every time her head...

A well-rounded guy
Tennis coach knowledgeable in other sports
David Griffin, a charismatic character, is the head coach of both the men and women’s tennis teams here at City College. Though he has never been a tennis...

Powerlifter presses on
Matt Short “weights” for fame
Muscles bulge out of his skin-tight T-shirt, holes torn along the sleeves.Born Country blares out of the truck speakers, skipping as the large Chevy vibrates...

A notable diamond
City College baseball complex has storied history
Most people are aware of Hughes Stadium, which looms next to the parking structure, by sight if not by name. But City College’s baseball facility — comprised...

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