Breaking down Follett’s Campus Store takeover: what, why, how?
WEBDec 8, 2023 · Books are being removed from and replaced on the shelves of City College’s campus store on Wednesday, Dec. 6 in Santa Barbara, Calif., in anticipation on Follett Higher Education taking over textbook sales. Follett has agreed to buy City College’s remaining textbook stock at a reduced price. Concerns conflict with excitement as …
Cross Currents: Should we get rid of standardized tests?
WEBApr 23, 2021 · Standardized tests are not a proper way to measure intelligence or comprehension, and should be removed or replaced in order for today’s public education system to make any sort of progression in the future. Standardized aptitude tests have been around for a long time—at least 150 years. They’re required for military service and many ...
The Channels – The news site of Santa Barbara City College.
WEBThe Channels – The news site of Santa Barbara City College. Surge in fraudulent bot enrollments provokes City College to take action. Bots hinder student access to classes and deplete college resources to illegally obtain financial aid. September 30, 2024 Cebelli Pfeifer, Editor-In-Chief. California Community Colleges are facing a surge in ...
Public art is a creative solution to vandalism, supports local culture ...
WEBFeb 28, 2020 · It can be used to highlight a changing culture, like the vibrant eclectic murals in the funk zone in Santa Barbara. It can pay tribute to the past like the pieces in Lompoc dedicated to the native ancestry of the area. It can even display a vision for the future. While public art is not totally immune from vandals, it’s a start.
Antioch’s facilities at SBCC has sparked controversy with faculty
WEBSep 18, 2023 · The Academic Senate meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 13 drew attention to the conflict between City College faculty and Antioch University’s recent presence on campus. Antioch University is a private, non-profit institution with locations in Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, New England and Seattle. During the public comment section of the meeting, faculty from the anthropology, mathematics...
Learning how to love my height was a new opportunity for growth
WEBMay 6, 2022 · My height is my favorite thing about me. I feel lucky to have a strong and tall frame. It’s been a tough mental health journey to feel good about myself, but it has been the most rewarding one. My height shaped how I look at the world. I have a bird’s eye view now – if you know what I’m talking about. 5.
Cross Currents: Should the voting age be higher than 18?
WEBOct 23, 2020 · The voting age should remain at 18, and raising it won’t help make things better. The 26th Amendment that made 18-year-olds eligible to vote is taken for granted in this era of performative online activism and separation. When I look online I either see people who are all-in with their cause and information, or those who are blissfully ...
SBCC student senator to bring showers to homeless students
WEBMar 3, 2014 · Nicholas Steil, vice president of external affairs for City College student senate, is delving his hands into the muck of disadvantaged student life in an attempt to offer homeless students a place to shower on campus.. The program has been in the works by Steil for the last three semesters. It started as an event idea by Steil in the honor society Phi Theta Kappa but has now blossomed into a ...
Cross Currents: Should presidential age requirements be updated?
WEBFeb 1, 2021 · There shouldn’t be an age requirement for eligibility to run for President of the United States. Right now, the age requirement to be president is 35. This is too high. An American president needs to be in tune with and understand the latest social issues and trends to be an effective leader. A younger president would naturally relate to and ...
Trustees review current state of SBCC employee equity, diversity
WEBNov 22, 2021 · A report during the Nov. 18 Board of Trustees meeting showed that City College still has work to do with fulfilling its commitment to equal employment opportunity. Vice President of Human Resources Michael Shanahan presented the Faculty and Staff Diversity Annual Report showing the college’s strengths and weaknesses regarding a diverse and equitable workforce for...