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Students and faculty gather around the front of City College's Luria Library March 31 in Santa Barbara, Calif. The SBCC flag was taken down in anticipation for the flag raising event.
Flag raising ceremony honors César’s Chávez’s legacy
Michael Lopez, Staff Photographer • April 3, 2025

On March 31 City College organizations began a week of honoring César Chávez’s legacy by picking up what he had laid down. César Chávez Day’s flag raising event hosted...

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Illustration of a student stressed recent passing of executive order.
OPINION: Executive order 14206 disregards student safety
Viviana Ruiz, Associate Editor • March 27, 2025

On Feb. 7 President Donald Trump signed an executive order to protect the Second Amendment’s right to bear arms. In the executive order, Trump advised the U.S. attorney...

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An early performance from Princess Cut displays Zuri Stewart (left) and Quynn Lubs showcasing their songs at Sound Studios in Van Nuys, Calif. on Jan. 30 2023.
How joining a band at 15 burned a hole in my adolescence
Zuri Stewart, Staff Writer • March 4, 2025

When I was 15, I joined an all-girl punk band as a desperate attempt to find myself. I wanted to be a part of something so badly that it didn't occur to my naive mind that...

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Kialas Haas finishes her first ever 1500-meter run Feb. 15 at Ventura College, Calif. "Keep doing it because it's good for your body, your soul, and your mind." Haas said on the topic of running track. Photo courtesy of Christ Pagliaro
Kiala Haas excels in hard work when running for track and field team
Jenna Hagedorn, Staff Writer • April 1, 2025

Kiala Haas may be a first-year on the team, but as a freshman has had an outstanding performance on City College’s women’s track and field team. She’s showcased her...

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Director of Athletics LaDeane Hansten and Cheer Coach Julia Hand discuss a marching band on campus.
Athletic department discusses a marching band on campus
Chandler Johnson, Staff Writer • March 26, 2025

Santa Barbara City College was established in 1909 making it one of the oldest City Colleges in America, and it’s packed with an active cheer and dance selection but what...

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A Santa Barbara tour bike rolls through the bike path at West Beach on Aug. 15 in Santa Barbara, Calif. City College is the thread that weaves people together from all over the world.
The Channels asked SBCC: ‘What does your hometown mean to you?’
Cebelli Pfeifer, Sylvia Stewart, Anika Brodnansky, Izadora Hamm, and Anthony Zell December 4, 2024

For the fall 2024 semester, The Channels asked members of the community, "What does your hometown mean to you?" Throughout this semester,...

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