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Alyssa Durant

Alyssa Durant, Editor in Chief

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Rudy’s Restaurant Tuesday, Nov. 21, located on 1001 Casitas Pass Rd, Carpinteria. Rudy’s Restaurant has Taco Tuesdays with select options priced at $2.50 each.

Channels editors review best Taco Tuesday in Santa Barbara

JAX MONTGOMERY, JACK DAVIES, and ALYSSA DURANT
December 1, 2017

Voices: ‘What was your favorite holiday special as a kid?’

ALYSSA DURANT and TORI PIERSON
November 20, 2017

Voices: ‘What are you thankful for?’

ALYSSA DURANT and TORI PIERSON
November 13, 2017
Sacramento Jimenez’s Toyota Corolla was rear-ended and totaled in a five-car pileup around 1 p.m., Monday, Aug. 28., 2017, while driving East on Cliff Drive near Santa Barbara City College. All occupants of the cars involved were uninjured in the crash.

Five-car collision causes traffic on Cliff Drive, no victims injured

ALYSSA DURANT and GERARDO ZAVALA
August 28, 2017
Signs informing students that student ID machines are broken the first week of school, Aug. 23, 2017, at the Office of Student Life at Santa Barbara (Calif.) City College. The office anticipates the machines to be fully functional by Aug. 24.

Student ID card machines malfunction causing stress

ALYSSA DURANT, Editor in Chief
August 23, 2017

Americans need to be more aware of eating disorders

Alyssa Durant, Editor in Chief
May 5, 2017
The Space Shuttle Endeavor on April 23, at the California Science Center in Los Angeles. The Endeavor has taken 25 trips outside of Earth's orbit since its first launch in 1992.

Astronomy students learn about space expeditions, sustainability

ALYSSA DURANT, Editor in Chief
April 24, 2017
Melissa Moreno on Friday, April 7, outside the Fé Bland Forum on West Campus at City College. Moreno will be replacing Ben Partee as Title IX Administrator at City College. She will be the contact person regarding student complaints related to Title IX.

Dr. Melissa Moreno to oversee sex- and gender-based issues

ALYSSA DURANT, Editor in Chief
April 11, 2017
English Professor Melissa Menendez attends the “International Women’s Day: A Day Without Women!” event on Wednesday, March 8, on the West Campus Lawn. Mendez coordinated the event and more than 30 people spoke on various topics including women’s rights, immigration, and LGBT rights.

City College celebrates International Women’s Day

Alyssa Durant, Editor in Chief
March 8, 2017
City College student living in IV diagnosed with meningitis

City College student living in IV diagnosed with meningitis

ALYSSA DURANT, Editor in Chief
February 23, 2017
A small group of students and faculty listen to Claudia Johnson, director of dual-enrollment, discuss and give advice on social anxiety at the Brownbag lunch dialogue on Wednesday, Nov. 23 at the Maxwell Overlook at City College. The Brownbag lunch dialogues are a series of discussions aimed at creating a safe campus climate.

New equity director hosts post-election support groups for SBCC

ALYSSA DURANT, Channels Staff
November 28, 2016
Assembly member Das Williams talks with supporters about the many local election wins for democrats to discuss the future for the county and the country on Tuesday, Nov. 8, at The Mill in Santa Barbara. Williams is a strong propionate for measures E and F.

Measures E passes, Isla Vista achieves greater independence

SEBASTIAN HERICS and ALYSSA DURANT
November 9, 2016
A group of teachers, counselors, and students from across the region gather to discuss the understanding and appreciation of international issues at the Global Competence Summit on Friday, Nov. 4, at Narrative Loft in Santa Barbara. The event included a keynote speaker, a series of panel discussions and an innovation lab.

Scheinfeld Center holds event to encourage cultural awareness

ALYSSA DURANT, Channels Staff
November 5, 2016
Richard Cabral talks about his life experience during City College’s Student Equity Committee first event, “Putting inequity to rest,” on Nov. 2, on the Winslow Maxwell Overlook on East Campus. Cabral is one of the members of Homeboy Industries, where former gang members help each other to a better life.

SBCC Day of the Dead event ‘puts inequity to rest’

ALYSSA DURANT, Channels Staff
November 3, 2016
Luis Giraldo, director of equity, diversity and cultural competency.

New equity director strives to make campus ethnically diverse

ALYSSA DURANT, Channels Staff
October 27, 2016

Adopting a vegan lifestyle gives student new sense of belonging

ALYSSA DURANT, Channels Staff
October 14, 2016
Adoptable Kittens from ResQ Cats, A local non-profit animal rescue organization, are shown during the 8th annual Wags n' Whiskers Festival on Saturday, Oct. 1, on West Campus at City College. At the adoption event five kittens found homes and In June ResQ Cats announced their 2,500 adoption since the group began in 1997.

SBCC campus gets ‘Dogtober’ started with furry friends

Alyssa Durant, Channels Staff
October 2, 2016

SBCC works to bring meditation and mindfulness to classrooms

ALYSSA DURANT, Channels Staff
September 23, 2016

Successful entrepreneurs share experiences with SBCC students

ALYSSA DURANT, Channels Staff
September 10, 2016
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