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Grady Olson

Grady Olson, Staff Writer

Spring 2015, Fall 2015

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Leadbetter Point is known for its long rolling waves during the winter season and is situated between the harbor and Shoreline Park, Thursday afternoon, Dec. 3, in Santa Barbara. The waves here attract longboarders and paddle boarders and is a known beginner’s surfing spot.

Local surfers still anticipating big El Niño swells this winter

GRADY OLSON, Channels Staff
December 4, 2015
‘Dream of Infancy’ photo by photography major Elvera Alvarez is on display in the Atkinson Gallery Annex, Thursday, Nov. 19, in the Santa Barbara City College John Dunn Gourmet Dining Room. The exhibit, 'A Priori,' displays a variety of paint and sculpture pieces created by City College students.

Student art exhibit explores dreams and unconsciousness

GRADY OLSON, Channels Staff
November 23, 2015
Environmental science major Jackson Hayes spreads mulch on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 8, in front of the West Campus Snack Shack at City College. The cardboard and mulch are reclaimed recycled materials from campus.

SBCC students plant sustainable garden to replace dead lawn

GRADY OLSON, Channels Staff
November 9, 2015

Late night discussions about God causes religious pondering

GRADY OLSON, Channels Staff
October 16, 2015

Voices: ‘What conspiracy theory do you believe in?’

GRADY OLSON, Channels Staff
October 12, 2015

SBCC club builds solar-energy phone charger for students

GRADY OLSON, Channels Staff
September 21, 2015
Image courtesy of the City College Facilities and Operations department.

SBCC to start building eco-friendly West Campus complex

GRADY OLSON, Channels Staff
September 21, 2015
Lindsey Bramlett-Smith sits in her office on May 8, 2015 at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. She has taught at City College for 20 years and is retiring on May 15.

SBCC math professor subtracts work from the equation

GRADY OLSON, Channels Staff
May 8, 2015
Advanced acting students (from left) Beau Jones, Britni Alleman, and Michael Thompson rehearse lines from 'The Philadelphia' in preparation for their performance in the 'One Acts' production, Monday, April 27, in a classroom above the Garvin Theatre on West Campus. 'One Acts' premieres Monday, May 4, at 7 p.m., and runs nightly through Saturday, May 9, in the Jurkowitz Theatre on West Campus.

A mixture of themes kicks off grand opening of ‘One Act’

GRADY OLSON, Channels Staff
May 4, 2015
Advanced acting students (from left) Sara Weman, Sara Persson and Laksmini Wiyantini rehearse lines for their upcoming performances in the City College student showcase ‘One Acts,’ while behind them former acting student and current director Pacomio Sun enters the Theatre, Monday, April 27, in the Garvin Theatre lobby on West Campus. Persson, Weman and Wiyantini are performing an act from ‘Approaching Lavendar,’ and Sun is directing ‘Philadelphia.’

Acting students showcase “One Acts” in the Jurkowitz Theatre

GRADY OLSON, Channels Staff
May 1, 2015

Voices: ‘What is your opinion on citations for skateboarding, biking and smoking on campus?’

TAYLOR MUNSELL, GRADY OLSON, and MEGAN RANDOLPH
May 1, 2015
Members of the 'Lunch Break' band, Kyle Tefft (right) plays the tenor saxophone, while Michael Bowers and Andrew Barone each play the baritone sax, at the 'Big Band Blowout' jazz concert, Monday, April 27, in the Garvin Theatre.

‘Big Band Blowout’ wraps up jazz semester at Garvin Theatre

GRADY OLSON, Channels Staff
April 27, 2015

Dancers showcase their artistic talent at SBCC Dance Collective

GRADY OLSON, Channels Staff
April 18, 2015

Yosemite: a place for reflection and changing perceptions

GRADY OLSON, Channels Staff
April 17, 2015
City College Spring Dance Concert, 'Collective,' 2014.

City College puts on annual spring dance concert ‘Collective’

GRADY OLSON, Channels Staff
April 15, 2015
Justin Claveria plays his saxophone along with the jazz band “Monday Madness” Monday, March 9, at the Soho Restaurant and Music Club in Santa Barbara, Calif. “The thing about Justin is that he practice everything he plays. That is why he makes it seems so easy,” said the composer Isaac Jenkins.

City College jazz band “Monday Madness” lights up stage at Soho

GRADY OLSON, Channels Staff
March 10, 2015

Student apathy and distraction

GRADY OLSON, Channels Staff
February 6, 2015
City College student Cooper Hamilton shapes blanks and fixes boards in the backyard of his Isla Vista house, Tuesday, Nov. 11. Hamilton is the founder of Yafaa Surfboards, a name inspired from his travels in Swahili, meaning “better” surfboards.

Isla Vista resident turns garage into surfboard shaping bay

GRADY OLSON, Channels Contributor
November 14, 2014
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