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The news site of Santa Barbara City College.

The Channels
The news site of Santa Barbara City College.

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Kathyvan Tran

Kathyvan Tran, Features Editor

Fall 2016, Spring 2017

All content by KATHYVAN TRAN

SBCC music department to host first String and Wind Festival

KATHYVAN TRAN, Arts & Entertainment Editor
May 5, 2017
Student president-elect's campaigning questioned

Student president-elect’s campaigning questioned

KATHYVAN TRAN, Associate Editor
May 5, 2017

SBCC starts summer with series of choir and band concerts

KATHYVAN TRAN, Arts & Entertainment Editor
May 5, 2017

Ambassadors’ ‘CommUNITY Festival’ welcomes the homeless

KATHYVAN TRAN, Arts & Entertainment Editor
May 5, 2017

SBCC Film Awards serves as a ‘mini Oscars’ for students

KATHYVAN TRAN, Arts & Entertainment Editor
May 5, 2017
Kabogoza pictured on April 3, 2012 at La Playa Stadium.

Celebrated SBCC soccer alum identified as drowning victim

KATHYVAN TRAN, Associate Editor
May 4, 2017
First-year construction students Nathan McBrayer and Jonathan Pena hold onto the wood panels inside the tiny house on Saturday, April 29, at Wake Campus. By the end of the semester, students will have finished the frame, roof and walls of the tiny house.

SBCC construction students build framework for tiny house

KATHYVAN TRAN, Features Editor
May 1, 2017
Robert "Bob" Stockero, automotive technology department chair, poses with his 1969 Mustang Fastback on Wednesday, April 12, at the City College auto yard. The classic car is one of the vehicles Stockero will work on restoring during his retirement.

Tech changes auto department over retiring chair’s 31 years

KATHYVAN TRAN, Features Editor
April 28, 2017
Botany Club president Tim Sisneros pours and mixes wildflower seeds into bowls on Wednesday, April 12, on Chapala street in Santa Barbara. Club members used the seeds to make seed bombs, small absorbent balls made of paper, clay or compost that contain seeds.

[Photo] New botany club inspires people to get passionate about plants

April 28, 2017
Student senate debate helps college get to know candidates

Student senate debate helps college get to know candidates

KATHYVAN TRAN, Associate Editor
April 21, 2017

Film showcase highlights environmental innovations

KATHYVAN TRAN, Features Editor
April 10, 2017
A tier of cake bars on Monday March 20, 2017, in the John Dunn Gourmet Dining Room at Santa Barbara City College, Santa Barbara, Calif. The cake bars were served as dessert for "March Mushroom Madness," an annual benefit dinner hosted by Santa Barbara Culinary Arts that raises money for scholarships for culinary arts students.

[Photo] Photos of the Month

April 7, 2017
A variety of mushrooms on display on a cart on Monday, March 20, in the John Dunn Gourmet Dining Room. Retired biology professor Dr. Robert "Bob" Cummings discussed each of the types of mushrooms on display in a talk for "March Mushroom Madness," an annual benefit dinner hosted by Santa Barbara Culinary Arts that raises money for scholarships for culinary arts students.

“March Mushroom Madness” meets the SBCC dining room

KATHYVAN TRAN, Features Editor
March 22, 2017
City College Student Thomas Crane signs a petition supporting gender neutral bathrooms on campus from David Panbehchi, commissioner of events for the Student Government, on Thursday, March, 16, on the bridge between East and West campus. The rally spread awareness and promoted gender inclusivity.

Students rally on SBCC bridge for more gender neutral bathrooms

JULIA PIZZA and KATHYVAN TRAN
March 16, 2017

Retired marine diving teacher inducted to Diving Hall of Fame

KATHYVAN TRAN, Associate Editor
March 14, 2017
A raspberry mille feuille with vanilla cream and strawberries, served with raspberry coulis sauce on Thursday, Feb. 23, in the John Dunn Gourmet Dining Room at City College.

Gourmet Mediterranean tastes meet City College dining room

KATHYVAN TRAN, Features Editor
March 11, 2017

Woman architect cracks industry’s glass ceiling

KATHYVAN TRAN, Associate Editor
March 8, 2017
Courtesy image

Late mathematics teacher taught at SBCC for 31 years

KATHYVAN TRAN, Associate Editor
March 6, 2017

Vegetarian student encourages others to embrace all diets

Kathyvan Tran, Features Editor
March 1, 2017
Ismael Ulloa, new board of trustees member, on Thursday, Feb. 9, at City College. Ismael will be replacing Monique Limón on the Board.

Express to Success advisor appointed to school board

Kathyvan Tran, Features Editor
February 28, 2017

Police department hires student officers to patrol neighborhood

KATHYVAN TRAN, Associate Editor
February 22, 2017
Lead Cook Marika Millner and Gabriel Ibarra, head chef and kitchen manager at Mesa Burger, are alumni of the City College culinary arts program on Monday, Jan. 30, 2017 at Mesa Burger in Santa Barbara. Ibarra tries to hire people from the program, ‘I look at them as my brothers and sisters,’ said Ibarra ‘I have a soft spot in my heart for the culinary program.’

Celebrity chef hires SBCC culinary students at Mesa Burger

KATHYVAN TRAN, Features Editor
February 6, 2017
Spanish Professor Sonia Zúñiga-Lomelí will be retiring at the end of the spring semester, Monday, Nov. 28, in the Humanities Building at City College. Zúñiga-Lomelí has been with City College for over 25 years.

Devoted professor retires after 26 years of department service

KATHYVAN TRAN, Channels Staff
December 2, 2016
Council suggests new marketing hire to increase SBCC enrollment

Council suggests new marketing hire to increase SBCC enrollment

KATHYVAN TRAN, Channels Staff
November 30, 2016
Student Nathalie Bergstroem holds Molly, a therapy dog, in front of the Luria Library on Tuesday, Nov. 29, at City College. Bergstroem had a special connection with Molly and was reluctant to set her down.

Dog squad comes to SBCC, cuddling the stress away

KATHYVAN TRAN, Channels Staff
November 30, 2016

Facilities dept. left with 4 empty positions, no plans to replace

KATHYVAN TRAN, Channels Staff
November 21, 2016

SBCC senior director of facilities resigns to pursue new job

KATHYVAN TRAN, Channels Staff
November 21, 2016
Philosophy Instructor Mark McIntire (left) shakes hands with Biological Sciences Associate Professor Adam Green after their debate about climate change put on by 2020 A Year Without War on Wednesday, Nov. 16, at City College. The two agreed on several points regarding climate change but differed on how to fix the problem.

SBCC instructors face-off in debate on climate change

KATHYVAN TRAN, Channels Staff
November 17, 2016

California’s Prop. 64 passes, legalizes recreational marijuana

TAYLOR WILLIAMS, KATHYVAN TRAN, ALEXIS SMITH, and TERESIA SVENNERGÅRD
November 9, 2016
Customers enjoy a late night meal on Friday, Nov. 4, at Blue Owl in Santa Barbara. Blue Owl has been open since September 2010 and specializes in Asian inspired dishes.

SBCC culinary alumni thrives at local award-winning restaurant

KATHYVAN TRAN, Channels Staff
November 7, 2016

SBCC study abroad heads back to Cuba in summer 2017

KATHYVAN TRAN, Channels Staff
November 7, 2016

Jerry Brown signs bill, breaking barriers for homeless students

KATHYVAN TRAN, Channels Staff
October 10, 2016

SBCC students to spend spring semester studying in Europe

KATHYVAN TRAN, Channels Staff
October 3, 2016

Voices: “If you could change any social issue today, what would it be and why?”

KATHYVAN TRAN and GERARDO ZAVALA
September 19, 2016
Windell "Wink" Smith Jr. performs a one man show entirely in American Sign Language on Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Fe Bland Forum at City College. The dramatic comedy is about Smith’s parents, Gwen and Windell Smith as well as himself growing up as a child of deaf parents.

SBCC hosts sign-language play, teaches about deaf community

KATHYVAN TRAN, Channels Staff
September 18, 2016

Voices: ‘What is the weirdest thing in your backpack?’

KATHYVAN TRAN and GERARDO ZAVALA
September 12, 2016
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