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Lucy Marx

Lucy Marx, News Editor

Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020

All content by Lucy Marx
Illustration by Lucy Marx and Kai Zheng

Cross Currents: Should COVID-19 orders be lifted to ‘reopen’ US?

Lucy Marx and Judah Brody
April 26, 2020

Partners in crisis: A look at relationships during COVID-19

Lucy Marx and Nate Stephenson
April 17, 2020

Stay home: Channels editors share their perspectives on quarantining

Kai Zheng, Lucy Marx, and Serena Guentz
April 17, 2020
Board reviews financial scenarios, budget cuts due to coronavirus

Board reviews financial scenarios, budget cuts due to coronavirus

Lucy Marx, News Editor
April 10, 2020
Homeless people in Santa Barbara have been forced out of common day use facilities like public libraries, coffee shops and restaurants as businesses comply with social distance practices leaving less resources for displaced citizens.

SB homeless population healthy, at heightened risk amidst crisis

Lucy Marx, News Editor
April 3, 2020
Trustees present COVID-19 update, resolution for emergency authority

Trustees present COVID-19 update, resolution for emergency authority

Lucy Marx, News Editor
March 24, 2020
File photo of Academic Senate meeting from Oct. 2019

City College governments comply with Brown Act amidst COVID-19

Lucy Marx, News Editor
March 23, 2020
This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Note the spikes that adorn the outer surface of the virus, which impart the look of a corona surrounding the virion, when viewed electron microscopically. In this view, the protein particles E, S, and M, also located on the outer surface of the particle, have all been labeled as well. A novel coronavirus, named Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China in 2019. The illness caused by this virus has been named coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Need to know: Quick facts and tips about staying safe with COVID-19

Lucy Marx, News Editor
March 13, 2020
Board discusses possible campus closure, move to online instruction

Board discusses possible campus closure, move to online instruction

Lucy Marx, News Editor
March 13, 2020
Illustration by Lucy Marx

[Photo] International students advised not to leave US amidst COVID-19 crisis

Valerie van den Broek, Arts and Entertainment Editor
March 13, 2020
File Photo of Marsha Croninger from Nov. 6, 2018.

SBCC Trustee Croninger proposes $6,000 campaign spending limit

Lucy Marx, News Editor
March 11, 2020
Illustration by Lucy Marx and Kai Zheng

Cross Currents: Should ‘robots’ be allowed to replace human jobs?

Kai Zheng and Lucy Marx
March 6, 2020
Incumbent First District Supervisor Das Willaims and wife Dr. Jonnie Williams share a moment during the election party on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, at Casa Blanca in Downtown Santa Barbara, Calif. Williams currently holds a 500 vote lead over Laura Capps.

Das Williams caps off election with Supervisor victory at Casa Blanca

Jun Starkey and Lucy Marx
March 4, 2020
Trustees discuss hiring auditor for financial issues at study session

Trustees discuss hiring auditor for financial issues at study session

Lucy Marx, News Editor
February 28, 2020
Associated Student Government

Student government breaks Brown Act — physical agendas not posted

Lucy Marx and Trevor West Morgan
February 28, 2020
Board of Trustees consider declaring climate crisis at SBCC

Board of Trustees consider declaring climate crisis at SBCC

Lucy Marx, News Editor
February 14, 2020
Infographic by Lucy Marx

As enrollment declines, state hikes international student tuition fees

Lucy Marx, News Editor
February 10, 2020
The Associated Student Government caters their meetings with food from restaurants like Rudy’s Mexican Restaurant and Denny’s to eat throughout the meeting.

ASG spends $4,000 from student fees on catered burritos, pancakes

Lucy Marx, News Editor
February 10, 2020
Illustration by Lucy Marx

[Photo] And the Oscar goes to: Predictions from two of SBCC’s film professors

Valerie van den Broek, Arts and Entertainment Editor
February 7, 2020

Voices: “What would you do if you encountered your clone?”

Lucy Marx and Kai Zheng
February 3, 2020

Being ‘girly’ shouldn’t be reviled due to misogyny and social stigma

Lucy Marx, News Editor
January 31, 2020
Santa Barbara City College has had a consistent decline in enrollment over the past few years. This data was provided by the California Community College Chancellor's Office. City College's Executive Director of Public Affairs and Communication Luz Reyes-Martin could not provide the data before publication.

Persistent decline in enrollment causes mass class cancellations

Lucy Marx, News Editor
January 27, 2020
Illustration by Lucy Marx

[Photo] Marijuana dispensaries thrive in SB as cannabis becomes mainstream

Max Mullins and Ryan P. Cruz
January 27, 2020

Voices: “What is the first thing you did in 2020?”

Lucy Marx and Kai Zheng
January 27, 2020
Trustees debate international cap amidst steady enrollment decline

Trustees debate international cap amidst steady enrollment decline

Lucy Marx, News Editor
January 24, 2020
Illustration by Lucy Marx

The first two weeks: Your Santa Barbara City College survival guide

Lucy Marx and Ryan P. Cruz
January 24, 2020
Alara Worrick explains the process on how the short film "Earache" came to be on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020, at the Arlington Theater in Santa Barbara, Calif.

Student film ‘Earache’ plot falls flat, but visually engaging at SBIFF

Lucy Marx, News Editor
January 20, 2020

East Campus Cafeteria briefly out of food due to water pipe damage

Lucy Marx, News Editor
December 2, 2019
From right, Cage Englander talks about the democratic debates from the previous night on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, in the Campus Center at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. "We are not trying to change minds, we are trying to change dialogue," said Englander.

Young Americans for Freedom club aims to diversify campus dialogue

Lucy Marx, News Editor
November 22, 2019
From Left, Diego Lazcano and John Esteban set up in the Campus Bookstore to represent the MEAChA Club and reach out to students to share their culture and enlighten others about who they are and what they stand for on Oct. 31, 2019, at City College in Santa Barbara, Cailf.

City College student connects with indigenous roots, leads MEChA

Lucy Marx, News Editor
November 11, 2019
City Council District 1 candidate Alejandra Gutierrez meets with supporters outside Casa Blanca Restaurant & Cantina on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019, in Santa Barbara, Calif.

Brief: Gutierrez pulls ahead of incumbent in District One race

Lucy Marx, News Editor
November 10, 2019
Ismael Paredes Ulloa shows smiles in his office on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019, in the Student Services Building at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. Ulloa and his two siblings are children of immigrants from Jalisco, Mexico.

EOPS advisor strives to ease stress for undocumented students

Lucy Marx, News Editor
November 8, 2019
District 1 City Council Candidate Jason Dominguez (right) shaking hands with a campaign supporter after receiving results for the election on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. Dominguez held a party at Uncorked Wine Tasting and Kitchen in downtown Santa Barbara, Calif.

District 1 front-runners in close race after initial election results

Ryan P. Cruz and Lucy Marx
November 6, 2019

Early retirement plan could lead to 80% part-time teachers at SBCC

Lucy Marx, News Editor
November 4, 2019
Diego Lazcano (Bottom right, left) and John Esteban (bottom right, right) meets with a Danza Azteca group at the St. Raphael Catholic Church in Goleta, Cailf., on Oct. 29, 2019, to perform a dance to express their culture and ancestry. Diego Lazcano (Bottom right, left) and John Esteban (bottom right, right) meets with a Danza Azteca group at the St. Raphael Catholic Church in Goleta, Cailf., on Oct. 29, 2019, to perform a dance to express their culture and ancestry.

SBCC club educates and empowers students through Chicano culture

Lucy Marx, News Editor
November 4, 2019
Police arrest suspect Fernando Huerta after City College went on lockdown for an armed shooter alert on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, on Del Sol Ave and La Marina Street in Santa Barbara, Calif. Huerta fled police after being spotted behind the Luria Library and was unarmed upon arrest. Police arrest suspect Fernando Huerta after City College went on lockdown for an armed shooter alert on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, on Del Sol Ave and La Marina Street in Santa Barbara, Calif. Huerta fled police after being spotted behind the Luria Library and was unarmed upon arrest. Police arrest suspect Fernando Huerta after City College went on lockdown for an armed shooter alert on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, on Del Sol Ave and La Marina Street in Santa Barbara, Calif. Huerta fled police after being spotted behind the Luria Library and was unarmed upon arrest.

Warning of armed shooter on campus causes chaos, lockdown

Jun Starkey, Valerie van den Broek, and Lucy Marx
October 30, 2019
From left, Tyler Valderrama and Christopher Patzan-Lopez run for academic chair at the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) Fall 2019 club election on Friday, Oct. 11, 2019, in Room 130 of the Physical Science building at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif.

SBCC club for Hispanic engineers provides community, resources

Lucy Marx, News Editor
October 21, 2019
CPC meeting on Tuesday Oct. 15, 2019, in the Business Communication Center at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. The CPC recently institutionalized the Campus Advisory Council, which will hold monthly open town halls with the hopes of bridging equity gaps and amplifying voices for those who are unhappy with leadership and the climate at the college.

SBCC College Planning Council discusses budget, equity issues

Lucy Marx, News Editor
October 16, 2019
Photo Illustration

SBCC offers services for increasing rate of mental health problems

Lucy Marx, News Editor
October 14, 2019
Infographic

Native American enrollment shows sudden decline since last decade

Lucy Marx, News Editor
October 11, 2019

Eliminating HIV/AIDS isn’t possible without increased access to PrEP

Lucy Marx, News Editor
October 11, 2019
City College student Rebeca Adam chalks a quote from a sexual harassment story at Santa Barbara City College in Santa Barbara, Calif., on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019. She chalks sidewalks at least three times a week to share stories of sexual harassment and assault that are messaged to her on her instagram, @catcallsofsantabarbara.

SBCC student chalks sidewalks to raise awareness about catcalling

Lucy Marx, News Editor
September 30, 2019
Photo Illustration

Students and faculty consider ‘Latinx’ in light of gender neutrality

Lucy Marx, News Editor
September 24, 2019
Santa Barbara High School student Eli Papadopoulous starts the chant “it’s real, it’s now, climate is in our hands now!” on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, at De La Guerra Plaza in Downtown Santa Barbara, Calif. Around the globe masses of young people left school to protest human influence on climate change and hundreds marched down State Street chanting and encouraging others to join them.

Student protesters march for action against climate change

Lucy Marx, News Editor
September 21, 2019
City College student Brandon Reyes Gray talks about a near life sentence served in state prisons and transitioning from incarceration to modern society on Friday, Sept. 13, 2019, in the Administration Building, Room 161 at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. “It’s too easy to fall back into criminal behavior after they let you out,” Gray said. “The cycle is geared against you.”

Ex-convict forms club to empower formerly incarcerated students

Lucy Marx, News Editor
September 20, 2019
Cosima Celmayster-Rincon, Academic Counselor at the Express to Success Program, talks during the farewell gathering of the program on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. The program will be closing its doors after eight years at City College.

Express to Success program closes its doors, lack of funding

Lucy Marx, Staff Writer
May 3, 2019

Voices: “Should it be illegal for medical marijuana cardholders to own a gun?”

Lucy Marx and Madeleine Sydkvist
April 29, 2019
Editorial Cartoon

[Photo] Traveling alone gave me confidence, self-sufficiency

April 26, 2019
At the front of the room in the black t-shirt, Christian Wicklein is elected as the Veterans Club vice president, Megan Lee in the white blouse, is elected club present and Ramiro Detrinidad in the grey t-shirt, is elected club treasurer in The Well on Friday, April 19, 2019, at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif.

Veterans Club hosts a farewell event and welcomes new leaders

Lucy Marx, Staff Writer
April 21, 2019

Social media is a refuge for LGBTQ+ youth to be themselves

Lucy Marx, Staff Writer
April 19, 2019
Patricia Frank, associate professor and co-chair of the City College Theatre Department, stands in the Garvin Theatre, a place she spends much of her time in, on Thursday, April 18, 2019, at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. Frank has knowledge in both the artistic and technical side of design.

SBCC’s co-chair, scenic director lights up the theatre department

Lucy Marx, Staff Writer
April 19, 2019
From left, Rafael Castro and Raeanne Napoleon help Larry Friesen unload his donation of 110 shirts to Tiffany’s Closet on Friday, April 5, 2019, in front of the donation drop off Room ECC 6 at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. Castro stepped in to help unload the shirts and Napoleon organized the donations.

Tiffany’s Closet receives loads of donations from the community

Lucy Marx, Staff Writer
April 6, 2019

SBCC faculty lecture focuses on literature using Greek mythology

Lucy Marx, Staff Writer
April 4, 2019

Revitalized ESL curriculum strengthens learning process

Lucy Marx, Staff Writer
March 22, 2019
Courtesy of SBCC Tutor Expo

City College welcomes SoCal Tutor Expo for the first time

Lucy Marx, Staff Writer
March 15, 2019

California should require ethnic studies for high school students

Lucy Marx, Staff Writer
March 1, 2019
City College student Norma Cervantes Gonzalez poses at the ESL Building on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. Cervantes is active in the community and works as a peer advisor for ESL students.

Peer helps students with educational, personal struggles

Lucy Marx, Staff Writer
February 22, 2019
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