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The news site of Santa Barbara City College.

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Serena Guentz

Serena Guentz, Features Editor

Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020

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SBCC to lose 47 faculty members in prospective early retirement plan

SBCC to lose 47 faculty members in prospective early retirement plan

Serena Guentz, Features Editor
April 30, 2020
Triage tents stand outside the entrance to the Marian Regional Medical Center emergency department on Thursday, April 23, 2020 in Santa Maria, Calif. The tents are vacant but are available for a potential influx of patients at the hospital.

Santa Maria hospital adapts as coronavirus cases rise in county

Serena Guentz, Features Editor
April 25, 2020

Step by step: Staying motivated in the midst of a global pandemic

Serena Guentz, Features Editor
April 24, 2020

Stay home: Channels editors share their perspectives on quarantining

Kai Zheng, Lucy Marx, and Serena Guentz
April 17, 2020
Editorial Cartoon

Editors’ Choice: Best Podcasts

Serena Guentz, Features Editor
April 17, 2020
College faces possible $7.7 million deficit due to COVID-19 pandemic

College faces possible $7.7 million deficit due to COVID-19 pandemic

Serena Guentz, Features Editor
April 9, 2020

COVID-19 update: 28 cases confirmed at Lompoc Prison

Serena Guentz, Features Editor
April 6, 2020

Public Health announces first fatality by COVID-19 in county

Serena Guentz, Features Editor
April 1, 2020
Associated Student Government

Senate, Goswami hold Town Hall for students’ COVID-19 concerns

Serena Guentz, Features Editor
April 1, 2020

City College president gives update on internet, excusing withdrawals

Serena Guentz, Features Editor
March 28, 2020

32 confirmed cases of coronavirus in county, one in critical condition

Serena Guentz, Features Editor
March 27, 2020
File Photo of La Playa Stadium from Oct. 2018

City College cancels in-person graduation due to coronavirus, will hold virtual commencement

Serena Guentz, Features Editor
March 25, 2020
Co-Owner of Sama Sama Kitchen Tyler Peek looks back at the empty dining room on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, in Downtown Santa Barbara, Calif. Sama Sama is one of the many restaurants downtown still open for the time being, but only offering take-out or delivery options as a precautionary measure against spreading COVID-19.

Restaurants suffer, may close doors because of coronavirus

Serena Guentz, Features Editor
March 20, 2020
Illustration by Kai Zheng and Lucy Marx

California governor issues statewide shelter-in-home order amid coronavirus pandemic

Serena Guentz, Features Editor
March 19, 2020
Council discusses shift to online classes, possible cancellations

Council discusses shift to online classes, possible cancellations

Serena Guentz, Features Editor
March 19, 2020
CPC prepares for unlikely campus shutdown caused by coronavirus

CPC prepares for unlikely campus shutdown caused by coronavirus

Serena Guentz, Features Editor
March 4, 2020
District 37 candidate to the California State Assembly election Charles Cole reacts to voting results on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at Persona Pizza in Downtown Santa Barbara, Calif. Cole is the sole republican of seven candidates and currently holds first place with over four thousand votes above Cathy Murillo in second.

Cole leads District Assembly race, Murillo and Bennett close behind

Ryan P. Cruz, Serena Guentz, Sarah Maninger, and Max Mullins
March 4, 2020
African art scholar, collector and international dealer Ron Atwood surrounds himself with his rich collection of artwork in his home in Santa Barbara, Calif. Atwood is currently taking a vocal class at City College and after 52 years he is the longest established african art dealer on the west coast.

An art dealer and scholar: The life of an 81-year-old college student

Serena Guentz, Features Editor
February 28, 2020
Budget deficit predicted to grow by $1 million, council seeks solution

Budget deficit predicted to grow by $1 million, council seeks solution

Serena Guentz, Features Editor
February 19, 2020
Siobhan Holden packages cookies to sell while chatting with her mom (not pictured) on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020, in the shared kitchen of Santa Barbara Cookie Company and the Lemon & Coriander restaurant in Goleta, Calif.

Mother-daughter team hope to ‘Take over the world with cookies’

Serena Guentz, Features Editor
February 7, 2020
Council continues debate around equity committee, transparency

Council continues debate around equity committee, transparency

Serena Guentz, Features Editor
February 6, 2020
From left, The Yackenlada Sisters Hana Ulep and Hailey Zheng play for the crowd at the Venus Collective popup on Friday, Jan. 24, 2020 in Santa Barbara, Calif.

Venus Collective aims to inspire women through art, community

Serena Guentz, Features Editor
January 31, 2020
Illustration by Kai Zheng

City College officially launches tuition payment plan program

Serena Guentz, Features Editor
January 17, 2020
Kaitlyn Wyman has the needle removed from her arm after giving blood for the first time at the blood drive on West Campus in front of the Luria library hosted by Vitalent, the Student Nurses Association and Men in Nursing on Monday, Nov. 25, 2019, in Santa Barbara, Calif. “I’m just trying not to faint,” said Wyman “I’m just reading these tips on how to not faint to distract myself.”

Nursing program, Men in Nursing club holds blood drive at SBCC

Serena Guentz, News Editor
November 26, 2019

Voices: “What is the best paranormal or ghost story you have?”

Celina Jauregui and Serena Guentz
November 25, 2019
Lt. Shawn Hill explains how to fight in a run, hide or fight scenario on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019, in the MacDougall Administration Building at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. Lt. Hill says to do what you know you can do and not to fight if you’re not a fighter.

City College and SBPD present lecture on active shooter protocol

Serena Guentz, News Editor
November 20, 2019
Board might reignite relationship with Kaplan to increase revenue

Board might reignite relationship with Kaplan to increase revenue

Serena Guentz, News Editor
November 15, 2019
Administration, faculty conflicted over supplemental retirement idea

Administration, faculty conflicted over supplemental retirement idea

Serena Guentz, News Editor
November 7, 2019
District 2 City Council candidate Mike Jordan at his election day party at Casa Blanca on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019, in Santa Barbara, Calif.

Mike Jordan leads Campbell, Jory in first wave of District 2 results

Serena Guentz, Sarah Maninger, and Clara A. Uttenthal
November 6, 2019
Chancellor of California Community Colleges Eloy Ortiz Oakley speaks to City College students and faculty members about the plans he has to improve the California City College program, fixing issues throughout the school system and increasing percentages of transfers to UC/CSU schools on Monday, Nov. 4th, 2019, in the Garvin Theater on West Campus at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif.

State Chancellor addresses SBCC on supporting students and staff

Serena Guentz, News Editor
November 5, 2019
'Pony': A sentimental story with hit-or-miss experimentation

‘Pony’: A sentimental story with hit-or-miss experimentation

Serena Guentz, News Editor
November 1, 2019
The Santa Barbara Youth Council hosted District 1 and 2 city council candidates to ask questions posed by local highschool students on Monday, Oct. 29, 2019, in the Louise Lowry Davis Center in Santa Barbara, Calif. Eight candidates had one minute each to answer questions on topics like vaping, sustainability and mental health.

Council candidates answer youth questions at community forum

Serena Guentz, News Editor
October 29, 2019
Photo courtesy of Joe White

Former City College professor awarded Peace Prize from UN

Serena Guentz, News Editor
October 28, 2019
Dr. Utpal K. Goswami answers audience questions Thursday, Oct. 24 in the Garvin Theatre at City College.

Board of Trustees selects Dr. Utpal Goswami for City College’s top post

Serena Guentz, News Editor
October 25, 2019
Dr. Kenneth Lawson (left) and Dr. Utpal K. Goswami are the two finalists for the position of Superintendent/President at City College. Photo courtesy of City College.

City College announces finalists for new superintendent-president

Serena Guentz, News Editor
October 21, 2019
Faculty speaks out against trustees passing early retirement resolution

Faculty speaks out against trustees passing early retirement resolution

Serena Guentz, News Editor
October 16, 2019
Board of Trustees divided over approval of student equity plan

Board of Trustees divided over approval of student equity plan

Serena Guentz, News Editor
October 11, 2019
Trustees announce death of City College student

Trustees announce death of City College student

Serena Guentz, News Editor
October 11, 2019
City College officials respond to results of campus climate survey

City College officials respond to results of campus climate survey

Serena Guentz, News Editor
October 3, 2019

Relationships should not be your main priority, love yourself first

Serena Guentz, News Editor
September 27, 2019
City College student Pedro Saraiva waits in the center turn lane for a gap in traffic to cross Cliff Drive near the West Campus entrance on Monday, Sept. 23, 2019, in Santa Barbara, Calif. There is no nearby crosswalk offered to students who walk to and from the West Campus entrance causing dangerous jaywalking and long wait times to cross Cliff Drive.

Cliff Drive due for remodel — city looks for inexpensive solution

Serena Guentz, News Editor
September 23, 2019
American Ethnic Studies Professor, Thomas A. Carrasco, talks about segregation and violence at his event Courageous Conversations for Outrageous Times in The Fe Bland Forum at City College on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, in Santa Barbara, Calif. He created this event to bring more awareness to social justice issues and to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.

Guest speakers discuss Chicano studies for Latinx Heritage Month

Serena Guentz, News Editor
September 22, 2019
Trustees struggle to approve budget amongst mass funding cuts

Trustees struggle to approve budget amongst mass funding cuts

Serena Guentz, News Editor
September 13, 2019
Editorial Cartoon

Traveling alone gave me confidence, self-sufficiency

Serena Guentz, Staff Writer
April 26, 2019
Samantha Cazares and Carlos Barrayo race to stick their bean bag farthest at the Spring Festival on April 24, 2019, on the West Campus Lawn at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif.

SBCC students bounce away their stress during Spring Festival

Serena Guentz, Staff Writer
April 26, 2019
Melissa Menendez breaks down the literary techniques and impact of poetry written on current events during the lecture “Poetry as Political Expression” on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, in the West Campus Center Room 207 at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif.

SBCC celebrates National Poetry Month via political expression

Serena Guentz, Staff Writer
April 18, 2019
Romit Mukherjee looks at the Non-Objective Art exhibit on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, in the John Dunn dining hall at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif.

Atkinson Gallery intern curates unique, abstract student work

Serena Guentz, Staff Writer
April 5, 2019

Voices: “Should you support a celebrity who acts against your morals?”

Kai Zheng and Serena Guentz
March 22, 2019

Phi Theta Kappa, ASG to screen “Baahubali: The Beginning”

Serena Guentz, Staff Writer
March 18, 2019
From left, Cristian Duarte, Aurora Gooch and Irving Sota rehearse for the upcoming play “Significant Other” on Friday, March 8 in the Jurkowitz Theatre at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif.

Theatre Group brings ‘Significant Other’ to Jurkowitz Theatre

Serena Guentz, Staff Writer
March 15, 2019
Stigmas around mental illness need to stop, creates suffering

Stigmas around mental illness need to stop, creates suffering

Serena Guentz, Staff Writer
February 22, 2019
Student Equity Committee

‘BlacKkKlansman’ screening promotes open dialogue

Serena Guentz, Staff Writer
February 11, 2019
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