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Madeleine Sydkvist

Madeleine Sydkvist, Photographer

Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020

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James Zavas outside of the City College Administration Building on Nov. 2, 2020, in Santa Barbara, Calif. Zavas has been working at the College for the past seven years, but is now leaving his position to start working for the Ventura Community College District.

[Photo] City College controller moving on after seven years serving SBCC

December 4, 2020

[Video] Voices: “What is the biggest challenge you’ve had to overcome?”

August Lawrence and Cassandra Wilkins
November 30, 2020
During the 3-hour boat ride to Santa Rosa Island there are usually extreme winds and swells in the water outside Santa Rosa Island, Calif. Boats dock at Bechers Bay, Santa Rosa, leaving campers for at least three days before returning.

[Photo] Future commercialization will ruin Santa Rosa Island natural beauty

November 30, 2020

[Video] Voices: “What is your favorite thing to do with friends and family?

August Lawrence and Cassandra Wilkins
November 23, 2020
Lisandra Barrera, student ambassador for the Underground Scholars Initiative, stands on the footbridge at City College on Nov. 20, 2020, in Santa Barbara, Calif. Barrera has been the ambassador for the USI since January.

[Photo] SBCC student helps formerly jailed individuals with education access

November 23, 2020
Sarah Jackson teaches one of her cosmetology classes through Zoom on Nov. 11, 2020 in the City College cosmetology facility in downtown Santa Barbara, Calif. The department provides each student with every product they will need throughout the semester.

[Photo] The SBCC Cosmetology Academy is overcoming their online challenges

November 20, 2020
Ili Levine stands in her home next to a picture from the traditional ceremony she participated in during her trip to Ecuador, on Nov. 4, 2020, in Santa Barbara, Calif. Levin started her non-profit Ayudantes International after a trip to Ecuador last year where she witnessed how many people could not afford to feed their families for the day.

[Photo] Student's non-profit helps families afflicted by coronavirus in Ecuador

November 9, 2020
Marcus Olivas, president for the Anime Club at City College outside City College West Campus Cafeteria on Nov. 4, 2020, in Santa Barbara, Calif. Olivas started the club two years ago, initially as a platform for people to meet and play video games together.

[Photo] Movies, gaming and connection: Anime club helps students mingle

November 9, 2020
Santa Barbara Board of Trustees candidate Anna Everett in a Zoom interview on Election night Nov. 3, 2020. The first results from the elections show Everet with 68% of the votes.

[Photo] Everett to join SBCC's Board of Trustees after big win in election

November 3, 2020

[Video] Voices: “What is your unique family tradition?”

Jacob Frank and Eric Evelhoch
October 26, 2020
Students for Life club President Anna Reed brought the secular, pro-life club to City College to represent people who have similar views but are afraid to voice them. "The purpose of the club is just to educate, not [to force] an opinion on anyone," said Reed on Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, in Santa Barbara, Calif.

[Photo] Pro-life club seeks to 'cultivate a culture of life, love' at City College

October 26, 2020

[Video] Voices: “How will you be celebrating this Halloween?”

Jacob Frank
October 19, 2020
Astrid Bladh organizes the boxes filled with food before the food distribution site opens for the Food Pantry on Oct. 14, 2020, in the West Campus parking lot at City College, in Santa Barbara, Calif. The boxes were filled with cheese, milk, eggs and bread.

[Photo] SBCC Food Pantry now providing perishable items to community

Cassandra Wilkins, Staff Writer
October 16, 2020
Alondra Lazaro Gonzalez, the new substitute Student Program Advisor for the Center for Equity and Social Justice, stands outside the Luria Library at City College on Sept. 23, 2020, in Santa Barbara, Calif. Gonzalez feels ready to take on her new role and feels an emphasis in pressure to do so during the pandemic.

[Photo] New equity advisor uses adversity to fuel passion for helping students

October 5, 2020
Delilah Cosmi, left, her sister Abigail, 5, and mother Cynthia Cosmi touch a sea cucumber in a tank filled with sea cucumbers, sea urchins and sea stars at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center on Oct. 3 in Santa Barbara, Calif. The museum has an outside exhibit filled with different marine animals and fossils, but will open their inside facility again on Oct. 15.

[Photo] Santa Barbara museums that are safely open during the pandemic

October 5, 2020
Delilah Cosmi, left, her sister Abigail, 5, and mother Cynthia Cosmi touch a sea cucumber in a tank filled with sea cucumbers, sea urchins and sea stars at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center on Oct. 3 in Santa Barbara, Calif. The museum has an outside exhibit filled with different marine animals and fossils, but will open their inside facility again on Oct. 15.

[Photo] Santa Barbara museums that are safely open during the pandemic

August Lawrence, Arts & Entertainment Editor
October 5, 2020
Michael Shove sits in front of his electric piano on Sept. 26 in his home in Santa Barbara, Calif. Shove composes his own songs and enjoys experimenting on his piano.

[Photo] Music student opens up about challenges with remote classes

September 28, 2020
Michael Shove sits in front of his electric piano on Sept. 26 in his home in Santa Barbara, Calif. Shove composes his own songs and enjoys experimenting on his piano.

[Photo] Music student opens up about challenges with remote classes

Dylan Grausz, Staff Writer
September 28, 2020
A couple sits in the backseat of their car as they watch the screening of the Patagonia documentary "Public Trust." at the West Wind Drive-In, Sept. 23, 2020, in Santa Barbara, Calif.

[Photo] Drive-In screens Patagonia conservation documentary

Eric Evelhoch, Staff Writer
September 24, 2020
Illustration by Alloy Zarate, 2020

Cross Currents: Are you an early bird or a night owl?

Madeleine Sydkvist and Eric Evelhoch
September 18, 2020

Longing for family in Europe, stuck in California during the pandemic

Madeleine Sydkvist, Staff Photographer
September 18, 2020

SBCC to hold virtual graduation, leaving some disappointed

Madeleine Sydkvist, Staff Writer
April 25, 2020

Traveling to Africa showed me my passion for journalism, storytelling

Madeleine Sydkvist, Staff Writer
March 6, 2020
Daniel Sabraw and Clare Carey in the Theatre Group production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.

Theatre Group receives standing ovation for mystery, whodunit play

Madeleine Sydkvist, Staff Writer
February 29, 2020
From left, Kayla Hatfield and Emma Horanic stand beside a dive tank used to practice underwater pipe cutting on Tuesday, Feb. 4 2020, in the basement of the Marine Diving Technology Building at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. Horanic and Hatfield are the only female students in the MDT program at City College.

Women in SBCC marine diving program want to sink stereotypes

Madeleine Sydkvist, Staff Writer
February 10, 2020
An MTD electric shuttle crosses W Ortega and State Street on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019, in Downtown Santa Barbara, Calif.

MTD continues operations, facility updates following fatal bus crash

Madeleine Sydkvist, Staff Writer
November 25, 2019
Alejandra Alvarez (No.20) shoots for a goal during the play-off game against Ventura on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, at La Playa Stadium at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. The Vaqueros beat Ventura 2-1.

Vaqueros beat Ventura in shootout, advance to round two of playoffs

Madeleine Sydkvist, Staff Writer
November 24, 2019
Gioia Veronese feeds JJ Lo Bianco filipino food at the annual food fair on Friday afternoon, Nov. 22, 2019 in the East Campus Cafeteria at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. The event was put on by the International Student Ambassador Program and featured food from France, Philippines, Asia, Taiwan, Columbia, Brazil, Sweden, and America.

Annual international food fair offers students food from all over

Madeleine Sydkvist, Staff Writer
November 23, 2019
Music instructor Tony Ybarra helps David Struven perfect his piano playing for the Applied Music Program on Friday, Nov. 16, 2019, in the Drama/Music Building on West Campus in Santa Barbara, Calif.

Applied Music program to remain at SBCC after concerns of closure

Madeleine Sydkvist, Staff Writer
November 18, 2019
Dr. Marc Lamont Hill presents his speech "Building Community in an Hour of Darkness" on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019, in the Garvin Theatre at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif.

Journalist speaks at Dorantes Memorial about societal injustice

Madeleine Sydkvist, Staff Writer
November 14, 2019
Roadtrip Nation, a career exploration group that travels the country, visited City College to help provide direction to students who are unsure of their career path on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019, at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. The event was put on by the career center at City College.

Roadtrip Nations visits SBCC to inspire students about life choices

Madeleine Sydkvist, Staff Writer
October 11, 2019
Gallery attendees try out the interactive bike sculpture created by Artist and UCSB professor Jane Mulfinger featured in the solo exhibition West is South on Friday, Oct. 4, 2019, at the Atkinson Gallery at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. The bikes ring bells when peddled and were built in the UCSB woodshop lab by Mulfinger using exercise bikes from the 1960’s.

New Atkinson Gallery exhibition questions what it means to belong

Madeleine Sydkvist, Staff Writer
October 5, 2019

Deforestation ruins the Amazon, we must change our lifestyles

Madeleine Sydkvist, Staff Writer
September 13, 2019

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

Lucy Marx and Madeleine Sydkvist
April 29, 2019

Assessment tests no longer required for math and English

Madeleine Sydkvist, Staff Writer
April 24, 2019
Jenny Erika Barco talks to possible future City College night students about the amenities the program will offer on Saturday, April 6, 2019 in the West Campus Center Room 121 at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif.

SBCC to offer new evening class program for working students

Madeleine Sydkvist, Staff Writer
April 15, 2019
Club president Mimi Vorosmarthy leads the Kpop club during a meeting on Friday, April 5, 2019, at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. The club meets every Friday at 2 p.m. in Physical Education Room 114.

Popular K-pop Club brings students together through dance

Madeleine Sydkvist, Staff Writer
April 12, 2019

Assembly Bill 705 to reconstruct math and English departments

Madeleine Sydkvist, Staff Writer
April 5, 2019
Astronomy professor Sean Kelly re-creates a comet at the“Science Discovery Day” on Saturday, March 8, 2019, on East Campus at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif.

Science Discovery Day attracts hundreds of visitors

Madeleine Sydkvist, Staff Writer
March 10, 2019

We all need to do our part in keeping plastic out of the oceans

Madeleine Sydkvist, Staff Writer
March 1, 2019
Jen See speaks about how she got into sports journalism after pursuing a doctorate in U.S. History on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019, inside the West Campus Center at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. See writes for a variety of magazines such as Men’s Journal, Cycling, and Surfing.

Feminist Club brings woman sports writer to inspire students

Madeleine Sydkvist, Staff Writer
February 21, 2019
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