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The news site of Santa Barbara City College.

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The news site of Santa Barbara City College.

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Yarrow Hogan

Yarrow Hogan, Editor in Chief

Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023

All content by Yarrow Hogan
A gloomy sky hangs over the land on October 22, 2023 overlooking Kufunda Village. The small village is tucked into the trees spanning acres within the forest in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Guest Column: Living in Zimbabwe showed me the beauty of simplicity

Yarrow Hogan, Guest Columnist
March 3, 2024

Women in Santa Barbara share their thoughts about education

Yarrow Hogan, Editor-in-Chief
May 12, 2023
Covering the side of the Umoja Center, a mural was painted by a Bay area nonprofit organization called The Bay Area Mural Program to highlight Black and African American culture. The mural is a representation of excellence among students of color and provides a colorful piece of art to welcome the community to Umoja.

SBCC’s Umoja program celebrates Black history, culture and identity, extending to the community

Yarrow Hogan, Editor-in-Chief
May 12, 2023
Editors' List: precious memories and our favorite childhood films

Editors’ List: precious memories and our favorite childhood films

Yarrow Hogan, Bailey Schroerlucke, Emma Welch, Sunny Silverstein, Allison Budde, Delaney Newhouse, and Claire Geriak
May 11, 2023
The two hillsides between East and West campus that line Cliff Drive on Thursday, April 6 in the parking lot of East Campus in Santa Barbara, Calif.

Santa Barbara City College is a home for many thriving species, creating a land bursting with life

Yarrow Hogan, Editor-in-Chief
May 5, 2023
Editor's List: Creating the perfect scene to write our dream stories

Editor’s List: Creating the perfect scene to write our dream stories

Yarrow Hogan, Bailey Schroerlucke, Emma Welch, Sunny Silverstein, Allison Budde, Delaney Newhouse, and Claire Geriak
May 4, 2023
Karoline Ruiz (No. 10) jumps up to smash a ball. With a leading score of 20-13, Ruiz and teammate Jacelin McKie (No. 5) played with their team watching on Friday, April 21 at West Beach in Santa Barbara Calif.

The Vaqueros volleyball team battles Moorpark and Bakersfield during their beach tournament

Emily Castillo and Yarrow Hogan
April 25, 2023
Board of Trustees votes to equip students with legal information

Board of Trustees votes to equip students with legal information

Yarrow Hogan, Editor-in-Chief
April 24, 2023

The Channels wants to know: ‘Do you feel safe?’

Claire Geriak, Bailey Schroerlucke, Yarrow Hogan, Sunny Silverstein, Emma Welch, and Delaney Newhouse
April 14, 2023
Patricia Frank, co-chair of theater arts and director of design and technology, smiles as she stands in the set design room where she teaches students the inner workings of set design. Frank gives a tour of the behind the scenes of the theater department on Monday, April 10, 2023.

[Photo] Set design transports audiences into the actor’s world of theater

Natas Regalado, Staff Writer
April 14, 2023
Chef de cuisine Amadeo Rendon stands in his kitchen holding a piece of meat beginning the preparation process. During his four years working at Caruso’s restaurant at Rosewood Miramar Beach, Rendon began as a prep cook and made his way to becoming the chef de cuisine. To do this, Rendon had to master each station in the kitchen. From meat, fish, appetizers and desserts, Rendon has been everywhere in the kitchen. Now, being the chef de cuisine, he oversees the whole kitchen. Rendon began his shift at 11 a.m. and will go home around midnight on Saturday, April 1.

Caruso’s chef de cuisine’s love of music guides cooking career

Yarrow Hogan, Editor-in-Chief
April 7, 2023
Geri Riehl admires the artwork from the sculpture gallery at the Atkinson Gallery. The exhibition is a cultivation of student work from the sculpting department at City College. Members of the community came to view the exhibition during the opening reception Thursday, April 6 at the Atkinson Gallery on East Campus.

[Photo] Student Sculpture Pop-Up stirs hearts and stimulates thoughts

Chloe McKay, Staff Writer
April 7, 2023
The board decides to extend the superintendant-president search

The board decides to extend the superintendant-president search

Yarrow Hogan, Editor-in-chief
March 24, 2023
The editorial board sitting together holding the general excellence award that was received at JACC. All of the editors together on Thursday, March 16.

Editors’ List: The reflections and highlights from our trip to JACC

Yarrow Hogan, Bailey Schroerlucke, Emma Welch, Allison Budde, Sunny Silverstein, Delaney Newhouse, and Claire Geriak
March 22, 2023
Superintendent-president candidate Katrina VanderWoude speaks at the last public forum that City College hosted for the remaining steps of the hiring process on Thursday, March 16 at the Garvin Theatre. “This college has greatness,” VanderWoude said at the end of her time on stage. “You should select the best candidate…I want you to have that next president that's going to be longevity, that wants to be here, that wants to be a part of this community, that wants to grow and innovate…And I would love to be that president.”

Katrina VanderWoude brings a new perspective at public forum

Yarrow Hogan, Editor-in-Chief
March 17, 2023
Illustration by Yarrow Hogan

All campuses closed Tuesday due to atmospheric rainstorms

Yarrow Hogan, Editor-in-Chief
March 13, 2023
Photo illustration by Yarrow Hogan.

Ignorance isn’t a justification for careless environmental inaction

Yarrow Hogan, Editor in Chief
March 6, 2023
Photo illustration showing a robot's wide range of abilities, created by Yarrow Hogan.

ChatGPT prompts educators to rethink agenda, or embrace AI

Yarrow Hogan, Editor-in-Chief
March 3, 2023
Board of Trustees votes to raise tuition for non-resident students

Board of Trustees votes to raise tuition for non-resident students

Yarrow Hogan, Editor-in-Chief
February 24, 2023
Starting left hand pitcher Jake Villar (No. 7) gives it his all even with a losing scoreboard. Villar throws the ball as the Cougar player awaits the pitch. The Vaqueros lost 0-3 against the Cuesta College Cougars at their home game at 2 p.m. On Feb. 21 at Pershing Park in Santa Barbara Calif.

[Photo] Baseball battle in blustery wind terminates in 0-3 loss for SBCC

Allison Budde, Sports Editor
February 24, 2023
From left, Malcolm Tircuit, Olivia Miller, Lauren Bartling, and Shane Rockenstein Carlson, stand with their awards at the 38th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival after they presented their student films that they had 5 months to create. The films were all based on the theme of climate change and were presented to the film festival on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023 at the Granada Theatre in Santa Barbara Calif.

[Photo] SBCC student filmmaker comes out on top at local Film Festival

Angel Corzo, Staff Writer
February 24, 2023
The Spring 2023 Editorial board sit on the tables outside of the newsroom, wearing coordinated outfits to match The Channels rebrand on Thursday, Feb. 9.

Editor’s List: Celebrating the new year with thoughtfulness, impact

Yarrow Hogan, Bailey Schroerlucke, Emma Welch, Sunny Silverstein, Allison Budde, Delaney Newhouse, and Claire Geriak
February 10, 2023
Glowing in the afternoon sun, the Campus Center houses the East Campus Cafeteria, CESJ, Umoja and Dream Center. Students sit outside on the tables socializing together and doing homework on Friday, Feb. 3.

SBCC’s resources offer guidance for the new semester

Yarrow Hogan, Editor-in-Chief
February 6, 2023
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