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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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James Von Essen

James Von Essen, Photo Editor

Fall 2017, Spring 2018

All content by James Von Essen
Vaquero Marie Kimumba on Tuesday, May 8, at La Playa Stadium, at Santa Barbara City College, in Santa Barbara. Kimumba is a sprinter and hurdler for the Vaqueros who is competing for the first time this year.

[Photo] SBCC track star finishes season off strong at WSC Championships

May 11, 2018
Gio DiPoalo throws the dice on the craps table on Sunday, May 6, at the Carriage Museum near Pershing Park. The craps table was crowded most of the evening.

[Photo] SBCC athletics hosts casino night to raise money for sports teams

Jerard O’Byrne, Channels Staff
May 11, 2018
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[Photo] What I learned from a ten day silent meditation retreat

Naum Milyavskiy, Arts and Entertainment Editor
May 4, 2018
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[Photo] College campuses should be a neutral space for all ideas

Maxton Schulte, Channels Staff
May 4, 2018
Krissy Sanchez on Tuesday, May 1 in the Life Fitness Center at Santa Barbara City College. Sanchez is empowered by lifting weights and says it changed her outlook on life.

[Photo] Life Fitness Center class inspires a transformation in SBCC student

Jerard O’Byrne, Staff Writer
May 2, 2018
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[Photo] SBCC women’s tennis comes up short in State Tournament

Adrian Jacobson, Staff Writer
April 30, 2018
Jake Holton, Santa Barbara City College Vaquero, hits the game winning ball, as John Jenson waits to run from third base to home plate, and score run number 7. On Thursday, April 26, the Vaqueros played their last game of the season to qualify for the semi-finals, beating out the Ventura College Pirates, 7-5, at Pershing Park, in Santa Barbara.

[Photo] SBCC baseball advances to playoffs for 8th straight year

Jack Davies, Sports Editor
April 27, 2018
Alondra Lazaro Gonzalez, Denise Lazaro, and Nereida Rangel hold signs in protest April 16 outside the Favela cafe on East Campus at Santa Barbara City College. The students are protesting to bring awareness of student workers losing their jobs with little notice, and the loss of diverse, comfort food on campus.

[Photo] Favela Burrito Shack on campus closes following slow business

Katie James, Opinion Editor
April 27, 2018
Student Equity Committee

[Photo] 'BlacKkKlansman' screening promotes open dialogue

February 11, 2019
Rob White sings his original composition “State of Emergency,” which he wrote in a hotel after being evacuated from his house during the Montecito mudslides in January.

[Photo] Santa Barbara teens organize living sculpture for disaster relief

David Sjostedt, Staff Writer
April 22, 2018
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[Photo] The dark side of Santa Barbara: remembering shocking horror stories from times gone by

Katie James, Opinion Editor
April 20, 2018
Associated Student Government

[Photo] Student Senate debate livestream 4 p.m. Thursday; voting starts Monday

Daniel Wallace, News Editor
April 19, 2018
Santa Barbara City College Vaqueros Golf

[Photo] Men’s golf comes in seventh place in Sandpiper Invitational

Jack Davies, Sports Editor
April 10, 2018
SBCC Sustainability

[Photo] New buildings on campus may be more environmentally friendly

Daniel Wallace, News Editor
April 9, 2018
Josephine Pulver, Santa Barbara City College Vaquero, defeated Sophia Castillo, Bakersfield College Renegade, in two sets on Tuesday at Santa Barbara City College. The Vaqueros placed second in the Western State Conference at the end of the season.

[Photo] SBCC women’s tennis finishes regular season strong

Adrian Jacobson, Channels Staff
April 4, 2018
(From left) Saturne Tchabong, Dr. Christopher Johnson, and Krystle Farmer stand in the Umoja office on March 22, in the Campus Center at Santa Barbara City College. "Umoja," which translates to unity, is a program dedicated to enhancing the cultural and educational experience of black students.

[Photo] SBCC officially adopts ‘Umoja,’ black transfer success program

Delaney Smith, Features Editor
March 23, 2018
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[Photo] Examining SBCC’s marijuana policy post-legalization

Naum Milyavskiy, Art & Entertainment Editor
March 20, 2018
Jasmine Manson scoops up a grounder at third base while Dayna Maser runs in.

[Photo] SBCC softball struggles in shutout loss to Cuesta

Jerard O'Byrne, Channels Staff
March 7, 2018
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[Photo] CSU and UC tuition hikes proposed for 2018-19

March 12, 2018
Illustration by James Von Essen

[Photo] Workshop teaches invaluable time management skills

Naum Milyavskiy, Arts and Entertainment Editor
March 2, 2018
Calista Wendell, Vaquero softball pitcher, on Tuesday, Feb. 27, at Pershing Park in Santa Barbara. Wendell is a sophomore from San Diego, who has pitched 51 innings this season with 40 strikeouts.

[Photo] SBCC's star softball pitcher continues to lead in strikeouts

March 5, 2018
Daniel Wallace, news editor, The Channels

[Photo] Our district sustainability plan is not enough—we can do better

Daniel Wallace, News Editor
February 27, 2018
Camara Byrd moves through her dance routine at Santa Barbara City College. Byrd spends hours a day working on her routine so she is ready for competition.

[Photo] SBCC’s dance company raising money to fund their upcoming tour

Hayley Herrera, Channels Staff
February 27, 2018

[Video] Voices: ‘How do you feel about the new West Campus Center?’

Sydney Antil and Hayley Herrera
February 26, 2018
Santa Barbara City College Vaquero Madison Foster scored four runs for the Vaqueros at Pershing Park in Santa Barbara on Tuesday, Feb. 20. This was the second game in a week where the Vaqueros beat the Los Angeles Pierce College Eagles.

[Photo] SBCC softball overcomes five run deficit, second time this week

Jerard O'Byrne, Channels Staff
February 21, 2018
Did the Thomas Fire or Montecito mudslides impact you, and if they did, how?

[Photo] Voices: ‘Did the Thomas Fire or Montecito mudslides impact you?’

Hayley Herrera and Sydney Antil
February 9, 2018
Nick Hofstatter

[Photo] SBCC’s sustainability committee unveils renewable energy powered phone charging station

Sydney Antil, Channels Staff
February 19, 2018
Nick Currie

[Photo] SBCC student senate proposes bylaw to ban meat products

Sydney Antil and
February 10, 2018
Krystle Farmer

[Photo] Black student leaders concerned about insufficient representation

Delaney Smith, Features Editor
February 16, 2018
Associated Student Government

[Photo] Villanueva takes presidency, Vera takes vice-presidency in student government election for 2018-19

Sydney Antil, Channels Staff
April 28, 2018
Josh Oken

[Photo] SBCC student senate reinstates former officer removed for violating standing rules

Sydney Antil, Channels Staff
March 16, 2018
David Panbehchi

[Photo] Board of Trustees drills down on free speech at SBCC

Daniel Wallace, News Editor
March 9, 2018
Paul Jarrell, executive vice president of Educational Programs, takes a break from a College Planning Council meeting outside the Business and Communication building at Santa Barbara City College on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017.

[Photo] Academic Senate votes to make SBCC campus a public forum

Katie James, Opinion Editor
March 1, 2018
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[Photo] Beebe calls emails ’embarrassing,’ says he may impose limits

Daniel Wallace, News Editor
April 20, 2018
Victor Sjölin works in a capstone editing studio inside the Humanities Building Room 231 at Santa Barbara City College on Jan. 31. Sjölin works on the promotional poster for the film ‘Virtually Yours’. The film will be debuting at the Arlington Theater in Santa Barbara on Monday, Feb. 5.

[Photo] SBCC student film to screen at Santa Barbara Film Festival

David Sjostedt, Staff Writer
February 2, 2018
The new West Campus Classroom Building at Santa Barbara City College, on January 31. With construction complete the West Campus has a drop off and pick up area that reopened since construction completed.

[Photo] SBCC showcases its newest sustainable classroom building

Delaney Smith, Features Editor
February 2, 2018
Santa Barbara Police Department investigates a vehicle collision on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017, west of the intersection of Cliff Drive and Rancheria Street. Officers (from left) Scott Naganuma, Carl Kamin, Sergeant Dan Tagles, Senior Deputy Sheriff Jeff Farmer, and Traffic Investigator Ethan Ragsdale discuss details about how the incident occurred.

[Photo] Bus accident causes one fatality and closure of lower Cliff Drive

AIDAN ANDERSON, Channels Staff
November 30, 2017
A janitorial cart rests after the Drama and Music Building Thursday night, Nov. 16, at City College. The janitorial staff attempts to keep the City College campus clean even with recent budget cuts and staffing shortages.

[Photo] Understaffed SBCC custodians prioritize ‘important’ cleanliness

TOVA KIBAL, Associate Editor
November 27, 2017
Channels reporter Barra Alkassir attends his first class at CorePower Yoga Sunday, Nov. 12, downtown.

[Photo] The Channels reviews intense workouts in Santa Barbara

DIANA AGUILAR, AIDAN ANDERSON, and BARAA ALKASSIR
November 21, 2017
City College forward Celso Lagunas (No.34) works to keep control of the ball late in the game against Fernando Ramirez, San Bernardino Valley College Wolverine midfielder (No. 8), Saturday, Nov. 18 at La Playa Stadium. The Vaqueros won the first round of the SoCal Regional Playoffs in the Western State Conference.

[Photo] Strong second half leads SBCC men’s soccer in first round

JACK DAVIES, Channels Staff
November 20, 2017
Kristi Fogg takes her lunch break to visit the cats Saturday, Oct. 21, downtown at Cat Therapy. Fogg says she has too many cats at home to adopt more, but Cat Therapy offers a nice break near her office.

[Photo] SBCC The Channels staff reviews unusual downtown experiences

SEYCHELLES MIZEL, NAUM MILYAVSKIY, and JOSIE FIALKO
November 3, 2017
Michael Bernard, adjunct acting instructor in the theater department, Wednesday, Oct. 25, outside the Garvin Theatre. Bernard spent 10 years as the associate director of the 52nd Street Project in New York before moving California.

[Photo] SBCC acting teacher holds both in and behind-the-scenes roles

MELISSA TROELLER, Channels Staff
October 30, 2017
Congressional Representative, Salud Carbajal gets the crowd energized at the beginning of the 2017 Walk to End Alzheimer’s Saturday morning, Oct. 28, at the Fess Parker DoubleTree Resort. The Walk raised 72 percent of their goal of $195,000 and the top donor was Team Valle Verde which raised $15,905.

[Photo] Phi Theta Kappa participates in Santa Barbara Alzheimer’s walk

BARAA ALKASSIR, Channels Staff
October 30, 2017
Women’s soccer team member, Elizabeth Estrada (No. 22) of the Santa Barbara City College Vaqueros, regains control of the ball from Cuesta College Cougar Brenae Damery (No. 16) Tuesday, Oct. 24, at La Playa Stadium.

[Photo] SBCC women’s soccer beats Cuesta in record breaking heat

JAX MONTGOMERY, Sports Editor
October 26, 2017
Superintendent-president Anthony Beebe Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017, outside Business and Communications building.

[Photo] Superintendent-president suspends Board Policy 3150

DANIEL WALLACE, Channels Staff
October 20, 2017
Santa Barbara City College student trustee and Assembly District Delegate of the Democratic Party David Panbehchi represents the student voice at Santa Barbara (Calif.) City College. On Monday Sept. 25, 2017, Panbehchi stands in the campus center where he regularly has meetings with the students he represents.

[Photo] SBCC’s Trustee David Panbehchi inspired by Bernie Sanders

DANIEL WALLACE, Channels Staff
October 16, 2017
City College student Julia Lastikka Tuesday, Oct. 10, outside the Business and Communications building at City College. Lastikka moved to Santa Barbara from Finland to pursue a degree in Pre-Law.

[Photo] From the cold Finnish Army to the sunny Santa Barbara beaches

October 13, 2017
Leona Paraminski, Croation actress and adjunct faculty, reviews work with her students on Friday, Sept. 29, in the Drama and Music Building on West Campus . Paraminski teaches a class called "acting for the screen” on Friday afternoons that prepares her students to act in front of the camera.

[Photo] SBCC hires Croatian actress to teach while she films two movies

October 17, 2017
Arturo Rodriguez, dean of educational programs, student affairs, Friday, Sept. 29, outside his office in the Student Services building at Santa Barbara City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. Rodriguez has a degree in architecture and teaching credentials in mathematics.

[Photo] SBCC hires Arturo Rodriguez as new Dean of Student Affairs

October 13, 2017
Christian Walk stands at the end of the table Sept. 25 in the student senate room in City College. Walk was the runner up for student body president for the 2017-18 school year, but is still active in student government.

[Photo] SBCC’s Cristian Walk talks about current political environment

MICHAEL JULIANO, Channels Staff
September 29, 2017
Five-year-old Evan Augustus gets his face painted by Maria Perez during the annual Touch-A-Truck event Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017, at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. The events largest donation came from the Crane Country Day School, which donated over $2,500.

[Photo] ‘Touch-A-Truck’ fund raises for postpartum depression at SBCC

DANIEL WALLACE, Channels Staff
September 25, 2017
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