Katherine White

As a senior in high school, counselors and teachers repeatedly tell you that you can easily transfer from community college to a university in two years. Sitting down at my first appointment with a City College counselor, I found that transferring in two years was not going to be that simple. My math and English placement scores weren’t deemed to be at a college level. I had a part-time job as a barista, and being a new college student, I didn’t want to overwhelm myself with classes. While co

There was a full house Oct. 15 at the San Diego Central Library where student finalists performed for VAMP — the Visual/Audio Monologue Performance. Not only did the seats fill up quickly, but there were also students sitting on the floor across the library in order to see these students perform their monologues.The nine performers at VAMP were Itzahana Torres, Shahad Kadhim, Issa Cummings, Andrew Powers, Nay Htoo, Joanie Lopez, Shelby McQuown, Christopher Kennison and Brandy De Batte. “The tu

Halloween calls for spooky sweets. Chocolate peanut butter spider cookies are a festive cute dessert that can be a crowd pleaser or even just a chance to chow down on a sweet snack. The creamy peanut butter cookie base is topped off with chocolate drizzle and finished with a chocolate truffle so this dessert will be sure to satisfy your sweet tooth. This is an easy three-ingredient cookie recipe with three fun toppings for decorating and serves six people. 2. Combine the peanut butter, white s

The City College Book Fair, an event that showcases literature, arts and music at San Diego City College, will celebrate its 10th anniversary Oct. 13-16. City College celebrates its diversity during this four-day event by promoting growth in the college community for all writers, artists and musicians.English Professor Virginia Escalante is the project director for City College’s Book Fair. “It is a miracle that we have survived,” Escalante said via email. “We previously had a very healthy bud

The Garret Lee Smith Suicide Prevention Grant will fund students suffering with mental illness. This includes helping the prevention of suicide and providing treatment. Garrett Lee Smith committed suicide in 2003 the day before his 22nd birthday. Although this was tragic for Garret’s father Gordon H. Smith, he wanted something positive to come out of the situation. In October 2004 the Garret Lee Smith Memorial Act became the first legislation to fund youth suicide prevention programs. “I thin

Students who want to pursue a job in office work can now earn a Business Information Worker (BIW) certificate in two semesters that provides extensive office skills for enrolled students. Starting next semester all required classes will be offered at San Diego City College. Every class is an eight week period split into two semesters. This certificate is offered through the Computer Business Technology department in order to help students gain the experience they need to when looking for a job