The Guardsman, Vol. 158, Issue 2. City College of San Francisco by The Guardsman

THE GUARDSMAN

115 classes cancelled, what’s next for City College?

INSIDE

‘I did not ‘hack’ anything’ Instructor Sam Bowne defends himself by filing gov. complaint

Students, faculty and supporters deliver 3,000 messages to Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs Susan Lamb, appealing class closures due to low enrollment at City College, Monday, Aug. 22. (Photo by Nathaniel Y. Downes)

By Calindra Revier

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Conflict continues to divide City College as the argument over class cancellation brings more confusion to campus. A 25 percent drop in enrollment has now placed City College in this emergency situation. Because of this and issues around accreditation, stabilization funds were granted by the state. It is estimated that 115 classes have been cancelled this semester according to an Aug. 29 email sent by Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs Susan Lamb. Students, faculty and staff are now asking questions as to why classes contin-

ued to be cancelled and where the stabilization funds are. “The format of the budget is the same as it has been for years,” Chancellor Arthur Tyler explained in an interview with The Guardsman. “The only adjustment that was allowed to be made then was that we put some million dollars in the reserves as we said we would do if we actually got some of the stabilization funding.” Tim Killikelly, president of American Federation of Teachers Local 2121, disagrees with the administration’s decisions to cut classes. “To cancel classes in the same sort of logic, that you’re canceling them under normal circumstances, makes no sense,” he said. “So now instead of creating a stable situation, which is what the funds

are designed to do, instead they’re creating an unstable situation. Students don’t know what’s going on.” On Aug. 25 faculty, staff, students and their supporters met at Ram Plaza to march up to Lamb’s office and deliver her over a thousand petitions asking for the immediate ceasing of all class cancellations. “There are a lot of students that are just left in the dark because of ill-communication or no opportunity to actually communicate,” said Allen Deon Saunders, one of the students attending the protest. Lamb told the protesters the administration is trying to offer more clarity on the situation by posting a list of class cancellations on City College’s website. Another issue regarding class cancellations is the unexplainable anonymous

» Class cancellations story continued on page 2

Radius 99, new restaurant plays it local By Elisabetta Silvestro

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The Cafeteria’s neighboring restaurant got its annual makeover and opened its new doors on Aug. 27 as Radius 99 to the hungry City College students who now can get local food prepared by their fellow students from the culinary arts department. It was 11:20 a.m., and while Sly and the Family Stone, a ‘70s San Francisco band, played through the speakers, the students and instructors of the culinary program were making sure everything was ready for their first day of opening. Fifteen minutes after the scheduled time, at 11:25, Radius 99 was open and operating. The first clients said they’ll miss Dot’s, but they liked the new food. “It sounds interesting,” student Patrick Haney said. “The 99 mile thing is pretty cool.” Every fall, Smith Hall’s restaurant gets renewed with a new theme. Last year, it was Dot’s Diner, for an all-American dining experience. This year, the theme rotates around the proximity of the produce.

Photo by Nathaniel Y. Downes

Everything has to come from a 100-mile radius, music included – that’s why it’s called Radius 99. The students from the Culinary Arts and Hospitality Studies department manage everything, from the food preparation to the serving, under the supervision

of instructors Vince Paratore and Keith Hammerich, who decided the restaurant’s theme and menu. “Students do everything. I just make sure they don’t bring the place down,” Paratore said. “In the morning we have lecture, then we come here, then we go back to class,” he said. “It’s fun isn’t it?” While Paratore handles the management side of the operation, Hammerich takes care of the kitchen – he’s the chef of Radius 99. The menu they crafted is multi-ethnic and affordable. They offer sandwiches, salads and main dishes for a range that goes from $5.25 for a grilled cheese sandwich, which features fromage blanc, jack, caramelized onions and apples and housemade apple-walnut sourdough, to a $6.25 Thai pork with broccoli, cashews and rice noodles. The restaurant is open Monday to Friday for lunch, from 11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. The first week’s manager, third-semester culinary student Stephanie Marinese, said the idea of Radius 99 is to serve food made with local produce with a variety of plates to fulfill almost all ethnicities. » Radius 99 story continued on page 4

Lousisiana State University Health Center New Orleans accused City College network security and ethical hacking instructor Sam Bowne of demonstrating LSU’s security vulnerabilities to his class. » Story on page 2

Student remembered Police shooting of Alejandro Nieto continues to anger community Hundreds held a vigil and marched honoring Alejandro Nieto and protesting alleged police brutality. » Story on page 5

Sexual assault experiences CCSF student Ariana Bindman’s opinion piece. In the words of Wendy Davis: ‘I’ll not yield.’ “I didn’t ask to get told by a man sitting next to me on MUNI that I ‘looked good’ while he stuck his hands between my legs.,” Bindman said. » Story on page 7