The Guardsman Vol. 177, Issue 3 | May 23 – June 20, 2024 | City College of San Francisco | Since 1935 | FREE | www.theguardsman.com
A Record Number of 475 CCSF Graduates Cross the Stage at Annual Commencement
City College Sophomore graduating class march onto the field at George M. Rush Stadium for the Commencement Ceremony in San Francisco on May 23, 2024. Bob Kinoshita/The Guardsman.
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nder a bright sunny sky and a mild sea breeze, some 4,000 family and friends witnessed the procession of 475 City College graduates during the 2024 Commencement on May 23 at George M. Rush Stadium. At the 11 a.m. start time, administrators and faculty led the opening procession. San Francisco Mayor London Breed who was in the stands to attend the graduation of her daughter later joined the commencement stage to greet the graduates. Commencement continued on page 2
San Francisco Pro-Palestinian Rally Demands Accountability for Fallen Journalists in Gaza By Gracia Hernandez Rovelo Ghern140@mail.ccsf.edu ghernandez-rovelo@theguardsman.com
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recent family-friendly vigil and procession took place in front of the Ferry Building in San Francisco honoring an estimated 140 journalists and media workers who
have been killed in Palestine since October 7. The day also marked two years since PalestinianAmerican journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was killed by an Israeli military sniper. Sunny skies and warm weather bathed the Embarcadero Boulevard as people began gathering around 3:30 p.m. They prepared their banners and signs, each bearing the
Student Success Center to open May 2025 By Isaac Ortiz isaacortiz117@gmail.com
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ity College’s $113 million Student Success Center will house 30 different student services that were previously spread across different parts of the campus. With construction hastily moving along since August 2023, Project Director Alberto Vasquez said, “We are scheduled to be completed by May of 2025 and moving services thereafter.” According to City College’s website, the Student Success Center would include up to 30 different services, such as academic counseling, tutoring, career center, and transfer center. Vasquez elaborated saying, “There'll be a Korean transfer, disability services, and a welcome center.” He added that having all the services in one building would make it easier for students to use as a “one stop shop.” On its website, Gensler, the architecture firm in charge of the project stated that “City College of San Francisco is building a new Student Success Center designed to boost enrollment and completion.” Without any serious remodeling of the campus since 1970 the Ocean Campus was long overdue for a makeover. Success Center continued on page 3
A procession was led by a coffin adorned with a press vest and helmet, representing the 141 journalists killed in Gaza on May 11, 2024. Photo by Gracia Hernandez Rovelo/The Guardsman.
Vigil continued on page 4
CCSF Wins JACC Awards
"Poor Things" Film Review
CCSF Female Athletes Honored
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