Editor’s note: ASG President Raquel Smith is a staff writer for The Channels. She did not contribute any reporting to this article. With the spring semester underway, the Associated Student Government (ASG) opened the first meeting of 2025 reflecting...

Oct 28, 2024 · The recent revelations regarding the discovery of fraudulent recruitment practices within City College’s athletic department’s football program underscore the importance of our job as student journalists to hold our community accountable. As editors of The Channels, we felt compelled to explain the choices we made when investigating and writing our story on this issue.

Feb 14, 2024 · In the age of subtweeting, influencing, and online activism, we find ourselves at a crossroads. Social media’s intended purpose to connect has drastically derailed, leaving us stranded in isolation. The frequent mob mentality of “cancel culture” poses the following question: do the repercussions of this method align with its original intent?

Sep 30, 2024 · The official website for the Americans with Disabilities Act states that “Inaccessible web content means that people with disabilities are denied equal access to information.” As a means to serve information to communities, journalistic publications should strive to make accessibility one of their top priorities. Accessibility on websites can include many options: choosing fonts that...

Oct 11, 2024 · Clergy for Choice Central Coast is a coalition of over 80 faith leaders from Jewish, Catholic, Protestant, Unitarian Universalist, and other religious traditions in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. We believe that the intimate and personal decisions around reproductive health belong, not in the hands of politicians, but in the hearts of individuals making choices about ...

Oct 23, 2020 · Every year, thousands of teens become eligible to vote and are entrusted to make decisions that shape the country. At 18, new voters can fall anywhere from being active in politics to completely disinterested. Are 18-year-olds too young to entrust such important decisions to? Or should they be ready to get involved in politics? ...

Oct 21, 2024 · Numbers. Statistics. Percentages. Accusations. Denials. False narratives. No, I’m not referring to the Presidential election. I am talking about Measure P, the bond Measure that would extend the tax rate previously approved by voters, and provide funding for much-needed safety and upgrading repairs for SBCC. In a lot of the “talk” I’ve come across, I...

Nov 18, 2024 · On Friday, Nov. 15, the Associated Student Government (ASG) interviewed and appointed a commissioner of accessibility, establishing a full board for the rest of the 2024-25 school year. The role of the commissioner of accessibility would be to ensure that the needs of disabled students at City College are heard and met. In his interview,...

Oct 18, 2024 · City College’s Board of Trustees convened on Oct. 10 with a relatively small agenda. Academic Senate President Joshua Ramirez presented a report from the Oct. 9 academic senate meeting and two main issues were addressed concerning a lack of chromebooks accessible to students from the library, and …

Apr 7, 2024 · In light of controversial injustices around the globe, The Channels asked two staff members their opinions on whether celebrities should use their platforms to speak out against injustice. Sofia Stavins, News Editor The pressure that is placed upon those who have platforms to speak up when certain issues take place can be unreasonable on occasion. ...