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SDCCD academic calendar changes, spring semester starts in February

This upcoming spring semester will begin in February, a change from previous semesters, which have for years begun in the last week of January. Consequently, the spring semester will run later, ending in early June, the week after Memorial Day. Something students can look forward to with this change...

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AS invites all students to free Thanksgiving feast

Justin Choi, Staff Writer

December 4, 2019

San Diego Mesa College’s Associated Students (AS) hosted its annual Thanksgiving Feast, a free event for Mesa students providing food, games, and entertainment. The...

Mesa’s Mac beats restaurants at San Diego Mac n’ Cheese Festival

Jaclyn Levine, News Editor

December 3, 2019

At the 5thAnnual San Diego Mac n’ Cheese Festival, Mesa College Culinary Arts/Management Program won “Best Gourmet Mac n’ Cheese” of 2019. Mesa’s creative dish stole the show. After the tasting of Mesa’s, and local restaurants’ dishes, the winning dish was Mesa’s goat cheese and honeycomb-bruleed, layered mac n’ purple haze cheese/fontina...

Boil Water Advisory in Poway Due to Contaminated Water

Nye Harper

December 1, 2019

Local businesses and homes in the Poway community are under a boil water advisory. All restaurants in the city were forced to close Sunday as a precautionary...

Mesa hosts its first annual free throw challenge to raise money for the Resiliency Fund

Racheal Habon, Features Editor

November 23, 2019

Crowds filled the gymnasium at Mesa College for its first annual "Step up to the Line: Resiliency Fund Free Throw Challenge Fundraiser." The charity...

Mesa opens region’s first community college foster youth center

Renee Schmiedeberg, News Editor

October 31, 2019

This fall semester saw the opening of San Diego Mesa College’s Fostering Academic Success & Transitions (FAST) Center. It is the only physical space...

SDCCD’s stride toward protecting immigrants and undocumented students

Justin Choi

October 31, 2019

SDCCD and Mesa College demonstrate their strong support for immigrants and undocumented students through the organization of events celebrating Hispanic...

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Opinion

Tesla will not save us

Renee Schmiedeberg, News Editor

December 16, 2019

Will you save us, oh great and mighty Elon? I shake my Magic 8-Ball once more, and then wait for the blue triangle to surface from the black liquid. Don’t count...

Where writing and music will take me

December 12, 2019

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December 9, 2019

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December 5, 2019

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Sports

Men’s water polo wins PCAC championship

David Doss, Sports Editor

December 12, 2019

San Diego Mesa College men's water polo team has claimed first place in the conference, and went on to make a strong showing in the Southern California Championship. The Olympians...