Legend Magazine, Fall 2020

FROMTHEEDITOR

DearLegendReaders,

Thesepastmonthshavebeenveryhardonallofus,andlikemostofyou, we’vebeenstuckathomewaitingforallofthistopass.Iamnotmuchfor expressingemotion,andduringthispandemic,Ifinditevenhardertobeable toexpresshowIamfeeling.

IdowanttostartoffbysayinghowproudIamofmyteamforputtingthis magazinetogetherandformakingbeingtheeditor-in-chiefjustabiteasier.

Iknewbecominganeditor-in-chiefwasgoingtobecometough,especially during thesechallengingtimesthathaveaffectedeveryoneindifferentways.

Butasmytimecomestoanend,IfindmyselfthinkingofeverythingI’ve learnedthissemesterandhowthankfulIamformyteamandthe opportunitytoserveaseditor-in-chief.

Iwanttothankthestaffforputtingalotofeffortintothismagazineandto theCityTimeswebsite.Ialsowanttothankthesubjectsforallowingusto sharetheirstoriesandopinionsthissemesteraswellasinthismagazine.

And finally,Iwanttothankyou,Legendreaders,forpickingupthismagazine (virtually)andreadingeachoftheseuniquestories.It’sbecauseofyouthat weasjournalistsputinalltheeffortandcarefullyreportthetruth.

Ihopeasyoureadthismagazine,itservesasabreakfrom2020andyoufind motivationasyourelatetothesestories.

Thankyouandstaysafe, VickyPineda

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Corrections:

Page 20-21: Dave Eichinger's name was misspelled in the headline and pull quote. Marina Molodets name was misspelled in photo credit. Lindsey Best was misidentified in photo by Phoebe Bridgers.

Page 22: Clarified that Christina Painton started a new job on Dec. 14. Name of the California School of Professional Psychology was corrected. Specifically named Newscene in quote. Legend regrets the errors.

THE DROP

ByGabrielSchneider

TheCOVID-19pandemichas affectedseveralareasoflife thisyearincludingstudent enrollment,whichisdown accordingtodatareleasedby theNationalStudent ClearinghouseResearch Center.

Thishasimpactedbothfouryearinstitutionsandcommunity collegesallaroundthecountry.

“Communitycollegesare showingthesteepestdecline (-18.9%),followedbypublic four-yearinstitutions(-10.5%),” accordingtothereport.

Thedropinenrollmentcanbe associat edwithmanyfactors, including thecurrentpandemic, makingitdifficulttokeepajob andthechallengesthateach collegehaddealingwith COVID-19.

NoelleMortensen,atheatre performancemajoratSanDiego StateUniversitywhoisalso takingaclassatSanDiegoCity College,saidthatbothcolleges havehandledthepandemic differently.

SanDiegoCityCollege,alongwith therestofSanDiegoCommunity CollegeDistrict,closedtheir campusesandremainedonlinefor theacademicyearwhileSDSU created aFlexplanwhereit offered200in-personcoursesfor thefallsemester.

“Iwasoriginallynotevengoingto comebackthissemesterbecause nothingIwasgoingtodowas offered(in-person),”Mortensen said.

Althoughmanyclasseswere movedtoonline,theSDSU campusservicefeesremained, whichsparkedapetitionthat nearlyhad5,000signatureson Sept.22,accordingtotheDaily Aztec.

“Iunderstandthattheydoneed moneytofundtheir testingand fund mentalhealth,”Mortensen said.“Ithinktheyshouldlowerthe priceofthefees.”

Withherexperiencethis semester,Mortensengaveadvice toanyfuturestudentsthinkingof transferringduringthepandemic.

“If you still want to learn online, do that, find a different university. I don't think SDSUisthegreatestrightnow,”Mortensen said. “If you don't want to be involved with theissueofCOVID,thenwaititout.”

According to the SDSU website, the total number of positive cases there reached 1,877,whichwaslastupdatedonDec.4.

BrendenTuccinardi,anadvertisingmajorat SDSU and the editor-in-chief of the Daily Aztec student newspaper, said the campus struggledtocontrolpositivecases.

“I think a lot of the times there was this belief that (the students) were invincible,” Tuccinardisaid.

go to SDSU to get that college experience.”

Tuccinardi said where SDSU fell short was the late noticetheygaveoff-campusresidentsinformingthem about expectations and policy violations for breaking public health guidelines, which could have added to theircases.

The California State University system, which includes SDSU, initially extended its application deadlines to Dec. 4, then later changed it to Dec. 15 duetothepandemic.

JosephD’Ambro,theseniorstudentservicesassistant intheTransferandCareerCenteratCityCollege,said the resources offered to students during this difficult timehaveincreased.

“You

-Ian Rebbert

“The UCs are really stepping up,” D’Ambro said.“TheCSUs,alotoflocaluniversitiesthat we have relationships with (are) stepping up andprovidingadditionalresources.Andthere are admissions representatives from the actualuniversitiesthatarehelping.”

With the help of community colleges and four-year institutions, students were able to complete applications through online Zoom meetingsandbyemail.

Ian Rebbert, a veteran who is studying business administration, said he still experienced struggles applying to SDSU for thespring2021semester.

“At first it was very easy, just because I followed the online instruction," he said. "But itisallfollowingapieceofpapervs.talkingto acounselorandrealizingImissedsomething."

“All of a sudden I am stressing out and freaking out. If I had talked to someone in person,Icouldhaveavoidedthismistake,but itturnedoutnottobethatbigofadeal.”

“I think that a lot of the times there was this belief that (the students) were invincible."

-Brenden Tuccinardi

Even with the high number of cases associated with SDSU, considered the highest of any college or university in the state, Rebbert said it didn't impact hisdecision.

“Especially for us community college students, we havetheseplansinplaceforalmosttwoyearsnow," hesaid."Wehavetopickaschoolwewanttogoto.I am going to be staying off-campus for the most part forspringsemesteranyways.”

SDSU canceled its traditional spring break for the 2021 semester on Dec. 1 in a closed Zoom meeting heldbytheuniversity’ssenate.

“I’m fine with it because I am a community college transfer student, but I can't imagine for the people whowentallfouryearsoriftheyareafreshmanthis year,” Rebbert said. “You go to SDSU to get that collegeexperience.”

City College student Duke Shrader applied to several different colleges including SDSU to pursue environmentalstudies.

“I think the hardest challenge would be not getting the first-semester school vibes,” Shrader said, “trying to get used to things and getting the school atmosphere while not beingthereinperson.”

Shradersaidhehashopethatstudentswillbe abletogooncampusinasafecapacityforthe fall2021semester.

He is looking forward to the new opportunitiesthatcomewithafreshstartata university,whereverthatturnsouttobe.

"Even if we don't quite get there,” Shrader said, “I am sure that we have learned a lot of things from this past year that will help us navigatethroughthenextyearafterthis.”

HIT HARD

San Diego County Hispanics and Latinos have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19

By Ekaterina Pechenkina

In San Diego County, where the number of confirmed COVID19 cases are higher than ever before, there is clear evidence which communities are being disproportionately impacted by the pandemic.

The virus has exposed racial, healthcare and housing disparities that have existed for generations and have left the Latino communitymorepredisposedandvulnerabletoCOVID-19.

This was the finding in a report released by The Chicano Federation in September that revealed serious and systemic barriers to preventing Hispanic communities from undergoing COVID-19testingandengagingincontacttracingeffortsinSan DiegoCounty.

In many Latino communities, trust in local and federal government remains low and the information given out has beenconfusingorunhelpful.

Latino employees are overrepresented in essential workforce services,suchascleaning,groceryandchildcareservices.

While the Latino community makes up 34% of the county’s population, it has 57.6% of all confirmed positive COVID19 cases.

Source: San Diego County

Nancy Maldonado, president and chief executive officer of The Chicano Federation of San Diego County, stressed the importance of helping undocumented families, as their stories standoutamongthoseimpactedbythepandemic.

“It comes with an additional layer of fear – not just the fear of contracting the virus and not knowing how it is going to affect them,” she said. “But the fear of not being able to seek medical treatment because of the possible repercussions that that can have.”

Maldonado pointed out the effort made by the county and the StateofCaliforniainthelastfewmonths.

“(They) have done a better job of translating the information and makingitaccessibleinSpanish,”Maldonadosaid.

Photos provided by The Chicano Federation

She mentioned that San Diego County made the right decision to contract with community-based organizations so that they can continuetodotheworkinthecommunity.

“Even though we have seen some positive results, as the infection ratehasdeclined,itisstillhighandconcerning,”Maldonadosaid.

Maldonado said no one can let their guard down, especially during the holidays, even though she knows people have "COVID fatigue.” The Federation continues to remind the community to notgatherwithpeopleoutsideoftheirhousehold.

Butthat'snoteasy,especiallyforthosestrugglingfinancially.

"(People) are going to continue working if that is what they need todotofeedtheirfamilies,"shesaid.

For that reason, Maldonado said the officials throughout the region need to start planning for the fallout from the pandemic now.

"The effects are going to be far greater than any of us anticipate," she said. "We need to start putting in systems that are going to help our community, because if not, we are going to end up with more people who are homeless, more people lose their homes. It is goingtobedevastatingifwedonothaveasafetyplaninplace."

"Weneedtostartputtinginsystemsthataregoingtohelp ourcommunity,becauseifnot,wearegoingtoendupwith morepeoplewhoarehomeless,morepeoplelosetheir homes.Itisgoingtobedevastatingifwedonothavea safetyplaninplace.”

-NancyMaldonado

AtSanDiegoCityCollege,50%ofstudentsidentifyasLatinx,accordingtothedemographicdatafromlastspring.

Since the pandemic started, Student Health Clinic Director Dotti Cordell has been very concerned about how COVID-19 would affect all students, and particularly students of color, as she knew these were communities that already carried a heavy burden of lackofhealthcareandfinancialinsecurity.

Cordell said that despite being able to conduct a survey among students, City College can anticipate that their Latino students are beingimpactedjustasmuchasothersofthesamecommunityinthecountyandinthestate.

“This is as much concern to myself and to all of the faculty and leadership at City College,” said Cordell, who has been at San DiegoCityCollegesince2001.“Weknowthatweneedtoaddressthis,andthisisaveryhighpriority.”

Cordellsaidmoststudentsarenotreadytotrustandtakethevaccinewhenitbecomesavailable.

"We have to establish trust between communities of color and other marginalized groups and western health care system that has discriminated against them,” Cordell said. “With specific to COVID, we need to explain what the vaccine is and build trust after it hasbeenestablishedsafe.Weencounterthatminoritycommunitiesdonottrustflushotsinaregularseason.”

Cordell reminds students of the importance of wearing masks and social distancing, having connections with support groups, and following the evidence-based scientific information, including the guidance from Centers for Disease and Control Prevention and WorldHealthOrganization.

“We have to establish trust between communities of color and other marginalized groups and western health care system that has discriminated against them.”

-Dotti Cordell

CALL HER MVP

BY RACHEL DE LA TORRE

Kamala Harris' offical photo as California Senator. Harris U.S. Senate photo

California Senator Kamala Harris has been elected as Vice President-elect, marking her as the first woman and first person of color elected as Vice President of the United States.

President-elect Joe Biden chose Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate after the Democratic National Convention decided that he would represent the Democratic Party in the 2020 Election, running against President Donald Trump.

Kamala Devi Harris was born in Oakland, California to parents, Shyamala Gopalan, an immigrant from India, and Donald Harris, who is originally from Jamaica.

City College President Ricky Shabazz shared in a post-election forum how the historic victory will influence young children, including his 11-year-old daughter.

“The single predictor of future success is hope,” Shabazz said. “Having someone like Kamala represents hope. When you do ascend to those positions, you realize countless others who may not even know it was possible either. You are living proof now that it is possible.”

After Harris graduated high school, she attended Howard University in Washington D.C., where she interned as a mailroom clerk for former California Senator Alan Cranston, led the debate team, chaired the economics society, and was part of the Alpha Kappa Alpha society. She got a degree in Economics and Political Science from Howard University.

Harris went to law school at the University of California, Hastings College of Law, where she was president of the Hastings chapter of the Black Law Students Association. In 1998, Harris was recruited by the former San Francisco District Attorney Terence Hallinan as the assistant district attorney.

Kamala Harris' makes her first speech as Joe Biden's running mate in Wilmington, Delware in August. Biden campaign photo

In2000,HarristookajobattheSanFranciscoCityHall, wheresherantheFamilyandChildren’sDivision,which representschildabuseandneglectcases.

HarriswaselectedasDistrictAttorneyofSanFranciscoin 2003,makinghistoryasthefirstpersonofcolortobe electedastheDistrictAttorneyofSanFrancisco,andran unopposedforhersecondtermin2007.

DeniseWhisenhunt,City'svicepresidentofstudent services,mentionedtheimportanceofhaving representationintheWhiteHouseafterHarriswaspicked to beBiden’svicepresident.

“Emotionally,itwasaffirming,beingasIamanAfricanAmericanwomanandsheistoo,”Whisenhuntsaid."It wasjustanimportantmessagetoalotofwomen, regardlessofcolor,thatthetimeisright.Particularly,the pastfouryears,wehaven'thadthatrepresentation."

Whisenhuntsaidthat"womenhavebeenleadersall along"inregardstohowHarris'victoryisindicativeof wherethiscountry isheadedinregardstorepresentation in politics.

AfterhertimeasDA,HarrisservedasCalifornia'sstate attorneygeneralfrom2011-2016.Harriswasthetop contendertobeCalifornia’ssenatorafterBarbaraBoxer announcedherretirementin2015.

TheCaliforniaDemocraticPartyheldtheirconventionin February2016,whereHarriswasendorsedforthesenate racebyalmost80%ofthevotes.Harristhendefeated DemocratLorettaSanchezinthegeneralelection.

InJanuary2018,HarriswasappointedtotheSenate Judiciary CommitteeafterSenatorAlFrankenresigned. Duringhertimeonthecommittee,Harriswasknowntobe toughwhenquestioninganybodywhowastestifyingin frontoftheJudiciaryCommittee,likeAssociateSupreme CourtJusticeBrettKavanaugh,AttorneyGeneralWilliam BarrandFacebookCEOMarkZuckerberg.

OnAug.11,2020,BidenannouncedKamalaHarrisashis pickforvicepresident.ControversyoverHarris’re cordas San Francisco’sdistrictattorney,alongwithconspiracies andotherclaimsfoundtobebaselessimmediately followed.

"Itwasjustan importantmessage toalotofwomen, regardlessofcolor thatthetimeis right."

-DeniseWhisenhunt

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris stand together at the Democratic National Convention in Wilmington, Deleware in August. Biden campaign photo.

City College gender studies Professor Kelly Mayhew said the conspiracy theories and controversies that followed Harris after she was chosen by Biden to be his vice president didn't surprise her.

“Trump, in particular, trotted out every racist, misogynistic stereotype he possibly could," Mayhew said. "Calling her a monster. Calling her angry. It’s not surprising at all.”

Mayhew said the record-breaking votes that gave Biden and Harris the victory was cultivated by those pushing back against the attacks.

“A lot of women were really angry and sick to our stomachs, and especially black women, because those are those stereotypes that black women in our country have been subjected to since Africans were brought to this country as enslaved people," Mayhew said.

Jessica Castro, a City College student, said she was worried that Biden picking a woman for vice president wouldn't help him win the election.

“(Still), it was great that a woman of color was being picked for that position,” Castro said.

Castro wants the Biden and Harris administration to fix issues and policies that she takes seriously. This includes environmental policy, protections for DACA and for the children separated at the border to be reunited with their parents.

President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris will be inaugurated in the U.S. Capitol building in Washington D.C. on Jan. 20, 2021.

Kamala Harris hugs a young child at a campaign stop. Biden campaign photo

SPRAYIT,DON'TSAYIT CONT.

“Itwasheartbreakingbecausetheboardsdon’tlookniceandgivea badmessagetoourcommunity,”saidHolmes,whoadmittedshe wasnotafan.“IwantedtochangethatwhilealsokeepingwhatI lovesafe.”

HolmescontactedalocalmuralartistnamedNicholasDanger,who agreedtopaintamuralovertheboardstochangethemessage drastically.Withinafewhours,Dangerandhisteamcreateda beautifulpieceofartoutofsomethingassociatedwithviolence.

“Having thoserelationships(withHolmes)isgood,"Dangersaid, "andhelpingoutthesmallbusinesses.Ilovehelpingoutthelocals."

Holmessaidthatshewashappyshecouldbringthecommunity togethertomakethisprojecthappen.Sheisthrilledthatithashad apositiveoutcome.

Dangersaidheisapartofasmallcommunityofartiststhathe collaborateswithwhoworkonsimilarprojectsalloverSanDiego.

Ifyou’veseenapowerboxpainteddowntown,thenyou’veseen Danger’s teamatwork.Iftheboardsneededtostayupforalonger periodoftime,Holmessaidshemightconsidergettinganewmural donebythesamegroupofartists.

Holmesisproudofheremployeesandteamforworkingthrough COVID-19safely.Sheisalsoverygratefulforthecustomersand communityhelpinghersmallbusinessstayafloat.

AllHolmeswantsrightnowisforpeopletohaveanice30-minute meal,enjoytheatmosphereofDowntownSanDiego,andnothave tolookat thenegativeaestheticsofboarded-upwindows.

Above:Dangerputshisfinaltouchesononeofhisdopemurals.Facing,clockwisefromthetop-left:(1)Danger's Doodles,(2)ApowerboxDangerpaintedinNorthPark.(3)Dangeradmireshisart.(4)Dangerandhisteam paintamuralonSushi2'sboardedwindows.(5)AmuraldonebyDangerInsideSushi2.(6)Ahand-drawn DoodlebyDanger. @nicholasdangerphotosonInstagram(QRCode)

THROUGH THE LENS OF CITY PROFESSOR

DAVE EICHINGER

ByBrittneyGray PhotobyMarinaMolodets

The darkroom may be closed, but San Diego City College students are still learning the methods of photography with Dave Eichinger, a professor of photography for 16 years.

Eichinger has been teaching remotely since March when his classes were suddenly moved online due tothecoronaviruspandemic.

Lacking access to facilities on campus has created unique challenges for Eichinger and his students, but he has tried his best to work with what they have.

“Students don’t have professional studios at home, andtheydon’thavedarkroomsathome,”hesaid.

During online photography classes in the past, students were able to bring their camera to Eichinger to solve technical issues in person. Now, troubleshooting camera problems is “difficult, if not impossible,” he said.

Eichinger always wanted to be a teacher, first wanting to teach music before discovering his passion for photography. He decided that’s what he wantedtoteach,andhasdonesoforover41years.

He takes great pride in the many success stories of his former students, with one having gone on to become a renowned music photographer and others who have held popular showcasesoftheirwork.

Eichinger has seen a lot of changes in the technology used in photography over his many years of teaching, along with the students who have grown up withit.

“I’ve had students in class who have neverseenarolloffilmbefore,”hesaid.

He even has a few tips for smartphone photographers,too.

“Take a photography class specifically forsmartphones,”hesaid.

Forphotoediting,herecommendsusing apps like SnapSeed. Finally, he talked about making sure to print as much as youcan.

“If you think your grandkids are going to have the password to your cloud photographs,you’recrazy,”hesaid.

Though, he admitted, most of the photographs taken today probably aren’tworthsaving.

“Everything that’s being shot today, 99 percent of it is going to be lost,” Eichinger said.“Andalotofitshouldbelost.”

As for the future, Eichinger hopes to get back in the darkroom to develop all of the photos he’sbeenshootingrecently.

“I have several rolls of films here that I need to get developed one of these days,” he said. “WhenI’mallowedto.”

To see more of Dave Eichinger’s photography,pleasevisiteichfoto.com.

ToviewhisInstagram profile,scantheQRcode.

“Everything that’s being shot today, 99 percent of it is going to be lost. "

-Dave Eichinger

Phoebe Bridgers, a former City College student, performs on stage.

Photograph by Lindsey Best, City grad and Art Center alumna

Road tosuccess

HowaSanDiegoCity CollegestudentfoundherwaytoWaco

Whenfacedwithhardshipordoubt, ChristinaPaintonfollowsher curiosityandcreatesopportunities. Driven,confidentandincredibly knowledgeableaboutthecraftof producingtelevisionnews,you’d neverknowjournalismwasanew careerforPainton.

Butthesamedaythefallsemester endsatSanDiegoCityCollege, Paintonwillstartanewjobas morningshowproducerinWaco, TexasforKRHD-KXXV.

“Everythingwedoinjournalismis basedonrelationships,"Painton said."Itisaboutconnectingwith people."

Paintonlearnedtoworkcloselywith ateaminnewwayswhileproducing Newscene,SanDiegoCityCollege's Emmy-winningTVnewsbroadcast, remotelyduringthepandemic.

“IfeellikeIamluckyintermsof whenIstartedinNewscene,”she said.“Igottoexperience everythinginperson,nowIgetto experienceeverythingremotely.I feelveryfortunateIgottol earn those twosetsofskillsbecause theyareverydifferent.”

OriginallyfromLosAngeles, PaintonmovedtoSanDiego initiallytopursueaPh.D.inclinical psychologyattheCaliforniaSchool ofProfessionalPsychology.

OneofPainton’sfavoritethings aboutproducingistheteamwork involved.

ChristinaPaintonworksbehindthescenesofNewscene.Newscenefilephoto

ByKathrynGray

ButPaintonexperiencedparalyzingburnout andgrieffromlosingafamilymemberearlyon inherpsychologystudies.Shewasreadyfora changeandwasn’tsurewhatwasnext.

ThiswasapivotaltimeinPainton’slife.

“Itwasfilledwithalotoflifecircumstancesand dramaandgrowingupandfiguringoutwhatI likedandwhatIdidn’tlike,”shesaid.

Ithadbecomeanighttimeroutine,entertaining hercuriosity,tolookatCityCollegeclasses online.

Shealwaysthoughtthejou rnalismcourses looked interestinganddecideditcouldbethe changeshewaslookingfor.

Sheregisteredforanassociate’sdegreeinradio andquicklyrealizedthatfieldwasnotforher.

Shewas,however,surprisinglyintriguedby televisionnewsandwantedtolearneverything shecouldfromtheclassesthatstaffNewscene.

“IwasalittleintimidatedtojoinNewscene becauseofhowfast-pacedeverythingwasandI wasn’tsureifIwouldbeabletokeepup,” Paintonsaid.

PaintonproducedtheNewscenebroadcastthatthissemester washonoredwiththenationalPacemakerAwardbythe AssociatedCollegePress,widelyconsideredoneofthetop awardsoncollegemedia.

TowatchthewinningshowandtherestofNewscene'swork, visityoutube.com/sdcitynewscene

(Top)ChristinaauditionstobeaNewsceneanchor.

(bottom) Christinadoesafewpracticerunsbeforegoinglive.

Christina Painton at Senator Bernie Sanders' immigration rally. Photo by Vicky Pineda

Naturelovers

FromhikinginOtaytowalksintheZoroGardenat BalboaPark,Natureloverscangooutatadistance toexplore.

ChicanoParkisopenwithmanyhistoricalmuralsto view duringawalkoranicepicnic.

Whilegymsremainclosed,youcanstillcreateyour ownhomeworkouts.Bikingandgoingforawalkor runisstillanoptionforascenicoutdoorworkout.

Artlovers

LibertyStationhasvirtualartexhibitsandmagic showsavailable.Virtualpaintingclasses(withor withoutwine)withPinot'sPalettearealsoafunway tomarktheseason.Thedates,timesandpricesfor thevarietyofpaintingkitsofferedareavailableon thewebsite.

Findingnewh obbies

Exploreyourtalentsbyinvestinginnewhobbieslike cooking,learningtoplayaninstrumentorworking onDIYprojectstoorganizeyourhouse.Instagram hasgreatideas!

‘Tistheseason

GetintotheChristmasspiritandstartdecorating aroundthehousethisholidayseason.Familiescan enjoyChristmaslightsdisplaysaroundthecityof SanDiego.Alistofthebestspotstoenjoythis monthcanbefoundontheHiddenSanDiego website.

(AT)HOMEFOR THEHOLIDAYS

APANDEMIC-FRIENDLY,PRACTICAL GUIDEFORHOLIDAYCELEBRATIONS

WithSanDiegomovingtothepurpletier, California’sstrictestlevel,manystudentsand familiesarewonderinghowtoquarantine efficientlyduringtheholidayseason.

CityTimesoffersactivitiesyoucanstilldosafely andatadistanceduringthepandemic.

Usingoutdoordiningandcurbsidepickup

Youcanstillenjoyyourfavoritecuisinesasan alternativetoindoordining.Pickingupacookbook andtr yingrecipesathomeisanotheralternative.

Cafe Gratitudeandholidaycookies

CafeGratitude'sready-to-decoratecookiekitsfor theholidaysincludepre-bakedcookiesandpremadeicing,madewithorganicingredientsand glutenfree.Orderyoursnowwhilesupplieslaston theirwebsite.

ICYMI

ByDeserieLarios

Anundeniablyupliftingexperiencethatbroughtstudentstogetherto celebratetheartofmusic.

ThefullSanDiegoSymphonyhasover80members,however,aprerecordedvideowaspresentedoverZoomtoSanDiegoCityCollege students,showingfivemusiciansatasafedistanceatTheConradPrebys PerformingArtsCenterinLaJolla.

TheSanDiegoSymphonyWoodwindQuintetledbyMusicalDirector RafaelPayareconsistedoffiveplayers:SherylRenk,principalclarinet, S arahSkuster,principaloboe,ValentinMartchev,principalbasson, BenjaminJaber,principalhorn,andRoseLombardo,principalflute.

Knownasthe“ChamberEnsemble,”thesemusicianshavebeenplaying togetherforoveradecade.

Witheachpiecethemusicianswowedtheaudiencewithhowtheymoved insyncwiththenotestheyplayed,impressingtheaudiencewiththeir harmonioussound.Itwasaperformancethatsurelylefttheaudience wantingtoseemore.

TheSanDiego SymphonyhasanewpermanentoutdoorvenueontheSan DiegoBay,namedtheShell.AsconstructionoftheShellcontinues,the impactofCOVID-19,includingsocialdistancingmeasuresand governmentalorders,meanstherewillbeadelayinopening.Manyofthe artistsscheduledfor2020arenowscheduledtoperformin2021.

Thewebsitesuggestsseatingconfigurationswilllikelychange,alongwith possibletravelrestrictionspreventingguestartists.Symphonicworks r equiringthefullorchestramayhavetowaitaswellbeyondsummer2021.