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Volume 59, Issue 12
Border Voices
Photos depict paradox of border fence Focus, page 10
Serving the San Diego City College community since 1945
May 24-28, 2005
Oh, the places you’ll go ...
Professor remembered for dedication City students have transfer success at four-year schools to students ■ City students get ready for next By Angel Hernandez City College Professor Donald H. Estes died at the age of 68 on May 7 from complications during heart bypass surgery. Mr. Estes contributed as a political science and history professor, where his colleagues claim he put a stamp on the department. After teaching 37 years at City College, Mr. Estes retired in 2003, only to continue teaching part time. His dedication to a lifetime of teaching ultimately portrayed his unprecedented Donald H. Estes drive for education, a legacy he notably demonstrated. “Don felt that education was the way up the social ladder,” said political science professor and friend Myles Clowers. “Once you got to know him, he cared greatly … He was a mentor, scholar, friend,” Clowers added. A considerable profound love for the study of the Japanese American culture was a passion for Mr. Estes. His interest in the Japanese began when he lived through the detainment of Japanese Americans during WWII as a child. Mr. Estes is author of many books relating to the Japanese American experience in San Diego. He is noted for his participation in the documentary titled “The See ESTES, Page 4
By Chris Zimmerman When it comes time to transfer to four-year universities, San Diego City College students have met with success. Within the last few years, six City College students have
been accepted for transfer to Columbia University’s School step in their education. Page 14 of General Studies (GS), an Ivy League university. There California and California have also been success sto- State University schools. ries for City College students Transfering nowadays, transferring to Yale, Harvard isnvolves standing out in the as well as the University of crowd of applications, but
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there are plenty of things about City students that are attractive to four-year universities admissions departments. According to Curtis Rodg-
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Prop. S promises change for City campus Bond measure brings $685 million to district
Photo by Mike Sullivan
City student declares candidacy Student Les Swazzo, right, shows a City College nursing student where to sign on his petition for candidacy in San Diego’s special mayoral election on July 26. The race was called after current Mayor Dick Murphy resigned. Candidates include Councilwoman Donna Frye, a write-in candidate for mayor who lost to Murphy last November.
By Cindy J. Wimer There are big changes in store for City College thanks to the passage of Proposition S in 2002. San Diego voters approved a $685 million bond issue to improve the Community Colleges and Continuing Education Campuses in the city. A Global Steering Committee was formed to deter- ■ Summer mine how to construction handle the proj- planned for ects. The com- cafe. Page 5 mittee included eighteen different departments made up of staff and faculty. “We had to make sure the redevelopment plan was parallel with the educational plan,” Carol Dexheimer said. “We hired architects who took our ideas and developed a master plan.” Still about one year away from actual construction, the school is in the process of acquiring the additional propSee PROP. S, Page 4