Columns – City College News

Minneapolis College: to ditch or not to ditch degree requirements

Christopher David, Staff Writer

February 10, 2020

Last fall, I was enrolled in two different courses exclusively because they were required to earn an Associate in Arts degree at Minneapolis College. One was an online-only health course on fitness nutrition, and the other was...

Skyway Runway

MJ Johnson, Reporter

November 12, 2019

Six words to describe his style: “Charles Herman Watson = Charisma Hulking Wildly” Six words to describe his style: “Friendly, fashion, musician, diversity, trendy, abstraction” Six words to des...

Some things to consider when talking about gun violence

April 9, 2018

Gun control has been a topic that has been debated about for years, the topic is being highlighted again due to the recent Parkland shooting. For this article i will be focusing on mass shootings occurring in school. There ha...

Dear China

February 5, 2018

Dear China, My boyfriend has been taking me for granted. He doesn't care whether I'm there or not until he's going through something, or needs someone to comfort him. He will often ditch me to go hang with his friends and make a...

Presidential election is a dumpster fire

October 25, 2016

The most accurate term I have heard to describe this election season is “dumpster fire”. No one really wants to deal with this disaster so we, the voting public, have been left with the warm glow and putrid smell th...

Pokemon Go or Pokemon No?

September 20, 2016

We have all heard about Pokemon Go, the exciting new app game where you use your GPS to catch Pokemon.It’s easy and entertaining, what could go wrong? Well, the latest game is causing some serious issues which could pot...

Stolen Land

February 16, 2016

Homeless people do not sleep in freezing temperatures during winter because they want to. Native American citizens across the nation are homeless by tradition. In 1851, large amounts of land in Minnesota were ceded to the U.S. gov...

Half time is over

February 16, 2016

Welcome to all the new and returning students to the Minneapolis Community & Technical College Campus. We want you to know that we all work for you. From the faculty, to the staff, to your elected executive board of the St...

Senate Column Headshots

February 16, 2016

I have the headshots for Marc's Senate column

Protect Abortion Access

February 16, 2016

"No woman can call herself free who does not control her own body." - Margaret Sanger Roe v Wade celebrated its 43rd Anniversary on Friday, January 22nd, 2016. For those of us who recognize the name of this landmark case but ...

Free the Nipple demonstrates by baring breasts: Con

September 1, 2015

Pictured from left to right: Robert Ellis, Sheldon Fitwi, Estefania Navarro. (Photo: Submitted by Sheldon Fitwi)

Student Senate Column: Advocating at the capitol

March 3, 2015