Will Mauriz

(Right to left) Rachel Karalnik, Mariana Lara Pantoja and Natalie Garcia start off a practice run before their State championship bid. Photo by Will Mauriz/City Times Media

The Knights women’s cross country team held its last practice on Oct. 16, preparing for something it has never been part of before — a state championship run.

The last time a City women’s team competed in the California Community College Athletic Association Cross Country State Championships was in 1989.

For seven years, c

Knights men’s basketball prepares for team pictures at the last practice before their season starts. Photo by Will Mauriz/City Times Media

The athletes of the Knights men’s basketball team groomed up for squad photos with their shoelaces tied, shirts tucked in and best smiles ready.

“Even if we don’t win a single game this year at least we will look good,” interim head coach Andy Ground yelled out.

The growing excitement for the perennial powers of the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference was pa

The artist Your Smith sings as opening act to sold out show at the Music Box on Oct. 13. Photo by Will Mauriz/City Times

This story was featured in the fall 2021 edition of CityScene magazine.

The white and yellow lights of the Music Box marquee sign illuminated the 1300 block of India Street. A line of patrons was full of conversation as they awaited the double bill showing of the musical artists Your Smith and Electric Guest for a mid-November show.

This particular line for the concert had

With the natural light of the New Jersey sun peering through the window of his living room, the poems of Kay Ulanday Barrett engaged in powerful self-expression by sharing elements of rap, hip-hop, storytelling, theater, jazz and rock.

The sixth World Culture Program event of the fall semester was live-streamed on Zoom on Oct. 14 and featured an explorative poetic presentation and workshop entitled Liberation Shows Up! with Barrett.

Barrett, also known as @Brownroundboi, is a poet, performer a

City soccer can cement its place at second in the conference today

Knights women’s soccer team huddles up after practice on October 14. Photo by Will Mauriz/City Times Media

With eight games left in the fall season, the San Diego City College women’s soccer team has hit a new gear.

The Knights (6-1, 5-1 in the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference) offense has been nearly impossible to stop, scoring 9 goals in a single game against Imperial Valley on Oct. 12.

“Our style of play is very specific

The debut album of City College student D’Marcus Andrus will drop on March 15. Andrus courtesy photo

This story was featured in the debut edition of CityScene magazine.

The musical origin story of D’Marcus Andrus puts him on the streets of Japan setting up flyers for underground rap shows.

He started hosting rap battles and showcasing himself and fellow Marines pursuing rap after work.

From Japan to Korea, the Philippines to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Andrus let his intuition guide hi