Tyler Breisacher

Journalism student at City College of San Francisco


Former tech worker











The Guardsman •

Changes to San Francisco Government Transparency Rules Raise Eyebrows

Changes to government transparency rules, brought on by the COVID-19 crisis, have raised concerns from advocates and journalists in San Francisco. The San Francisco Sunshine Ordinance, passed in 1999 by the Board of Supervisors, and later strengthened by the voters, gives San Franciscans transparency into the inner workings of City agencies. But some crucial sections have been suspended by Mayor London Breed in the last several weeks, in response to the COVID-19 crisis.
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Chancellor’s Appointment Raises Questions About Conflicts of Interest

The selection of Dianna Gonzales as interim chancellor has raised new questions within the college community about the position of her son, Dean of Student Affairs Noah Lystrup. Lystrup was first hired in 2015 as a Bridge to Success Coordinator, connecting SFUSD students with CCSF classes. In July 2019, he became the interim Dean of Student Engagement, at which point he was indirectly working for Gonzales, who was Senior Vice Chancellor for Administrative and Student Affairs at the time.
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During the Crisis, Stay Vigilant About Online Privacy

The coronavirus pandemic sparked massive changes to many aspects of the way we live. At colleges around the country, classes are moving online. “Nightlife” is now more likely to mean pajamas and Netflix than clubbing and partying. Performers are doing “virtual shows” on Instagram live. Many of us are quickly becoming acquainted with unfamiliar names: Zoom, Canvas, Houseparty, Discord, Signal, and Jitsi among others.
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Student Chefs Compete in Culinary Clash

Aspiring City College chefs got the chance to step out of the classroom and into a high-end kitchen, cooking a three-course meal at the Nob Hill Club in the Mark Hopkins hotel. The opportunity was part of Culinary Clash, a competition that InterContinental Hotels has run for nine years. The duo, head chef Tina Tian and sous chef Justin Griffin, is one of several pairs of student chefs who will be designing a customized menu and serving it at InterContinental hotels over the next several weeks.
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Students and Faculty Protest Class Cuts At Monthly Trustees Meeting

The Board of Trustees heard the anger and disappointment of the City College community Thursday night, as a group of students interrupted the meeting to protest the unexpected loss of hundreds of classes from the Spring 2020 schedule. The interruption came after over two hours of passionate comments from faculty and students, arguing in favor of the classes they valued the most. The Older Adults classes were mentioned frequently. One speaker had a homemade sign reading, “Las personas mayores im
El Tecolote •

A new dawn, a new D.A.: Promising justice reform, Chesa Boudin upsets the status quo

Supporters of San Francisco’s District Attorney elect Chesa Boudin who hoped to celebrate a win on election night, instead had to wait four days for enough votes to be counted to be assured of a win. But the mood at El Rio on Saturday, Nov. 9 was electric, marking the end of a hard-fought race that drew national attention, and hundreds of thousands of dollars. Although Boudin received nearly 9,000 more first-place votes than his closest opponent, he only had about 36 percent of the vote overall
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In Upcoming Elections, Incumbency May Be an Advantage or a Liability

The advantage of incumbency will play a major role Tuesday, Nov. 5 when voters across San Francisco elect a district attorney and voters in District 5 choose a supervisor to represent them at City Hall. City College’s faculty union, AFT 2121, has made endorsements in both races. According to their website, they support Chesa Boudin for district attorney because he “has a dynamic vision for community safety that which embraces restorative justice, police accountability and corporate responsibili
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Students Celebrate At 33rd Annual Citizenship Day

About 100 people gathered at City College’s Chinatown Campus on Sept. 20 to celebrate students who passed their citizenship tests over the past year, for the 33rd annual Citizenship Day. The event brought together staff and students from various campus departments. The program started with retired City College music professor Wilma Pang leading the crowd’s rendition of the national anthem. Among the invited speakers were members of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, City College Board of
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Students Living In RVs Develop Community At Ocean Campus

An RV was towed away on the morning of September 3 by SFPD after it had been parked on Judson Avenue next to Ocean Campus. The towing was likely driven by ongoing complaints from nearby residents, as well as some from City College itself. Prior to the towing, SFMTA reduced the available parking on Judson Avenue, often used by people with RVs and trucks, by adding red no-parking curbs, earlier this year. An SFMTA spokesperson said the red zones were added only at the intersections with Gennessee