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Photo Courtesy of Voice of San Diego Nick Serrano will never forget what his family members said when he came out at 15 years old. “You know, you’re never going to be anything if you don’t change…’ I remember, very intuitively, being like, ‘Okay, I’m going to show you,’” Serrano said. For Serrano, current Deputy […] The post ASO to City Hall, a Jaguar’s jour
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Robert Moreno Photo Courtesy of SWC Mary Salas Photo Courtesy of The Star News Editor’s Note: Robert Moreno served on The Southwestern College Sun in his time at Southwestern College. The Southwestern Governing Board may be seeing some change this upcoming November as incumbent Robert Moreno is up for re-election against former Chula Vista mayor […] The post
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Photo Courtesy of SWC Athletics Christian Gamboa, a talented player on the men’s basketball team, passed away in August – leaving the team and the Southwestern College community grieving the loss of the promising 23-year-old. For his coach and teammates, Gamboa was more than the player wearing number 24. He was someone they shared grueling […] The post Honor
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Evelyn Repass / The SWC Sun If you’re a student at Southwestern College, you have a voice in the school’s Governing Board. And that voice goes by the name of Orlando Vicente-Lazo. Elected by the Southwestern College student body in spring of 2026, term runs from June of this year into May of 2027. As […] The post A life between two worlds appeared first on S
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Photo Courtesy of betteratbeach.com For the first time in decades Southwestern College is adding new sports to its lineup of intercollegiate teams. Women’s flag football debuts later this year followed by women’s beach volleyball in 2027. These additions would increase the number of intercollegiate sports to 19. Women’s collegiate sports have grown steadily
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Natalia Rivera Banuet / The SWC Sun ANCESTRAL WISDOM—Jessica “Corazon Yahuitl” Flores Rocha blends ancestral herbalism with modern treatments in healing spaces. Jessica Flores Rocha is a third generation healer. The San Diego native is an energy healer specializing in mexica practice & ancestral medicina. Rocha’s lineage is Rarámuri (meaning the people) or T
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Carlos A. Luna / The SWC Sun By Nick Sinsabaugh & Stephen Lowe After spending the last two seasons rebuilding Southwestern College’s football program, Coach Oscar Rodriguez is ready to chase a championship. After starting last season 5-0, the Jaguars went through a difficult stretch before recovering and finishing with a bowl win. Head coach […] The post Cha
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Photos Courtesy of Southwestern College Southwestern College President Mark Sanchez is set to retire in June 2027, concluding a title defined by expanding academic opportunity, trust, and strengthening Southwestern’s connection to the South County community he once called home as a student. “My greatest accomplishment is probably being able to bring people t
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Amanda Cortes / The SWC Sun About a mile from Southwestern College, Rice Canyon sits behind Rancho Del Rey Parkway. For wildlife, the canyon is a pocket of refuge from the ever-flowing traffic of East H Street and the dense development surrounding it. The influence of the surrounding city encroaches into the canyon, from graffiti […] The post Human activity
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Ines Cervantes / The SWC Sun BRUSH WITH SUCCESS—A miniature horse at TLC Ranch is part of a team of exceptionally well-trained service animals. Service dogs are a common sight in the community and periodically seen on campus. They are friendly as that nice lady in the cafeteria and smart enough to earn scholarships in […] The post No horsing around appeared
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