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Bi-partisan bill seeks to set workers’ rights

By Denis Perez, Photo Editor March 29, 2017

With no clear plans for the 750,000 undocumented youths registered with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), supporters call for legal actions to push for an immigration pathway to permanent...

Marketing to bolster outreach, enrollment

By Anthony Kinney, News Editor March 29, 2017

The Century Richmond Hilltop 16 movie theater will present a Contra Costa College promotional ad in between film trailers, starting in April, to raise the community’s awareness and increase enrollment. Just...

Initial report misjudges costs

By Benjamin Bassham, News Editor March 29, 2017

Repairs to the Knox Center, after a drunk driver crashed into it, are scheduled to begin in two to three weeks, but at four times the predicted expense. “It is a very high priority for us, so we’re...

Culinary arts major Carissa Garcia pours a chocolate mix into a cone the Aqua Terra Grill kitchen area on Tuesday.

Cheaper options overshadow cuisine

By Anthony Kinney, News Editor March 29, 2017

For on-campus dining students usually rely on Brix and Pronto to satiate their hunger and Aqua Terra Grill is often forgotten when discussing dining options. The sit-down restaurant operated by the culinary...

WAVES merges science, spontaneity at CCC in ‘Pi’ Day recognition

By Denis Perez, Photo Editor March 16, 2017

Women Advancing Via Engineering and Science (WAVES) used the Pi Day holiday to host a pie sale to fundraise and promote women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields in the Student...

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Student Marquis Brown uses a room in the Student Services Center to take a test as part of a service provided by the Disabled Student Program Service  on March 2.

Program offers accessibility

By Jessica Suico, Advocate Staff March 14, 2017

The Disabled Students Program and Services Office at Contra Costa College is committed to helping students with learning, physical or psychological disabilities by working to increase their access to educational...

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Community organizer Edith Pestrano translates for pro-rent control speakers during the Richmond Council meeting in Richmond, Calif. on March 7.

Rent control issue garners public attention

By Denis Perez, Photo Editor March 14, 2017

RICHMOND — Community members and leaders rallied to express their opinions about the implementation of Measure L and the nominations to the required rent control board during a City Council meeting in...

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Filmmakers Tyler Sterrenberg (left) and Laurie Simons introduce the  film “Now is the Time: Healthcare for Everybody” during a screening in Fireside Hall on Thursday.

Film warns of U.S. health care system failures

By Jessica Suico, Advocate Staff March 14, 2017

The Community Organizing Political Action (COPA) Club at Contra Costa College hosted a screening of the documentary “Now is the Time: Healthcare for Everybody,” and an open forum with the creators...

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HSI STEM Coordinator Kelly Ramos (left) explains a course syllabus to political science major Antonia Phillips (right) during the International Women’s Day event in the Campus Center Plaza on March 8.

Women’s Day aims for gender equality

By Michael Santone, Associate Editor March 14, 2017

On International Women’s Day, Contra Costa College faculty, staff and students brought a call to action to campus with an informative celebration on March 8 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Scattered tables covered...

Career technical education sees boost

By Anthony Kinney, News Editor March 14, 2017

The California Community College Chancellor’s Office (CCCCO) is incentivizing workforce boards to provide better support and more workforce opportunities for students in Career Technical Education...

Public donations pay tuition

By Matthew Robinson, Advocate Staff March 14, 2017

The high cost of tuition has made students in higher education turn to online crowdfunding to help pay for costs not covered by financial aid. Students can go to websites like Kickstarter, Indiegogo...

Authorities block the I-80 East bound freeway during a crime scene investigation of Contra Costa College alumni Demarcus Doss between Macdonald and San Pablo Avenue exits in Richmond, Calif. on Thursday.

Freeway shooting devastates family

By Efrain Valdez, Social Media Editor March 14, 2017

RICHMOND — Former Contra Costa College student Demarcus Doss, 24, was shot three times on eastbound Interstate 80 between the Macdonald and San Pablo avenue exits on Thursday, according to the California...

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