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The Student Voice Of Contra Costa College, San Pablo, Calif.

The Advocate

Faculty talk Alt-Right movement

By Benjamin Bassham, News Editor March 8, 2017

A faculty-led Flex workshop, intended to be an open forum to discuss the Alternative Right and its ideologies with students and faculty was held from 3-5 p.m. in the Fireside Hall on Feb. 27. Philosophy...

A local Fugitive Task Force was denied access to the Vocational Technology Building to serve a homicide felony arrest warrant of the City of Vallejo at Contra Costa College in San Pablo Calif. on March 1.

Police Services denied U.S. Marshals access to serve homicide warrant

By Denis Perez, Photo Editor March 2, 2017

oA local Fugitive Task Force was denied access to AT-110 in the Automotive Technology Building to serve an active felony homicide warrant from the city of Vallejo on campus Wednesday night. The suspect’s...

Zumba instructor builds confidence, health

Zumba instructor builds confidence, health

By Reggie Santini, Spotlight Editor March 1, 2017

Zumba dance instructor Mauricio Enrique Duarte wants to use his love of dance and a psychology degree to help inspire and build confidence in other members of the community. Duarte (also known as Kike,...

WAVES club protects safe zones

WAVES club protects safe zones

By Yesenia Melara, Social Media Editor March 1, 2017

Women Advancing Via Engineering & Science (WAVES) club’s vision is to provide a supportive and safe environment where women can help and empower each other.    Biomedical engineering major and...

Traditional ways hinder women’s interest in STEM

By Roxana Amparo, Editor-In-Chief March 1, 2017

Women make up less than a quarter of workers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields, in spite of being 48 percent of the U.S. workforce, according to the Census Bureau’s 2009...

Departments ‘trim’ course offerings, focus online

By Lorenzo Morotti, Associate Editor March 1, 2017

Students have six fewer course sections to choose from at Contra Costa College this semester than during the 2016 spring semester. Contra Costa Community College District Educational Services Associate...

Program funds, supports diverse groups

By Gabriel Quiroz, Advocate Staff March 1, 2017

Colleges that have more than 25 percent Latino students can be deemed “Hispanic Serving Institutions” and Contra Costa College is one of these institutions. The Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI)...

Scholarship application process streamlined

By Gabriel Quiroz, Advocate Staff March 1, 2017

Scholarships can have a huge impact in a student’s life. They can make the difference between having time for study and quality time with family or working countless hours to pay off tuition. Livingson...

Sponsored tour promotes ‘positive’ aspirations

By Michael Santone, Associate Editor March 1, 2017

Six Contra Costa College students are getting the opportunity to visit a variety of top educational institutions and historic sites throughout the southeast with the Historical Black College and University...

Novice competitor earns award

By Benjamin Bassham, News Editor March 1, 2017

The single competitor from Contra Costa College won the Top Novice award at the forensics speech competition at Las Positas College on Feb. 4. Jose Chavez, the speech and debate team member who won,...

Documentary emphasizes fatherhood, success

By Sean Austin, Advocate Staff March 1, 2017

Lessons of integrity, quality, work ethic and humility passed on by fathers to their children were viewed by students at an event titled Black Male Leadership held in the Fireside Hall on Feb. 15. Athletic...

Vice President Tammeil Gilkerson leads an enrollment management meeting in AA-216 on Jan. 27, 2016 after her short time leading the Contra Costa Community College Districts enrollment management task force.

Peralta board approves Gilkerson as Laney College president

By Lorenzo Morotti, Associate Editor February 22, 2017

Contra Costa College Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs Tammeil Gilkerson was sworn in as Laney College’s president at the Peralta Community College District Governing Board’s meeting on...

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