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The Advocate

Scholarship campaign urges students to apply for money

Scholarship campaign urges students to apply for money

By Gabriel Quiroz, Staff Writer January 30, 2018

More than $8,000 in unclaimed scholarships was left on the table last year that could have assisted students struggling to make ends meet. However, a lot of the students don’t know that this funding...

Comet player takes a contested layup during the Comets’ 72-62 loss at Los Medanos College on Friday.

Foul troubles early on knock Comets out of rhythm

By Drew Thomas, Staff Writer January 30, 2018
Turnovers hurt squad
Dante Clark discusses the main concept of the documentary Romeo is Bleeding. Clark discusses what was going on in his mind as a group of young people and himself were documented creating a modern version of the play, Romeo and Juliet.

Bay Area poets modernize ‘Romeo and Juliet’ to tell Richmond narrative

By Anthony Kinney, Associate Editor January 18, 2018

In a Bay Area city where families are torn apart by street wars between opposing neighborhoods, a talented young poet interprets his city’s conflicts with toxic gun violence and brings it to life on...

Oakland resident Yesenia Veamatahau holds her fists in the air as a speaker performs an empowering poem during the closing rally of an impromptu march to City Hall in San Francisco on Sept. 6.

Federal judge rules to continue Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program

By Roxana Amparo, Associate Editor January 16, 2018

United States District Judge William Haskell Alsup ordered Trump’s administration in a ruling on the evening of Jan. 9 to continue allowing the renewal of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)...

Clean Dream Act protects immigrants

Clean Dream Act protects immigrants

By Roxana Amparo, Associate Editor December 8, 2017

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is approaching its termination date and Democratic Congressional leaders are pushing for the passage of the clean Dream Act of 2017, a program...

Rick Ramos explains the position he will take at Merritt College in Oakland starting next semester. 
Ramos also recalls his many experiences working at Contra Costa College 
for 30 years as he stands in his GE-113 office on Friday.

Ramos moves forward

By Ryan Geller, News Editor December 7, 2017

Dr. Rick Ramos is flipping through papers at the bottom of his filing cabinet pulling out photographs, the kind you actually get back from the developer at a drugstore. The hard copy photos are moments...

Ninoangelo Lastimosa is a new student in the music composition classes. After completing the program and transferring to a four-year college in 2019, he hopes to have some of his original compositions recorded by the music department.

Music, creativity drive passion

By Gabriel Quiroz, Advocate Staff December 7, 2017

Everyone loves music — listening to, playing and singing it. Although many enjoy being a part of it, few can turn it into something that supports them or even keeps it as a significant part of their...

Susan Lamb has been chosen to be Diablo Valley College college President after Contra Costa College Community District 2017 presidential search.

Susan Lamb to step in as Diablo Valley College president

By Anthony Kinney, Associate Editor December 6, 2017

City College of San Francisco’s former interim Chancellor Susan Lamb has been named Diablo Valley College’s president after months of deliberation by the Contra Costa Community District. She will...

Dentistry major Samantha Garcia receives an award during the speech and debate departments two-round tournament at Fireside Hall on Nov. 14.

Tournament ignites passionate speeches, informative dialogue

By Gabriel Quiroz, Advocate Staff November 21, 2017

In an event that most people would deem nerve-racking, for students competing in a public speech tournament, the experience happened to be quite a bit different from those expectations. The Speech and...

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