The Advocate

By Kyle Grant, Advocate Staff

February 13, 2019 • No Comments

Couples still on the lookout for a reasonable dinner for Valentine’s Day, complete with soft music and romance-inspired ambiance, look no further. Contra Costa College’s culinary...

Tax season made easy through Sparkpoint

By Jessica Suico, News Editor

February 13, 2019 • No Comments

The Career/Transfer Center hosted a free tax assistance workshop to help students and faculty file their taxes and get any information they need about taxes and how to file prior to...

HBCU caravan comes to campus center Plaza

By Jessica Suico, News Editor

February 13, 2019 • No Comments

Beats, information and love carried through Campus Center Plaza Feb. 6 to showcase the unique culture and educational opportunities Historically Black Colleges and Universities offer...

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Appetizer cook-off satisfies

Food was served in a buffet style lineup featuring appetizers created by culinary teams during the Iron Chef: Appetizer Battle in the Aqua Terra Grill Thursday.
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San Pablo residents eat the competitors’ dishes in the Aqua Terra Grill at the Iron Chef: Appetizer Battle Thursday.
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Culinary arts major Mariah Padilla prepares mini savory galettes at Thursday’s cooking competition at the Aqua Terra Grill.
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Culinary arts major Antonietta Austin prepares patties for chicken sliders during the Iron Chef: Appetizer Battle in the Aqua Terra Grill Thursday.
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San Pablo residents eat the competitors’ dishes in the Aqua Terra Grill at the Iron Chef: Appetizer Battle Thursday.
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Sports

Comets soar in double overtime

By Joel Umanzor, Sports Editor

February 13, 2019 • No Comments

The men’s basketball team (11-14 overall and 7-6 in the Bay Valley Conference) outlasted the Mendocino Eagles (15-9 overall and 6-6 in the BVC) in double overtime to win...

Late start on Gym renovation hinders original end goal

By Efrain Valdez, Sports Editor

February 13, 2019 • No Comments

Over the winter break, the starting date for the Gymnasium renovations for the upcoming construction project was pushed until after the basketball season. Even though the...

Off the Record: Sports mentality shifts as free market thrives

February 13, 2019

Comets drop fifth straight in close loss

February 6, 2019

Squad ends January with a loss to Marin

February 6, 2019

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Spotlight

Veterans’ coordinator brings experience, hope

By Efrain Valdez, Sports Editor

February 13, 2019

After a prolonged period without a veterans’ outreach coordinator, Contra Costa College hired TeJae Dunnivant to fill that void at the start of the 2019 spring semester. The...

Student government seeks rebranding

By Cindy Pantoja, Opinion Editor

February 13, 2019

The Associated Students Union (ASU) began the 2019 spring term with a new president who plans to have a new approach toward student success. The ASU is the student government...

Library forgives fees

By Luis Lopez, Advocate Staff

February 6, 2019

As of Jan. 1 of this year, any past fees owed to any of the 26 branches of the Contra Costa County public library system have been waived. This means that any money that...

Dorothy Wendt: An unmatched pioneer

By Xavier Johnson, Web Editor

February 6, 2019

Former women’s basketball and softball coach Dorothy Wendt, commonly known as “Dottie,” was not just a pioneer for he two sports at Contra Costa College, but the entire...

Evan Thompson thrives with increased role

February 6, 2019

Injustice breeds social change

December 5, 2018

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Scene

Quirky musical brings laughs on opening weekend

By Efrain Valdez, Sports Editor

February 6, 2019 • 1 Comment

PINOLE — In the first musical of the calendar year at the Pinole Community Players, opening night of the “Lucky Stiff” drew a crowd of enthusiastic theater fanatics ready to be entertained. The...

‘Rent’ disappoints in primetime

By Michael Santone, Editor-in-Chief

February 6, 2019 • No Comments

It wasn’t until the first commercial interlude that the cast of Fox’s live production of “Rent” announced, well, that it wasn’t actually live. Due to an unfortunate, yet ironic “break,”...

Jazz group gets prestigious invite

By Jackson Stephens, Staff Writer

December 5, 2018 • No Comments

The jazz vocal ensemble at Contra Costa College has been invited to perform at the prestigious Jazz Education Network Conference in January. For the first time, JAZZ-ology and its six-member ensemble...

Drama faculty let loose in play

By Luis Lopez, Staff Writer

December 5, 2018 • 1 Comment

What do a smoking grandma, a flask swigging Little Red Riding Hood and a tatted up Cinderella have in common? They are all raunchy, rude and crude versions of fairy tales being portrayed in this year’s...

Tale of recovery conveys wide range of intense emotions

November 14, 2018

Rami Malek shines as Mercury, other aspects lack depth

November 14, 2018

Dia de los Muertos celebration honors culture

November 7, 2018

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Recent Sports Scores

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Women's basketball (4-21 overall and 1-7 in the BVC)

Contra Costa College 54 - Merritt College 62
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Men's Basketball (12-14 overall and 8-6 in the BVC)

Contra Costa College 69 - Napa Valley 66

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Opinion

Boycotting Israel is a constitutional right

By Denis Perez, Creative Director

February 13, 2019 • No Comments

In 2018, 29 Republican and 14 Democratic U.S. senators wanted to make it illegal for businesses and business owners to boycott Israel through an unconstitutional bill, Senate...