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The Advocate

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

The Advocate

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

The Advocate

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Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton story

By Deyleese Montrond, Staff Writer May 18, 2023

Bridgerton returns with a prequel taking viewers through an emotional and drama filled timeline of Queen Charlotte's life. Throughout the season we’re taken through two timelines switching back and...

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‘Just keep advocating;’ Outgoing CCC student trustee Supreet Kaur on what the role has meant to her

By Brenda Maldonado, Staff Writer May 17, 2023

Surpreet Kaur Contra Costa College’s current student trustee term is set to end this May 31, 2023, when she will pass the baton to the incoming student trustee Ivan Hernandez from Diablo Valley College.  Kaur...

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CCC students can now become aerospace scholars at NASA

By Brenda Maldonado, Staff Writer May 17, 2023

Late last year, Contra Costa College was selected by NASA to be the only community college in Northern California to be a part of the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholar Program (NCAS). Now, college...

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Is music changing U.S. culture?

By Uma Mazar, Staff Editor May 16, 2023

Latin American music has been part of the U.S. culture for decades, but its rise in the country has been more noticeable in recent years.  Just a few weeks ago, Bad Bunny was a headliner at Coachella,...

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‘There’s more to life than f***ed-up beginnings:’ A.V. Rockwell’s film captures a beautiful struggle

By Deyleese Montrond, Staff Writer May 9, 2023
'A Thousand and One' has already won the Sundance Grand Jury Prize of 2023
What My Garden Gave Me: Former art professors artwork displayed in a month-long exhibit.

‘What My Garden Gave Me’: Former art professor’s artwork displayed in a month-long exhibit.

By Asia Butts, Staff Writer March 22, 2023

As students, faculty, and community members enter Diablo Valley College’s Art Gallery, they are greeted by watercolor artwork framed on the walls, along with a small theater area and benches.   It...

Mason Alexander Park Talks Their Role on ‘Sandman,’ Fashion and Being Trans on TV

Mason Alexander Park Talks Their Role on ‘Sandman,’ Fashion and Being Trans on TV

By Shiloh Striemer, Contributing Writer January 27, 2023

As a fan of comic books and the Sandman series, when Mason Alexander Park heard about Neil Gaiman’s Netflix adaptation of Sandman, they messaged Gaiman via social media asking if the character of Desire...

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Alex Garland’s innovative new film is a masterpiece

By Uma Mazar, Staff Editor December 7, 2022

Reviewing a film like "Men" can be challenging, as it often provokes visceral reactions. Most people will not find filmmaker Alex Garland's new film to be a disappointment. Not in vain is it a self-conscious...

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CCC hosts planetarium show in celebration of Native American Heritage Month

By Brenda Maldonado, Staff Writer November 28, 2022

November is National Native American Heritage Month and Contra Costa College’s astronomy professor Jon Celesia hosted a planetarium show in celebration of the month. After many years of not directing...

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Award-winning author Reyna Grande visits CCC

By Brenda Maldonado, Staff writer November 3, 2022

It’s undocumented student week at Contra Costa College and for its Equity Speaker series, the college had award-winning author Reyna Grande speak on campus on Monday, Oct. 17. She talked about the importance...

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‘Nope’ is not the movie you would expect

By Alyssa Earnest, Staff Editor October 26, 2022

Since being released in July, Jordan Peele’s "Nope" has made a whopping 170.8 million at the box office worldwide according to Box Office Mojo. Receiving mixed reviews from critics and audiences alike,...

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Sonic 2 sweeps the nation being No. 3 for the sixth weekend since its release

By Alyssa Earnest, Staff Writer May 20, 2022

Since the incident back in early 2019 when the animators had to redesign the quick, blue character due to backlash from fans, the Sonic movies have been very popular and a hit in the movie theaters. The...

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