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

The Advocate

Union celebrates 40th anniversary, legacy

By Christian Urrutia, Editor-in-Chief May 4, 2016

The United Faculty reminded students that faculty working conditions equate to student learning conditions by treating them to free barbecue on Wednesday, in front of the Applied Arts Building near the...

Dancers from Teokalli, meaning house of creation, perform an Aztec ceremony asking the land for permission to alter it during the Youth Service Day event along the Richmond Greenway at South 42nd Street and Ohio Avenue on Saturday.

Restoring Richmond’s parks

By Cody Casares, Photo Editor May 4, 2016

Photos by: Cody Casares

Parade participants riding the Anime Costume Parade group float wave to bystanders during the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival on Polk Street in San Francisco on Sunday.

Week-long Cherry Blossom Festival unites surrounding community, cultures

By Cody Casares, Photo Editor April 24, 2016

Photos By: Cody Casares

Poetry reflects death, sadness

By Asma Alkrizy, Opinion Editor April 24, 2016

Library department Chairperson Andrew Kuo riled up the audience with his third poetry reading and open mic event at the Library and Learning Resource Center on April 12, offering staff and students a chance...

Club Rush fosters strong communal ties, involvement

By Salvador Godoy, Staff Writer April 8, 2016

A strong demand and more choices attracted a large crowd of students for a “Hawaiian” themed Club Rush event held on March 15 and 16 at the Tennis Courts. The ASU and the Inter-Club Council sponsor...

Richmond resident Eduardo Vien sits outside the Faith Tabernacle Apostolic Overcoming Holy Church of God as he changes socks on Macdonald Avenue in Richmond on March 31.

Exposing the divide

By Denis Perez, Assistant Photo Editor April 8, 2016

Photos By: Denis Perez

Immigrant struggles with transition, adapts to new goal

By Tashi Wangchuk, Staff Photographer March 28, 2016

Mojgan Norozi, an immigrant from Iran, was born in 1968 and has been married for 24 years to her husband and they have a teenage daughter as well. The Norozi family left Iran due to discrimination...

Health academy students stimulate interests

By Yesenia Melara, Staff Writer March 16, 2016

Students from three different West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) high schools visited the college for the Health Services Day on March 11 from 9:20 a.m. to 2 p.m. Health Academy students...

Shengis Khan (lower center) takes a spill during the B.A.D United Double Header at the Craneway Pavilion on Saturday. The skaters wear full body protection with falls being a regular occurrence and pushing, shoving and blocking being the main strategy of the game.

Derby Girls Slam Into Richmond

By Cody Casares, Photo Editor March 2, 2016

Photos by Cody Casares/ The Advocate

Hundreds of San Francisco residents and non-residents attended the Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Festival and Parade in San Francisco on Saturday.

Culture illuminates, excites visitors for lunar new year

By Christian Urrutia, Editor-in-Chief February 25, 2016

Photos By: Christian Urrutia

Hawaii resident Adrian Agard runs a lap of the judging area with his dog Storm, a Lhasa Apso, during the Golden Gate Kennel Club Dog Show at the Cow Palace in Daly City, Calif. on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2016.

Canines strut on the catwalk

By Cody Casares and Denis Perez February 4, 2016

Photos By Cody Casares and Denis Perez

Cosmetic Car Care employee Zach Lyle wipes off the fingerprints of attendees on an Infiniti Q60 coupe during the 2015 San Francisco International Auto Show at the Moscone Center on Nov. 26. Lyle and other employees were responsible for the  maintenance and visual aesthetics of the models on the show floor.

Regional auto show lures crowd

By Christian Urrutia and Jordan Khoo, Staff Photographers December 9, 2015

Photos by: Christian and Urrutia and Jordan Khoo

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