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

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Enrollment plateaus as numbers decrease

By Xavier Johnson, Web Editor February 10, 2020

Enrollment at Contra Costa College has remained relatively stagnant during spring 2020 despite districtwide enrollment decreases at sister colleges Los Medanos College and Diablo Valley College. As...

Health and human services department Chairperson Aminta Mickles writes her thoughts about the Strategic Plan  presented in the Library on Jan. 24.

President highlights Millennial MAGIC at college day

By Cindy Pantoja, Editor-in-Chief February 10, 2020

All College Day brought back memories from Contra Costa College’s past events and established high expectations for the campus’ future. The faculty-mandated event was held on Jan. 24 in GE-225 and...

Familiar faces acquire new positions

By Stacie Guevara, Scene Editor February 10, 2020

At the beginning of the spring 2020 semester, many staff and faculty members were promoted at Contra Costa College, fulfilling new roles and carrying out new duties. One of those newly promoted staff...

Contra Costa Community College District Interim Chancellor Gene Huff speaks to the crowd in Fireside Hall on Monday.

Interim chancellor chosen

By Jose Arebalo, News Editor February 10, 2020

For the short term, the district Governing Board has chosen an experienced, familiar face to fill in as chancellor while the search for a permanent replacement for former chancellor Fred Wood continues. Interim...

A Chevrolet Volt is plugged into the EV charging station in Lot 9. Only EV’s and PHEV’s are allowed to park in the designated parking spaces.

Campus electricity more costly than home

By Daniel Hernandez, Advocate Staff February 4, 2020

Tax credits and low upkeep costs are just some benefits and conveniences electric car owners receive. For the few students and staff at Contra Costa College who drive electric vehicles (EVs), the EV...

Over the winter break, the level of criminal activity increased on campus as between Dec. 20 and Jan. 5 four separate burglaries were reported.

Burglaries cost campus thousands

By Luis Lopez, Advocate Staff February 4, 2020

Over the winter break, the level of criminal activity increased on campus as between Dec. 20 and Jan. 5 four separate burglaries were reported. The series of thefts targeted the Art Building, Music...

Gateway to College student Jamarrea Frazier, 17, was shot and killed in front of a store in North Richmond on Nov. 26

‘Jmac’ lost to gun violence

By Stacie Guevara, Associate Editor December 11, 2019

A young soul was lost too soon — one of Contra Costa College’s Gateway to College students — Jamarrea Frazier, known as JMac, on Nov. 26. The 17-year-old was shot outside a store in North Richmond...

A plywood was placed on Nov. 26 to prevent any injuries from shatter glass from the vandalized door of the Early Learning Center

Learning Center vandalized

By Fatima Carrasco, Advocate Staff December 11, 2019

On the morning of Nov. 26, calls to law enforcement began reporting vandalism to the Early Learning Center and also several vehicles near the building on the Contra Costa College campus. With a shattered...

Speech team member Aman Butt accepts a second place award in the informative speech category at the Valley to Valley Speech and Debate Tournament held at Diablo Valley College on Nov. 26.

Speech tournament offers experience, growth

By Cindy Pantoja, Editor-in-Chief December 11, 2019

The Contra Costa College speech and debate team has a history of excellence and their participation during their last tournament was not an exception. Six students competed in the Valley to Valley Speech...

Members of the Inter- Clubs Council distribute care packages to local community partners such as Rubicon, GRIP and Bay Area Rescue Mission on  Nov. 27

Campus offers care packages for those in need

By Luis Lopez, News Editor December 11, 2019

The holidays are a time for giving and this holiday season the Inter-Club Council and Contra Costa College helped give back to the community through care packages made from donations by students and staff...

Gateway to College Director Karl Debro presents a leadership award to Gateway student Angel Espinoza Vasquez during an annual awards ceremony

Gateway awards efforts

By Cindy Pantoja, Editor-in-Chief December 11, 2019

With the end of the semester approaching fast, the Gateway to College program put their grief for the death of one of their students aside to celebrate the achievements of their students during an annual...

Roy Villarreal, learning program director of Service King Collision Repair (far right), speaks words of advice to collision repair students at a ceremony where he presented a $5,000 check to the CCC automotive department on Dec. 3.

Collision program receives partnership

By Daniel Hernandez, Advocate Staff December 11, 2019

Students and instructors of the automotive department’s collision program can expect to see changes to the shop and the learning curriculum for the coming years. On Dec. 3, executives of Service King...

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