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Speaker Shaundi Goins talks about stigmas associated with mental health during the Veterans BBQ held Friday at Fireside Hall.

Veterans discuss trauma

By Jose Rivera, Advocate Staff November 13, 2019

The annual Veteran’s Day event delivered powerful personal stories and messages to fellow veterans dealing with daily struggles and health-related issues stemming from the stresses and traumas of war. Shaundi...

Caravan highlights available HBCUs

Caravan highlights available HBCUs

By Stacie Guevara, Advocate Staff November 13, 2019

Students were lured into Campus Center Plaza with the thumping rhythms of music from a live DJ mixed with schools from the Deep South as over 25 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) set...

Speech team secures win, builds on success

By Cindy Pantoja, Editor-in-Chief November 13, 2019

After weeks of hard work and countless hours of preparation, the Contra Costa College speech team has continued to shine during regional tournaments. While competing in the Keeling Invitational Speech...

COPA hosts Us film viewing

COPA hosts ‘Us’ film viewing

By JoJuan Johnson, Advocate Staff November 13, 2019

The Community Organizing Political Action club (COPA) in partnership with the Inner Club Council (ICC) hosted a movie screening of Jordan Peele’s movie “Us” at Fireside Hall Oct. 29. COPA club...

Work on the construction site for the new Science Complex remains at a standstill awaiting the rainy season.

Science structure enters third phase of construction

By Wanda Gonzalez, Advocate Staff November 13, 2019

After months of enduring dust and limited campus access, the new state-of-the-art $68 million Science Complex project is pushing full speed ahead toward its construction stage. Buildings and Grounds...

Political science classes from Contra Costa College took a tour of the Ninth Circuit United States Court of Appeals in San Francisco on Friday.

Political science classes take an appellate adventure

By Fatima Carrasco, Advocate Staff November 13, 2019

SAN FRANCISCO — In an attempt to offer instruction in real-world environments, several political science classes from Contra Costa College took a tour of the Ninth Circuit United States Court of Appeals...

The Contra Costa Community College District selected Dr. Damon A. Bell as interim president of Contra Costa College

Bell fills interim position

By Jose Arebalo, News Editor November 13, 2019

The hiring process for administrative positions on campus has been a disaster in previous years as large gaps in the system allowed candidates to be considered who do not accurately reflect what the campus...

CCC interim president finalist Gholam Javaheripour speaks during the finalists forum at Fireside Hall on Oct. 25.

Public speaks up at forums

By Stacie Guevara, Scene Editor November 13, 2019

On Oct. 25, four candidates for the position of interim president of Contra Costa College visited Fireside Hall for a forum hosted by the Academic Senate and the Classified Senate of CCC. From 8 a.m....

Police Services Lt. Tom Holt (right) and Corporal Charles Hankins arrest a Contra Costa College student detained for possession of marijuana in the Campus Center Plaza on Feb. 15.

Crime log fails transparency test

By Denis Perez, Creative Director October 23, 2019

Because of the recent uptick in campus violence across the country, most of the metrics used to inform opinions about ways to handle crime involve statistics, and rightfully so. However, what happens...

EOPS/Care CalWORKs Manager George Mills hugs Brandy Howard (right) during a brunch and ceremony in Fireside Hall on Oct. 11.

Inspirational staffer departs college

By Stacie Guevara, Scene Editor October 23, 2019

After over three years of faithfully serving Contra Costa College, Marketing and Media Design Director Brandy Howard has decided to leave CCC and join the marketing team at Golden Gate University in San...

Students write messages on a poster during the annual Undocum-
ented Student Week of Action in the Campus Center Plaza on Oct. 14.

Advocates unite, provide services, smiles

By Cindy Pantoja, Editor-in-Chief October 23, 2019

In support of undocumented students and as a means to offer access to available resources, the Dreamer Alliance at Contra Costa College held its annual Undocumented Student Week of Action from Oct. 14-18. This...

Pianist Walter Bankovitch takes a sip of champagne at the annual Chocolate and Champagne event in Aqua Terra Grill on Oct. 12.

Mouthwatering delectables please fundraising patrons

By Stacie Guevara, Scene Editor October 23, 2019

Tasty treats ranging from chocolate fettuccine with cream sauce and Parmesan cheese to a strawberry champagne ice cream dish and live vocal jazz attracted community members to the culinary arts and music...

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