By Abigail Yee, Advocate Contributor
• Nov 5, 2024
El Cerrito, Calif. – As election season comes to a close and candidates make their final campaigns, it is clear that certain groups will play crucial roles in determining the results. One demographic...
Students and faculty at Contra Costa College have complicated feelings about political issues and the presidential candidates this election season.
In interviews with The Advocate, students and staff...
By Nojixa Anacleto, Web and Social Media Editor
• Oct 30, 2024
In early Dec. of 2025 the Native American Health Center will have 76 different sized units of housing in Oakland available to those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. The NAHC is a nonprofit...
By Nojixa Anacleto, Web and Social Media Editor
• Oct 30, 2024
After conservative comedian Tony Hinchcliffe described Puerto Rico as a “floating island of garbage,” at a recent campaign rally for former President Donald Trump’s, the comedian – and the Republican...
The lack of involvement in the El Cerrito and San Pablo chapters of the Eagles Club, which is formally known as the Fraternal Order of Eagles, has recently led to obstacles with holding events and raising...
By Nojixa Anacleto, Web and Social Media Editor
• Oct 23, 2024
Contra Costa College held a Palestine “teach-in” Monday, hosted by the Muslim Student Association (MSA), the Middle Eastern North African Club, (MENA) Asian Pacific Islander Student Association with...
By Nojixa Anacleto, Web and Social Media Editor
• Oct 16, 2024
When most people hear about Filipino heritage, they usually think of things such as jeepneys, ube ice cream, adobo and karaoke. However, many people fail to find instances of historic moments throughout...
By Nojixa Anacleto, Web and Social Media Editor
• Oct 16, 2024
The Election is around the corner, and many of us usually wait until the last minute to look at what we need to be voting for that could affect our lives. As voting is more important now than ever for...
A community altar has recently been set up in the Student Lounge in honor of Dia de los Muertos. The altar is a collaboration between the Office of Student Life and the Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI)...
By Abigail Yee, Advocate Contributor
• Oct 16, 2024
EL CERRITO, CA - On Sept. 23, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill meant to limit cell phone use in schools. The legislation requires restrictions to be put in place by school districts by July 1,...
The Contra Costa Comets football team has a new head coach, Marcus Davis, a CCC alum who took over the coaching role in March of this year. Davis is a former player – for the Comets and other teams –...
New three-stream bins have been added across campuses within the Contra Costa College district as part of a larger effort to address environmental and equity issues. Unlike previous bins, the new containers...
