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Center eases transfer stress, provides aid

By Yesenia Melara, Social Media Editor February 7, 2017

As students are preparing to transfer for fall 2017 they are encouraged to use the Transfer Center. Transfer and Veterans Coordinator Andrea Phillips said she encourages students to stop by and visit...

Documentary sheds light on perils of human trafficking

Documentary sheds light on perils of human trafficking

February 1, 2017

The opening shot of “Not My Life,” an independent documentary produced in 2011, encapsulates the message of the film in four simple words overlaid on a black background, “Human trafficking is slavery.” The...

United Faculty vote to reduce semester span

By Lorenzo Morotti, Associate Editor February 1, 2017

The decision to compress the semester from an 18-week semester to a 16-week schedule moves forward as United Faculty members vote online to approve the tentative agreement opened on Monday. District Administrative...

Fee hikes hinder plan

By Roxana Amparo, Editor-in-Chief February 1, 2017
Threats of closure raises concern for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
The Alphabet club discusses possible campus events during the ASU meeting on Monday

LGBT+ group gets seat at ICC table

By Michael Santone, Associate Editor February 1, 2017
Inaugural meeting for club yields ideas, inspiration

Plan to eliminate tuition costs gaining local support

By Lorenzo Morotti, Associate Editor January 31, 2017

As tuition hikes are being discussed by UC and CSU governance boards for the first time since 2011, a report issued by Reclaim California Higher Education poses that eliminating tuition cost for students...

The Anti-Police Terror Project launches their 120 hours of direct action campaign against president-elect during the Third Annual March to Reclaim Kings Radical Legacy on Jan 16, 2017 in Downtown Oakland, Calif.

March sets forth action to reclaim King’s radical legacy

By Denis Perez, Photo Editor January 18, 2017

Oakland- Thousands rallied with the Anti-Police Terror Project in Oscar Grant Plaza in Downtown Oakland, Calif. for the Third Annual March to Reclaim King's Radical Legacy on Jan 16. This event also...

District campuses earn sanctuary status after Governing Board referendum

District campuses earn sanctuary status after Governing Board referendum

By Roxana Amparo, Editor-in-Chief January 12, 2017

PLEASANT HILL — The Contra Costa Community College District (CCCCD) Governing Board voted unanimously during a special meeting here on Tuesday to grant sanctuary status to protect Contra Costa, Los Medanos...

Death of trustee Nejedly ruled as overdose

Death of trustee Nejedly ruled as overdose

By Lorenzo Morotti, Associate editor January 11, 2017

Former Contra Costa Community College District Governing Board trustee John T. Nejedly’s death on Oct. 9, 2016 was confirmed as an “accidental” drug overdose with multiple unspecified substances,...

Academic Senate votes to eliminate degree requirements

By Robert Clinton, Sports Editor December 15, 2016
Vote result openly frustrates senate members opposing action
Chancellor Helen Benjamin announced her retirement this year after having served the district since 1990 when she was hired as Dean of Language Arts and Humanistic Studies and Related Occupations.

Leader retires, district trembles

By Roxana Amparo, Editor-in-Chief December 8, 2016
Chancellor retires after 26 years of service within the district, Chancellor Helen Benjamin leaves a storied legacy behind to travel and spend time with her family.
Culinary arts student Kyle Delos Santos prepares an Irish stew similar to beef barley soup, consisting of celery, carrots and onions, in SA-135 on Thursday. Also known as Scottish broth, Delos Santos serves that dish during Aqua Terra hours.

Italian travels provide insight

By Dylan Collier, Advocate Staff December 7, 2016

 Culinary arts student Kyle Delos Santos brought back a new and rejuvenated knowledge of healthy eating from her trip to Italy this past summer. Delos Santos was born in San Francisco in 1989 and then...

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