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Aman Butt takes home some awards from the 2020 Northern California Forensics Association Fall Tournament for the  CCC Speech and Debate team. Photo of Butt taken from the Talk Hawk Invitational at Los Positas College from Jan. 30 to Feb. 2.

Speech and debate team impresses at virtual tournament

By Abigail Manila, Advocate Staff November 4, 2020

Despite the recent changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Contra Costa College speech and debate team performed exceptionally well in the first tournament of the season. The Northern California...

New Vice President of Business and Administration hired

New Vice President of Business and Administration hired

By Emma Hall, Advocate Staff October 30, 2020

Contra Costa College has officially hired Mariles Magalong as the new vice president of business and administration as a part of the college’s reorganization process. According to Interim President...

Well-liked, respected and then fired

Well-liked, respected and then fired

By Cindy Pantoja, Editor-in-Chief October 27, 2020

Earlier this year, a vast majority of the Contra Costa Community College District (4CD) community agreed Eugene (Gene) Huff was the best choice to act as the interim chancellor after former chancellor...

A U.S. Marine assigned to the 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, conducts wildland firefighting operations with National Interagency Fire Center personnel near the Sierra National Forest in California, Sept. 26, 2020.

Students struggle to recover from after-effects of wildfires

By Andy Martinez, Advocate Staff October 22, 2020

A fire started by a “smoke-generating pyrotechnic device” swept through the Sierra National Forest and the town of Big Creek, California on Sept. 5. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the...

Culinary arts professor Elisabeth Schwarz teaches students cutting techniques during a face-to-face class in the Aqua Terra Grill kitchen on Sept. 26.

Culinary arts program adjusts to COVID-19 regulations, distance learning

By Fatima Carrasco, Advocate Staff October 20, 2020

The culinary arts program at Contra Costa College suffered a 30 percent loss of students due to the lack of resources students faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. Across the country, COVID-19 has greatly...

4CD board member Enholm lashes out at district faculty, staff after no-confidence votes

4CD board member Enholm lashes out at district faculty, staff after no-confidence votes

By Emma Hall, Advocate Staff October 19, 2020

When district faculty and staff issued public no confidence votes of members of the district Governing Board, they sought accountability; but Contra Costa Community College Governing Board Trustee Greg...

United Faculty and interns put up signs in Ward 2 cities for Judy Walters campaign on Oct. 4.

United Faculty campaigns for change in district through public outreach

By Evalyn Soungpanya, Advocate Staff October 16, 2020

With the upcoming Nov. 3 election, the United Faculty (UF) union is taking action to notify the public about current problems within the district and urging people to vote. The UF has worked to promote...

A snippet taken of former president of Norco College Bryan Reece discussing his vision for 2018 on Norco College’s YouTube Channel.

District governing board faces backlash over search for new chancellor

By Eric Dionne, Advocate Staff October 15, 2020

The Contra Costa Community College District Governing Board has faced backlash by several members of the United Faculty union (UF) over the recent search for the new permanent chancellor. The search...

Contra Costa College sees 18 percent decline in enrollment

Contra Costa College sees 18 percent decline in enrollment

By Eric Dionne, Advocate Staff October 13, 2020

Enrollment at Contra Costa College has suffered a significant drop as well as a decrease in the number of classes during the 2020 fall semester. As of Sept. 10, the current enrollment figure is 1,896...

Screenshot Town Hall Meeting Sept. 29, Zoom Teleconference

Student Zoom town hall meeting highlights online student resources

By Sically Sorrell, Advocate Staff October 12, 2020

Dean Dennis Franco of the student services division and English faculty member Maritez Apigo came together to lead a Student Town Hall meeting at Contra Costa College Sept. 29. The meeting included...

CCC prepared for accreditation evaluations

CCC prepared for accreditation evaluations

By Sically Sorrell, Advocate Staff October 9, 2020

Contra Costa College finalized the process of accreditation after months of preparation and the sudden disruption of a global pandemic. Accreditation is a self-regulation system developed by higher...

Jonathan Rodriguez helps a student with a box containing food supplies during the School-Food Supplies Drive-Thru held on Sept. 9, at Contra Costa College.

ASU hosts drive-thru providing school and food supplies amidst pandemic

By Evalyn Soungpanya October 7, 2020

The Associated Student Union hosted a School-Food Supplies Drive-Thru amid  COVID-19 and hazardous air quality. The pandemic social distancing guidelines and the wildfires made a drastic shift in their...

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