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Stand up for your ideals

By The Advocate, Editorial Board November 3, 2016

Our democracy has been compromised. We are living in a time in which the best presidential candidates our primary election process could produce are a lying career politician and a corrupt real estate...

Lack of empathy disrespects all Native Americans

Lack of empathy disrespects all Native Americans

By Robert Clinton, Opinion Editor November 3, 2016

This week on television, feathered headdresses and face paint accompanied the beating of war drums in a show of solidarity against an outside invader intent on denigrating historically sacred soil, the...

‘Antiquated beliefs’ fuel political campaign

‘Antiquated beliefs’ fuel political campaign

By Xavier Johnson, Scene Editor October 21, 2016

Mike Pence is the current governor of Indiana and Donald Trump’s Republican running mate in the 2016 presidential election. The possibility of Pence becoming vice president is one of the most overlooked...

Remembering dedication

By The Advocate, Editorial Board October 21, 2016

The Contra Costa Community College District family has lost its most valued leader. Governing Board Trustee John T. Nejedly, 52, died in his Hilton-Riverside room on Oct. 9 while attending a community...

Coverage is proof revolution will not be televised

Coverage is proof revolution will not be televised

By Robert Clinton, Sports Editor October 21, 2016

Nearly eight weeks have passed since Colin Kaepernick was spotted sitting silently alone as his teammates stood for the national anthem before the third San Francisco 49ers’ preseason football game. Since...

Snap judgments on race affects psyche

Snap judgments on race affects psyche

By Reggie Santini, Advocate Staff October 6, 2016

Discrimination against interracial couples can have a lasting negative effect on a relationship and the  emotional well being of children born into those relationships. On more than one occasion, while...

Walking backward

By The Advocate, Editorial Board October 6, 2016

"The Black Panther Party and Its Legacy: A Seminar,” missed the chance to compare and contrast the racially charged political climate that created the revolutionary party 50 years ago to present-day...

Unpacking the myth of the ‘good cop’

Unpacking the myth of the ‘good cop’

By Robert Clinton, Opinion Editor September 28, 2016

For as long as police misconduct has been reported, whether prosecuted or not, the same narrative gets repeated — there are just a few bad cops ruining the reputation of the many who put their lives...

Restrictions bury dream

Restrictions bury dream

By The Advocate, Editorial Board September 28, 2016

Financial aid restrictions on undocumented students who do not meet certain criteria are counterproductive for an institution funded by its enrollment. But that is exactly what is happening here at Contra...

Financial aid adds limits

Financial aid adds limits

By The Advocate, Editorial Board September 21, 2016

Adding a 2.0 GPA minimum requirement to a statewide financial aid program does increase the incentive for community college students to do well academically. But it also puts more pressure on academic...

Menstrual taboo paved by social ignorance

Menstrual taboo paved by social ignorance

By Marci Suela, Art Director September 21, 2016

Menstruation is often described using different expressions including “it,” “the thing” and “the red monster.” The cycle takes the form of an actual being as a result of these nicknames, as...

Let there be greed

Let there be greed

By The Advocate, Editorial Board September 16, 2016

While many argue that the suspension of UC Berkeley’s $3 billion Global Research Campus Project (GC) in Richmond is just a hiccup in the master plan to inject a research industry into the city, others...

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