People of sound mind can agree that American social values and our extreme focus on materialism have ignored the sovereignty of other nations as well as that of its own citizens. The way this generation...

Canvas, the online learning platform recently approved for all 113 of California’s community colleges, will change higher education in the next 10 years more than any new buildings could. Do not be...

I'm really not comfortable with people, and that’s something of a failure in a journalist. Talking to new people is always uncomfortable, even when I’m not trying to extract information from them,...

When I was 6 years old, my idol was figure skater Michelle Kwan simply because she looked like my then image of sleek black hair, pale skin and dark brown eyes. As I grew older, I started to worry about...

It is estimated sneakers get more than 1,200 people killed each year, and Nike’s Air Jordan brand in particular deserves blame, according to Marc Bain on qz.com. Depending on the shoes in question,...

For many, an encounter with a police officer can be soul-wrenching experience because at the whim of a total stranger your dreams, goals or actual freedom can be indiscriminately taken away. Since its...

The possibility of adopting a compressed academic calendar has been a looming issue for Contra Costa College students. The idea is that in response to increasing faculty interest, CCC and other community...

Politics is about power. It is about who gets what, when, how, why and who pays. The Associated Students Union at Contra Costa College is no exception to this definition. And while the ASU does promote...

Student government groups should establish lasting change through strong leadership. But at Contra Costa College, its student leadership has been reduced to a culture of missed chances and complacency. Do...

There are severe misconceptions that some majors are guaranteed to bring an individual success and stability while others will not. There are two types of responses that usually came after my answer. Either,...

For more than a decade, Contra Costa College faculty and students have been limited to three on-campus food options. Until now. A new food vendor is a long time coming for people on campus who are limited...

Another school year is winding down. Graduation caps and gown orders have been made and preparations for finals are less than a month away. As people build up the joyous feeling of completion as the semester’s...