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...
By Xavier Johnson, Assistant Sports Editor
• May 4, 2016
The Toronto Raptors defended their home court and ransacked the Philadelphia 76ers in the penultimate game of the 2015-16 NBA season.
With five seconds left in the fourth quarter, the Raptors led by 22...
Allowing my thoughts to wander off into a pleasant journey of reveries has enabled me to explore my creativity and future goals and dreams.
But unconsciously, it has gradually made me lose touch with...
Student safety is the primary concern of police officers, but obstructive construction, a decentralized Police Services building and lack of surveillance cameras in key locations at Contra Costa College...
By Xavier Johnson, Assistant Sports Editor
• Apr 11, 2016
My journey toward identifying as an atheist is representative of the struggle many teenagers face with self-worth and owning their thoughts and feelings.
An atheist is simply one who lacks a belief in...
Communication about upcoming events on campus between faculty, student groups and administrators at Contra Costa College has a tendency to only reach a select audience, or fail altogether.
It is perplexing...
