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Gender is not a viable presidential trait

Gender is not a viable presidential trait

By Marlene Rivas, Staff Writer March 9, 2016

While introducing democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton at a New Hampshire rally last month, Madeleine Albright, former secretary of state, proclaimed that there was a special place in hell...

Women’s rights equally deserving

Women’s rights equally deserving

By Roxana Amparo, Associate Editor March 9, 2016

Oftentimes the instilled belief of a feminist being a man-hating, hairy lesbian prevents the true form of feminism to prevail among a blinded society. Feminists believe in equal civil rights and liberties...

Men’s issues not an attack

Men’s issues not an attack

By Benjamin Bassham, Circulation Manager March 9, 2016

Do men need rights? The right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness? Do you advocate for men’s rights? The first standard argument against men’s human rights is that men have no problems and...

Student-athletes should love game, not paychecks

Student-athletes should love game, not paychecks

By Dylan Collier, Staff Writer March 2, 2016

Spring is a magical time of year for sports. You can smell the freshly mowed grass in the outfield and hear the fizzing sound the ball makes when hitting the catcher’s glove. People’s passions for...

Welfare program needs regulations

Welfare program needs regulations

By Tobias Cheng, Staff Writer March 2, 2016

Why would anyone use crutches if their injury has already healed? There must be no reason to continue using the crutches if they can move around and live normally without them, correct? I believe that...

Trauma forces champion to retire

Trauma forces champion to retire

By Edwin Herrera, Staff Writer March 2, 2016

On Feb. 8, arguably one of the greatest wrestlers decided to hang up his boots and retire. WWE wrestler Daniel Bryan made a decision most athletes would have difficulty doing — that is choosing health...

Broken boundaries result in public ridicule, sanctions

Broken boundaries result in public ridicule, sanctions

By Mark Wassberg, Staff Writer March 2, 2016

What is the meaning of morality and how can we identify these behaviors that revolve around it? Since time began, there has always been a set of laws that dictate the human race. Without any of these laws,...

Complaints incite change

Complaints incite change

By The Advocate, Editorial Board March 2, 2016

In order to prove they are capable for the Contra Costa College’s presidency, four finalists will answer questions at an open forum in the Knox Center Thursday from noon to 3:45 p.m. Attendees will...

Marriage rates reflect commitment behaviors

Marriage rates reflect commitment behaviors

By Asma Alkrizy, Opinion Editor March 2, 2016

If one had thought the decline in the divorce rate over the last decades in America displays a growth in marriages, they are utterly wrong. The major factor for the decline in divorce rates in America...

Missed chance reflects needs

Missed chance reflects needs

By The Advocate, Editorial Board February 25, 2016

The National College Resources Foundation hosted a Historically Black College and University Tour at Diablo Valley College on Feb. 11 to provide students with information about transferring and three $65,000...

Pursuit for passion adjusts career path

Pursuit for passion adjusts career path

By Yesenia Melara, Staff Writer February 25, 2016

College can be one of the best moments of our lives. It can also be one of the most stressful, especially if we don’t know what we’re passionate about. It is OK if you are feeling lost for not knowing...

Conceptual ideas applied

Conceptual ideas applied

By The Advocate, Editorial Board February 10, 2016

Contra Costa College’s website, very much like its campus counterpart, has been undergoing a redesign of its appearance and user input now for three years and many students and faculty say there is still...

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