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The Student Voice Of Contra Costa College, San Pablo, Calif.

The Advocate

Living with loose skin affects self-esteem

Living with loose skin affects self-esteem

By Mike Thomas, Scene Editor February 10, 2016

Insecurities are left in the dark by a lot of people, and the last thing we want is to have that anxiety come into light. Every day I walk around this campus hiding something. For those who do not know...

Liberal socialist carries ambition

Liberal socialist carries ambition

By Salvador Godoy, Staff Writer February 10, 2016

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is equipped to show his intellectual power for the needs of the American people, although some citizens are apprehensive about his use of the word socialist. Once...

Rapid advancement pressures change in news coverage

Rapid advancement pressures change in news coverage

By Christian Urrutia, Editor-in-Chief February 10, 2016

The changing state of news and the rapid flow of information dictates the platforms in which we consume all kinds of daily content. The medium currently is mobile devices, if not, a computer screen. Digitizing...

Immigration reform in political limbo

Immigration reform in political limbo

By Marlene Rivas, Staff Writer February 10, 2016

The lack of immigration reform and the nonacceptance of immigrants entering the country has been an big issue for quite some time now. The idea that many have, and refuse to see a different side to, is...

Romantic stressors cloud holidays origin

Romantic stressors cloud holiday’s origin

By Roxana Amparo, Associate Editor February 10, 2016

The red and pink colors displayed proudly on Valentine’s Day were not always roses and balloons. Instead, the holiday’s hues came from a bloody tradition that lacks the romance it is thought to embody...

Resource still missing

Resource still missing

By The Advocate, Editorial Board February 4, 2016

This is the first tax season since 2011 in which there are no resources on campus where students can seek financial coaching because Single Stop USA shut down when its $74,000 grant ended in the spring...

Society wrongly deems skeptics as ‘crazy’

By Asma Alkrizy, Opinion Editor February 4, 2016

I always wondered why the sky is blue, what makes us dream, what exists beyond the universe, because I was curious. But when I began to question my authorities on controversial matters, people started...

Lack of experience stalls success

Lack of experience stalls success

By Marci Suela, Art Director February 4, 2016

First-generation college students may feel frustrated due to psychological challenges and a lack of guidance. These issues can prolong the academic plans for these students, who don’t have a sense of...

Natural world offers poignant insight into soul

‘Natural’ world offers poignant insight into soul

By Cody Casares, Photo Editor February 4, 2016

If you live in the Bay Area then you are probably surrounded by bustling traffic, vast infrastructure and neighbors sometimes only a wall away. With such close proximity to others it is easy to forget...

Rape culture undermines human rights

Rape culture undermines human rights

By Roxana Amparo, Associate Editor February 4, 2016

The disturbing reality of our society in which nine out of 10 victims of rape are female and one in 33 are male embodies rape culture’s suffocating grasp on female identity. Although rape is a serious...

Recruitment foils program

Recruitment foils program

By The Advocate, Editorial Board December 9, 2015

If the Associated Students Union is not going to take steps to abolish the $5 Student Activity Fee, then it should recruit more people to ensure student generated revenue is used effectively with its Grant...

Fantasy league football prods competitive drive

Fantasy league football prods competitive drive

By Jose Jimenez, Spotlight Editor December 9, 2015

While drafting smartly and managing the waiver wire are keys to fantasy success, few owners lift up a trophy at season’s end without dealing some trades and making gutsy calls along the way. So whether...

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