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Welfare program needs regulations

Welfare program needs regulations

By Tobias Cheng, Staff Writer Mar 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 Mar 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 Mar 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 Mar 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 Mar 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 Feb 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 Feb 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 Feb 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...

Living with loose skin affects self-esteem

Living with loose skin affects self-esteem

By Mike Thomas, Scene Editor Feb 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 Feb 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 Feb 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 Feb 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...

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