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Plunge into mixed martial arts reveals inner peace

Plunge into mixed martial arts reveals inner peace

By Xavier Johnson, Staff Writer Oct 21, 2015

Compared to the players on the football team I am a terrible athlete. I am 160 pounds and barely measure 5 feet 5 inches. I have an awful 40-yard dash time that would make an offensive lineman, who aren’t...

Financial aid program cut

Financial aid program cut

By Editorial Board Oct 13, 2015

Students at Contra Costa College faced with economic barriers will no longer be able to go to Single Stop USA to receive financial or legal support because the $74,000 grant ended at the end of the spring...

Societal pressures denote feminism’s message

By Asma Alkrizy, Staff Writer Oct 13, 2015

Feminism tends to discourage individuals from advocating for gender equality because it is associated with the connotation that it is reserved for women. Because of that connotation, not many people are...

Social media's 'dark side' should not fuel ban

Social media’s ‘dark side’ should not fuel ban

By Robert Clinton, Sports Editor Oct 13, 2015

To the average college student the expansive landscape of social media platforms is no passing fad. It is a communication staple connecting people in ways that could not be fathomed just a decade ago. But...

EasyPass aims to impose fee

EasyPass aims to impose fee

By The Advocate, Editorial Board Oct 7, 2015

The Associated Students Union and the Sustainability Committee at Contra Costa College are entertaining the terrible idea of partnering with AC Transit to increase AC Transit’s ridership by adding a...

McDonald’s devalues breakfast all day long

McDonald’s devalues breakfast all day long

By Jared Amdahl, Opinion Editor Oct 7, 2015

We did it, y’all! After years and years, we somehow managed to push McDonald’s into serving all-day breakfast. Let me be the first to congratulate everyone who helped make this momentous day possible...

Leap to the leaf

Leap to the leaf

By Robert Clinton, Associate Editor Oct 7, 2015

If you believe marijuana is a larger threat to society than alcohol then you are not alone. Just like there are people who argue that Earth is flat or that racism is dead, there is a place in the world...

Retro designs bring nostalgia to shoe fanatics

Retro designs bring nostalgia to shoe fanatics

By Joseph Bennett, Staff Writer Oct 7, 2015

All of these shoe brands re-releasing older shoes is a brilliant idea. But it feels like not everyone out there will see it the same way. Older shoes bring back memories for the older audience, while...

Admirable effort ends in heartbreak

Admirable effort ends in heartbreak

By Lorenzo Morotti, Associate Editor Oct 7, 2015

Recruiting student-athletes at the community college level is challenging, but for Contra Costa College women’s soccer coach Amanda Beckenhauer, finding players for her second season as coach was nearly...

Unjust ruling leaves young life in limbo

Unjust ruling leaves young life in limbo

By Benjamin Bassham, Staff Writer Sep 30, 2015

Some thoughts on the nature and purpose of justice have been churning inside me for a while and I think I am ready to share. Inside our legal system, what the law enacts is called justice and any injustice...

Initiative likely to fail

Initiative likely to fail

By The Advocate, Editorial Board Sep 30, 2015

The Associated Students Union is preparing to launch its Grant for Support program for the third time. If history tells us anything, it is that the Grant for Support program is likely to be a failure. The...

Carpooling Crisis

Carpooling Crisis

By Editorial Board Sep 23, 2015

Failing to relay information in a timely and effective manner has created significant problems at Contra Costa College. So much so that a free, and eco-friendly parking permit option is on the verge of...

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