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Removing the weight from my body, soul

Removing the weight from my body, soul

By Jose Jimenez, Spotlight Editor Sep 23, 2015

When the mother of my child and I split up for good, I used to think the worst. It was a bad ride, ups and downs, until one day we both went our separate ways. Looking back now, I believed I was living...

Measuring priorities

Measuring priorities

By The Advocate, Editorial Board Sep 18, 2015

Despite having $60 million set aside from the Measure E bond for a new Science and Allied Health Center and $22 million in total for the Physical Education complex, the athletic department now has an opportunity...

Murder sparks heated immigration debate

Murder sparks heated immigration debate

By Mark Wassberg, Staff Writer Sep 18, 2015

The murder of Kathryn Steinle by Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez at Pier 14 in San Francisco on July 1 has called into question the safety of sanctuary cities. A sanctuary city is a term self-applied to...

Presidential hopeful alienates silent majority

Presidential hopeful alienates silent majority

By Roxana Amparo, Associate Editor Sep 2, 2015

After taking a few steps toward a more inclusive and greater America, with regards to immigration, the nation is set up for major steps back depending on the outcome of this year’s presidential election. Republican...

Projects ease congestion

Projects ease congestion

By The Advocate, Editorial Board Sep 2, 2015

Despite Contra Costa College undergoing open heart construction for two years now, its faculty, students and administrators have managed to keep its other organs from failing. Being able to maintain daily...

Comet football brings big excitement to fans

Comet football brings big excitement to fans

By Jose Jimenez, Spotlight Editor Sep 2, 2015

Every time August rolls around there is one constant image that continues to run through our minds when it comes to sports and our campus — fantasy football. OK, maybe it’s a little extreme when comparing...

Responsibility opens pathway to maturity

Responsibility opens pathway to maturity

By Lorenzo Morotti, Editor-in-Chief May 17, 2015

As my time as editor-in-chief of The Advocate slowly nears its end I am able to grasp what the pressure of responsibility has done to my outlook of the world I had taken for granted. While I will still...

Measure E lacking

Measure E lacking

By The Advocate Editorial Board May 17, 2015

With the passage of Measure E by voters last June, the district was provided $450 million in additional funding to be used exclusively to improve facilities on its three campuses. And while The Advocate...

Dating apps as spurnful as life

Dating apps as spurnful as life

By Jared Amdahl, Opinion Editor May 17, 2015

While there are differences between online-dating apps and more traditional methods of finding love, they are subtle. Internet dating has expanded to the point that it is no longer necessary to do “normal”...

Mayweather makes billions his own way despite image

Mayweather makes billions his own way despite image

By Rodney Woodson, Associate Editor May 17, 2015

These days there needs to be a new voice to inspire today’s youth. Like many from the hood, Floyd Mayweather Jr. grew up in a broken home — his was located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. His father abused...

Revolutionary history of America bears potential to be repeated

Revolutionary history of America bears potential to be repeated

By Mark Wassberg, Staff Writer May 17, 2015

The Oklahoma City bombing that occurred in 1995 were not the first terrorist attacks on American soil. Some revolutionary groups labeled Timothy McVeigh, one of the people that carried out the attack,...

Coverage denotes need, want

Coverage denotes need, want

By Lorenzo Morotti, Editor-in-Chief May 17, 2015

The amount of broadcast time that major sport networks dedicate to women’s sports is reflective of how society perceives the importance of female athletes. According to a report titled “Gender in...

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