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Smollet hoax sets back the LGBTQ community, sheds negative light

Smollet hoax sets back the LGBTQ community, sheds negative light

By Michael Santone, Editor-In-Chief February 27, 2019

Too often when individuals of the LGBT and black communities find themselves at the center of negative attention, the whole community seems to suffer the consequences. When one individual’s actions...

The Student and Administration Building includes the bookstore, Brix,Pronto, and faculty and staff office. The building also houses student recreation rooms on the first floor.

Editorial: ASU fails to maintain campus relationship

By Advocate Staff February 27, 2019

With the collective focus of the campus community firmly placed on administrative changes that have been happening over the past year, many of the other changes on campus have possibly been overlooked. In...

Boycotting Israel is a constitutional right

Boycotting Israel is a constitutional right

By Denis Perez, Creative Director February 13, 2019

In 2018, 29 Republican and 14 Democratic U.S. senators wanted to make it illegal for businesses and business owners to boycott Israel through an unconstitutional bill, Senate Bill 720, that violates the...

Editorial: Missing the message

Editorial: Missing the message

By Editorial Board February 13, 2019

The mission statement for any upstanding institute of higher learning should be to provide the greatest opportunity for student success, and at Contra Costa College every endeavor seems to be cultivated...

Indigenous beauty tests society’s view

Indigenous beauty tests society’s view

By Cindy Pantoja, Opinion Editor February 6, 2019

While most people who watched the movie “Roma” agree that director Alfonso Cuarón transformed a simple storyline into a masterpiece, many of them won’t hesitate to add “but” into headliner Yalitza...

Editorial: Fresh start for everyone

Editorial: Fresh start for everyone

February 6, 2019

For students and members of the Contra Costa College campus community, the fresh start that accompanies the beginning of a semester is a welcomed opportunity to re-write the wrongs of semesters past. If...

Boxing draws spoil the fun

Boxing draws spoil the fun

By Xavier Johnson, Web Editor December 5, 2018

Tyson Fury and WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder each had one mission going into the 12th and final round of their championship boxing match on Saturday. For Fury, it was to stick and move and avoid...

Complacency plagues athletic department

Complacency plagues athletic department

By Efrain Valdez, Sports Editor December 5, 2018

Last month, the Camp Fire in Butte County proved to be an event that brought tragedy to the doorstep of tens of thousands of people. With similar catastrophic events comes many smaller instances of tragedy...

Rape threat spoils college experience

By Cindy Pantoja, Opinion Editor December 5, 2018

Talking about sexual assault is extremely uncomfortable, but as the cases of student rape on college campuses continue to rise, having that conversation becomes a necessity. Rape and sexual assault are...

Editorial: Under pressure

Editorial: Under pressure

December 5, 2018

After being smoked out, shunned and sidelined from campus decisions that affect their everyday lives, students at CCC are just weeks away from receiving a much-needed break. It’s been a hell of a semester,...

Editorial: Search halted after process exposes district hiring flaws

By Editorial Board November 14, 2018

In a move to ease mounting pressure and defuse the reaction to what would be another acrimonious appointment to an administrative position at Contra Costa College, President Katrina VanderWoude has discontinued...

Yoga strengthens the mind, body and soul

Yoga strengthens the mind, body and soul

By Jose Arebola, Scene Editor November 14, 2018

All too often life moves so quickly we rarely take a moment to reflect on our experiences. Whenever stress begins to accumulate, having a reprieve through yoga creates time to relax. It can be difficult...

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