Immoral ethics dictate policies
September 15, 2017
Filed under Opinion
Over the past two weeks, president Trump escalated his assault on the Mexican community and American values after pardoning the racist and criminal Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio and then ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program shortly after. Although neither DACA recipients or un...
LGBTQ community faces inner conflict
By Michael Santone, Associate Editor
September 13, 2017
Filed under Opinion
Throughout the history of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning movement the fight for acceptance in society has been paramount in the conflict that has entrenched a community continuing to battle outsiders for its equal treatment. From the impromptu and violent protests of the Stone...
Progress stunted by extreme perspectives
By Robert Clinton, Opinion Editor
August 30, 2017
Filed under Opinion
In the wake of this month’s events in Charlottesville many government officials and average citizens have made a point to denounce acts of violence spurned by racism and white supremacy. However, denunciation is a very low bar to meet. We all saw the repercussions of unchecked, unabashed violenc...
You’re right, that’s wrong
By Editorial Board, The Advocate
August 30, 2017
Filed under Opinion
The reasons to protect freedom of speech are numerous and extremely practical. Censorship is exclusively the domain of oppressors. You can’t silence someone if you don’t have power over them, and every ruling class feels justified subduing their moral inferiors by any means necessary. The words,...
Requirement overhaul
By The Advocate, Editorial Board
August 23, 2017
Filed under Opinion
California State University officials enacted a policy that will remove intermediate algebra requirements for non-Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) majors with the changes going into effect in fall of 2018 for students transferring from community colleges and incoming freshmen. Although...
Temporary disability, enduring empathy
By Anthony Kinny, Associate Editor
August 23, 2017
Filed under Opinion
Everyone that drives knows it’s nearly impossible for a car to get around on a flat tire. An unexpected flat can soil any plans of a good time, and can also ruin a good outfit if not careful when changing one. Although it’s an easy fix, a flat tire can throw an unpredictable twist into any comfortable...
Junior college sports produce high quality athletes, stories
By Erain Valdez, Social Media Editor
August 23, 2017
With the start of the fall semester so starts the time for college sports with Division I institutions get- ting the bulk of the attention from media outlets around the country. Junior college sports are highly underrated and while the majority of the attention goes to these major universities,...
Dance groups highlight variety of styles
By Roxana Amparo, Editor-in-Chief
May 18, 2017
Tango, hip-hop, jazz, ballet, reggaeton and more were on display for “Dance Jam 2017,” showcasing the talents of local dancers. “Dance Jam” nearly filled every seat in the John and Jean and Knox Center for the Performing Arts on Friday and Saturday, delivering 16 quality performances that lef...
Punk band satisfies fans
By Xavier Johnson, Scene Editor
May 17, 2017
Following up a classic album can be difficult for any band. Following up a classic album after 17 years is an exceptionally difficult task. Post-hardcore standouts At the Drive-In reached a high peak in the early 2000s releasing the influential “Relationship of Command.” “Interalia” (stylized...
Political violence weakens any republic
By Benjamin Bassham, News Editor
May 17, 2017
Filed under Opinion
Communists and fascists feed each other. Both need a populace in fear to grow and they get that by bloodshed. There is literally no way anything good can come out of the recent violence in Berkeley. No matter who wins, we all lose. The communists are usually the ones who start the ugly cycle and it...
Democratic oligarchy
By The Advocate, Editorial Board
May 17, 2017
Filed under Opinion
Using student fees to pay any part of an employee’s salary at any public college without the consent of the majority of its student body is a transgression against democracy. Student Life departments at sister colleges Contra Costa and Diablo Valley are funneling student-generated funds to pay advisers, managers...
Fine delivers grim message
By Editorial Board, The Advocate
May 3, 2017
The statewide push, propelled by the Student Senate of California Community Colleges (SSCCC), to universally ban all smoking of tobacco, marijuana and even e-cigarettes on campuses has trickled down to the district level. If this motion passes at the May 24 Contra Costa College District Governing Boar...