Marquez – a trustee of the Contra Costa Community College District Governing Board and a longtime community advocate is considered one of the founding fathers of what Contra Costa College has become...
Shaking hands, a hesitant voice, and eyes flicking back to the notebook—silently trying to force the brain to memorize the questions for the interview. I tell myself, No, I won’t look at the notebook;...
The American promise of equality is a lie – a false claim often made by politicians during election campaigns. The truth is that the so-called capitalist system is largely responsible for limiting this...
New California laws Senate Bill 98 and Assembly Bill 49 – aimed at restricting federal immigration officials’ impact on school families – were signed into law in September by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
What...
When it comes to attending college or university classes, what do students prefer? Would they rather take in person classes and commute on their own rather than take their own time in a dorm room or...
Imagine you are in a restaurant enjoying your dinner, then step into the restroom, only to discover you have crossed into a different political zone under the control of another authority. You run toward...
Last month, a student on the Contra Costa College campus was flashed by an unidentified male suspect outside the John & Jean Knox Performing Arts Center.
An email and text from CCC was sent to students...
When I was born neither of my parents was a US citizen, and only one had legal status to be in the country. My parents knew that being born in this country will mean having better opportunities such as...
On Jan. 21, the administration of President Donald Trump rescinded guidelines that limited immigration enforcement officers to enter sensitive locations such as schools – a break from past practice in...
Last month third party investigators completed an investigation into a list of discrimination and policy violation allegations concerning Contra Costa College professor Asad Kabir and members of the 4CD...
On Nov. 25, a demonstration was held by the Associated Student Union at Contra Costa College, bringing awareness to the tragedies occurring in Gaza, the lack of acknowledgment of the identities of Middle...
As election polls ended on Nov. 5, enough ballot results arrived for major news outlets to call the race: Donald J. Trump will be the 47th President of the U.S., with Vice President JD Vance by his side.
This...
