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The Student Voice Of Contra Costa College, San Pablo, Calif.

The Advocate

Hundreds of people fill Telegraph Avenue during the monthly First Friday street fair on Friday. The event draws hundreds of residents and artists from around the Bay Area.

First Fridays invite all ages for festival

By Cody McFarland, Associate Editor April 7, 2015

OAKLAND — A sea of smells, smoke, art and people engulf the five blocks between 27th Street and West Grand Avenue on Telegraph Avenue every first Friday of the month from 5-9 p.m. Known as Oakland First...

Early childhood education major Michal Sarang Schmoisman thoughtfully works on a painting during her Art 124 class in A-6B on Feb. 19. Schmoisman immigrated to the United States to pursue a better life for herself and her children.

Devoted mother makes move for children, quality of life

By Marlene Rivas, Staff Writer March 18, 2015

The United States is seen to people in many parts of the world as the land of opportunity. Many people leave behind their homes and everything they have ever known to embark on a journey in hopes of not...

Students listen to life experiences by Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers non-student President of the San Francisco chapter, Aaron N. Martinez during a forum in the Planetarium in the Physical Science on Friday.

Engineers explain “power of networking’

By Lorenzo Morotti, Editor-in-chief March 4, 2015

A panel of professional engineers shared experiences from before and after their transition into the workplace with a group of students crammed into the Planetarium in the Physical Science Building on...

Heritage celebration emphasizes involvement

Heritage celebration emphasizes involvement

By Roxana Amparo and Robert Clinton February 24, 2015

The annual African Heritage Month celebration took a necessary step forward this year, centering on the future of blacks in America rather than focusing solely on black culture and historical strides. Black...

Compressed calendar decision looms

Compressed calendar decision looms

By Cody McFarland, Associate Editor February 11, 2015

The possibility of reducing semester length by two weeks has been the topic of debate among faculty for weeks. Although the district is three months away from making a final decision, students are eager...

Hybrid certificate broadens department

Hybrid certificate broadens department

By Cody Casares, Assistant Photo Editor February 11, 2015

Automotive technology majors at Contra Costa College now have the opportunity to learn the complexities of hybrid car maintenance. The new hybrid electric vehicle class is a part of a new Automotive Hybrid...

Creative writing class, club spill thoughts, hearts

Creative writing class, club spill thoughts, hearts

By Cody McFarland, Associate Editor February 11, 2015

For the first time in nearly six years, creative writing is being taught at Contra Costa College. Though the deadline to late-add the class has passed, all are welcome to join the currently unnamed creative...

Select colleges to pilot career technical education degree programs

Select colleges to pilot career technical education degree programs

By Lorenzo Morotti, Editor-in-Chief February 3, 2015

The California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office released a list of colleges that meet the criteria to start a pilot program that would offer baccalaureate degrees in career technical education...

Leading into an uncertain future

Leading into an uncertain future

By Roxana Amparo and Rodney Woodson January 27, 2015

District Vice Chancellor of Education and Technology Mojdeh Mehdizadeh was selected to be the interim president of Contra Costa College through July 31, or until the college can find a permanent president. Former...

Gym Annex lift now operational, brings building up to federal code

Gym Annex lift now operational, brings building up to federal code

By Lorenzo Morotti, Editor-in-Chief January 27, 2015

The completion of the Gym Annex lift has brought the building into compliance with federal law after 45 years of limited access to the second floor. Contra Costa College Buildings and Grounds Manager...

Works of King transcend dream

Works of King transcend dream

By Lorenzo Morotti, Editor-in-Chief January 27, 2015

SAN FRANCISCO — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered as a dreamer, but the evolution of his political activism, which moved beyond civil rights for African-Americans, has been obscured in modern...

Parking options abound

Parking options abound

By Cody McFarland, Associate Editor December 10, 2014

While students anticipate the return of 41 parking spaces in April, those planning to carpool to campus can take part in the college’s first ever carpool program as soon as spring semester begins. The...

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