Civil engineer discusses STEM
By Jose Arebalo, Scene Editor
November 14, 2018
Filed under Spotlight
Students with Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) majors gathered in GE-225 on Friday afternoon to listen to an informational seminar from civil engineer Tawfic Halaby. Halaby has 17 years of experience as a civil engineer and is currently the senior civil engineer for the city of...
Fortunate circumstances direct journey, passions
By Xavier Johnson, Web Editor
October 24, 2018
Filed under Spotlight
On the final day of the drama department’s production “Vengeance: A Ghost Story” in the Knox Center Sunday, Silvia Sobal got the opportunity to perform on stage with her son Oz Herrera-Sobal for the first time. Herrera-Sobal was filling in for an absent cast member and the character he was playing,...
Undocumented existence
By Denis Perez, Creative Director
October 24, 2018
Filed under Showcase, Spotlight
Contra Costa College’s undocumented immigrant community is prideful about its heritage, its history and its people. The Advocate recognizes the efforts of the multitudes of groups who work to effect change on campus and outside of it. Many in the campus community participated in a week-long event...
Coaching enables personal growth
By Efrain Valdez, Sports Editor
October 24, 2018
Filed under Showcase, Sports, Spotlight
In the span of a student-athlete’s career, almost every single one will tell you about an instance when they found themselves changing their outlook on the field and in life. After coming to Contra Costa College over the summer, 20-year-old linebacker R.J. Ma’ae found himself changing the way he...
Nursing major, wife finds inspiration in helping others
By Jessica Suico, News Editor
October 17, 2018
Filed under Showcase, Spotlight
Few women can bear the burden of being a student and mom while a military spouse is on duty. Maintaining normalcy through uncertainty becomes second nature, especially with family support as a backbone. Nursing major Lalina Binaley believes her passion in life is to help people in need. She loves hearing...
STD cases in the U.S. exacerbate health crisis
By Michael Santone, Editor-in-Chief
October 14, 2018
Filed under Spotlight
From the fall of Sodom and Gomorrah to the sexual revolution of the 1960s, sex has been an intoxicating, yet risky, source of pleasure. Naked bodies immersed in fits of passion and ecstasy have long been chronicled in folklore, history books and religious manuscripts as different cultures cultivate...
Program helps clear criminal records, renews confidence
By Michael Santone, Editor-In-Chief
October 3, 2018
Filed under Showcase, Spotlight
RICHMOND — When Joe Williams arrived at the Richmond Memorial Auditorium he had hope in his heart and determination in his eyes. Williams, like many others who showed up for Contra Costa County’s Clean Slate Day on Saturday, had one goal in mind — to have their criminal record cleared. “I’m...
Denise Mills overcomes addiction to help others rebuild their lives
By Cindy Pantoja, Staff Writer
October 3, 2018
Filed under Spotlight
When life hits you so hard you hit rock bottom, you are only left with two options — either give up and stop trying or you gather whatever strength you have left and become a legend. Denise Mills decided to become an example of strength since she arrived in the Bay Area in 1980. She has overcome the...
Educational endeavors sends off ASU leader
By Michael Santone, Editor-in-Chief
September 25, 2018
Filed under Campus Beat, Spotlight
After committing to transferring this fall to Saint Mary’s College in Moraga and running for Hercules City Council, Alexander Walker-Griffin will be vacating his post as Associated Student Union president come Dec. 14. “I’m going to miss being able to have a place to call my second home,” Wa...
Passion for music, justice brighten life
By Xavier Johnson, Web Editor
September 11, 2018
Filed under Spotlight
Oftentimes there are turning points in people’s lives when they have an experience that sticks in their minds and drives them to achieve something greater than they believed they could accomplish. That particular moment sets them off on a path, whether it be volunteer work that affected them or a ...
Automotive partnership fuels growth
By Michael Santone, Editor-In-Chief
September 11, 2018
Filed under Showcase, Spotlight
A warm breeze periodically drifted through the automotive department’s collision yard as Toyota executives, dealers and Contra Costa College faculty and staff came out Aug. 16 to celebrate the new TechnicianTraining & Education Network (T-TEN) partnership. One of the first community college...
Professor’s heartfelt dedication Remembered
By Denis Perez, Creative Director
September 11, 2018
Filed under Showcase, Spotlight
Fighting cancer for many of her years, life was not always easy. Yet English professor Robin Brooke Eubanks could provide happiness to those around her and create a joyful environment in her educational spaces. On Aug. 12, Eubanks died of cancer. She was 49. Liberal Arts Division De...