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The lecture hall in the General Education Building features a drop down projection screen and dwarfs the LA-100 lecture hall in size comparison.

Remote instruction raises logistical questions

May 3, 2020
Knox Center events for the spring 2020 semester have been cancelled due to Coronavirus concerns.

Drama department cancels spring semester productions

April 25, 2020

“Parasite” masterfully plays with expectations

February 19, 2020

Enrollment plateaus as numbers decrease

February 10, 2020
The Mandalorian (Pedro Pascal) aims his cycler rifle with Baby Yoda by his side during the new Disney+ original series “The Mandalorian.”

‘The Mandalorian’ brings a new perspective to ‘Star Wars’

December 11, 2019
Right side hitter Nadia Thomas (left) spikes the ball over the net in the Comets’ first game of the season against Yuba College in the Pinole Middle School Gymnasium on Sept. 18

Young squad ends season winless

December 11, 2019
A young Frida Kahlo, played by Vanessa Crisostomo Garcia (right), shows Diego Rivera, played by Carlos-Manuel Chavarria, her artwork during “Frida Kahlo: The Artist; The Woman” in the Knox Center on Oct. 24.

[PHOTO] Trailblazing effort brings Frida Kahlo’s story to life

November 13, 2019
An adult contest dancer competes during the Berkeley Indigenous Peoples Day Pow Wow on Oct. 12 at Martin Luther King Civic Center Park in Berkeley, California.

Culture and resistance celebrated

October 23, 2019
Urban natives re-claim untold familial stories

Urban natives re-claim untold familial stories

October 23, 2019
Boxer Patrick Day died at Northwestern Memorial Hospital on Oct. 16 after suffering a traumatic brain injury during his knockout loss to Charles Conwell in Chicago on Oct. 12. He was 27.

Boxing’s dangerous norms raise questions

October 23, 2019
Freshman middle blocker Christina Hall (left) hits the ball past two defenders during the Comets’ game against College of Alameda on Oct. 16 at Pinole Middle School.

Aerial bombardment stifles Comets

October 23, 2019
Rainbow Club President Alfredo Angulo has established the club to represent Contra Costa College’s LGBTQ population.

Activist forms Rainbow Club

October 23, 2019
Comet freshman libero Jamie Tianero plays for a Comet team coached by her mother, Christy Tianero, after earning Tri-County Athletic League second team all-league honors in high school.

Untapped potential

October 2, 2019
Online learning expands outreach

Online learning expands outreach

September 25, 2019
Kyle “Bugha” Geirsdorf is awarded $3 million after winning the Fortnite World Cup this past summer.

‘Fortnite’ targets esports success

September 25, 2019
Marcus, played by Dontae Clark (left), Benny, played by Santiago Rosas (middle), and Nina, played by Reyna Amaya (right) deliver biting satire in the new comedy webseries “The North Pole.”

Oakland comedy embraces culture

September 25, 2019
Right side hitter Nadia Thomas (left) spikes the ball over the net in the Comets’ first game of the season against Yuba College in the Pinole Middle School Gymnasium on Sept. 18

Youthful squad drops second straight

September 25, 2019

Enrollment remains stagnant

September 18, 2019
State Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley (middle left) walks to the GE Building with his staff after meeting with CCC faculty in Fireside Hall during his visit Monday.

State Chancellor visits

May 15, 2019
Middle blocker Makaya Thomas spikes the ball during a volleyball game this season

Comets fail to turn progress into wins

May 15, 2019
ESL major Challal Kahina (left) gives her son, Massinass Kahina (right), a Mecca candy box during the annual Muslim Student Association Fast-a-thon event in Fireside Hall on Monday.

Fasting unites in Fireside

May 1, 2019
Diego Loza (left), Jelaine Maestas (middle front), Gregory Lee (middle back) and Andrea Flores (right) raise a glass of champagne during a scene from “The Hispanick Zone.”

Satire depicts Hispanic stereotypes

May 1, 2019

Coping aids in student stressors

May 1, 2019
Sia, Labrinth, and Diplo teamed up as a pop supergroup LSD.

Pop supergroup LSD tries too much in debut effort

April 17, 2019
Duality exposes horror in

Duality exposes horror in “Us”

March 27, 2019
Mrs. Gottlieb, played by Nicole Matthews, first meets Jean, played by Miranda Lenore, in “Dead Man’s Cell Phone” in the Knox Center.

Getting lost in a digital world

March 20, 2019
Pongphop

Gaming professionals need league support

March 20, 2019
Child development major Carmen Dorton works on homework for Math 120 as math professor Clifford Stewart tutors her in the Math Lab in the Applied Arts Building on Monday.

NSAS division finishes semester without dean

March 13, 2019
Ariana Grande shines through heartbreak

Ariana Grande shines through heartbreak

February 27, 2019
Dr. Patrick Johnson teaches Journalism 130 as an adjunct professor in the journalism department this spring semester. Johnson is an MCHS and CCC alum and former Advocate staffer.

Educator returns home

February 27, 2019
African- American studies major Destinee Calhoun snaps during the Black Student Union Poetry Slam on Monday in Fireside Hall.

Poetry Slam infuses words, rhythm into evening of prose

February 27, 2019

Enrollment remains flat despite early growth

February 13, 2019
Aquatics teacher Dorothy Wendt demonstrates a movement to her class. Wendt was the college’s swim instructor for 25 years

Dorothy Wendt: An unmatched pioneer

February 6, 2019
Boxing draws spoil the fun

Boxing draws spoil the fun

December 5, 2018
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has proposed changes to current Title IX policy after a wave of accusations have come forth challenging the reputations of many popular and well-known people, such as Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

Title IX changes would add methods to investigate

December 5, 2018
Joonas Donskoi (left) jukes Kevin Fiala (right) during the San Jose Sharks vs. Nashville Predators game on Tuesday.

Late game heroics help Sharks rally past Predators

November 15, 2018
Remedial courses axed

Remedial courses axed

November 14, 2018
Middle blocker Makaya Thomas makes a shot attempt over two Yuba College defenders on Sophomore Night in the Gymnasium

Volleyball ends season with a loss

November 14, 2018
Silvia Sobal (left) as La Llorona in

Fortunate circumstances direct journey, passions

October 24, 2018
Speech team captain Shreejal Luitel practices a persuasive speech for an upcoming speech tournament in Stockton in the Speech Lab in AA-219 on Monday evening.

[PHOTO] Location upgrade bolsters Speech Lab

October 24, 2018

ASU awaits possible 40k budget

October 17, 2018
Right setter Rosa Olivar attempts to score over Napa Valley College middle blocker Alexia Stewart in Contra Costa College’s 3-0 victory in the Gymnasium on Friday.

Comets storm past Napa Valley College

October 17, 2018

Performance funding formula sparks concern

October 10, 2018
Richard 'Cheech' Marin highlights education and culture in candid conversation

Richard ‘Cheech’ Marin highlights education and culture in candid conversation

October 3, 2018
Libero Delanie Baca (left) and outside hitter Chrischelle Reyes (right) anticipate a ball during Contra Costa College’s 3-0 defeat against College of Marin on Friday at the Gym.

Mariners overwhelm Comets in home opener

September 25, 2018
Joshua Saephan (right) and Murphy Williams (middle) attempt to hide from Merit Onyekwere (left) during rehearsal for “Vengeance: A Ghost Story” in the Knox Center on Monday.

[PHOTO] Ghostly tale would kill to scare you

September 25, 2018
Criminal justice major Ben Hayunga peeks into one of the many voter registration booths stationed around the campus during the Constitution Day event held in the Campus Center Plaza.

Constitution Day celebrates rights, emphasizes importance of voting

September 19, 2018
Musical appreciation grows through tragedy

Musical appreciation grows through tragedy

September 19, 2018
Associated Student Union Vice President Chris Miller sings during a recording session for his band, First Contact, in El Sobrante on Thursday.

Passion for music, justice brighten life

September 11, 2018
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