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New California laws limit ICE access to schools and require alerts: What does it mean for CCC?

New California laws Senate Bill 98 and Assembly Bill 49 – aimed at restricting federal immigration officials’ impact on ...
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Health on Wheels: CCC Expands Student Access with Mobile Clinic

A mobile health clinic has appeared on Comet Way.  Contra Costa Health’s mobile health van is a new addition to the Contra ...
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Online vs. in person classes: What do CCC students prefer?

When it comes to attending college or university classes, what do students prefer? Would they rather take in person classes ...
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Alyssa Earnest, Spring 2023 Editor in Chief

Spring 2023 Editor in ChiefRaised and Based in the Bay Area, Alyssa Earnest has experience at CCSpin and The Advocate. She hopes to continue her journey and join a paper full-time in the future. Send ...
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CCC celebrates its new science center with ribbon-cutting ceremony

Administrative leaders, faculty, staff, and students from Contra Costa College, as well as the architects and designers of the campus’ science center, gathered Thursday evening to formally open the ...
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Vietnam War Veterans honored at Pier 1 in San Francisco

Dozens of Vietnam War veterans were honored Friday at a ceremony attended by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Rear Admiral Richard Meyer in San Francisco. During the event, which was hosted by the San ...
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CCC football team expected to return along with a new field after year long hiatus

After a year-long hiatus, Contra Costa College officials are expecting the Comets football team to be back in action in the fall and they’ll have a new field to play in. “We’re looking forward to ...
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Manos De Fierro: The resurrection of the local hardcore scene

Every town or city has a local music scene. People all come together collectively and make music for each other and share what they bring to the table. The Bay Area is, of course, one of those places ...
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CCC artist reflects on her ‘thought-provoking’ exhibit

Contra Costa College student, Megan March, a mother, queer artist, and independent musician, opened a thought-provoking exhibit at the college on Feb.16, showcasing artwork and sculptures from her ...
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Rising Scholars launches at CCC

In the fall of 2022, Contra Costa College announced it had received a grant of $382,500 to develop a Rising Scholars program for system-impacted students. As part of the Rising Scholars Network, CCC ...
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LGBTQ community faces inner conflict

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 ...
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New ‘airless’ basketball, might begin a new era in sports

Wilson, the company that creates the official basketball for the NBA, has recently released an “airless” basketball. The Airless Gen1 Basketball by Wilson was created to balance out the basketball ...