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Award-Winning Author Héctor Tobar Discusses Race, Stereotypes and Latino Identity at Puente Event
Courtesy of California Volunteers, Office of the Governor
California Launches New Climate Change Initiative
Panelists Nolan Higdon (second from the left) and Mickey Huff (projected onto the screen via Zoom) offered their analysis of the presidential election results at a campus discussion in mid-November.
DVC Holds Post-Election Discussion | Part 1: Political Analysis and Media Literacy
Courtesy of Andrea Sorce
DVC Economics Professor Becomes Mayor of Vallejo: An Interview with Andrea Sorce
Photo by Joseph Belli. Condors flock at Pinnacles National Park. The birds tagged as numbers 12 and 86 were among those which flew to the Diablo Range on August 18, 2024.
Rarest Bird in Continental U.S. Returns to the East Bay for the Fourth Time
Courtesy of Anthony Gonzales
Award-Winning Author Héctor Tobar Discusses Race, Stereotypes and Latino Identity at Puente Event
Panelists Nolan Higdon (second from the left) and Mickey Huff (projected onto the screen via Zoom) offered their analysis of the presidential election results at a campus discussion in mid-November.
DVC Holds Post-Election Discussion | Part 1: Political Analysis and Media Literacy
Courtesy of Andrea Sorce
DVC Economics Professor Becomes Mayor of Vallejo: An Interview with Andrea Sorce
Courtesy of JP Contreras, a CalFresh outreach coordinator with the Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano.
DVC Food Pantry Fights Student Hunger in Partnership with the Food Bank
Illustration by Edda Morazan
Hey ChatGPT, Come Up With a Title for My Article About Plagiarism
Courtesy of California Volunteers, Office of the Governor
California Launches New Climate Change Initiative
Courtesy of Andrea Sorce
DVC Economics Professor Becomes Mayor of Vallejo: An Interview with Andrea Sorce
Photo by Joseph Belli. Condors flock at Pinnacles National Park. The birds tagged as numbers 12 and 86 were among those which flew to the Diablo Range on August 18, 2024.
Rarest Bird in Continental U.S. Returns to the East Bay for the Fourth Time
Courtesy of Dr. Sang Hea Kil
Suspended SJSU Professor Criticizes University Reaction to Pro-Palestinian Campus Protests
Courtesy of Melissa Hickok
New County Program Aims to Instill Voter Confidence in Election Process
Panelists Nolan Higdon (second from the left) and Mickey Huff (projected onto the screen via Zoom) offered their analysis of the presidential election results at a campus discussion in mid-November.
DVC Holds Post-Election Discussion | Part 1: Political Analysis and Media Literacy
Photo by Element5 Digital on Unsplash
ANALYSIS: Young Voters Could Decide the 2024 Election—If They Vote
Ballot drop box at Walnut Creek City Hall.
Winners and Losers from Super Tuesday
Conflict Reignites In Spain Over Catalonia’s Fight for Independence
Conflict Reignites In Spain Over Catalonia’s Fight for Independence
Letter From Barcelona: Protesters Demand Peace in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Letter From Barcelona: Protesters Demand Peace in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Courtesy of Anthony Gonzales
Award-Winning Author Héctor Tobar Discusses Race, Stereotypes and Latino Identity at Puente Event
Courtesy of DVC's Black Student Union via Instagram
BSU Showcases Student Talent at ‘Rhythm & Roots’ Event
Courtesy of Evelyn McCollum
A ‘Passage’ to the Heart: How Theater and Community Brought Student Director Evelyn McCollum Back to DVC
Photo by Megan Watson on Unsplash
Celebrating Thankfulness at DVC
In 2023, three students in the DVC German Department seized the opportunity to study abroad in Bonn, Germany.
Sprechen sie Deutsch? At DVC, “Anyone Can Speak German”
Courtesy of DVC's Black Student Union via Instagram
BSU Showcases Student Talent at ‘Rhythm & Roots’ Event
Courtesy of Evelyn McCollum
A ‘Passage’ to the Heart: How Theater and Community Brought Student Director Evelyn McCollum Back to DVC
Photo by Megan Watson on Unsplash
Celebrating Thankfulness at DVC
In 2023, three students in the DVC German Department seized the opportunity to study abroad in Bonn, Germany.
Sprechen sie Deutsch? At DVC, “Anyone Can Speak German”
Courtesy of Charley Daly with the DVC Alumni Association Bestselling author and DVC alum Daniel James Brown (left) in conversation with KTVU news anchor Frank Mallicoat.
Two Liberal Arts Scholarships Renamed in Honor of DVC Alum and Alum Associate
"Ghost Students" Abound As DVC Classes Overrun With Fake Enrollments
“Ghost Students” Abound As DVC Classes Overrun With Fake Enrollments
TimelyCare: 'A Therapist in Your Pocket' Free for DVC Students
TimelyCare: ‘A Therapist in Your Pocket’ Free for DVC Students
As a part of the SoCal University Tour, selected DVC students visited campuses like the University of Southern California to enhance their transfer journey. Courtesy of DVC Career and Transfer Services.
SoCal University Tour Illuminates the Path Forward for DVC Transfer Students
At the beginning of her presentation, Lynch shared a quote by Zora Neale Hurston, who worked toward racial justice in the U.S. by “documenting the history of struggle.”
Advancing Equity and Reparations in California
Career and Transfer Services held DVC's annual career fair on March 13, connecting students to job opportunities at over 60 local businesses.
Career Fair Helps Students Discover Their Path Forward
Courtesy of The Contra Costa County Library.
Climate Careers Chat Highlights Two Speakers Employed In Sustainability
Courtesy of Nicole Simpson.
Come Together at Roadside22
Leaders of the DVC community gathered at the DVC Foundation building for a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday April 3 to inaugurate the new DVC Alumni Association. Photo by DVC Foundation
Launch of DVC Alumni Association Opens New Opportunities for Students to Connect
Courtesy of Andrea Sorce
DVC Economics Professor Andrea Sorce Runs for Mayor of Vallejo
Photo by Brett Jordan on Unsplash
Fast Food Fare: How California’s Restaurant Wage Increase Is Impacting Customers
Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash
OPINION: The Message Behind the Loss
Photo by Lesly Juarez on Unsplash. The MLB is stuck in the past, largely due to greedy team owners and commissioners over time allowing teams to spend without restriction. It’s time for a salary cap and floor to shorten the gap between rich and poor teams.
OPINION Unfair Advantage: Why Major League Baseball Needs a Salary Cap
Illustration by Edda Morazan
OPINION: This Holiday Season, Buy Less and Celebrate More
Anything But a Woman For President
Anything But a Woman For President
Photo by Andy Kelly on Unsplash
Letter to the Editor: A.I. Should be Banned in Schools
Photo by Andy Kelly on Unsplash
Letter to the Editor: A.I. Should be Banned in Schools
Photo by bruce mars on Unsplash
Letter to the Editor: Are Millennials Lazy and Entitled?
Book Censorship: Academic Freedom Comes at a Price, When Will American Schools be Willing to Pay?
Letter to the Editor: How Money Wins the Election and Democracy Loses
Dr. Amer Araim, adjunct political science professor at DVC. Photo by Keith Parsons.
Letter to the Editor: Peace and Justice in the Holy Land 
OPINION: Democrats are Handing Trump the Narrative on Immigration
OPINION: Democrats are Handing Trump the Narrative on Immigration
Opinion: Mental Illness Is Not a Crime, So Let’s Stop Treating It Like One
Opinion: Mental Illness Is Not a Crime, So Let’s Stop Treating It Like One
Why Critical Media Literacy Matters: Dr. Allison Butler Talks Digital Tech and News Consumption in Higher Education
Why Critical Media Literacy Matters: Dr. Allison Butler Talks Digital Tech and News Consumption in Higher Education
Opinion: It’s Time We Called “Returning Students” By Another Name
Opinion: It’s Time We Called “Returning Students” By Another Name
Photo by Emily Wade on Unsplash
Opinion: The Danger of Using Technology to Babysit Our Youth
OPINION | Book Censorship: America’s Losing Battle for Academic Freedom
This Girl’s Guide: Going Solo to IndyCar at Laguna Seca
This Girl’s Guide: Going Solo to IndyCar at Laguna Seca
How Segregation and White Flight Continue to Impact Life in the East Bay
How Segregation and White Flight Continue to Impact Life in the East Bay
Gun Accessibility
Are the Latest Trends Worth Illegal Labor and Pollution?
Photo by Lesly Juarez on Unsplash. The MLB is stuck in the past, largely due to greedy team owners and commissioners over time allowing teams to spend without restriction. It’s time for a salary cap and floor to shorten the gap between rich and poor teams.
OPINION Unfair Advantage: Why Major League Baseball Needs a Salary Cap
Photo by Lee Ward. Women’s Water Polo captain Sofia Goodson takes aim during a Big 8 Conference game against Modesto Junior College. Goodson helped establish a lead over Modesto going into halftime and took the final winning shot in overtime.
Goodson and Colpo Shine as DVC Water Polo Battles in Conference Tournament
Photo by Coach Shelly Pierson. Courtesy of DVC athletics department.
Racing The Heat: How DVC Women’s Cross Country Athletes Push Through Extreme Conditions
Courtesy of Colin Dalvand (center)
Final Innings: My Oakland A’s Experience
Courtesy of DVC Athletics
DVC Women’s Volleyball: How Isabelle Dungca’s love for the sport brought her back to the court
Cyrus Saatsaz, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
Opinion: How the Warriors Can Go Forward After a Year of Disappointment
Jar-Lar, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
Brock Purdy’s Unexpected Journey from Mr. Irrelevant to MVP Finalist
New DVC Head Football Coach Targets Players' Success On and Off the Field
New DVC Head Football Coach Targets Players’ Success On and Off the Field
A’s Departure for Las Vegas Gets Resounding Boo from Oakland Fans
A’s Departure for Las Vegas Gets Resounding Boo from Oakland Fans
‘Change Needs to Occur’: Locals Outraged By Police Killing of Tyre Nichols
Photo by Lee Ward. Women’s Water Polo captain Sofia Goodson takes aim during a Big 8 Conference game against Modesto Junior College. Goodson helped establish a lead over Modesto going into halftime and took the final winning shot in overtime.
Goodson and Colpo Shine as DVC Water Polo Battles in Conference Tournament
Photo by Coach Shelly Pierson. Courtesy of DVC athletics department.
Racing The Heat: How DVC Women’s Cross Country Athletes Push Through Extreme Conditions
Courtesy of DVC Athletics
DVC Women’s Volleyball: How Isabelle Dungca’s love for the sport brought her back to the court
Courtesy of DVC Athletics
New Coach Takes the Helm of DVC Football
Photo by Lee Ward, associate head coach of the DVC swim team. Although Gigi Zuniga is in her first competitive swim season, she has already emerged as a top freestyler in the state.
Gigi Zuniga Makes a Splash In Her First Swim Season
Photo Credit: John Sachs with Tech Fall
Wrestler Amit Elor of DVC Brings Home Gold from Paris Olympics
Photo by John Mac, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The Caitlin Clark Effect
Jar-Lar, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
Brock Purdy’s Unexpected Journey from Mr. Irrelevant to MVP Finalist
New DVC Head Football Coach Targets Players' Success On and Off the Field
New DVC Head Football Coach Targets Players’ Success On and Off the Field
Behind the Mic and On the Court, Malik Edwards’s Star Is Rising
Behind the Mic and On the Court, Malik Edwards’s Star Is Rising
The Inquirer, December 2024
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The Inquirer, October 2024
The News Drop Podcast – Episode 5
The News Drop Podcast – Episode 5
Artie the Child Sorcerer: The Last Spell
Artie the Child Sorcerer: The Last Spell
Artie the Child Sorcerer: The Last Spell
Artie the Child Sorcerer: The Last Spell
Artie the Child Sorcerer: Dragon Magic
Artie the Child Sorcerer: Dragon Magic
Artie the Child Sorcerer: Love Jitters
Artie the Child Sorcerer: Love Jitters
Artie the Child Sorcerer: Late to Class
Artie the Child Sorcerer: Late to Class
Artie the Child Sorcerer: The Art of Struggling
Artie the Child Sorcerer: The Art of Struggling
The News Drop Podcast – Episode 5
The News Drop Podcast – Episode 5
The News Drop Podcast – Episode 4 feat. Flavio Cuevas & Abraham Allison
The News Drop Podcast – Episode 4 feat. Flavio Cuevas & Abraham Allison
Vikings Sports Splash – Episode 3
Vikings Sports Splash – Episode 3
The News Drop Podcast – Episode 3 feat. Dani Ahuicapahtzin Cornejo Ph.D.
The News Drop Podcast – Episode 3 feat. Dani Ahuicapahtzin Cornejo Ph.D.
The News Drop Podcast - Episode 2
The News Drop Podcast – Episode 2
Bay Area Resident Reflects On Tragic Loss of Her Hometown in Devastating Lahaina Fire
Bay Area Resident Reflects On Tragic Loss of Her Hometown in Devastating Lahaina Fire
The Hardships of San Francisco Crime: City Market Owner Speaks Out
The Hardships of San Francisco Crime: City Market Owner Speaks Out
Chemical Dependency Counselor Speaks on Fentanyl Crisis Here in The Bay Area
Chemical Dependency Counselor Speaks on Fentanyl Crisis Here in The Bay Area
Umoja Student Panel
E-cigs continue to cause controversy
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Award-Winning Author Héctor Tobar Discusses Race, Stereotypes and Latino Identity at Puente Event
Courtesy of Evelyn McCollum
A ‘Passage’ to the Heart: How Theater and Community Brought Student Director Evelyn McCollum Back to DVC
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December 14, 2011

Boba Hut might not add anything new

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December 1, 2011
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November 17, 2011

The Tempest endures harsh criticism

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September 27, 2011
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Hilarious stereotypes may become reality

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September 6, 2011
Bianca Estrella, interim transfer center coordinator, works at ther desk in the soon to be closed center. (Alec Graham)

Transfer, Interrupted

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May 17, 2011
The DVC Transfer Center (Izzy Bajalia/The Inquirer)

Transfer interrupted: Center employees laid off

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May 17, 2011
Pitcher Steven Swift practices on May 3 while the baseball team prepares for the California Community College Playoffs, which begins this Friday. (Stevie Chow / The Inquirer)

Leading the pack

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May 3, 2011
Student Lizbeth Brown reading the outline for day of silence (Mariana Ramos/The Inquirer)

Students speak out in silent protest.

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April 12, 2011
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You are to blame, not the games

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April 5, 2011
Jake Patterson, left, and Sam Barton swim laps at the DVC pool during the triathlon training class on March 28, 2011. (Stevie Chow/The Inquirer)

Triathlon class looks to go the distance

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March 29, 2011
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The A’s try to stomp out of the AL West

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March 29, 2011
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Who is the greatest baseball player of all time?

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March 19, 2011
Sensei Steven Rodriguez working with club member Mike Nguyen during the Aikido-jiujitsu demonstartion. (Mariana Ramos/The Inquirer)

DVC Aikido-Jiujitsu club looks for staff support

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March 15, 2011

ASDVC denies full funding

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March 15, 2011

Music at DVC still playing strong

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March 2, 2011
Steve Coccimiglio (Alec Graham / The Inquirer)

Coach Coccimiglio reaches the 500 mark

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February 7, 2011
DVC Interim President Peter Garcia (Travis Jenkins/The Inquirer)

Commission reinstates DVC’s accredited status

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February 1, 2011
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How do we talk about race?

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February 1, 2011
Khufu Najee stretches out with his teammates before starting their practice on Thursday, Nov. 23. (Kevin Hayes/The Inquirer)

Najee gets full ride to SJSU

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November 30, 2010

DVC classes become a bit greener

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November 30, 2010
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Bandwagon fans not true fans

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November 17, 2010
A County Connection bus waits to pick up students at the DVC bus terminal. (Annie Sciacca/The Inquirer)

College can’t pay bus pass subsidy

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November 17, 2010
Wide receiver Diante Jackson fights for extra yards after the catch. The Vikings beat Merced College 62-6 on Nov. 5. (Travis Jenkins/The Inquirer)

Vikings look to secure a bowl game win at Modesto Junior College

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November 17, 2010
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I don’t know how to act black

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October 26, 2010
AT&T Park before Game 3 of the 2010 NLCS. The Giants won 3-0. (Gerardo Recinos/The Inquirer)

Coming through in the ninth

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October 26, 2010
Ryan Byrne lectures during the Student-Athlete Sucess class on October 11, 2010. (Chris Corbin/The Inquirer 2010)

Friday night lights, Monday night math

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October 11, 2010

Tutoring Advisory Committee alters focus

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October 11, 2010
Raissa Yona (right) tutors Jonathan Reaves (left) to help him with his math assignments in the DVC Math Lab. (Travis Jenkins/The Inquirer 2010)

DVC staff struggles to preserve tutoring

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October 11, 2010
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2010 MLB Playoff Preview

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October 3, 2010
The Shami kabab, served with fresh basmati rice and lightly grilled tomatoes. (Chris Corbin/The Inquirer, 2010)

The Flavors of Zambür

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September 18, 2010

Speech Team awarded at championship

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March 24, 2010

Speech team awarded at championship

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March 23, 2010

Committee crunches numbers, will report to president

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March 9, 2010
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