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Photo by Coach Shelly Pierson. Courtesy of DVC athletics department.
Racing The Heat: How DVC Women’s Cross Country Athletes Push Through Extreme Conditions
New Inclusivity & Wellness Center Provides a ‘Beacon of Hope’ to Students
New Inclusivity & Wellness Center Provides a ‘Beacon of Hope’ to Students
Courtesy of Dr. Sang Hea Kil
Suspended SJSU Professor Criticizes University Reaction to Pro-Palestinian Campus Protests
Courtesy of Kerry Surman. DVC student Monique Cortes and her 5-year-old daughter Mia enjoyed ice cream and bouncy houses at an event promoting services for student parents.
Children Fill the DVC Commons on Bring Your Kids to College Day
Courtesy of Melissa Hickok
New County Program Aims to Instill Voter Confidence in Election Process
New Inclusivity & Wellness Center Provides a ‘Beacon of Hope’ to Students
New Inclusivity & Wellness Center Provides a ‘Beacon of Hope’ to Students
Courtesy of Kerry Surman. DVC student Monique Cortes and her 5-year-old daughter Mia enjoyed ice cream and bouncy houses at an event promoting services for student parents.
Children Fill the DVC Commons on Bring Your Kids to College Day
Courtesy of Contra Costa County
Misinformation and Election Security On the Mind As Voters Head to the Polls 
Photo by Grace Perry and Kit Town
Make Way, Sweet Charity is Coming to Town!
"Ghost Students" Abound As DVC Classes Overrun With Fake Enrollments
“Ghost Students” Abound As DVC Classes Overrun With Fake Enrollments
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
Measure S Could Expand and Improve Parks Across Pleasant Hill
Measure S Could Expand and Improve Parks Across Pleasant Hill
Small Businesses Fight to Weather the Economic Storm in Clayton
Small Businesses Fight to Weather the Economic Storm in Clayton
Photo by Edmond Dantès: https://www.pexels.com/photo/a-person-holding-a-voting-ballot-paper-7103079/
Wages, Housing and Crime Top the Ballot in California
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
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
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
Courtesy of Timothy Mitchell
Drawing on Faith and Community, Business Student Launches New Clothing Brand
Fifteen Minutes with Bestselling Author and DVC Alum Daniel James Brown
Fifteen Minutes with Bestselling Author and DVC Alum Daniel James Brown
Going Back to Our Roots and Regaining the Skills of Horticulture
Going Back to Our Roots and Regaining the Skills of Horticulture
Courtesy of Colin Dalvand (center)
Final Innings: My Oakland A’s Experience
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
Courtesy of Timothy Mitchell
Drawing on Faith and Community, Business Student Launches New Clothing Brand
Fifteen Minutes with Bestselling Author and DVC Alum Daniel James Brown
Fifteen Minutes with Bestselling Author and DVC Alum Daniel James Brown
Going Back to Our Roots and Regaining the Skills of Horticulture
Going Back to Our Roots and Regaining the Skills of Horticulture
Photo by Grace Perry and Kit Town
Make Way, Sweet Charity is Coming to Town!
"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 Monika Stawowy on Unsplash
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 bruce mars on Unsplash
Letter to the Editor: Are Millennials Lazy and Entitled?
OPINION | Book Censorship: America’s Losing Battle for Academic Freedom
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 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
Photo Credit: John Sachs with Tech Fall
Wrestler Amit Elor of DVC Brings Home Gold from Paris Olympics
Courtesy of DVC Athletics
New Coach Takes the Helm of DVC Football
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 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
Ben Tellez Photo Credit: John Bynum, Jr., @DVCMensHoops/Twitter
DVC Three-Point Specialist Steps into the Spotlight
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 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: Dragon Magic
Artie the Child Sorcerer: Dragon Magic
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
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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Anything But a Woman For President
Anything But a Woman For President
Courtesy of Timothy Mitchell
Drawing on Faith and Community, Business Student Launches New Clothing Brand
Photo by Coach Shelly Pierson. Courtesy of DVC athletics department.
Racing The Heat: How DVC Women’s Cross Country Athletes Push Through Extreme Conditions
Fifteen Minutes with Bestselling Author and DVC Alum Daniel James Brown
Fifteen Minutes with Bestselling Author and DVC Alum Daniel James Brown
New Inclusivity & Wellness Center Provides a ‘Beacon of Hope’ to Students
New Inclusivity & Wellness Center Provides a ‘Beacon of Hope’ to Students
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The Inquirer
The student news site of Diablo Valley College.

The Inquirer
Tyler Elmore

Tyler Elmore, Co-editor-in-chief

Co-editor-in-chief, spring 2015. Managing editor, fall 2014. Online editor, spring 2014.

All content by Tyler Elmore

Letter from the editor: Summer edition

Shane Louis and Tyler Elmore
May 14, 2015
DVC launches club to help student mental health

DVC launches club to help student mental health

Tyler Elmore, Co-editor-in-chief
May 7, 2015

Bay Area’s ‘film scene’ is a perfect cut

Tyler Elmore, Co-editor-in-chief
May 7, 2015
DVC student Lily Yi

DVC spotlights Women’s History Month

Tyler Elmore, Co-editor-in-chief
March 13, 2015
DVC is just a 'catwalk' for student

DVC is just a ‘catwalk’ for student

Tyler Elmore, Co-editor-in-chief
March 4, 2015
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Race in America: Print Edition

Tyler Elmore, Managing editor
December 11, 2014

ASDVC elections show big changes

Tyler Elmore, Co-editor-in-chief
February 16, 2015
Mila Kunis and Channing Tatum star in the new SCIFI movie "Jupiter Ascending."

‘Jupiter’ does nothing but plateau

Tyler Elmore, Co-editor-in-chief
February 7, 2015
Alice Shaw and her Student Sarah Reblando, look at film negatives at the light table on Nov. 18.

Photo professor leaves negatives behind for positive teaching

Tyler Elmore, Managing Editor
January 29, 2015
Dieudonne Brou spoke at a vigil on campus in late November.

[Photo] Protests ignite campus discussions on race and the justice system

Taylor Saenz, Staff member
December 9, 2014

ASDVC left without president until next semester

Tyler Elmore, Managing editor
December 9, 2014
From left to right, Students Karen Compere, Aaron Houstone, Cameron Cabading, Charlise Nwoha, and Andrew Ramierez, speak in front of other students about their experiences during the Mike Brown vigil in the Library quad on Nov. 26.

[Photo] DVC holds vigil for Ferguson

November 26, 2014
Liam Hemsworth, Jennifer Lawrence, and Josh Hutcherson come back together in the third installment of "The Hunger Games."

‘Hunger Games’ leaves audiences craving more

Tyler Elmore, Managing editor
November 21, 2014
Jake Gyllenhaal plays Lou Bloom an street urchin turned crime videographer in new movie Nightcrawler.

‘Nightcrawler’ creeps into viewers’ psyche

Tyler Elmore, Managing editor
November 18, 2014
YikYak app creates hostility between students

YikYak app creates hostility between students

Tyler Elmore, Managing Editor
November 18, 2014
Transfer day at DVC Oct. 28, 2014 in the library quad features around 60 plus schools in and out of state as well as private giving DVC students the oppportunity to shop around and gather information.

DVC works to ease the transfer process

Shane Louis and Tyler Elmore
November 2, 2014

Famous poet reads work at DVC

Tyler Elmore, Managing editor
October 21, 2014
Jaime, Mariana, and Elena (last names not provided) of Homeroom in Oakland, prepare the first batch of macaroni and cheese for the festival on Saturday Sept. 20, 2014. Tyler Elmore / The Inquirer

[Photo] Eating real good at a really good price

September 22, 2014
Customers wait in line at the Apple store for the release of new products in Walnut Creek on Friday Sept. 19.

[Photo] First weekend iPhone 6 sales are over 10 million

September 23, 2014
Jaime, Mariana, and Elena (last names not provided) of Homeroom in Oakland, prepare the first batch of macaroni and cheese for the festival on Saturday Sept. 20, 2014. Tyler Elmore / The Inquirer

Eating real good at a really good price

Tyler Elmore, Managing Editor
September 22, 2014
Liyin Yeo

[Photo] Liyin Yeo

September 15, 2014
Cameron Chear

[Photo] Cameron Chear

September 15, 2014
Katie Akeson

Ray Martin

Summer of sequels: Upcoming movies aim to please

Summer of sequels: Upcoming movies aim to please

Tyler Elmore, Online editor
May 15, 2014
Diablo Valley College track and field team members Emma Shoenstein, Scott Lindsay and Joel Timbrell, run a cool down, after training on Thursday, May 8, 2014 at DVC track.

Track athletes advance to NorCal finals

Tyler Elmore, Online editor
May 14, 2014
Dominic Baldwin won Male Swimmer of the Meet at the Big 8 Conference.

Swimming torpedoes their way to State

Tyler Elmore, Online editor
April 30, 2014
The "roadmap" application is located on the left hand side of the welcome page when you log in to your Insite portal.

Success on the road ahead for Insite

Tyler Elmore, Online editor
April 16, 2014
Outside Lands lineup fails to impress

Outside Lands lineup fails to impress

Tyler Elmore, Online editor
April 16, 2014

Oculus, everything but an eye opener

Tyler Elmore, Online Editor
April 15, 2014
Anthony Chavez, grandson of Cesar Chavez, speaks at the JFK University special showing of the new Cesar Chavez Biopic, Cesar Chavez, on March 31, 2014.

[Photo] JFK University honors Cesar Chavez at new film screening

Regina Ortanez, Arts & features editor
April 2, 2014
The Off The Grid sign marks the entrance to a variety of stationed food trucks in the Willows Shopping Center in Concord. The variety of different trucks are available from 11:00 s.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturdays.

Going Off the Grid in Concord

Tyler Elmore, Online editor
April 1, 2014
Pictured above is The Chairman truck's crispy miso steamed bun and the spicy chicken steamed bun.

Galbi braised beef Seoul fries from Seoul on Wheels.

Miley Cyrus, shown above, films an Instagram video during her concert at the Oracle Arena in Oakland on Feb. 24, 2014.

Miley Cyrus twerks into Bay area hearts

Tyler Elmore, Online editor
March 5, 2014
Left to right: DVC students Tara Baghdassarian, Mandy Wang, Elle Mitchell and Sofie Woodlee, admire the art on display at the "Eclectric Remix" collection.

Student unearth DVC’s permanent collection

Tyler Elmore, Online editor
March 5, 2014
English instructor Adam Bessie speaks to the Faculty Senate Council regarding a draft resolution about the upcoming accreditation evaluation on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014.

Faculty denies resolution to make accreditation body more consistent

Tyler Elmore, Staff member
February 21, 2014
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