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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 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
Photo by Grace Perry and Kit Town
Make Way, Sweet Charity is Coming to Town!
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!
Courtesy of ASDVC Webpage
New ASDVC President: ‘By the Students, For the Students’
"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
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
Book Censorship: Academic Freedom Comes at a Price, When Will American Schools be Willing to Pay?
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
Erin Smith

Erin Smith, Editor

Opinion editor, spring 2017. Managing editor, fall 2016. Features editor, spring 2016. Staff member, fall 2015.

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Plane headed for Buchanan Airport crashes just miles from DVC

Plane headed for Buchanan Airport crashes just miles from DVC

Erin Smith and Frank Guitron
May 26, 2017

Breaking Ground – Layout/Portfolio

Erin Smith, Opinion editor
May 26, 2017
Concord is breaking ground, but what's fixing to come in?

Concord is breaking ground, but what’s fixing to come in?

Erin Smith, Opinions editor
May 15, 2017

Spring Break is overrated

Erin Smith, Opinions editor
March 21, 2017

Long time students being bashed by the federal government

Erin Smith, Opinion editor
March 8, 2017
Valentine's Day Alternatives

Valentine’s Day Alternatives

Erin Smith, Opinions Editor
February 8, 2017

Out with the old, in with the new: gentrification comes to the suburbs

Erin Smith, Managing Editor
December 7, 2016
Buzz: What are your thoughts on the outcome of the election?

Buzz: What are your thoughts on the outcome of the election?

Erin Smith, Managing editor
November 9, 2016
Dr. Fred Wood, the newly appointed Chancellor of the Contra Costa Community College District.

Fred Wood: An advocate for the students

Erin Smith, Managing Editor
November 5, 2016

ICC bridging gaps between schools, students

Erin Smith
October 12, 2016
DVC Film club president Tony Alfaro, and members Sam Lund and Emile Caton discuss their movie project.

Film club brings stories to life

Erin Smith, Features editor
September 28, 2016
Baking and pastry majors Zach Matera, 22, Norine Wan, 27, and Madison August, 20 work away perfecting their various cuts and dices in the DVC culinary class.

DVC culinary program is a cut above the rest

Erin Smith, Features Editor
September 8, 2016
Summer fun: 2016

Summer fun: 2016

Erin Smith and Julianna Cardinale
May 18, 2016
The buzz: What kind of music do you listen to when you're studying and why?

The buzz: What kind of music do you listen to when you’re studying and why?

Melanie Calimlim and Erin Smith
May 12, 2016
Natalie Larsen charges to first base in the playoff game against Merced on May 8.

Softball advances in the playoffs

Erin Smith, Inquirer Staff
May 9, 2016
The School of Public Health in Berkeley, CA is under threat due to budget cuts.

Berkeley medical program threatened by budget cuts

Erin Smith, Staff member
May 5, 2016
Third baseman Bailey Simmons takes her at bat in the top of the fourth inning in game against Cosumnes River on Tuesday April 26.

Softball takes off to the playoffs

Erin Smith, Staff member
April 29, 2016
Guests of the spring fling beat the rain to get plants for their home gardens on April 9 at Rodgers Ranch in Pleasant hill, Ca.

Historical Rodgers Ranch hosts environment focused spring fling

Erin Smith, Features editor
April 20, 2016
James 'Tanner' White pitches for the Diablo Valley College Vikings on Friday, April 15 against the Modesto Pirates.

Pirates pillage Vikings in extra innings

Erin Smith, Inquirer Staff
April 17, 2016
Starting pitcher Billy Babb (#23) gives up 7 hits and three earned runs in game against Consumes River on Thursday, March 31.

Hawkeyes take flight over Vikings Baseball

Erin Smith, Inquirer Staff
April 3, 2016
Pitcher Nicole Nordahl (#12) gets out of a first inning jam in game against American River on Tuesday, March 29.

American River Beavers chomp DVC Vikings in Big 8 conference

Erin Smith, Inquirer Staff
March 31, 2016
Buzz: How do you feel about Jerry Brown raising minimum wage to $15 an hr by 2022?

Buzz: How do you feel about Jerry Brown raising minimum wage to $15 an hr by 2022?

Erin Smith and Melanie Calimlim
March 29, 2016
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Print edition page design: Spring 2016

Erin Smith, Inquirer staff
March 10, 2016
The Persian Club members take a final bow after a successful Nowruz celebration.

Nowruz celebration a sweet success for Persian Club

Erin Smith, Features editor
March 7, 2016
The Campanelli clock tower looks out at the UC Berkeley campus.

UC budget cuts may affect prospective transfers

Erin Smith, Staff member
February 23, 2016
Forward Brandy Williams blocks a score in a Big 8 Tournament.

Vikings Women’s Basketball primed for playoffs

Erin Smith, Inquirer Staff
February 23, 2016
Anthony Holt's painting "Bubblegum" as well as others are featured in the DVC library.

Delusional Art Show in Library

Erin Smith, Features editor
February 23, 2016
Planning continues for DVC construction

Planning continues for DVC construction

Erin Smith, Staff member
February 9, 2016

Print edition page layout

Erin Smith, Staff member
December 10, 2015
Festive christmas tree lighting at Union Square in San Francisco, Dec. 6

Don’t they know it’s Christmas time at all?

Erin Smith, Staff member
December 8, 2015
Model shows off the latest fashion trends at the One Bread Fashion Show Benefit in Pleasant Hill, Saturday, Nov. 21

Fashion that serves a deeper purpose

Erin Smith, Staff member
December 1, 2015

Womens Volleyball ravaged by Bear cubs

Erin Smith, Inquirer Staff
November 19, 2015
Where to watch the game

Where to watch the game

Erin Smith, Inquirer Staff
November 17, 2015
DVC fullback Rodrick Sweeney (46) jumps over Foothill defensive back Dustin Nascimento (8) to carry the ball just one yard short of the endzone in a game between DVC and Foothill College at DVC in Pleasant Hill, Calif. on Friday, Oct. 23, 2015. The Vikings won 52-13.

DVC takes the ‘hoot’ out of Foothill

Erin Smith, Staff member
October 25, 2015
The Diablo Volleyball team huddles between the first and second at DVC in Pleasant Hill, Calif. on Friday, Oct. 16, 2015. The Vikings lost 3-0.

Sacramento City washed DVC away

Erin Smith, Inquirer Staff
October 20, 2015
Library on Main

Library on Main

Erin Smith, Staff member
October 14, 2015
Caprese Salad served at The Norseman on DVC's Pleasant Hill Campus

The Norseman serves up class at DVC

Erin Smith, Staff Member
October 13, 2015

‘Narcos’ a major score for Netflix

Erin Smith, Staff member
October 13, 2015
DVC outside hitter and right side hitter Noelle Vleisides (3) serves the ball in a match between DVC and CRC at DVC on Friday, Oct. 9, 2015. DVC beat CRC 3-0.

Vikings first win in Big 8 Series

Erin Smith, Staff member
October 12, 2015
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[Photo] Buzz: How do you feel about physician assisted suicide?

Erin Smith & Jung Min Lee, Staff members
October 8, 2015
Vikings looking forward

Vikings looking forward

Erin Smith, Inquirer Staff
September 29, 2015
Fashion, or Faux Pas?

Fashion, or Faux Pas?

Erin Smith, Staff Member
September 15, 2015

Vikings stave off Gladiators

Erin Smith, Staff member
September 15, 2015
Eureka! Concord gets a new hot spot

Eureka! Concord gets a new hot spot

Erin Smith, Staff Member
September 15, 2015
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