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Military Vets Share Dark Truths About Media Propaganda and America’s War Machine
Military Vets Share Dark Truths About Media Propaganda and America’s War Machine
Going Remote: A Teachers Journey by Adam Bessie and Peter Glanting
Teaching in the Cloud: Adam Bessie Delivers 2023 DVC Faculty Lecture
Trans Athletes at DVC Await New Policy Rules from College Athletic Association
Trans Athletes at DVC Await New Policy Rules from College Athletic Association
Pleasant Hill Adopts District Elections, Drawing Criticism in the Process  
Pleasant Hill Adopts District Elections, Drawing Criticism in the Process  
Student Artists Showcase Their Talents in Awe-Inspiring DVC Art Exhibit
Student Artists Showcase Their Talents in Awe-Inspiring DVC Art Exhibit
Military Vets Share Dark Truths About Media Propaganda and America’s War Machine
Military Vets Share Dark Truths About Media Propaganda and America’s War Machine
Going Remote: A Teachers Journey by Adam Bessie and Peter Glanting
Teaching in the Cloud: Adam Bessie Delivers 2023 DVC Faculty Lecture
Trans Athletes at DVC Await New Policy Rules from College Athletic Association
Trans Athletes at DVC Await New Policy Rules from College Athletic Association
Student Artists Showcase Their Talents in Awe-Inspiring DVC Art Exhibit
Student Artists Showcase Their Talents in Awe-Inspiring DVC Art Exhibit
Veterans of 2022 Championship Team in Speech and Debate Honored At DVC
Veterans of 2022 Championship Team in Speech and Debate Honored At DVC
Pleasant Hill Adopts District Elections, Drawing Criticism in the Process  
Pleasant Hill Adopts District Elections, Drawing Criticism in the Process  
From Contra Costa County website
Martinez Residents Voice Anger, Fear Over Refinery’s Toxic Spew
Courtesy of Antioch PD
Antioch Police Department Under Fire After Leaked Racist Text Messages
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
Clubs Return in Force After Three Years of Lockdown
Clubs Return in Force After Three Years of Lockdown
Military Vets Share Dark Truths About Media Propaganda and America’s War Machine
Military Vets Share Dark Truths About Media Propaganda and America’s War Machine
East Bay residents weigh the costs of California’s sky high gas prices
East Bay residents weigh the costs of California’s sky high gas prices
Photo by Sora Shimazaki via Pexels.
2022 Proposition Rundown: What You Need To Know Ahead of the California Midterms
Photo by Coolcaesar via Wikimedia Commons. CC By-SA 3.0.
California Community Colleges Unshaken By Federal Court’s Decision to End DACA
Photo by Matheus Câmara da Silva on Unsplash
Brazilians in the Bay Area Weigh in As Presidential Election Heads to Second Round
A’s Departure for Las Vegas Gets Resounding Boo from Oakland Fans
A’s Departure for Las Vegas Gets Resounding Boo from Oakland Fans
Student Artists Showcase Their Talents in Awe-Inspiring DVC Art Exhibit
Student Artists Showcase Their Talents in Awe-Inspiring DVC Art Exhibit
Slow Wi-Fi on Campus Continues to Impact Student Productivity
Slow Wi-Fi on Campus Continues to Impact Student Productivity
Courtesy of Adam Bessie
New Wave of Books By DVC Professors Tackles Student Challenges
Dont Procrastinate: DVC Students Struggling with Bad Habits in Post-Pandemic Times
Don’t Procrastinate: DVC Students Struggling with Bad Habits in Post-Pandemic Times
Courtesy of Adam Bessie
New Wave of Books By DVC Professors Tackles Student Challenges
4CD Chancellor Recounts ‘Extraordinary Experience’ Attending Last Month’s State of the Union
Photo by Cassandra Shoneru
‘Nosebleeds for $500’: Students Shocked By Exploding Ticket Price for Concerts in 2023
Spooky Film Festival Puts Students’ Short Works on the Big Screen
Spooky Film Festival Puts Students’ Short Works on the Big Screen
Photo courtesy of the DVC website.
Culinary Arts Program Shifts Toward Catering, Seeking A New Direction Amid Pandemic
Student Artists Showcase Their Talents in Awe-Inspiring DVC Art Exhibit
Student Artists Showcase Their Talents in Awe-Inspiring DVC Art Exhibit
Slow Wi-Fi on Campus Continues to Impact Student Productivity
Slow Wi-Fi on Campus Continues to Impact Student Productivity
Courtesy of Adam Bessie
New Wave of Books By DVC Professors Tackles Student Challenges
Dont Procrastinate: DVC Students Struggling with Bad Habits in Post-Pandemic Times
Don’t Procrastinate: DVC Students Struggling with Bad Habits in Post-Pandemic Times
Don’t Freak Out! There’s Still Time to Catch the Freaky Friday Musical 
Don’t Freak Out! There’s Still Time to Catch the Freaky Friday Musical 
Slow Wi-Fi on Campus Continues to Impact Student Productivity
Slow Wi-Fi on Campus Continues to Impact Student Productivity
Courtesy of Adam Bessie
New Wave of Books By DVC Professors Tackles Student Challenges
Is Pulling an All-Nighter The Key To Good Grades, or Bad Health?
Is Pulling an All-Nighter The Key To Good Grades, or Bad Health?
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
Photo by Coolcaesar via Wikimedia Commons. CC By-SA 3.0.
California Community Colleges Unshaken By Federal Court’s Decision to End DACA
A’s Departure for Las Vegas Gets Resounding Boo from Oakland Fans
A’s Departure for Las Vegas Gets Resounding Boo from Oakland Fans
Photo by Kyle Glenn
How International Students Adapt to Life at DVC
A Target in Pleasant Hill has locked up aisles in an attempt to prevent products from being stolen. Photo by Alexandros Silva.
Thefts at East Bay Targets Are Soaring
Scrambling for Eggs: How Consumers Are Coping with Scarcity and the New High Cost Per Carton
Scrambling for Eggs: How Consumers Are Coping with Scarcity and the New High Cost Per Carton
Humans Wrapped in Plastic: Scientists Reveal Exposure is Linked to Health Problems
Humans Wrapped in Plastic: Scientists Reveal Exposure is Linked to Health Problems
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
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
Photo by Kyle Glenn
How International Students Adapt to Life at DVC
It’s Time to Increase Book Center Inventory
Restaurant Staff Need to Be Treated Better
It’s Time to Increase Book Center Inventory
Restaurant Staff Need to Be Treated Better
Gun Accessibility
Are the Latest Trends Worth Illegal Labor and Pollution?
People Are too Sensitive Nowadays
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
To Fight Gun Violence, Prepare for When – Not If
To Fight Gun Violence, Prepare for When – Not If
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?
People Are too Sensitive Nowadays
The Amount of Food Waste in America is Alarming.
A’s Departure for Las Vegas Gets Resounding Boo from Oakland Fans
A’s Departure for Las Vegas Gets Resounding Boo from Oakland Fans
After Season of Ups and Downs, Strong Pitching Carries DVC Baseball to Regionals 
After Season of Ups and Downs, Strong Pitching Carries DVC Baseball to Regionals 
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
‘Change Needs to Occur’: Locals Outraged By Police Killing of Tyre Nichols
Photo by Sophie Emeny on Unsplash
Pride Alliance Calls Out ‘Harmful’ Requirements for Trans Athletes
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
Looking ahead to the offseasons of two Bay Area, MLB off seasons
Looking ahead to the offseasons of two Bay Area, MLB ‘off seasons’
Battle of the Bay: By the numbers
Battle of the Bay: By the numbers
Geoffrey Weseman
Bay Area roller coaster
After Season of Ups and Downs, Strong Pitching Carries DVC Baseball to Regionals 
After Season of Ups and Downs, Strong Pitching Carries DVC Baseball to Regionals 
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
Image by Colleen AF Venable via Flickr. CC BY-SA 2.0.
DVC Podcast: Where is Men’s Soccer?
Retail GameStop by ccPixs.com is licensed under CC BY 2.0. Courtesy of ccPixs.com
Inquirer Podcast: Robinhood Investment App: Champion of the Little Guy or Shill for Wall Street?
Photos courtesy of the L.A. Dodgers and vhines200 on Flickr.
Inquirer Podcast: Minority Communities and COVID-19, the Importance of Masks and the 2020 Major League Baseball World Series
Photo courtesy of KClvey on Flickr.
Inquirer Podcast: Propositions and Why Voting Matters
Eric Handy, courtesy of Ethan Anderson. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, courtesy of the Lakers. Voted sticker courtesy of Jamelah E. on Flickr.
Inquirer Podcast: The 2020 Presidential Election, Voter Suppression, NFL and NBA Update and Guest Speaker Eric Handy
Image by Colleen AF Venable via Flickr. CC BY-SA 2.0.
DVC Podcast: Where is Men’s Soccer?
Retail GameStop by ccPixs.com is licensed under CC BY 2.0. Courtesy of ccPixs.com
Inquirer Podcast: Robinhood Investment App: Champion of the Little Guy or Shill for Wall Street?
Photos courtesy of the L.A. Dodgers and vhines200 on Flickr.
Inquirer Podcast: Minority Communities and COVID-19, the Importance of Masks and the 2020 Major League Baseball World Series
Photo courtesy of KClvey on Flickr.
Inquirer Podcast: Propositions and Why Voting Matters
Eric Handy, courtesy of Ethan Anderson. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, courtesy of the Lakers. Voted sticker courtesy of Jamelah E. on Flickr.
Inquirer Podcast: The 2020 Presidential Election, Voter Suppression, NFL and NBA Update and Guest Speaker Eric Handy
Umoja Student Panel
E-cigs continue to cause controversy
Courtesy of Joe B. Weems V
San Jose’s Big Wow! promises big fun for comic fans
DVC Faculty Art Show
The End of an Era
The End of an Era
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The Inquirer
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Emma Hall, Editor In Chief

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Editor-in-chief, spring 2019.

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All content by Emma Hall
Police investigating the scene in the parking lot Wednesday afternoon. (Emma Hall/The Inquirer)

[Photo] Drunk driver arrested in DVC parking lot

December 5, 2019
(Left to right): Staff member Eric Dionne, editor-in-chief Emma Hall, features editor Pavlina Markova, and staff member Aryana Hadjimohammadi at the Northern California Journalism Conference of Community Colleges at San Jose state on Nov. 16. (Photo courtesy of Fernando Gallo).

The Inquirer wins eight awards at NorCal JACC

Emma Hall, Editor in chief
November 19, 2019
The AQI levels for Oct. 28. According to AirNow, Pleasant Hills air quality is unhealthy. (Photo courtesy of AirNow).

ASDVC President pushes for campus closure in face of unhealthy air conditions

Kat Uher and Emma Hall
October 28, 2019
The Inquirer newsroom runs on Mondays to Thursdays and is student run, even in the face of our former advisers abrupt removal. (Emma Hall/The Inquirer)

DVC removed our adviser: editor-in-chief speaks out

Emma Hall, Editor in chief
October 22, 2019
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Another occurrence of hate speech spotted at DVC

Emma Hall, Editor-in-chief
October 9, 2019
Soledad Castillo (center) tells her story about making it to the United States alongside Stephen Mayers (left) and Jonathan Freedman (right) in the Diablo Room on Sept. 25. (Emma Hall/The Inquirer).

Fighting to survive from Honduras to the US: The story of Soledad Castillo

Emma Hall, Editor in chief
September 30, 2019
Several events occurred over the summer regarding DVC and the 4CD district. (The Inquirer file photo).

Summer updates: what students missed while on vacation

Emma Hall, Editor in chief
August 27, 2019
Fred Wood announced his retirement from his position as chancellor on July 17.

4CD Chancellor Fred Wood announces retirement

Emma Hall, Editor in chief
July 18, 2019
Lamb notifies faculty of individual responsible for most racist graffiti and the ongoing steps to campus-wide conversation and change. (Inquirer file photo).

Individual responsible for racist graffiti apprehended, Lamb addresses steps moving forward

Emma Hall, Editor in chief
June 25, 2019
Tara OSullivan was killed on June 19 while assisting a woman in a domestic dispute retrieve items from her home. (Photo courtesy of WTHR).

Sacramento officer killed identified as DVC alumna

Emma Hall, Editor in chief
June 20, 2019
The graffiti featured use of the N word and was found in the mens bathroom inside the library. (Inquirer stock photo).

Racist graffiti found once again

Emma Hall, Editor in chief
May 21, 2019
Womens Basketball Team Photoshoot

Women’s Basketball Team Photoshoot

Ethan Anderson, Emma Hall, and Isabel Villalobos
May 21, 2019
In The Face of Struggle, She Fought Back

In The Face of Struggle, She Fought Back

Emma Hall, Editor in chief
May 20, 2019
Susan Lamb discussed the idea of posting messages of affirmation around campus, similar to the messages printed outside faculty offices. (Inquirer stock photo).

President Lamb advocates for more conversation in time of hate

Emma Hall, Editor in chief
May 19, 2019
The Racial Task Force posted boards of sheet paper asking for students to add comments to the student demands brought forward in March. These boards were put in front of the Crows Nest and in the Commons on Monday, May 6. (Emma Hall/The Inquirer).

[Photo] Task Force Demands supported by DVC students

May 9, 2019
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[Photo] Breaking Records

May 20, 2019
Congressman Mark DeSaulnier and Congresswoman Karen Bass amongst other experts answered questions in a town hall held at DVC on April 23 in the cafeteria. (Emma Hall/The Inquirer).

“Racism is just as much a part of this country as apple pie”: Members of Congress gather at DVC

Emma Hall, Editor in chief
April 25, 2019
Professor Mickey Huff addresses the students in the Diablo Room about fake news on April 10. (Alex Martin/The Inquirer).

Professor Mickey Huff draws audience in the fight against fake news

Emma Hall, Editor in chief
April 10, 2019
In a society that shames and intimidates victims, it is vital to believe those impacted by sexual assault. (Photo courtesy of Susan Sullivan).

Sexual assault victims are facing new horrors in 2019

Emma Hall, Editor in chief
April 8, 2019
Faculty members and students gathered at the solidarity against hate event held on March 27. (Emma Hall/The Inquirer).

DVC community gathers in solidarity against hateful graffiti

Emma Hall, Editor in chief
March 27, 2019
DVC Latino Students Rally Behind Bernie Sanders (Samantha Laurey/The Inquirer).

Racist graffiti spotted once more at DVC

Emma Hall, Editor in chief
March 26, 2019
Reverend Will McGarvey speaks in front of students, panelists and faculty in the Diablo Room on March 20, 2019. (Gavin Rock/ Inquirer)

Community members come together in response to Christchurch attacks

Emma Hall and Gavin Rock
March 25, 2019
Students of color and others gathered yesterday during a walkout, to voice the lack of communication from president Susan Lamb--regarding racial slurs and a lynching illustration, found in the Engineering and Technology building. From left to right starting at the top: Brenda Ortiz, Ohemaa Asare, Halea Monigan, Tre Stone, Sadé Creel. 2nd row: Juwan Roquemore, Sam, Vanessa Galang, Bishari Taylor, Kiana Stewart, Haley Hall. 3rd row, at the bottom: Lee West, Daechelle Harper, J’Dah Christian and Sam Kanyika (Ethan Anderson/The Inquirer)

Students of color stand up against racist hate

Ethan Anderson and Emma Hall
March 14, 2019
The graffiti was found in the Engineering Technology building on the Pleasant Hill campus on March 6. (The Inquirer file photo).

Lamb sends out memo to students regarding racist graffiti

Emma Hall and Samantha Laurey
March 8, 2019
The graffiti was found in the Engineering Technology building on the Pleasant Hill campus on March 6. (The Inquirer file photo).

Racist graffiti found on DVC campus

Emma Hall, Editor in chief
March 6, 2019
Dr. Andrew Dilts discusses how abolition plays into the fight against incarceration on Feb.28 in the Diablo Room. (Samantha Laurey/The Inquirer).

“What is Abolition Today?” sparks dialog about U.S. incarceration

Emma Hall, Editor in chief
March 1, 2019
Aisha Fukushima, the founder of RAPtivism, visited the Pleasant Hill campus on Feb.20 (Photo courtesy of DVC).

Aisha Fukushima spreads the word about RAPtivism on campus

Emma Hall, Editor in chief
February 24, 2019
The Golden Gate Bridge is the second most popular place individuals commit suicide in the world according to The San Francisco Chronicle. With the City of San Franciscos new suicide net being put into place, it is possible that this statistic will change. (The Inquirer file photo).

Suicide can no longer be silenced

Emma Hall, Editor in chief
February 19, 2019
DVC Latino Students Rally Behind Bernie Sanders (Samantha Laurey/The Inquirer).

DVC to implement new educational bill and change to assessment tests

Emma Hall, Editor In Chief
February 11, 2019
Police were spotted nearby campus on Feb. 6 on the 2100 block of Norse Drive. (Gavin Rock/The Inquirer).

Strong police presence spotted nearby Pleasant Hill campus

Emma Hall and Gavin Rock
February 6, 2019
Waheedullah Etimad, 40, passed away on Jan.27 in a car crash on Highway 101 in San Francisco. (Photo courtesy of DVC Welcome Services)

DVC student killed in fatal car accident

Emma Hall, Editor In Chief
February 5, 2019
Hundreds of people gathered to witness the premiere of The Not Dying Girl on Jan. 31 at the Crest Theater in Sacramento. (Ethan Anderson/The Inquirer)

‘The Not-Dying Girl’: The legacy of Lauren McCullough

Emma Hall and Gavin Rock
February 4, 2019
This threat was written on the bathroom stalls of the mens restrooms inside the humanities building and library. (Photo courtesy of KRON4)

Graffiti threat found on Pleasant Hill campus

Emma Hall, Assistant Editor
December 12, 2018

The Buzz: How did the shorter semester change affect you?

Emma Hall and Isabel Villalobos
December 5, 2018
Another tip is to make sure you have all of the scantrons and blue books before you go to your final exam. (Emma Hall/The Inquirer)

Tips on making it through finals week

Emma Hall, Assistant Editor
December 5, 2018
Diablo Valley College has seen the effects of the Butte County fire engulf the campus in smoke (Luis Lopez/The Inquirer)

ASDVC advocates for students in time of harmful air conditions

Emma Hall, Assistant editor
November 19, 2018
President Susan Lamb listening to the questions and concerns brought up by members of ASDVC and the ASDVC board on Nov. 13. (Emma Hall/The Inquirer)

ASDVC expresses campus concerns to DVC President

Emma Hall, Assistant Editor
November 14, 2018
An AED kit located in the Advanced Technology building. Photo was taken on Nov. 7 2018. (Emma Hall/The Inquirer).

[Photo] Safety Committee meeting reviews AED needs and concerns at the college

November 7, 2018
ASDVC removes senators formerly a part of disqualified coalition

ASDVC removes senators formerly a part of disqualified coalition

Emma Hall, Assistant Editor
November 7, 2018
From left to right, Daphnee Valdez and Niq Muldrow speak to students on behalf of the Rainbow Community Center regarding the disparities of the LGBTQ+ and transgender community. The workshop took place on Oct. 24 in the Student Life center. (Emma Hall/The Inquirer).

Rainbow Community Center advocates for LGBTQ+ students

Emma Hall, Assistant Editor
October 31, 2018
The Buzz: What are you dressing up for Halloween?

The Buzz: What are you dressing up for Halloween?

Samantha Laurey, Emma Hall, and Isabel Villalobos
October 29, 2018
Hope and Change coalition member, Jaiyi Jessica Tao, persuading a student to vote for her coalition while crossing the 10.9 bylaw. This photo was presented to the election committee on Oct. 10 by Sharita Snagg. (Photo courtesy of Sharita Snagg)

Hope and Change coalition disqualified

Ethan Anderson and Emma Hall
October 17, 2018
Chi Lo speaks at the ASDVC election forum on Oct. 8 at the first session. (Isabel Villalobos/The Inquirer)

Lack of participation at ASDVC election forum

Emma Hall, Assistant Editor
October 10, 2018
Mary Gutierrez is opening her door to assist students as she takes on her new role as vice president of instruction. (Emma Hall/The Inquirer)

New VP, Mary Gutierrez makes her start at Diablo Valley College

Emma Hall, Assistant Editor
October 4, 2018
DVCs new food pantry offers a variety canned goods and other nonperishables. (Emma Hall/The Inquirer)

New food pantry tackles hunger on campus

Emma Hall, Assistant Editor
September 24, 2018
Student organizers met in front of ASDVC on April 30 to purpose a mens soccer team at Diablo Valley College. (The Inquirer file photo).

Academic Freedom resolution passes

Emma Hall and Samantha Laurey
September 13, 2018

The Buzz: How did the new valet parking work for you?

Samantha Laurey, Emma Hall, and Isabel Villalobos
August 28, 2018

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