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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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Ink - Spring-Fall 2019
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Ink - Summer and Fall 2018
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The Inquirer
Opinions Editor, John Kesler

John Kesler, Opinion editor

Opinion editor, spring 2012. Staff member, fall 2011.

All content by John Kesler

“Fifty Shades” of Garbage

John Kesler, Opinions editor
May 24, 2012

A cheap but bumpy road

John Kesler, Opinions editor
May 17, 2012

Treatment of Davis Dozen perverts justice

John Kesler, Opinions Editor
May 6, 2012
Courtesy of Lionsgate

Cabin Fever

John Kesler, Opinions editor
April 26, 2012
Opinions Editor, John Kesler

Bon voyage, jackass

John Kesler, Opinions Editor
April 25, 2012
Opinions Editor, John Kesler

The fall of ‘Roman Reloaded’

John Kesler, Opinions Editor
April 25, 2012
Opinions Editor, John Kesler

Loss of a ‘National Treasure’

John Kesler, Opinions Editor
April 25, 2012
The Hunger Games satisfies but lacks excellence

‘The Hunger Games’ satisfies but lacks excellence

John Kesler, Opinions Editor
April 25, 2012

Smoking fine is excessive

John Kesler, Opinions editor
April 23, 2012
Opinions editor John Kesler (The DVC Inquirer)

Bon voyage, jackass

John Kesler
April 11, 2012

The fall of ‘Roman Reloaded’

John Kesler
April 10, 2012
Courtesy of Cash Money Records ()

The fall of ‘Roman Reloaded’

John Kesler and John Kesler
April 9, 2012
(Courtesy of Interscope Records)

MDMA can’t save ‘MDNA’

John Kesler
April 5, 2012

Loss of a ‘National Treasure’

John Kesler
March 29, 2012
Kony Illustration (Jack Dillon / The Inquirer)

Kony Island

John Kesler
March 27, 2012
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‘The Hunger Games’ satisfies but lacks excellence

John Kesler
March 27, 2012
(Courtesy of Electronic Arts)

“Mass Effect 3” ends series on a satisfying note

John Kesler
March 13, 2012
Opinions Editor John Kesler (The DVC Inquirer)

Society should stop slut-shaming

John Kesler
March 6, 2012
(Courtesy of Universal Republic Records)

Kid Cudi passes as a “WZRD”

John Kesler
March 1, 2012
(Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

“Careless World” is careless pop-rap

John Kesler
February 22, 2012
Opinions editor John Kesler (The DVC Inquirer)

Politicians should seek permission before playing music

John Kesler
February 14, 2012
Opinions editor John Kesler (The DVC Inquirer)

Introverts are marginalized at DVC

John Kesler
February 13, 2012
(Courtesy of Interscope)

Lana Del Rey smolders with new album

John Kesler
February 2, 2012
The Skriker, played by Robin Waisanen, and Lily, played by Maiya Corral, share a moment in DVCs production of The Skriker (Courtesy of DVC Drama)

“The Skriker” challenges DVC drama students, audiences

John Kesler
January 25, 2012
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‘That guy’ confesses

John Kesler
November 21, 2011
()

Public transportation to DVC would benefit from revamp

John Kesler
November 20, 2011
(Courtesy of Roadrunner Records)

Newest Nickelback album features overrated banshee

John Kesler
November 20, 2011

“Breaking” Bland

John Kesler
November 20, 2011

The holiday season is more like ‘headache season’

John Kesler
November 17, 2011
John Kesler (Inquirer)

The Republican primary validates my political apathy

John Kesler
November 15, 2011

Drake takes rap in a new direction

John Kesler
November 13, 2011
Florence and the Machine perform at the Greek theare in Berkeley June 12, 2011. (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

Florence’s latest work showcases dark, beautiful feel

John Kesler
November 9, 2011
Staff writer John Kesler (The Inquirer)

Digitial age takes people back to analog

John Kesler
October 30, 2011
Courtesy of Parlophone Records (UK). ()

Coldplay bewilders with ambiguous lyrics

John Kesler
October 30, 2011
Lenore Gallin, DVC professor of Anthropology, is organizing the trip to Cuba. (Mike Alfieri / The Inquirer)

Cuba study abroad returns to DVC

John Kesler
October 12, 2011
Philip Jenkins asks a Pleasant Hill police officer about the campus closure. (Danielle Barcena / The Inquirer)

Evacuation of campus leaves mixed reactions

John Kesler
October 12, 2011
(Courtesy of ONE LITTLE INDIAN / WARNER / UNIVERSAL)

Björk newest album bombs, slightly

John Kesler
October 12, 2011

J. Cole needs to stop bragging

John Kesler
September 26, 2011
John Kesler (The Inquirer)

Nostalgia is great, but let’s move on

John Kesler
September 21, 2011

Police Beat Sep 6 – 14th 2011

John Kesler
September 19, 2011

Police Beat Aug 31 – Sep 5th 2011

John Kesler
September 19, 2011

“Resistance 3” mixing aliens and uninteresting characters

John Kesler
September 11, 2011
Courtesy of Cash Money Records ()

‘Lil’ Wayne has lost ‘Best Rapper Alive’ title’

John Kesler
September 7, 2011
Sarah Boland, standing, icarrer and employment services coordinator helps student Tinnie Feng in the new Career, Employment and Transfer Center. (Dorothy Thornton)

Transfer, career center merge

John Kesler
September 7, 2011

DVC Dean of Athletics’ signature forged in embezzling scheme

John Kesler
August 31, 2011
Game, shown here in 2006, released his fourth album called The R.E.D. Album on August 23, 2011. (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

Game’s new album fails to reach greatness

John Kesler
August 28, 2011

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