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The Brain Drain Begins: As American Universities Struggle to Fund Research, Grad Students Move Abroad
The Brain Drain Begins: As American Universities Struggle to Fund Research, Grad Students Move Abroad
Rippling Effects of DOGE As Locals Amplify Protests Outside Tesla Stores
Rippling Effects of DOGE As Locals Amplify Protests Outside Tesla Stores
International Students Oppose the Dismantling of Historic News Outlet ‘Voice of America’
International Students Oppose the Dismantling of Historic News Outlet ‘Voice of America’
Concord Residents React to Abrupt Closure of Retailer JoAnn Fabrics
Concord Residents React to Abrupt Closure of Retailer JoAnn Fabrics
Thomas Simbulan (far right) joined the demonstration organized by Cameron Kuehn (second from right) to raise awareness about Mahmoud Khalil and defend the right to protest.
Grassroots Protesters Seek to Inform and Empower on DVC Campus
Thomas Simbulan (far right) joined the demonstration organized by Cameron Kuehn (second from right) to raise awareness about Mahmoud Khalil and defend the right to protest.
Grassroots Protesters Seek to Inform and Empower on DVC Campus
Faculty and Administration Say Trump’s DEI Ban Won’t Impact DVC
Faculty and Administration Say Trump’s DEI Ban Won’t Impact DVC
DVC Releases New Protocols for Faculty and Staff to Handle ICE Encounters on Campus
DVC Releases New Protocols for Faculty and Staff to Handle ICE Encounters on Campus
Courtesy of DVC's BBC Speaker Series
Women Entrepreneurs Share Inspiring Stories of Success
Dr. Dani A. Cornejo (center) shared his thoughts on the election alongside Dr. Nolan Higdon (left) and James Wilson (right).
Post-Election Discussion Part Two: DVC Faculty Calls for Communal Resilience as Students Brace for a New Political Reality
The Brain Drain Begins: As American Universities Struggle to Fund Research, Grad Students Move Abroad
The Brain Drain Begins: As American Universities Struggle to Fund Research, Grad Students Move Abroad
Rippling Effects of DOGE As Locals Amplify Protests Outside Tesla Stores
Rippling Effects of DOGE As Locals Amplify Protests Outside Tesla Stores
Concord Residents React to Abrupt Closure of Retailer JoAnn Fabrics
Concord Residents React to Abrupt Closure of Retailer JoAnn Fabrics
CSU Budget Cuts: Will They Affect Community College Transfer Students?
Pleasant Hill Community Faces Challenges with Retail Theft
International Students Oppose the Dismantling of Historic News Outlet ‘Voice of America’
International Students Oppose the Dismantling of Historic News Outlet ‘Voice of America’
Protecting National Parks with Fewer Hands
Protecting National Parks with Fewer Hands
Faculty and Administration Say Trump’s DEI Ban Won’t Impact DVC
Faculty and Administration Say Trump’s DEI Ban Won’t Impact DVC
DVC Releases New Protocols for Faculty and Staff to Handle ICE Encounters on Campus
DVC Releases New Protocols for Faculty and Staff to Handle ICE Encounters on Campus
Future of Healthcare Raises Concern at DVC
Wildlife Taxidermy Display in DVC Library Inspires Curiosity Among Visitors
Wildlife Taxidermy Display in DVC Library Inspires Curiosity Among Visitors
Muwekma Ohlone Indians in a Tule Boat on the San Francisco Bay,
DVC Continues to Redefine Alliances with Native American Communities
Summer Programs at DVC Enrich Learning for Kids and Adults Alike
DVC Symphonic Band Echoes “The Times They Are A-Changin’”
DVC Symphonic Band Echoes “The Times They Are A-Changin’”
Is Social Media Reshaping How College Students Choose a Career after Graduating?
Is Social Media Reshaping How College Students Choose a Career after Graduating?
Wildlife Taxidermy Display in DVC Library Inspires Curiosity Among Visitors
Wildlife Taxidermy Display in DVC Library Inspires Curiosity Among Visitors
Muwekma Ohlone Indians in a Tule Boat on the San Francisco Bay,
DVC Continues to Redefine Alliances with Native American Communities
Summer Programs at DVC Enrich Learning for Kids and Adults Alike
DVC Symphonic Band Echoes “The Times They Are A-Changin’”
DVC Symphonic Band Echoes “The Times They Are A-Changin’”
DVC Students Express Concerns About Recent Anti-Tesla Vandalism
DVC Students Express Concerns About Recent Anti-Tesla Vandalism
Is Social Media Reshaping How College Students Choose a Career after Graduating?
Is Social Media Reshaping How College Students Choose a Career after Graduating?
Is Missing Out On the “College Experience” Worth It? A Community College Perspective
Is Missing Out On the “College Experience” Worth It? A Community College Perspective
Campus Culture Collide: Student Life in Europe vs. the U.S.
Campus Culture Collide: Student Life in Europe vs. the U.S.
Photo from GeekWire article
Finding Your Inner Potential: How Work Experiences and Determination Led This DVC Alum to Success
"Ghost Students" Abound As DVC Classes Overrun With Fake Enrollments
“Ghost Students” Abound As DVC Classes Overrun With Fake Enrollments
Gen Z Shakes Up Drinking Culture
Gen Z Shakes Up Drinking Culture
Courtesy of DVC's BBC Speaker Series
Women Entrepreneurs Share Inspiring Stories of Success
Sports Betting Is More Popular Than Ever — But Like All Addictions, It Comes with a Cost
Sports Betting Is More Popular Than Ever — But Like All Addictions, It Comes with a Cost
Wildfires Are Imminent in Contra Costa County. How Can We Prepare?
Wildfires Are Imminent in Contra Costa County. How Can We Prepare?
Costs on the Road: Alarming Bridge Toll Rates Are Impacting Student Commuters
Costs on the Road: Alarming Bridge Toll Rates Are Impacting Student Commuters
As More Students Turn to AI, Faculty Are Trying to Adapt
As More Students Turn to AI, Faculty Are Trying to Adapt
Pete Linforth from Pixabay
The Final American Presidency?
Photo from Pexels
Organized Religion Is Out, Secularism Is In
Diet Culture on Social Media is Causing a Rise of Disordered Eating
Diet Culture on Social Media is Causing a Rise of Disordered Eating
Matcha and Spa Water: How Cultural Appropriation is Being Normalized on Social Media
Matcha and Spa Water: How Cultural Appropriation is Being Normalized on Social Media
As More Students Turn to AI, Faculty Are Trying to Adapt
As More Students Turn to AI, Faculty Are Trying to Adapt
Justifying Athletic Drug Testing and Ensuring Integrity
As the Country Becomes More Divided, So Does the News
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: 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?
Photos from DVC Baseball Instagram/Jaden Martinez
The JUCO Gauntlet: More Than Just Winning for DVC Baseball
Sports Betting Is More Popular Than Ever — But Like All Addictions, It Comes with a Cost
Sports Betting Is More Popular Than Ever — But Like All Addictions, It Comes with a Cost
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
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
The Inquirer, December 2024
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The Inquirer, November 2024
The Inquirer, October 2024
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
The Inquirer, December 2024
The Inquirer, December 2024
The Inquirer, November 2024
The Inquirer, November 2024
The Inquirer, October 2024
The Inquirer, October 2024
Inquirer April 25 – May 22, 2018
Inquirer April 25 – May 22, 2018
Inquirer April 11 – April 24, 2018
Inquirer April 11 – April 24, 2018
Show Me the Money: Opportunity and Obstacles for Collegiate Athletes
Show Me the Money: Opportunity and Obstacles for Collegiate Athletes
Photo Hijas del Campo Website
Nonprofit Champions Immigrant Farm Workers in Contra Costa, Inspiring Students to Take Action
As DVC Makes Strides to Recycle, Lots of Plastic Waste Still Remains
As DVC Makes Strides to Recycle, Lots of Plastic Waste Still Remains
The Inquirer, December 2024
The Inquirer, December 2024
The Inquirer, November 2024
The Inquirer, November 2024
Ink - Spring-Fall 2019
Ink – Spring-Fall 2019
Ink - Winter-Spring 2019
Ink – Winter-Spring 2019
Ink - Summer and Fall 2018
Ink – Summer and Fall 2018
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Ink – Winter and Spring 2018
Ink - Summer and Fall 2017
Ink – Summer and Fall 2017
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Opinions Editor, John Kesler

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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
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Cabin Fever

John Kesler, Opinions editor
April 26, 2012
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Bon voyage, jackass

John Kesler, Opinions Editor
April 25, 2012
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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
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Bon voyage, jackass

John Kesler
April 11, 2012

The fall of ‘Roman Reloaded’

John Kesler
April 10, 2012
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The fall of ‘Roman Reloaded’

John Kesler and John Kesler
April 9, 2012
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MDMA can’t save ‘MDNA’

John Kesler
April 5, 2012

Loss of a ‘National Treasure’

John Kesler
March 29, 2012
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Kony Island

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

John Kesler
March 27, 2012
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“Mass Effect 3” ends series on a satisfying note

John Kesler
March 13, 2012
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Society should stop slut-shaming

John Kesler
March 6, 2012
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Kid Cudi passes as a “WZRD”

John Kesler
March 1, 2012
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“Careless World” is careless pop-rap

John Kesler
February 22, 2012
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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 DVC's 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
(Courtesy of Roadrunner Records)

Newest Nickelback album features overrated banshee

John Kesler
November 20, 2011

“Breaking” Bland

John Kesler
November 20, 2011
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Public transportation to DVC would benefit from revamp

John Kesler
November 20, 2011

The holiday season is more like ‘headache season’

John Kesler
November 17, 2011
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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
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Digitial age takes people back to analog

John Kesler
October 30, 2011
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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
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Björk newest album bombs, slightly

John Kesler
October 12, 2011

J. Cole needs to stop bragging

John Kesler
September 26, 2011
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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
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‘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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