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Brittany Ligdis in a selfie with her mother, Cathy. via GoFundMe.
Tragedy Strikes DVC: Celebrated Nursing Student Killed By Domestic Violence 
Concord City Council Suspends Recently Approved Rent Stabilization and Tenant Protection Ordinance
Concord City Council Suspends Recently Approved Rent Stabilization and Tenant Protection Ordinance
DVC student Flavio Cuevas lost his job as an embedded tutor when the SSC was notified of its budget overrun at the start of the Spring 2024 semester.
Sudden Cuts to Social Science Tutoring Reveal Budget Mismanagement and Miscommunication
DVC Commons, filled with booths and students for club day.
Club Day Marred by Racist Incident
California Faculty Association Reaches Tentative Agreement for Higher Wages, Better Conditions
California Faculty Association Reaches Tentative Agreement for Higher Wages, Better Conditions
Brittany Ligdis in a selfie with her mother, Cathy. via GoFundMe.
Tragedy Strikes DVC: Celebrated Nursing Student Killed By Domestic Violence 
DVC student Flavio Cuevas lost his job as an embedded tutor when the SSC was notified of its budget overrun at the start of the Spring 2024 semester.
Sudden Cuts to Social Science Tutoring Reveal Budget Mismanagement and Miscommunication
DVC Commons, filled with booths and students for club day.
Club Day Marred by Racist Incident
Chancellor Highlights Black History Month and Enrollment Boom in Statewide Schools 
Chancellor Highlights Black History Month and Enrollment Boom in Statewide Schools 
Photo Credit: East Bay Times
Former DVC Journalism Professor Dies at Age 80
Brittany Ligdis in a selfie with her mother, Cathy. via GoFundMe.
Tragedy Strikes DVC: Celebrated Nursing Student Killed By Domestic Violence 
Concord City Council Suspends Recently Approved Rent Stabilization and Tenant Protection Ordinance
Concord City Council Suspends Recently Approved Rent Stabilization and Tenant Protection Ordinance
California Faculty Association Reaches Tentative Agreement for Higher Wages, Better Conditions
California Faculty Association Reaches Tentative Agreement for Higher Wages, Better Conditions
Courtesy of Dan Mogulof
UC Berkeley Vice Chancellor Addresses People’s Park Closure, the University’s Housing Initiative and its Impact on Community
On Jan. 4, hundreds of police officers overtook Peoples Park to clear out activists and unhoused campers and make way for UC Berkeleys plan to construct student housing. Courtesy of @peoplesparkberkeley, via Instagram.
At People’s Park in Berkeley, a Midnight Operation Sparks Outcry and Resistance
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
In War-Torn Ukraine, Young People Are Busy Creating Paths for the Future
In War-Torn Ukraine, Young People Are Busy Creating Paths for the Future
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
Photo courtesy of Milissa Bradley
Yoga Teacher Certification Program Comes To DVC at an Affordable Cost 
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 DVC Events Calendar
She Blinded Him With…Math??
To Sequel, or Not to Sequel?
To Sequel, or Not to Sequel?
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
Photo courtesy of Milissa Bradley
Yoga Teacher Certification Program Comes To DVC at an Affordable Cost 
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 DVC Events Calendar
She Blinded Him With…Math??
To Sequel, or Not to Sequel?
To Sequel, or Not to Sequel?
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 DVCs annual career fair on March 13, connecting students to job opportunities at over 60 local businesses.
Career Fair Helps Students Discover Their Path Forward
DVC Sophomore Launches Mentorship Program to Assist International Students
DVC Sophomore Launches Mentorship Program to Assist International Students
DVC’s New “Happy Class” Promotes Student Well Being
DVC’s New “Happy Class” Promotes Student Well Being
Navigating the Storm: Strategies to Tackle Finals Week Stress
Navigating the Storm: Strategies to Tackle Finals Week Stress
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
Selfie by Andre Thompson
“I Have a Greater Appreciation for the Life I Have Now”: Man Who Saw Plane Crash in Concord Recalls Own Accident and Survival
Waning Commitments to Gym Workouts Challenge “New Year, New Me” Resolutions
Waning Commitments to Gym Workouts Challenge “New Year, New Me” Resolutions
OPINION: Stop Remaking Animated Classics in Live-Action
OPINION: Stop Remaking Animated Classics in Live-Action
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 
Photo by Priscilla Du Preez ?? on Unsplash
Plea for Affordable Textbooks
OPINION: Democrats are Handing Trump the Narrative on Immigration
OPINION: Democrats are Handing Trump the Narrative on Immigration
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 
Photo by Priscilla Du Preez ?? on Unsplash
Plea for Affordable Textbooks
Photo by Shubham Sharan on Unsplash
Letter to the Editor: The Harm of Compulsory Attendance
Obesity and severe obesity prevalence among adults ages 20 and over: United States, 1999–2000 through 2017–2018. Source: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Letter to the Editor: The obesity problem in the United States
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
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?
People Are too Sensitive Nowadays
Vikings Sports Splash – Episode 3
Vikings Sports Splash – Episode 3
Photo by John Mac, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The Caitlin Clark Effect
Vikings Sports Splash – Episode 2
Vikings Sports Splash – Episode 2
Vikings Sports Splash Episode 1
Vikings Sports Splash Episode 1
Jar-Lar, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
Brock Purdy’s Unexpected Journey from Mr. Irrelevant to MVP Finalist
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
Looking ahead to the offseasons of two Bay Area, MLB off seasons
Looking ahead to the offseasons of two Bay Area, MLB ‘off seasons’
Ben Tellez Photo Credit: John Bynum, Jr., @DVCMensHoops/Twitter
DVC Three-Point Specialist Steps into the Spotlight
Vikings Men’s Basketball To Compete with New Roster of Players
Vikings Men’s Basketball To Compete with New Roster of Players
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
Sparkling New Pool Brings A Fresh Look To DVC Aquatics Program
Sparkling New Pool Brings A Fresh Look To DVC Aquatics Program
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 
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
Vikings Sports Splash – Episode 3
Vikings Sports Splash – Episode 3
The News Drop Podcast - Episode 2
The News Drop Podcast – Episode 2
Artie the Child Sorcerer: Love Jitters
Artie the Child Sorcerer: Love Jitters
Vikings Sports Splash – Episode 2
Vikings Sports Splash – Episode 2
Vikings Sports Splash Episode 1
Vikings Sports Splash Episode 1
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
Artie the Child Sorcerer: Anxious Night Sleep
Artie the Child Sorcerer: Anxious Night Sleep
Artie the Child Sorcerer: Potion Day
Artie the Child Sorcerer: Potion Day
Vikings Sports Splash – Episode 3
Vikings Sports Splash – Episode 3
The News Drop Podcast - Episode 2
The News Drop Podcast – Episode 2
Vikings Sports Splash – Episode 2
Vikings Sports Splash – Episode 2
Vikings Sports Splash Episode 1
Vikings Sports Splash Episode 1
The News Drop Podcast - Episode 1 feat. Black Student Union President Jay Adams-Thomas
The News Drop Podcast – Episode 1 feat. Black Student Union President Jay Adams-Thomas
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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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
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 DVC Events Calendar
She Blinded Him With…Math??
Photo by John Mac, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The Caitlin Clark Effect
Career and Transfer Services held DVCs annual career fair on March 13, connecting students to job opportunities at over 60 local businesses.
Career Fair Helps Students Discover Their Path Forward
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
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Coach Darr and Franklin Uesi on the field of Viking Stadium after a wining game.

Going above and beyond for student athletes

Madeline Berry, Senior staff member
May 18, 2016
An example of a typical room at a student apartment complex called Sterling Alvarado at San Diego State.

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Calendar 5/5 – 5/17

Madeline Berry, Senior staff member
May 3, 2016

[Video] The DVC Buzz – Commercial flights out of Concord’s Buchanan Airport

Madeline Berry and Allison Roullier
April 15, 2016

Calendar 4/21 – 5/4

Madeline Berry, Senior staff member
April 8, 2016
Marilyn Vogel, Ph. D., hosted the Brown Bag workshop about global warming at Diablo Valley College on March 31, 2016.

Briefly addressing global climate change

Madeline Berry, Senior staff member
April 7, 2016

Calendar 4/7 – 4/20

Madeline Berry, Senior staff member
April 6, 2016
February 23, 2016 Production Day Page 8 Sports

Print edition page portfolio

Madeline Berry, Senior staff member
February 23, 2016
Freshman Garrett Goldman prepares to hit a backhand slice shot against Santa Rosa on March 1, 2016.

[Photo] Vikings defeat Bear Cubs for first time in six years

Allison Roullier, Senior staff member
March 3, 2016
CREAM is under construction getting ready for the Grand Opening on March 5.

CREAM coming soon to downtown Concord

Madeline Berry, Senior staff member
March 1, 2016
White lace up Vans are displayed at Tillys in Sun Valley Mall as Damn Daniels, which are actually the wrong shoe as he wore slip on Vans in the video.

So Damn (Daniel) Close to Deleting My Twitter Account

Madeline Berry, Senior staff member
February 23, 2016
Outfielder Julia Pelletier scoops up the ball to make the play at third base to get the out.

DVC softball loses hold of their winning streak

Madeline Berry, Senior staff member
February 23, 2016
Viking Bailey Simmons, #15 hits the ball to advance the runners in the second game of the day on Feb. 16, 2016. DVC defeated SCC in a double header 5-2 and 6-4 in Pleasant Hill.

Softball stays unbeaten after two strong wins

Madeline Berry, Senior staff writer
February 23, 2016
Students enjoy Male Mirage created by Mike Hasegawa in 2015.

[Photo] DVC students present: ‘Tension’ art gallery

Allison Roullier, Senior staff member
February 23, 2016
DVC starting pitcher Nicole Nordahl, #12, holds Ohlone to a 3-3 tie game on Tuesday, Feb. 2.

Vikings forceout the Renegades

Madeline Berry, Senior staff member
February 9, 2016
Santa Clause comes to Coldwell Banker in Benicia to listen to what all the children want for Christmas this year.

It’s Christmas time in Benicia

Madeline Berry, Staff member
December 10, 2015
Pro Urban Shield student speaks out about his opinion at Las Positas College, Nov. 4

Urban Shield creates controversy

Madeline Berry, Staff members
November 17, 2015
Lauren McCullough, who the Vikings Lacrosse Team is honoring on Saturday night, at the 2013 swimming championships.

American Cancer Society Benefit Lacrosse Game

Madeline Berry, Staff member
October 27, 2015
Show your ID with your ASDVC sticker and get into games for free.

Discount sticker gets you into games for free all semester long

Madeline Berry
August 27, 2015
Pleasant Hill council members discuss an amendment to the marijuana ordinance, Monday evening, Oct. 19.

Pleasant Hill residents push for legalized marijuana cultivation

Madeline Berry, Staff member
October 22, 2015
Diablo Valley College Art Gallery presents Carrie Lederers Wondrous Strange in room A-305.

[Photo] DVC hosts Carrie Lederer, “Wondrous Strange”

Allison Roullier
October 26, 2015
Raymond Cuadra, 18, Engineering

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People gather to watch live entertainment at the 11th annual Art, Wine and Chocolate Festival at Suisun Citys Historic Waterfront.

Art, wine and chocolate. Oh my!

Madeline Berry, Staff member
October 14, 2015

[Video] Benicia Fire Department hosts Open House for Fire Prevention Week

Madeline Berry, Staff member
October 14, 2015
Firefighters help children with a fire extinguisher demo at Benicia Fire Departments Open House Oct. 10.

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People wave as REACH Air Medical helicopter flies above Benicia Fire Departments Open House on Oct. 10.

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People gather to watch live entertainment at the 11th annual Art, Wine and Chocolate Festival at Suisun Citys Historic Waterfront.

[Photo]

Calendar for 10/1 – 10/14

Madeline Berry
September 29, 2015
Deputy sheriff’s Fred Quichocho and Stephanie Smith show PowerPoint to DVC students interested in law enforcement opportunities.

Many different paths towards a career in law enforcement

Madeline Berry, Staff Member
September 24, 2015
Macys in Sun Valley Mall sells all types of FitBits including Surge, Charge, Flex, One and Zip.

Fitbit takes ‘charge’

Madeline Berry
September 15, 2015
Deven Meadows and Pariya Farzami, working the main desk in the Library, would be happy to issue you a student ID.

Places offer a sweet deal just for being a college student

Madeline Berry
September 3, 2015

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