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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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Mahrukh Siddiqui

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Managing editor, fall 2017. Staff member, spring 2017.

All content by Mahrukh Siddiqui
Graffiti threat cancels classes at DVC

Graffiti threat cancels classes at DVC

Mahrukh Siddiqui, Isaac Norman, and Frank Guitron
March 22, 2018
Khalid El-Hakim speaks at Black History 101 Mobile Museum at Diablo Valley College on Feb. 21, 2018

Black History Mobile Museum visits Diablo Valley College

Frank Guitron and Mahrukh Siddiqui
February 26, 2018
Alameda County Court House in Oakland, California on Feb. 22, 2018.

Former adjunct professor Eric Clanton’s pretrial date changed

Mahrukh Siddiqui, Editor-in-chief
February 26, 2018
Doxxing of Diablo Valley College professor to lead to resolution of academic freedom

Doxxing of Diablo Valley College professor to lead to resolution of academic freedom

Mahrukh Siddiqui, Editor-in-chief
February 5, 2018
Former adjunct professor Eric Clanton’s pretrial set

Former adjunct professor Eric Clanton’s pretrial set

Mahrukh Siddiqui, Editor-in-chief
December 14, 2017
Diablo Valley College students prepare for the first social justice lecture of the 2017/2018 school year.

Social Justice Lecture Series begins year with lecture on white supremacy

October 31, 2017
Smoky skies over DVC on Wednesday, Oct. 11.

Smoke from NorCal wildfires impacts daily activities at DVC

Mahrukh Siddiqui, Managing editor
October 11, 2017
Students stand is support as speakers share their stories about immigration. Sep. 7, 2017

DACA workshop brings students, faculty and staff together to build communities

Mahrukh Siddiqui, Managing editor
September 25, 2017
A member of Young Americans for Liberty holds pamphlets advertising the organization while a student writes on the Free Speech ball in the Commons on Sept. 18, 2017.

Free speech at DVC not exercised as often as it could be

Mahrukh Siddiqui, Managing editor
September 25, 2017
People hold up flyers at a DACA rally held at Diablo Valley College on Sept. 7, 2017.

Solidarity rally sparked at DVC by DACA repeal

Mahrukh Siddiqui and Shannon Richey
September 8, 2017
Thousands of protesters gather on Center and Milvia streets in Berkeley, on Sunday, August 27, 2017

[Photo] Berkeley protest attracts thousands

August 28, 2017
The new OneSearch toolbar allows students to search DVCs online databases and library catalogs in one go.

New “discovery tool” makes library searches easier than ever

Mahrukh Siddiqui, Managing editor
August 25, 2017
Rick Write (left), Kevin Chan (center) and various individuals live stream prior to the arraignment of Eric Clanton, outside of Wiley W. Manuel courthouse in Oakland on May 26

[Photo] Adjunct professor arraigned on assault charges stemming from Patriot Day protest

May 26, 2017
Members of the black lives matter movement stand with their fists raised after the end of the rally to stop violence against trans women of color held at the Civic Center Plaza on the 25th of August 2015

The Do’s and Don’ts of Protesting: A Guide to Keeping Safe

Mahrukh Siddiqui, Staff Member
May 16, 2017
Pictured from left to right, Cody Hennesy, Kwame Baah-Arhin, Senator Bill Dodds, LiAnna Davis, Mary Mazzocco and Sam Richards. Panelists from the 4cd speaker series on fake news

State Sen. Bill Dodd joins a panel discussing news literacy at DVC

Mahrukh Siddiqui, Staff member
May 6, 2017
Protesters gather at Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park in Berkeley on March 27, 2017.

Non-battle for Berkeley after previous clashes occurs near UC campus

Mahrukh Siddiqui, Isaac Norman, and Mark Lindahl
April 28, 2017
Lieutenant Ryan Huddleston of DVC police.

[Photo] Police inform senate about active shooter training

May 1, 2017
Angela Lyddan (left), Diane Weiss, Marlen Valenzuela (center), Laura Delehunt, and Paul Graves (right) inform attendants about sexual assault.

Contra Costa district attorney gives presentation on sexual assault awareness and intervention

Mahrukh Siddiqui, Staff Writer
April 18, 2017

‘Degrees Not Debt’ budget package set to make college more affordable

Mahrukh Siddiqui, Staff member
March 21, 2017
From left to right: Tiante Lee-Thomas, 20 Claunesha William, 20 Shanice Mitchell, 19 and Cameron Schmidt, 19, make up part of the Umoja panel.

Umoja students speak about how race affects their lives

Mahrukh Siddiqui, Staff member
March 7, 2017
Rachel Alvernaz, senior Dental Hygene student, works on Haley McDonough, Junior Dental Hygene student.

DVC dental programs offers smiles all around

Mahrukh Siddiqui, Staff Member
February 21, 2017
Lieutenant Ryan Huddleston, of DVC Police, offers services for students in need on campus.

Police Services offer more than just patrols

Mahrukh Siddiqui, Staff Member
February 4, 2017
The Buzz: What one issue facing the country is most pressing to you?

The Buzz: What one issue facing the country is most pressing to you?

Danny Yoeono, Camille Schwartz, Mahrukh Siddiqui, Trevor Cheitlin, Courtney Donahoe, Ashley Loaeza, Summer Pagán, Isaac Norman, and Mark Lindahl
January 24, 2017
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