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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
The Inquirer, November 2024
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
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Ink – Winter-Spring 2019
Ink - Summer and Fall 2018
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Two friends enjoy cannabis using a water pipe, while assisting one another in their shared elation.

Prop. 64 made cannabis legal in California, but what does that mean?

Marcel Scott, Editor-in-chief
December 7, 2016
Rob Peters, DVC councilor goes over some academic planning with Putri Karania, 19, a computer science major. Services availableto students was one of the judges criteria.

[Photo] DVC ranks high for adult learners

Nagisa Tsukada, Staff member
October 12, 2016
Labels on gas pumps could help spread awareness of CO2 emissions.

[Photo] A good idea: warning labels at gas pumps to curb global warming

Nina Cestaro, Staff member
October 25, 2016
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[Photo] November measure means better BART

Editorial Board
September 14, 2016
Hard boiled eggs

Hard boiled eggs

Marcel Scott, Opinion Editor
May 5, 2016

Inquiring Minds: The State of Journalism

Jesse Sutterley and Marcel Scott
April 19, 2016

Inquiring Minds: Viceland

Jesse Sutterley, Katherine Hada, Marcel Scott, Cooper Mead, and Sean Ross
April 11, 2016

Inquiring Minds: Death Grips, Oxbow, Gogo Penguin

Jesse Sutterley, Marcel Scott, Katherine Hada, and Cooper Mead
April 7, 2016

Inquiring Minds: Death Grips, Oxbow, Gogo Penguin

Jesse Sutterley, Marcel Scott, Katherine Hada, and Cooper Mead
April 7, 2016

Inquiring Minds: Stuck in Soledad

Jesse Sutterley, Marcel Scott, Sean Ross, and Katharine Hada
April 7, 2016
Kombucha threatens to tear hipster scene at its skinny jeans

Kombucha threatens to tear hipster scene at its skinny jeans

Marcel Scott, Opinion Editor
April 5, 2016

Inquiring Minds: What do you want to be when you grow up?

Jesse Sutterley, Marcel Scott, and Cooper Mead
March 29, 2016

Inquiring Minds: Fresh off the boat

Jesse Sutterley, Marcel Scott, and Cooper Mead
March 29, 2016

Inquiring Minds: Up in the Old Hotel

Jesse Sutterley, Marcel Scott, and Cooper Mead
March 29, 2016
HGTV's 'Island Hunters' is imperialist smut

HGTV’s ‘Island Hunters’ is imperialist smut

Marcel Scott, Opinions Editor
March 8, 2016

Inquiring Minds: ‘Man Seeking Woman’

Jesse Sutterley, Marcel Scott, Cooper Mead, and
February 24, 2016
Technology ruins sleep patterns

Technology ruins sleep patterns

Marcel Scott, Opinion Editor
February 23, 2016

Inquiring minds: Animals, Canvas, Cooper cares about karma

Marcel Scott, Jesse Sutterley, Cooper Mead, , and
February 16, 2016

Inquiring Minds: Fox theater, Art Gallery, Cooper cares about campus security

Jesse Sutterley, Marcel Scott, and Cooper Mead
February 11, 2016
How being weird could be beneficial to your life

How being weird could be beneficial to your life

Marcel Scott, Opinion Editor
February 8, 2016

Print edition page layout

Marcel Scott
December 17, 2015
News with Nihilism

News with Nihilism

Marcel Scott, Opinion Editor
December 9, 2015
A rainy day at Briones Regional Park

Fight cabin fever with these scenic hikes

Marcel Scott, Opinion editor
December 8, 2015
A letter to Vice about Viceland

A letter to Vice about Viceland

Marcel Scott, Opinion Editor
November 17, 2015
Reality TV make u stoopid

Reality TV make u stoopid

Marcel Scott, Opinion Editor
November 17, 2015
Liam Murphy, 18, English major

Reading can be great therapy

Marcel Scott, Opinion Editor
October 27, 2015
Gas leak on DVC campus

Gas leak on DVC campus

Marcel Scott, Opinion Editor
October 13, 2015
Locking up homeless isn't the answer

Locking up homeless isn’t the answer

Marcel Scott, Opinion Editor
September 29, 2015
Buzz- Coffee

[Photo] Buzz: How do you get through the day?

Erick Mujica
September 22, 2015
Spice Ain't Too Nice

Spice Ain’t Too Nice

Marcel Scott, Opinion Editor
September 1, 2015
The Women's Empowerment Club rallies at DVC to make students aware of sexual harassment on Thursday, April 30.

WE DVC rallies against rape

Dustin Pyne and Marcel Scott
May 7, 2015
Briones Regional Park , Reliez Valley entrance.

East Bay is just a ‘hike’ in the park

Marcel Scott, Staff member
May 5, 2015
French Vanilla performing at Sweet Fingers in San Leandro on March 17th, 2015.

DVC rapper French Vanilla finds the spotlight

Marcel Scott, Staff member
April 28, 2015
The social political comedian W. Kamau Bell speaking to DVC students about racism in the Performing Arts Center on April 8th, 2015

Kamau Bell: Ending racism in an hour

Marcel Scott, Staff member
April 14, 2015
Weed, the best friend of DVC

Weed, the best friend of DVC

Marcel Scott, Staff member
March 16, 2015

There’s no need for Religion in schools

Marcel Scott, Staff member
February 26, 2015

Remember when people talked? Yeah, that was cool…

Marcel Scott, Staff member
February 16, 2015
Edith Garcia, stands next to her work "Constant Same Forever." At the DVC opening exhibit of "Not Too Funky".

Artists get down and ‘Funky’

Marcel Scott, Staff member
February 3, 2015

Creative writing contest accepts entries

Marcel Scott, Staff member
February 1, 2015
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