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Lake Merritt, Oakland
Bay Area Residents Join Millions Nationwide in ‘No Kings’ Demonstrations
DVC Engineering Students at the Groundbreaking of the ET building construction site
DVC Breaks Ground on New Engineering and Tech Building
DVC students show their support for trans athletes through homemade posters during the Friday home game
DVC Community Shows Up to Support Trans Athletes in Counter-Protest
DVC Bridge Reopens After Repairs for Structural Damage
DVC Bridge Reopens After Repairs for Structural Damage
Mount Diablo High School Football Field
Fire Burns Mount Diablo High’s New Football Field
DVC Engineering Students at the Groundbreaking of the ET building construction site
DVC Breaks Ground on New Engineering and Tech Building
DVC students show their support for trans athletes through homemade posters during the Friday home game
DVC Community Shows Up to Support Trans Athletes in Counter-Protest
DVC Bridge Reopens After Repairs for Structural Damage
DVC Bridge Reopens After Repairs for Structural Damage
Students gather around a booth at the On-Campus Job and Transfer Resources Fair.
Campus Job & Transfer Resource Fair Doubles Possibilities For Nearly 600 DVC Students
Catherine Franco pictured on her DVC profile
New San Ramon Campus Dean Brings Fresh Ideas to Advance the Careers of Students
Lake Merritt, Oakland
Bay Area Residents Join Millions Nationwide in ‘No Kings’ Demonstrations
Mount Diablo High School Football Field
Fire Burns Mount Diablo High’s New Football Field
Joybound Around Town in Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek.
‘Joybound Around Town’ Event Spotlights Walnut Creek Animal Rescue
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
Lake Merritt, Oakland
Bay Area Residents Join Millions Nationwide in ‘No Kings’ Demonstrations
Charlie Kirk speaking at a rally in Arizona
Students Respond to Growing Threat of Gun Violence After Charlie Kirk’s Killing
Photo by DreiKubik on Pixabay
Proposition 50: California Fights Back Against GOP Power Grab
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
In Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein,’ An Iconic Monster is Reinvented
In Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein,’ An Iconic Monster is Reinvented
Martinez Refinery’s String of Accidents Raises Concern Within the Community
Martinez Refinery’s String of Accidents Raises Concern Within the Community
Students Explore Opportunities at DVC's First STEM and Health Sciences Career Fair
Students Explore Opportunities at DVC’s First STEM and Health Sciences Career Fair
From Hiking to Cheese to Chess, Club Day Celebrates Students' Interests
From Hiking to Cheese to Chess, Club Day Celebrates Students’ Interests
Young Xiapei Chinese dance performers, dressed in traditional clothing for their performances
First Mid-Autumn Festival Illuminates Cultural Unity
Students Explore Opportunities at DVC's First STEM and Health Sciences Career Fair
Students Explore Opportunities at DVC’s First STEM and Health Sciences Career Fair
From Hiking to Cheese to Chess, Club Day Celebrates Students' Interests
From Hiking to Cheese to Chess, Club Day Celebrates Students’ Interests
Young Xiapei Chinese dance performers, dressed in traditional clothing for their performances
First Mid-Autumn Festival Illuminates Cultural Unity
DVC's San Ramon Campus Hosts Second Annual Diwali Event
DVC’s San Ramon Campus Hosts Second Annual Diwali Event
Students Call for Updating Second Amendment to Rein In Gun Violence
Students Call for Updating Second Amendment to Rein In Gun Violence
UC Berkeley Campus Tour with FYE Business and Allied Health Cohort Students
First Year Experience Program Guides Students on Path to Success
Thomas Scoggins poses for a photo at the Student Veteran Resource Center (SVRC).
Retired Navy Technician Channels Passion into Helping Fellow Veteran Students Succeed
Student veteran flagbearers set off across campus for 9/11 tribute run.
How the Veterans Center Became an Energetic Hub Drawing Student Vets to DVC
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
In Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein,’ An Iconic Monster is Reinvented
In Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein,’ An Iconic Monster is Reinvented
Martinez Refinery’s String of Accidents Raises Concern Within the Community
Martinez Refinery’s String of Accidents Raises Concern Within the Community
Young Xiapei Chinese dance performers, dressed in traditional clothing for their performances
First Mid-Autumn Festival Illuminates Cultural Unity
DVC's San Ramon Campus Hosts Second Annual Diwali Event
DVC’s San Ramon Campus Hosts Second Annual Diwali Event
‘One Battle After Another’: Action, Comedy and Politics Collide in Paul Anderson’s Wild Epic
‘One Battle After Another’: Action, Comedy and Politics Collide in Paul Anderson’s Wild Epic
Letter to the Editor: Inclusivity for International Students
‘One Battle After Another’: Action, Comedy and Politics Collide in Paul Anderson’s Wild Epic
‘One Battle After Another’: Action, Comedy and Politics Collide in Paul Anderson’s Wild Epic
Letter to the Editor: The Future of Work
Letter to the Editor: Attacks on the Transgender Community
Letter to the Editor: Target and DEI
Letter to the Editor: Inclusivity for International Students
Letter to the Editor: The Future of Work
Letter to the Editor: Attacks on the Transgender Community
Letter to the Editor: Target and DEI
Letter to the Editor: Football and CTE
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?
After Strong Start, DVC Women’s Soccer Team Looks to Improve on Offense
After Strong Start, DVC Women’s Soccer Team Looks to Improve on Offense
Abigail Cheun: Redefining Lacrosse at DVC
Abigail Cheun: Redefining Lacrosse at DVC
200 Victories for Mullins: DVC Women’s Soccer Celebrates a Milestone
200 Victories for Mullins: DVC Women’s Soccer Celebrates a Milestone
DVC students show their support for trans athletes through homemade posters during the Friday home game
DVC Community Shows Up to Support Trans Athletes in Counter-Protest
Photos from DVC Baseball Instagram/Jaden Martinez
The JUCO Gauntlet: More Than Just Winning for DVC Baseball
DVC students show their support for trans athletes through homemade posters during the Friday home game
DVC Community Shows Up to Support Trans Athletes in Counter-Protest
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
After Strong Start, DVC Women’s Soccer Team Looks to Improve on Offense
After Strong Start, DVC Women’s Soccer Team Looks to Improve on Offense
Abigail Cheun: Redefining Lacrosse at DVC
Abigail Cheun: Redefining Lacrosse at DVC
200 Victories for Mullins: DVC Women’s Soccer Celebrates a Milestone
200 Victories for Mullins: DVC Women’s Soccer Celebrates a Milestone
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
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
2025 photo of Hetch Hetchy after dam construction.
A Century Underwater: The Fight to Restore Hetch Hetchy Valley
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The Inquirer, December 2024
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The Inquirer, November 2024
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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: 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
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The Inquirer, December 2024
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The Inquirer, October 2024
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Inquirer April 25 – May 22, 2018
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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
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The Inquirer, November 2024
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Young first-generation Americans often struggle to find cultural identity

Rachel Ann Reyes, Editor-in-chief
May 14, 2014
Kelsey Leonard is one of the DVC swimmers that won at the State Championship.

Records fall at State Championship

Rachel Ann Reyes and Benjamin Davidson
May 14, 2014

Service matches students with odd jobs

Rachel Ann Reyes, Editor-in-chief
May 13, 2014
Yilang Lin, 20, Spanish, transferring to UC Berkeley "Make multiple appointments with the counselors and keep track of all your emails, info exchange with your peers, counselors, and instructors for the best advice regarding your transfer and your future career."

The Buzz: What is one piece of advice you’d give to students hoping to transfer?

Regina Ortanez and Rachel Ann Reyes
May 5, 2014
Joan Symonds, director of the Children's Center, shows the where the fire originated in her building on Thursday, April 24, 2014.

Smoke closes part of Children’s Center

Rachel Ann Reyes, Editor-in-chief
April 24, 2014

Student meeting may have violated the Brown Act

Rachel Ann Reyes, Editor-in-chief
April 16, 2014
Left to right: ASDVC president, Sam Park, along with Keith Montes, John Michealson, Elizabeth Nash, and Dr. Arain in the commission of judicial review for the club Model UN at Diablo Valley College on Thursday, Mar. 25, 2014.

Investigation is underway for Model United Nations

Rachel Ann Reyes, Editor-in-chief
April 2, 2014
Pitcher Carrie Lee makes solid contact with the ball after a two out at-bat in the bottom of the seventh. Amber Golini waits eagerly on third as coach Angie Goularte looks on — Lee was the last batter in the loss against Santa Rosa Junior College on Friday, March 28.

Vikings cannot bare win against Bear Cubs

Rachel Ann Reyes, Editor-in-chief
March 31, 2014
Hayder Radhi, civil engineering major, demonstrates Kurzweil using the highlighting tool in the program on Feb. 20, 2014 in the High Tech Center at DVC.

DVC software program enhances basic skills

Rachel Ann Reyes, Editor-in-chief
March 3, 2014
Lauren McCullough at a Big 8 conference final in 2013. She won second place and became an All-American swimmer.

DVC swimmer loses battle to cancer

Rachel Ann Reyes, Editor-in-chief
February 11, 2014

New bill boosts community college budget

Rachel Ann Reyes, Editor-in-chief
February 4, 2014
Chris Leivas says his high point during his tenure was bringing technology to campus. Photo credit: Julian Mark

DVC vice president retires

Rachel Ann Reyes
December 10, 2013
Oscar Mendoza and Sarah Horseley during rehearsal for the upcoming performance "Dancing: Hours by arrangement." The DVC show begins on Dec. 13, 2013.Photo credit: Andrew Barber

Dance production aims to tango into hearts

Rachel Ann Reyes
December 10, 2013
President of QSA Jasmine Flores emotionally recites Andrea Gibson's poem "The Madness Vase" at the "No H8" event Monday, Nov. 18.Photo credit: Rachel Ann Reyes.

DVC club speaks out against ‘H8’

Rachel Ann Reyes
November 19, 2013

Gender inequalities: when can we have it all?

Rachel Ann Reyes
November 13, 2013
Courtesy of Matthew Rinn.

Pleasant Hill resident seated as new college governing board member

Rachel Ann Reyes
October 10, 2013
Nina Davuluri in Atlantic City after winning Miss America 2014. (Courtesy of Andy Jones, Wikimedia Commons)

Time to change perceptions of who is a ‘real American’

Rachel Ann Reyes
September 25, 2013

DVC prepares to maintain its accreditation

Rachel Ann Reyes, Co-editor-in-chief
September 11, 2013
Masked killers invade the lives of a reunited family in horror film, "You're Next", directed by Adam Wingard and opening August 23, 2013. // Lionsgate Films.

“You’re Next” delivers bloody good thrill

Rachel Ann Reyes
September 3, 2013
From left to right, Lance Bass, JC Chasez, Justin Timberlake, Joey Fatone and Chris Kirkpatrick of N Sync perform during the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards at the Barclays Center on August 25, 2013 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. // Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for MTV

VMAs pushed to edge with performances

Rachel Ann Reyes
August 26, 2013

ASDVC begins anti-smoking push on campus

Rachel Ann Reyes
August 26, 2013

As semester ends, let’s (not) be best friends for life?

Rachel Ann Reyes
April 22, 2013
Melanie (Saoirse Ronan) struggles with romantic entanglements and alien possession. (Courtesy of Open Road Films)

Twi-hards rejoice

Rachel Ann Reyes
April 8, 2013
ASDVC hears plan for new student-oriented programs

ASDVC hears plan for new student-oriented programs

Rachel Ann Reyes
March 13, 2013
"I spent two months out of the last four summers counseling at a scout camp in the woods at minimum wage and I loved it and didn't do it for the money." -Greg Kling, 19, speech communication, interviewed for the Buzz of Feb. 28, photo taken by the Student Services Center on Feb. 21, 2013. (Inquirer/ Rachel Ann Reyes)

The Buzz: What was the lowest-paid job you had? Should minimum wage be higher?

Rachel Ann Reyes
February 25, 2013
Starting pitcher Ben Krauth after delivering a pitch in a baseball game versus West Valley

Vikings shut out West Valley

Rachel Ann Reyes
February 21, 2013

State Budget’s fine print could cost students

Rachel Ann Reyes
February 13, 2013
Jang Won Suh, leading the ASDVC information session.

New year, new opportunities

Rachel Ann Reyes
January 24, 2013
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