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Mount Diablo High School Football Field
Fire Burns Mount Diablo High’s New Football Field
Charlie Kirk speaking at a rally in Arizona
Students Respond to Growing Threat of Gun Violence After Charlie Kirk’s Killing
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
Joybound Around Town in Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek.
“Joybound Around Town” Event Spotlights Walnut Creek Animal Rescue
Catherine Franco pictured on her DVC profile
New San Ramon Campus Dean Brings Fresh Ideas to Advance the Careers of Students
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
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
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
Concord Residents React to Abrupt Closure of Retailer JoAnn Fabrics
Concord Residents React to Abrupt Closure of Retailer JoAnn Fabrics
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
Faculty and Administration Say Trump’s DEI Ban Won’t Impact DVC
Faculty and Administration Say Trump’s DEI Ban Won’t Impact DVC
Joseph Adler Obituary: A DVC History and Folk Guitar Instructor of 37 Years
Joseph Adler Obituary: A DVC History and Folk Guitar Instructor of 37 Years
K-Pop Demon Hunters Review: What Fueled a Global Summer Obsession?
Constitution in Crisis: DVC Faculty Urge Students to Know Their Rights
Constitution in Crisis: DVC Faculty Urge Students to Know Their Rights
UC Berkeley Campus Tour with FYE Business and Allied Health Cohort Students
First Year Experience Program Guides Students on Path to Success
Narcan Training Aims to Save Lives in Joint County-College Effort
Narcan Training Aims to Save Lives in Joint County-College Effort
K-Pop Demon Hunters Review: What Fueled a Global Summer Obsession?
Constitution in Crisis: DVC Faculty Urge Students to Know Their Rights
Constitution in Crisis: DVC Faculty Urge Students to Know Their Rights
UC Berkeley Campus Tour with FYE Business and Allied Health Cohort Students
First Year Experience Program Guides Students on Path to Success
Narcan Training Aims to Save Lives in Joint County-College Effort
Narcan Training Aims to Save Lives in Joint County-College Effort
The Fate of Cinema in the Streaming Era
The Fate of Cinema in the Streaming Era
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
Joseph Adler Obituary: A DVC History and Folk Guitar Instructor of 37 Years
Joseph Adler Obituary: A DVC History and Folk Guitar Instructor of 37 Years
K-Pop Demon Hunters Review: What Fueled a Global Summer Obsession?
Constitution in Crisis: DVC Faculty Urge Students to Know Their Rights
Constitution in Crisis: DVC Faculty Urge Students to Know Their Rights
UC Berkeley Campus Tour with FYE Business and Allied Health Cohort Students
First Year Experience Program Guides Students on Path to Success
Narcan Training Aims to Save Lives in Joint County-College Effort
Narcan Training Aims to Save Lives in Joint County-College Effort
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
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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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
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The Inquirer, November 2024
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Ink – Winter-Spring 2019
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Women's Basketball Team Photoshoot

Women’s Basketball Team Photoshoot

Ethan Anderson, Emma Hall, and Isabel Villalobos
May 21, 2019
Daisha Abdelkder (below) and Sierra Smith (above) have become close friends, and even closer teammates. (Ethan Anderson/The Inquirer).

Brought Together by Fate

Isabel Villalobos, Senior staff member
May 20, 2019
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[Photo] Breaking Records

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May 20, 2019
Shortstop Chelsea Mari is up to bat for the Vikings on Feb. 21, 2019. (Samantha Laurey/ Inquirer)

Recap: DVC Softball ends season losing to Sacramento City

Isabel Villalobos, Senior Staff Member
April 25, 2019
Diablo Valley College Softball team stands ready on defense against Cosumnes College on April 9, 2019. The Vikings lost 4-6. (Isabel Villalobos/ Inquirer)

Softball outmatched by Cosumnes Hawks

Isabel Villalobos, Senior Staff Member
April 11, 2019
First baseman Kathryn Cassin gets ready to throw during the home game against American River on March 14, 2019. The Vikings lost 18-11. (Samantha Laurey/Inquirer)

Recap: Softball takes hard fall against Delta

Isabel Villalobos, Senior staff member
March 21, 2019
DVC’s starting pitcher Summer Throne pitches to Ohlone on Feb. 19 (Samantha Laurey/Inquirer).

Recap: Softball falls to Sierra

Isabel Villalobos, Senior Staff Member
March 16, 2019
Chelsea Mari up to hit for the Vikings on Feb.21. The Vikings lost 11-18. (Samantha Laurey/The Inquirer).

Softball fights with nine players against American River

Isabel Villalobos, Senior staff member
March 15, 2019
Freshman Chelsea Mari hits the ball at DVC's game against Chabot College on March 1, 2019. Vikings won 19-4.(Samantha Laurey/Inquirer)

Softball WINS 19-4 against Chabot

Isabel Villalobos, Senior Staff Member
March 4, 2019
DVC’s starting pitcher Summer Throne pitches to Ohlone on Feb. 19 (Samantha Laurey/Inquirer).

Vikings softball suffers 9-0 loss against Ohlone

Isabel Villalobos, Senior staff member
February 21, 2019
ASDVC holds their first meeting of 2019

ASDVC holds their first meeting of 2019

Isabel Villalobos, Senior staff member
February 14, 2019
Waheedullah Etimad alongside his seven young children. (Photo courtesy of Bacha Khani)

Community responds to death of DVC student

Isabel Villalobos, Senior staff member
February 9, 2019

The Buzz: How did the shorter semester change affect you?

Emma Hall and Isabel Villalobos
December 5, 2018
DVC Volleyball team poses around their setter, Tida Twitchen on her sophomore night on Wednesday, Nov.7, 2018. (Isabel Villalobos/The Inquirer)

DVC volleyball loses on sophomore night against Cosumnes River

Isabel Villalobos, Staff member
November 9, 2018
The Buzz: What are you dressing up for Halloween?

The Buzz: What are you dressing up for Halloween?

Samantha Laurey, Emma Hall, and Isabel Villalobos
October 29, 2018
Pin hitter, Gabby Chase gets a block against Sierra College on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018. (Isabel Villalobos/The Inquirer)

Sierra defeats Vikings Volleyball in three sets

Isabel Villalobos, Staff member
October 22, 2018
Diablo Valley College's women's volleyball team celebrates after getting a kill against Delta on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2018. (Isabel Villalobos/The Inquirer)

DVC Vikings Volleyball fall to San Joaquin Delta in three sets

Isabel Villalobos, Staff Member
October 15, 2018
Pin hitter, Gabby Chase gets a kill against Sacramento City College on Friday Sept. 28, 2018. (Isabel Villalobos/The Inquirer)

DVC volleyball celebrates first win in Big 8 Conference against Sac City

Isabel Villalobos
October 3, 2018
Diablo Valley College's women's volleyball team huddles together before match against Ohlone on Friday, Sept. 7, 2018. (Isabel Villalobos)

Diablo Valley College volleyball tunes up in DVC Classic

Isabel Villalobos, Staff Member
September 11, 2018

The Buzz: How did the new valet parking work for you?

Samantha Laurey, Emma Hall, and Isabel Villalobos
August 28, 2018
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