THE STUDENT VOICE OF CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE, SAN PABLO, CALIF.

Event unites campus, welcomes new president

Bay Area local assumes top spot on campus

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Dance Jam celebrates art, spirit of movement

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editorial

ASU to benefit fromstudent activity cost

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Cuts harm higher education

Teams soar, suffer in 2011-12

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2012 VOL. 98, NO. 22

Editorial

$5 student activity fee increases responsibility

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Should students have to pay a $5 student activity fee each semester?

Special campus offers unique opportunities

College experience surpasses expectation

School brings new life

Sizzling summertime flicks Variety of movies open in theaters this summer with a genre for every type of moviegoer

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GRADUATION

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| Show safe from cuts

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“In my conversations with her I’ve been impressed. It’s clear that she cares about the com-

munity she wants to work in.”

“The student activity fee will help give us the funding to con-

tinue to promote these connections through

events and other activ-ities.”

CONGRATULATIONS

CCC bids farewell to interim president

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Advocate staff elects next editor-in-chief

WOODSON TAKES CHARGE“It’s going to be rough at first, but once he learns more about the paper,

that’s going to solidify him as a good editor.”

Parker’s 15-year career coming to end in June

ATHLETES OF THE YEAR

Best friends become benevolent rivalsComets Ajayi, Anderson attend rival colleges

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Inconsistency plagues football

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Year ends with 18 straight losses

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Coach Johnson reaches playoffs

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Ups and downs of CCC athletics

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“Nothing is going to stop

me from playing basketball.”

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Season’s end derails hopes for postseason bowl game

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Squad rebounds from winless 2011 year

Slugger aids shift in morale, statsEllison’s performance overshadows past

Once ‘hot-headed’ guard No. 2 in steals

“She hasn’t had an easy life. She motivates me to do better because of the things she fought

through. God is going to bless her with something good in life. She just has to want it. She’s going to

make it.”

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“Over this past year I’ve seen Rob grow into a better leader and player overall.

He was big for us this season and his leader-ship helped us a lot.

His attitude definitely changed.”

Inexperienced players go winless in conference play

Women’s soccer squad loses 16 games in 2011

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Squad finishes without playoff showing

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Photos by Sam Attal, George Morin

and Qing Huang

OPPORTUNITY DWINDLING

CampusComment

What should be the mission of California community colleges?

Editorial

Systemwide cuts to community colleges have morphed once locally-focused institutions into two-year pre-universities to hurry students in and out

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Higher education not required for all

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Overpopulated classrooms are signs that schools lack ability to provide for everyone

State-funded two-year institution system needs to hold primacy within California

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source: Contra Costa Community College District

Budget limits open sections

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Extra fee reserves high-demand seats

source: Legislative Analyst’s Office

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Focus centering on transfer success

Academic success low for minority students

Lawmakers look to reduce deficit, time of process

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Photos by Sam Attal

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