the advocate 10-26-11
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Contra Costa College's student newspaperTRANSCRIPT
THE STUDENT VOICE OF CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE, SAN PABLO, CALIF.
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Funding woes limit
spring staffing hours
Gibson shares tale,
triumphant survival
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Burglars grab
two computers,
‘shock’ staff
in brief
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DOUBLE TALK
Heartfelt
No. 7 Beavers
humble Comets
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Coverage details
safety, dangers
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WEDNESDAY, OCT. 26, 2011 VOL. 97, NO. 9
Editorial
Skipping out on drill leaves CCC unprepared
CampusComment
Should students have to pay for online course access codes in addition to classes?
Interracial dating provides more choices
PERFORMING ARTS
Newsline
CrimeWatch
| Staff worried
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“I remember I was
sleeping and a guy
I met two days
before the fishing
trip, Fish Rich,
came in our room
and said, ‘Get up,
Charles, the boat is
sinking.’”
| Speaks
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| Smart classrooms plundered
| Pupils pay extra for website access
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FUNDRAISER
HALL OF FAME
MCHS
“It was a little bit
shocking because it
was the first time we
lost a computer out of
a smart classroom, and
we don’t lose many
computers.”
“It’s really easy for most teach-
ers. The parts are already
predetermined. It’s practically
point and click. Some teachers
have gotten a little lazy.”
Diners vote for recipes created by CCC students
City donates energy-saving street lamp bulbs to college
“This will save us on labor, maintenance costs and will
help the school become even more green.”
ASU sponsored event draws in contributors
“I’m a little nervous. It’s my second time giving blood and I don’t like it. But it’s for a good cause.”
Makeshift accomodations challenge music department
Stock jokes land surprising laughs
Multifarious tools, iPad forge avant garde songs
★★★★★
★★★★★
Louisiana culturebrings forth fare, imaginative play
Comedy act delivers stale stand-up routine
ScoreBoardLousy execution
results in second
loss for Comets
Distant
athletes
convergeOut-of-state students
choose CCC’s squad
Mustangs trampleshorthanded troupe
Storm defense rains on squad’s moraleScoreBoardComets struggle
offensively in shutout defeat
ScoreBoard
ScoreBoard
“We need to work at being able to read what (other
teams) are going to do.”
Surrounding dangersaffect psyche, focus
CampusComment
How safe do you feel at Contra Costa College?
Lack of Police Services contact, crime prevention information keeps
students at risk, uninformed of methods to help prevent robberies
Editorial
PRO
Video feed fruitless against wily perps
CON
Visual observation is small concern to lawless criminals
Investment in deterrents restores sense of security
Bus transfer station local spot for crime
Students perceive campus as dangerous
“You have new college students out of high school who are not
street savvy talking on their iPhone or (using)
their MP3 player. Someone comes with a gun and asks for all their stuff, and they panic and give it.”
“The campus is unsafe especially at night. It’s dark everywhere and
everything is closed. It makes it easy for peo-ple to be victimized.”
District crime figures diverge
Aversion to telling one of many factors limiting interaction
source: District Police Services
Rough past helps officer guide futuresEast Bay native serves youth in familiar situation
Alert system forewarns students
wATTENDING CLASS
wDURING A ROBBERY
wGIVING DETAILS
source: Contra Costa College Police Services