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

State chancellor ends career after 58 years

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“You’re in doubt the whole time. You don’t know how long you’ll be here.

You don’t know if you’ll get the

things you need. It sucks.”

‘EVERYTHING’S ON THE TABLE’

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Thursday forum hosts candidates

editorial

Period of budget reductions takes toll on campus morale

RallyLongtime professor teaches guitar lessons

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Bay Area celebrates St. Patrick’s Day

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2012 VOL. 98, NO. 17

Editorial

Administrators predict

cuts from projections

CampusComment

How would more employee layoffs and section cuts affect the college?

Incurable malady calls

for national support

Lucrative filler degrades burger character, taste

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Mystery

Program cuts narrow pathway

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Newsline

CrimeWatch

Correction

CSE

BUFFET

| Allocations reduced for 5th fiscal year

| Public forum hosts candidates

| Senator

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“(The selection of the president) is the most important thing that’s happening on campus this semes-

ter. This president is going to decide what

programs are going to continue, determine if

we’re going to do more layoffs and determine next year’s budget.”

“Every time I heard Scott speak

it was always about what was best for the stu-

dents.”

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ASU hosts Student General Assembly

On-campus issues

to be discussed Five Ws

Music class crafts talent Student abilities honed through guitar courses

Difficult math competition tests arithmetic skills

“You have to learn how to read music as much as you need to

hear it by ear.”

“I’m glad that it

is not a test for a real class. They were

not the type of

questions you have in a regu-lar math class.”

in brief

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Refund options provide aid to amateur taxpayers with free or cheapprofessional assistance available on campus, beyond for filing returns

MANAGING TAX SEASON

“(I would suggest) definitely filing for free and learning how to do it yourself and

save $50 to $100.”

Cleveland group’s melodic gems forgotten in gangster rap culture

HBO show is nothing short of hilarious

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Assistant coach returns to hometownFormer NFL prospect offers helping hand

All nine Comets score in decisive seventh inning

Renovations make bleachers accessible

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