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Pfizer Recalls Birth Control Pills

Pfizer recalls 1 million birth control pills after learning that many packs may lead to unintended pregnancies. Full story

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Violence occupies Oakland

Violent protests see tear gas used; 400 protesters arrested Full story

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Students Occupy

College students grab hold of 'Occupy' to help spread message

Students are trading in their picket lines for tents for a new way to raise awareness as they change tactics in their protests over fee hikes and limited access to higher education.

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Teachers prepare students for class changes

Coming summer of 2012, students who have attempted a course more than three times will be prevented from taking the course in the future.

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Occupy Oakland moves forward, adds a location

Occupy Oakland converged at Frank Ogawa Plaza before setting up a new encampment on Saturday Nov. 19. Full story

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ASDVC flouts the Brown Act

Amidst accusations that ASDVC has been in violation of the state open meeting law in at least three meetings this semester, members are trying to determine whether to blame vandalism or human error. The three ASDVC meetings in question took place on Oct. 25, Nov. 8, and Nov. 15.

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Occupy reaches Cal

The Occupy movement reached the Campus of UC Berkeley this past week, where protestors continue to rally despite a violent crackdown by UC police.

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Big changes fly under DVC radar

Time is running out for the public to comment on recommendations that would make fundamental changes in the requirements for community college students.

 

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Inquirer 'generally excels' at JACC Norcal Regionals

The Journalism Association of Community Colleges awarded Diablo Valley College's The Inquirer "General Excellence" during their Northern California conference.

Obama touts "Pay as You Earn"

On Oct. 26, President Obama announced his new "Pay as You Earn" student loan relief plan in an effort to help curb student debt and transform a sluggish economy.

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Quakin' campus

The potential "big one" creates mass concern.

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Beyond pink

Once a dirty word, breast cancer now finds itself rolling off the tongues of the public language as pink culture proves to be the trending social movement of the moment.

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Changes to open-carry gun laws prompt a debate over student gun rights on campus.

Enlarged safety net cuts departments short

After the United Faculty reported a total 23 percent reserve of district funds, faculty and staff are worried about possibly hyperconservative cuts.

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The face of change

DVC students will only have three chances to pass their courses beginning summer 2012.

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Community college: get in, get out

Budget cuts will handicap the goals and pursuits of higher education.

News in Brief

Car stolen on campus by adolescent

A Honda Accord was recently driven away from the front of DVC as its owner watched.

Part-time instructor wins award for article

Mary Ann Irwin won the Eisenstein-DeLacy Prize for the best published article by a member of the National Coalition of Independent Scholars.

ASDVC Halloween Bash

ASDVC will have a Halloween festival on October 31. The festival will be in the Student Union Plaza from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Nicola Place gets elected

DVC's senior academic and student services manager Nicola Place was elected to serve on WACAC's executive board and as a national delegate for the group.

Night Jazz Band will play in Oakland

On Sunday October 24, the Night Jazz Band will play two fundraiser shows at Yoshi's Japanese Restaurant in Oakland.

DVC online calender does not work on campus

As of October 11, students and facility cannot access the DVC website's Events Calendar from campus.

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