Students honor Cesar Chavez

collin james
April 4, 2013

The Latino Student Alliance (LSA) organized the first Cesar Chavez Day celebration at DVC honoring the late civil rights leader on April 2. Cesar Chavez was a significant civil rights leader, but the significance of his work is not as well known as Martin Luther King Jr. or Malcolm X. The LSA hoped to... Read more »

A new Pope from the Americas

Pablo Caballero
April 1, 2013

After the resignation of pope Benedict XVI, a new pope was elected on March 11. Francis I is the first pope who originated from Argentina as well as the first to take the name Francis. Catholics are hoping to see changes within the organization of the Catholic Church, such as justice for children sexually... Read more »

DVC cashes in on international students, but at what cost?

Brian Bunting
March 14, 2013

Are international students being set up to fail for an increase in school revenue? The notion wasn’t lost on several Diablo Valley College instructors who voiced concerns at a recent Faculty Senate Council meeting. It’s no secret that international student enrollment is on the rise at Diablo... Read more »

Career Fair opens doors for students

Theresa Marie
March 13, 2013

The typical mellow lunch vibe of the DVC cafeteria was interrupted when students, businesses and Bay Area organizations flooded the cafeteria and adjoining Diablo Room for DVC’s Summer Job and Internship Fair on Wednesday, March 13. Students were networking, signing email lists, taking business... Read more »

Attacking gun violence from a multidimensional approach

March 13, 2013

On Thursday, March 7, a wide array of gun control advocates compiled a panel of eight members in DVC’s “Action Against Gun Violence” meeting. The meeting coincided with the ongoing nation-wide campaign against gun violence, as well as the national week of observation of against gun... Read more »

ASDVC hears plan for new student-oriented programs

Rachel Ann Reyes
March 13, 2013

A new proposal brought up in the weekly ASDVC meeting concerned a managerial position and an integration plan that could benefit many student oriented programs beginning in 2013-14. Vice president of student services, Newin Orante, came to discuss the proposal as a way to integrate programs such as... Read more »

March in Sacramento sees fewer in attendance

Hakeem Montes
March 13, 2013

In hopes of being heard by State Legislators, college students from across California rallied for higher education at the state capital on March 4, resulting in an arrest. The March in March which took place in Sacramento is an annual demonstration for higher education which is organized by the Student... Read more »

“Bay Lights” Brightens up San Francisco Bay

collin james
March 13, 2013

Bay Area residents are currently being treated to a spectacular light show emanating from the Bay Bridge. On the western span of the bridge, the section stretching from Treasure island to San Francisco has been retrofitted with 25,000 LED lights that have been programmed to display dazzling patterns... Read more »

The Life of Hugo Chavez

Mona Taleb-Agha
March 7, 2013

The Venezuelan government confirmed on Tuesday, March 5 that their president, Hugo Chavez, has died at the age of fifty-eight in a losing battle with cancer. Hugo Chavez was recently re-elected for his fourth presidential term in October 2012, yet although his new term began in January 2013, he has... Read more »

Armies collide in local table top tourney

Alejandro Ramos
March 7, 2013

Over 200 people attended the 2013 Bay Area Open, which was held at the Contra Costa Fairgrounds, to compete against each other in tabletop war games like Warhammer 40,000. “It’s popular all over the world”, event organizer Frankie Giampapa said about the game.Warhammer is a tabletop... Read more »