Speech and Drama Night

Next Up at CCC Drama...Mark Your Calendars please.......

Speech & Drama Night

Thursday, November 15

7pm to 9pm

Knox Center for Performing Arts

Donations: $6.00

Just a REMINDER...

November 15th is the last day to withdraw from a semester-length class with a "W" online or by phone only!


......So remember....November 15th is the last day to drop a class...and receive a "W" on your transcript!!!

Dance Production

The CCC Dance Department is proud to present......

"The Secret of the Magic"

Friday, November 9, 2007

Time: Performance 7:30pm

VIP Reception 6:30pm to 7:30pm

Where: Knox Center for Performing Arts

Admission:

• $15 General / $10 Student
• VIP Reception & Performance $20

Purchase your tickets at the CCC Bookstore or at the Door

For more information contact: CCC Dance Department(510) 235-7800 x4586

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA.....

......AN INTERACTIVE HAUNTED HOUSE

Come and check it out this weekend!!!

• Friday & Saturday Oct. 26 & 27 5-9 p.m.
• Tuesday & Wednesday Oct. 30 & 31 5-9 p.m.

• Great for families!
• In 3-D Sense-Around, travel with the characters from Phantom of the Opera
• a haunting tale of revenge and murder set in the 1880 Paris Opera Populaire
• A cast of 30 Contra Costa College Drama students dressed in elegant masks, tuxedos and gowns of the 1880’s surround you
• Enter the elegant Paris Opera lobby and meet the characters from the musical
• Dance in the breathtaking Masquerade Ball
• Watch spine-tingling statues come to life
• Travel beneath the sewers of Paris to the Phantom’s private chamber
• Stand next to the Phantom Ghost, gripping with emotion, as he is unmasked

Directed by Clay David, this classic fuses a terrifying score, special effects, and an evening of elegance and horror.

• Adult General $10
• Students/Seniors $7
• Family Rate (Immediate Family) $15

Next Up at CCC Drama...Mark Your Calendars Please!http://cccdrama.homestead.com/

"Phantom of the Opera" Dinner and Haunted House

A “Phantom of the Opera”
Dinner and Haunted House
Friday, October 26 starting at 6:00pm

French Cuisine Dinner will be served in the 3 Seasons Restaurant

The Phantom Haunted House will continue to thrill audiences
Saturday, October 27, Tuesday October 30 and Wednesday, October 31

Knox Center for Performing Arts
Knox Center Box Office: (510) 235-7800 x4274
Ticket Prices:
Dinner and Theater: $25.00
Haunted House only: $10 general / $7 students & seniors

*flyer will be posted soon!!

FREE Workshop!!!

Having trouble with doing online research?

Need any help learning basic research skills?

Well come and get a Jumpstart on Your Online Research Skills by attending.......

• a series of free workshops designed to teach basic online research skills, with an emphasis on hands-on experience.
• Students may attend one or all of the sessions
• recommended for anyone wanting to tune-up his/her research skills
• No experience is necessary
• Sign up is free and can be done at the Reference Desk.

• Computer Comfort for Beginners: Using the CCC Library Website
  October 8 2007 (Monday): 2 - 4pm
  
  
• Searching the Internet: The Basics
  October 15, 2007 (Monday): 2 - 4pm

LIBRARY UPDATE + Pictures!

Library PICTURES!!

As promised.....here are some pictures of our brand new....beautiful library!!

Fancy new "DO it yourself" book check out scanner...just scan your ID and your book barcode...print your receipt and waalaah...you're book is checked out! Just don't forget to return it on time :)!

SSHH!!

The children section.....

Plenty of space to study, read, or just relax.

And...you must be wondering why these doors are closed.....well that's because behind these doors is where the future SKILLS CENTER will be located!! So stay tuned.... to get updates to when it will be finished!

It's My Line!

It's My Line!
IMPROVISATIONAL COMEDY

Directed by Kathryn G. McCarty

Oct. 5, 2007 7 p.m

What: Ever watched Who's Line is it Anyway? with Drew Carey???? Well that's improvisational comedy!! There's no script, no preparation......just several fun games the actors will play with the help of the audience. If you're looking for something fun and entertaining to do on Friday night....come check out It's My Line!

Price: Donations only

Night at the Fights play

Contra Costa College Drama Department presents...

Night at the Fights: An Evening of Theatrical Violence

Directed by Andrea Weber

ONE NIGHT ONLY!

Saturday, September 29, 2007

Knox Center for Performing Arts

Tickets: $10 students / $15 general

For more information contact:CCC Drama Department

(510) 235-7800 x4274

http://www.cccdrama.homestead.com/

Come check out this event...and see all the great talent CCC has!!

September 28 Holiday!!

Attention Contra Costa College Students!

There is no school on September 28!!!! September 28th is a school holiday celebrating Native American Day! So enjoy your three day weekend and don't forget to come back to school on Monday!

Transfer DAY

It's that time of year again! Transfer DAY! Thursday is Transfer day which means that you get to meet with college reps from a variety of four-year colleges/universities and get information on transfer requirements, majors, financial aid, & campus life! More INFO BELOW....

Thursday, September 20, 2007

10:00am to 1:00pm

Quad (between Library & Student Activities Bldg)

For more information contact:Transfer & Career Center (H-37)(510) 235-7800 x4241

CCC Recycling

Contra Costa College is not only home to many college students, but also to HIGH School students from Middle College High School (MCHS). You may see us running around campus in big clusters, going from one class to another, or hanging around the amphitheater or rec room during lunch time. We are just high school students CONCURRENTLY enrolled in college!! Isn't that cool??

Well anyways, you may be wondering why I'm talking about MCHS.....it's because we're in charge of keeping our campus Eco friendly!! The MCHS leadership class helps empty out all the BLUE recycle bins to keep our school clean. Now, we're planning to place about 400 blue recycling boxes around each classroom so that we can increase the earth friendly act, as well as earn money from the recycling. I've seen a lot of recyclable materials being thrown in the trash, when it should have been thrown in the BLUE recycle bins. The school loses money from this because it costs them to have the garbage truck pick up the garbage, but it's free to pick up the recycles. So if you have any papers, bottles, or other recyclable materials, please...please...PRETTY please make sure to throw them into the recycling bins.

LIBRARY!! FINALLY!!

Ladies and Gentlemen....I'm pleased to announce that the LIBRARY is officially opened!!! Today was the first day of opening the very sleek, and fancy library. A lot of attention to detail was put into planning and building this library. Even the library's granite countertops are fancy, with its unique triangle cut edge....yes I notice little things like that :)! They also have a new machine where you can self check out books, just by first scanning your id card, then the barcode on your book, just as if you were the librarian!

Well if you have not gone to see the spanky new library...get to it!! I will upload pictures of the library soon!!

Last Day/ DEADLINES!!

Hello CCC students!! This is just a little reminder of very important deadlines for the Month of September....

• September 14 is the Last Day to choose Credit/No Credit




• AND the last day to withdraw from a semester-length class without a "W"
  
  

Don't WAIT to drop your class, or choose credit/ no credit. There is only 4 more school days until September 14th!

LIBRARY UPDATE!!

The Library is moving September 7!!!

Wheee!
Let's do it again!

The CCC Library will move back into its remodeled building on Friday, Sept. 7 (again). Since school is in session for this move (we’ll try to stay put this time), we will need to make some temporary changes to the availability of library services for a couple of days:

• Sept. 7 (Friday) -- 8am - 12N Library-teria will be open as usual until noon in its SA Bldg space.

• Sept. 7 (Friday) -- 12N - 1:45pm The Library will offer LIMITED SERVICES in the LISC/Fireside Room, providing study space and computers. Reserve books & telecourse tapes will NOT BE AVAILABLE, as they will be in process of being moved.

• Sept. 8 (Saturday) – Library will be CLOSED for unpacking.
  The Library will REOPEN at 8am on Monday, September 10, 2007.
  

Thank you for your patience and understanding with these changes, with the confusion of the past month, and with the limitations of the past 2 years. If you have not been peeking/sneaking into the building, you will be (like us) quite pleased with its beauty, new layout, and new “stuff!”

Club Rush!

Got Friends?

Club Rush '07

Join a club.

Start a club.

Make new friends.

September 5-6

Quad

10 am-1pm

Contact Nina in the Student Life Center if your club wants to participate in this event.

New Student Ice Cream Social

F.Y.E. (First Year Experience)

Are you a new student, or faculty??

ASU is hosting a New Student Ice Cream Social where you can join other new students, staff, and faculty for sundaes, music, games, and prizes!

When?? September 5 3:00-5:00
Where?? Rec Room (across from the bookstore)
Questions?? Please call (510)235-7800 ext. 4564

FLYERS!!

Hey blog readers!!
Did you see the flyer of a girl yelling?? That's our new flyers for the blog site. We were fortunate to find a model to pose for the flyer, and I must say they turned out wonderful! :)

YUM Chicken Wings!!

3 Seasons Students and Staff proudly present

"Wing Fling Competition"

• 5 teams of students prep & serve their favorite CHICKEN WING recipe
• Be a judge and taste a sample of each recipe for $5.00(price includes bread and salad!)
• Wednesday, August 29 @ 3 Seasons Restaurant 11am to 12:30pm

For more information contact: 3 Seasons Restaurant OR Joyce Edwards

CCC Faculty Art Show

2007 Contra Costa College Faculty Art Show & Opening Reception

Contra Costa College is proud to showcase the talents and diversity of our Art Department in the 2007 Contra Costa College Faculty Art Show at the Eddie Rhodes Gallery.

This exhibit features:

• works by 17 members of the CCC Faculty and Staff within the Art Department
• includes drawing, painting, photography, ceramic, bronze, metal fabrication, textile and mixed media
  

The Contra Costa College Foundation is proud to co-sponsor an opening reception on Thursday, August 30 from 4:00pm to 6:30pm. The Eddie Rhodes Gallery is free and open to the public. Hours are Monday through Thursday from 9:00am to 5:00pm; Friday from 9:00am to 2:00pm. You can access the Eddie Rhodes Gallery and the Art Building through Parking Lot 4 via Mission Bell Drive (becomes Campus Drive).

• When:

Opening Reception:
Thursday, August 30

4:00pm to 6:30pm

• Art Show:

August 20 to September 14

Monday through Thursday from 9:00am to 5:00pm;

Friday 9:00am to 2:00pm

• Where:

Eddie Rhodes Gallery
Art Building
Contra Costa College
2600 Mission Bell Drive
San Pablo, CA 94806

• The exhibit and reception is free and open to the public.

The CCC Art Department offers:

• 37 studio-oriented courses, including ceramics, painting, and sculpture
• non-credit courses both on and off campus for individuals pursuing their own artistic passion, including ART 813N: Art Survey and Practice, and ART 810N Drawing for the Older Adult Student.
  
  For more information about the Faculty Art Show and reception or courses in the Art Department, please contact the CCC Art Department Office at (510) 235-7800 x4261.
  

Contruction ZONE...

BEEP BEEP BEEP....this is an announcement that the Library is on its way to opening DAY!!!

LOOK!! Do you see the books????

The library is planning to be open after the Holiday of Labor Day, with an opening ceremony!!! The CCC Blog will be the MAJOR source for Library UPDATES and Countdowns!!!

IMPORTANT INFO for AUGUST 29!!!!!!

Hola Contra Costa students!

August 29th is the last day to add a course with a late add code. The late add code would be given to you from the professor, and can be imputed into WebAdvisor, when registering for the course.

NOTE: Add codes are subjected to expire and you are not allowed to register AFTER August 29, unless you get an approval of the Senior Dean of Student Services (H31).

10 Easy STEPS for using Late ADD Codes*:

1. go to http://www.contracosta.edu/
2. Click on "WebAdvisor" located on the lower left side of the page
3. Click on "Logon to WebAdvisor Now!"
4. Click on the blue underlined "LOG IN" link
5. Input your User Id and Password**
6. Click on the blue "Current Students" box
7. Locate the heading "Registration" and click on "Register for Sections"
8. Click on the "Continue to Register for Sections" link
9. Click on the blue "Express registration (includes use of Late Add Codes"
10. Finally input the Section Number, Late Add Code, and the Term, of your class.

*The Late Add Code is only necessary after the section has begun. The number is provided in class by the instructor of record.

**If User Id and Password is unknown, contact the Admissions office located in H42

WELCOME back!!

Hi 2007 students!!! WELCOME BACK to returning students, and Welcome to CCC if you're a new student!

I'm pretty sure lots of people were happy to see their friends, and teachers :)!

The first couple of days of school is a bit hectic, especially with registration, adding classes, and trying not to get intimidated by the course syllabus!!!

I wish everyone a great first day, and to enjoy all your classes!!!!

Summer!!!

HOPE EVERYONE IS ENJOYING THEIRE summer VACATIONS!! To those who are studying summer school, GOOD LUCK!!

• Upcoming events:
  Contra Costa College Drama Department proudly presents

"Live at the Apollo: A Musical Tribute"

Written by Clay David, Direction and Musical Staging by Terrence Tyrie Ivory & Clay David

Thursday, July 12 to Saturday, July 14, 2007

All Shows begin at 8:00pm

Knox Center for Performing Arts Contra Costa College

Tickets:$15 General Admission$10 Students (w/ I.D.) & Seniors

Call (510) 235-7800 x4274 or visit our website: http://www.contracosta.edu/

• SCHOOL RESUMES for Fall Semester 2007:

August 17: First Day for courses that meets M,W,F and Friday only

August 18 & 19: Saturday & Sunday courses

Finals WEEK!!

AAHH!! Finals are just around the corner!! Are you READY??? I have a math and chemistry final next week....so it's cram time this weekend :). Good Luck to everyone in CCC!!! Go COMETS!! Wishing everyone to pass with flying colors!!

Annual Transfer Reception

Are you TRANSFERRING to a 4-Year College or University?
If so...Stop by the Transfer/Career Center

To JOIN THEM AT THE
Contra Costa College
ANNUAL TRANSFER RECEPTION
MAY 9, 2007 2:30pm – 4:30pm

FREE FOOD!!
SIGN-UP* IN THE TRANSFER/CAREER CENTER (H-37)

*Bring a copy of your Acceptance Letter(s)

STOMP Movie FREE!

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STOMP Movie "You, Me, and Dupree" FREE Showing!!

Tomorrow, April 79, 2007, ETA will host a STOMP movie to raise awareness of the relatinship between Hollywood and the Tobacco Industry.
Time: 3:30-5:30
Where: LA 100

Have you noticed the large neon colored posters covered with important health facts, or chalk body outlines on the cement floor???????
Well they're drawn all over campus by Middle College High School students who belong to Empowerment Through Action(ETA), an after-school program at the campus to remind us students how tobacco affects teens.

Action Week activities will include:

• chalk body outlines
• contest to win prizes
• incense burning- demonstrate the hazards of secondhand smoke
• wearing green or black pins to signify knowing someone who uses or died from use

For more information about Empowerment Through Action or ETA Action Week, call Jeff Gould at 925-313-6437

Riders on the Storm

Riders on the Storm: The Unsung Prophets of the Civil Rights Era
Time: 8:00 PM
Where: Knox Center for Performing Arts
When: Thursday, Friday and Saturday Performances
April 19, 20, 21 at 8pm ANDApril 22 at 4pm (Sunday Matinee)
Tickets: $10 Students$15 General
For more information contact: Andrea Weber at (510) 235-7800 x4961 or the Drama department homepage http://cccdrama.homestead.com

PRESS RELEASE
RIDERS ON THE STORM, a multi-media choreo-opera documenting the pivotal period in civil rights history, receives its World Premiere April 19 at Contra Costa College’s John and Jean Knox Center for Performing Arts in San Pablo.
Written and Directed by Clay David, this riveting and explosive new work sheds light on the unspoken events that led to the 1963 Washington D.C. March for Freedom and Jobs. Police Beatings, The Klu Klux Klan and the murder of 4 young girls in the bombing of a Birmingham Church are among the events reflecting the era of struggle the 1960s.
According to David, RIDERS ON THE STORM “Creates an aesthetic that reflects and preserves the story of the outsiders who refused to be silenced.” It features a mutli-generational cast of 40 actors who portray leaders Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Coretta Scott King, Bayard Rustin, John F. Kennedy, Jackie Kennedy, J. Edgar Hoover, Malcolm X, Adam Clayton Powell, George McGovern, Roy Wilkins, and many active with Freedom Movement organizations during the 1960s
"Through powerful behind-the-scenes dialogue, award-winning gospel and folk music, hard hitting sermons and speeches, and harrowing archival footage, RIDERS ON THE STORM is our way of honoring the quest for freedom that continues to build our Nation and change the world.” said David, who is a well known Bay Area director, and serves as Drama Chairman at the College.
David calls the style of the play “a first for American theatre audiences,” adding “it sheds new-found light on the nightmare world of the Civil Rights Movement. This incredible cast passionately embraces reenacting history to orchestrate police beatings, the KKK, and the Birmingham church bombing onstage.”
“The toxic world of racism, the FBI and its malevolent methods of wire-tapping, and homophobia in the African-American church are central to this story. The sad profundity of RIDERS ON THE STORM is that we are still engulfed in the quagmire of all of these hot-button issues.”

from cccdrama.homestead.com

Spring Break!

Happy Spring Break to everyone!! There will be no school April 2-6, so catch up on your studies and enjoy your vacation!!! See everyone back at school on April 9th.

Summer 2007 Schedule

Summer 2007 schedule is available online!! You can plan ahead and see what classes are available this summer! Just go to contracosta.edu and click "Summer 2007 Schedule" on the right side of the page.

Also while you're on the contracosta.edu, you can check out the Fall 2007 Schedule!

Summer INTERNSHIPS with Senator BARACK OBAMA

SUMMER INTERNS WITH SENATOR BARACK OBAMA! Anyplans for this Summer vacation?? Why not spend it in internships in Washington, DC. Internships are still available through Friday, March 23, 2007. They are looking for students who are interested in politics, communications and public service, and who have strong writing and research skills. Bilingual and multilingual students are particularly encouraged to apply.You can get further information and the application at

http://obama.senate.gov/services/

CSU East Bay

CSU East Bay Representative will be at the Transfer & Career Center (H-37) to meet with students who are interested in their campus.

The CSU East Bay Representative will be here from 9:40am to 12:40pm. To make your appointment contact: (510) 235-7800 x4241

Website of CSU East Bay: http://www.csueastbay.edu/

Yum Buffalo!!

"Sorry I don't eat buffalo." said Jessica Simpson after being offered buffalo wings. I bet most of yall heard this famous incident made by famous pop star Jessica Simpson, about eating buffalo wings, but of course everyone knows that buffalo wings aren't buffalo, they're actually CHICKEN WINGS!! And on that note, the Three Seasons Cafe will have a big Buffalo chicken cook-off on Monday (3/19) @ 11am-1pm. Cost is $5, and you also get to vote for your favorite wings dish! So if you're not Jessica and you like to eat buffalo wings, come by the Three Seasons Cafe at AA 232 with a hungry stomach!

Motherland

"MOTHERLAND, a collage of monologues and short stories woven together into a rich tapestry of text, music, movement and projected video, is conceived and directed by Andrea Weber (Company member of the acclaimed Shotgun Players) and written by Jeannette DesBoine.

According to Weber, the show is based on family matriarchal interviews conducted by CCC students. "The monologues give voice to immigrant's perception of life in America. What emerges is a conversation between immigrants, white Americans and Black Americans of the community."

"We're a diverse culture," she said, adding Contra Costa County's populace reflects the rich ancestry of the play. MOTHERLAND also examines the gains and losses of immigration, the struggle of poverty, assimilation, and culture clashes. MOTHERLAND, is a community based performance piece "that responds to the issues area residents face," said Weber. "The conversation investigates who is getting what, whether or not we are taking care of our own, and if the American Dream is worth coming to this country for."


When: March 1, 2, and 3 2007, 8pm
Tickets: $15 general/$10 student

For more info check out the Contra Costa Drama department's website at: www.cccdrama.homestead.com

Information courtesy from cccdrama.homestead.com

Computer Proficiency Exam Info

CCC has a computer proficiency requirement for students who want to earn an Associate degree. The Computer Proficiency Exam only fulfills the college’s requirement for an Associate degree. It cannot be used to challenge a course, it does not give the student any credit towards any course, and it does not fulfill any computer course requirement needed for a major. Students transferring to a four-year college/university without a CCC degree are not required to take this exam. THE EXAM MAY ONLY BE TAKEN ONCE.

Three ways to satisfy the Computer Proficiency Requirement:

1. Submit a transcript from an accredited institution listing the successful completion of a course (or courses) equivalent to a CCC course that fulfills the requirement. Successful completion is determined by a letter grade of C or better OR the equivalent.
2. Successfully complete a class that fulfills the requirement. (CIS 110 is one of many courses satisfying the requirement.) Successful completion is determined by a letter grade of C or better OR the equivalent.
3. Successfully complete the Computer Proficiency Exam given by the college. Successful completion is determined by achieving a score of 65% or better on each of the three components of the exam.
   

The exam covers three different areas of computing:

1. Word Processing. The candidate is expected to know how to use Word for Windows. The concept list includes (but is not limited to) creating, modifying, saving, printing, margins, indents, formats, tabs, bullets and spell checking.
2. Internet. The candidate is expected to know how to use Internet Explorer and be able to search for and find information on the World Wide Web.
3. Storage Maintenance. The candidate is expected to be able to manipulate their storage area using Windows Explorer. The concepts list includes (but is not limited to) preparing a diskette, copying a diskette, folders, changing file names, copying files, moving files and removing files.
   

The college provides the computer materials used in the Computer Proficiency Exam. Students taking the exam should bring the following.

1. A pen or pencil.
2. Any (non-audible) book(s) or notes to assist in the completion of the exam.
3. A valid form of identification with your name and your picture. This identification must be shown to the proctor at the beginning of the exam. CCC student identification cards and DMV licenses are acceptable forms of identification.

For the Spring 2007 semester, the exams are scheduled in the Computer Technology Center -128 (CTC-128), from 11:00am – 1:00pm.

Exam date

Wednesday, February 14th
Wednesday, March 14th
Wednesday, April 18th
Wednesday, May 9th

Deadline to submit required information for the exam:

February 7th

March 7th

April 11th

May 2nd

You must reserve a seat to take the exam. You must submit the following information to the person listed below by the deadline for each exam.

1) Your name
2) Your student identification number
3) Your contact telephone number
4) Your email address (if available)
5) The date you wish to take the exam
6) Any special accommodation requests

You will receive a confirmation of your reservation by email (if available) or by telephone.

Please feel free to contact Robert Chan if there are any questions concerning the exam:
Robert Chan
Instructor, Computer Information Systems
Contra Costa College
Email: rchan@contracosta.edu
Telephone: (510) 235-7800 extension 4263
Office: Computer Technology Center, room 119 (CTC-119)

Welcome Back!!...and MORE

Hello Contra Costa College students!!

Welcome back to this Spring semester '07!! If you're a new student here, we're glad to have you on board! I hope everyone has had a great winter break, and a great New Year. What are you're New Year revolutions? Finish this semester and graduate?? This week Friday the 26th is a Scholarship and personal essay workshop. For those who are planning to transfer, this is a great place to help you with scholarships and your personal essays. Come and check it out! It will be held at the PS-132(Planetarium) from 2:00-3:30pm.


Also Coming up...

February 2007

Extended Opportunity Programs and Services proudly invites all EOPS and potential transfer students to

Cal State Eastbay Concord Campus

Thinking of transferring or going to transfer in the fall 2007?

“You’ll never know until you go” TOUR Tuesday, February 13, 2007 Leaving E.O.P.S. @ 2 :00 p.m.

• Campus Tour @ 3:00 p.m.
• Campus Presentation 4:00 p.m. from Human Development and Business Faculty/Staff
• Inquire about programs, commuting and other student services.
  

Back @ CCC at around 6:00 p.m. Please see Dionne Perez E.O.P.S. Counselor for details… Transportation provided via CCC van! 235-7800 ext. 4515

First Year Experience

Contra Costa College wants to...

• connect new students to programs and services
• develop an appreciation of learning leading to success
• acculturate new students to a college environment

and...

• prepare students to succeed in our classes

with this in mind...there is going to be a First Year Experience Mini-Conference on January 11th, 2007 from 4pm - 8pm.

During this time YOU will be able to attend workshops on study skills, test taking, Web Advisor use, goal setting, and much much more!!

So make sure you come and check it out!! For more information contact: Jennifer Ounjian-Auque at (510) 235-7800 x4407