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<title><![CDATA[Fat dependency]]></title>
<link>http://www.accentadvocate.com/opinion/fat-dependency-1.2681199</link>
<author> By Brett Abel, associate editor </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=http://www.accentadvocate.com/polopoly_fs/1.2681318!image/1292621700.jpg_gen/thumbnails/100x100/1292621700.jpg><br />Food addictions similar to drug’s affect on body <br><p>
	The quick smile from that first hot, salty <span data-scayt_word="french" data-scaytid="3">french</span> fry becomes a look of disgust as fast food addicts wonder why they continue to shove the potato sticks down their gullet.
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	The quick smile from that first hot, salty <span data-scayt_word="french" data-scaytid="3">french</span> fry becomes a look of disgust as fast food addicts wonder why they continue to shove the potato sticks down their gullet.
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<title><![CDATA[Unproductive homebodies live selfishly]]></title>
<link>http://www.accentadvocate.com/opinion/unproductive-homebodies-live-selfishly-1.2681195</link>
<author> By Faythe Del Rosario, Scene Editor </author>

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	<span data-scayt_word="Faythe" data-scaytid="24">Faythe</span> Del Rosario touches on the fact that people who stay at home and <span data-scayt_word="dont" data-scaytid="32">dont</span> do anything with their lives, <span data-scayt_word="NEETs" data-...</p>]]>;



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	<span data-scayt_word="Faythe" data-scaytid="24">Faythe</span> Del Rosario touches on the fact that people who stay at home and <span data-scayt_word="dont" data-scaytid="32">dont</span> do anything with their lives, <span data-scayt_word="NEETs" data-...]]></media:description>
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<title><![CDATA[Stressful fall semester  has sanguine outcome ]]></title>
<link>http://www.accentadvocate.com/opinion/stressful-fall-semester-has-sanguine-outcome-1.2681192</link>
<author> By Daren Akagi, Opinion Editor </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=http://www.accentadvocate.com/polopoly_fs/1.2681328!image/1319647088.jpg_gen/thumbnails/100x100/1319647088.jpg><br /><br><p>
	Daren <span data-scayt_word="Akagi" data-scaytid="4">Akagi</span> gives his point of view on the stress that college life can put on a student, and how to view such incidents through optimistic eyes can save ones life.
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	Daren <span data-scayt_word="Akagi" data-scaytid="4">Akagi</span> gives his point of view on the stress that college life can put on a student, and how to view such incidents through optimistic eyes can save ones life.
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<title><![CDATA[Upstairs battle]]></title>
<link>http://www.accentadvocate.com/opinion/upstairs-battle-1.2681187</link>
<author> The Advocate Editorial Board </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=http://www.accentadvocate.com/polopoly_fs/1.2681317!image/3335042586.jpg_gen/thumbnails/100x100/3335042586.jpg><br />Long-awaited elevator scheduled for insertion<br><p>
	It can be tough to get to the top floor of the Gym Annex Building.
	The 40-year-old building is not only removed from the heart of campus, but it is the only <span data-scayt_word="mutli-floor" data-scaytid="1">mutli-floor</span> building at Contra Co...</p>]]>;



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	It can be tough to get to the top floor of the Gym Annex Building.
	The 40-year-old building is not only removed from the heart of campus, but it is the only <span data-scayt_word="mutli-floor" data-scaytid="1">mutli-floor</span> building at Contra Co...]]></media:description>
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<title><![CDATA[Emergency preparedness still practiced by some]]></title>
<link>http://www.accentadvocate.com/opinion/emergency-preparedness-still-practiced-by-some-1.2672134</link>
<author> Peter Lock, automotive department chairperson </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=><br /><span class="by">By: </span>Peter Lock, automotive department chairperson<br><p>
	Editor:
	I have been here for 32 years and I have seen plenty of different situations as they apply to emergency preparedness. On Oct. 20, during my morning class, we had an earthquake drill. The students were instructed to get under the tables and ho...</p>]]>;



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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011</pubDate>
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	Editor:
	I have been here for 32 years and I have seen plenty of different situations as they apply to emergency preparedness. On Oct. 20, during my morning class, we had an earthquake drill. The students were instructed to get under the tables and ho...]]></media:description>
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<title><![CDATA[Lax rest room conduct needs improvement ]]></title>
<link>http://www.accentadvocate.com/opinion/lax-rest-room-conduct-needs-improvement-1.2672121</link>
<author> Alexandra Waite, Associate Editor </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=http://www.accentadvocate.com/polopoly_fs/1.2672369!image/4252272576.jpg_gen/thumbnails/100x100/4252272576.jpg><br /><br><p>
	The repulsive state of rest rooms at school institutions never fails to baffle me.
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	The repulsive state of rest rooms at school institutions never fails to baffle me.
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<title><![CDATA[Furloughs voted out]]></title>
<link>http://www.accentadvocate.com/opinion/furloughs-voted-out-1.2672120</link>
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<![CDATA[<img src=http://www.accentadvocate.com/polopoly_fs/1.2672361!image/3335042586.jpg_gen/thumbnails/100x100/3335042586.jpg><br />Board decision to limit days off a good choice<br><p>
	The Governing Board canceled all 10 days of furlough for staff and managers for next semester during a closed session vote on Nov. 9.
	 
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	The Governing Board canceled all 10 days of furlough for staff and managers for next semester during a closed session vote on Nov. 9.
	&nbsp;
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<title><![CDATA[ Evolving to Type 1:  the rocky road ahead]]></title>
<link>http://www.accentadvocate.com/opinion/evolving-to-type-1-the-rocky-road-ahead-1.2668207</link>
<author> Adam Oliver, opinion editor </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=http://www.accentadvocate.com/polopoly_fs/1.2668365!image/568621181.jpg_gen/thumbnails/100x100/568621181.jpg><br /><br><p>
	Civilization is hurdling toward the grandest transition of its existence and the omens are everywhere.
	 
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<pubDate>Wed, 9 Nov 2011</pubDate>
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	Civilization is hurdling toward the grandest transition of its existence and the omens are everywhere.
	&nbsp;
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<title><![CDATA[Voicing concerns]]></title>
<link>http://www.accentadvocate.com/opinion/voicing-concerns-1.2668195</link>
<author> The Advocate Editorial Board </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=http://www.accentadvocate.com/polopoly_fs/1.2668364!image/1232235171.jpg_gen/thumbnails/100x100/1232235171.jpg><br />Action, preparedness required for change<br><p>
	From New York City's Wall Street to Oakland's Frank Ogawa, or Oscar Grant, Plaza, thousands of Americans feeling unheard and underrepresented in the political process are uniting to say enough is enough.
	 
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	From New York City's Wall Street to Oakland's Frank Ogawa, or Oscar Grant, Plaza, thousands of Americans feeling unheard and underrepresented in the political process are uniting to say enough is enough.
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<title><![CDATA[Unsettling oversight]]></title>
<link>http://www.accentadvocate.com/opinion/unsettling-oversight-1.2664174</link>
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<![CDATA[<img src=><br /><span class="by">By: </span>The Advocate Editorial BoardSkipping out on drill leaves CCC unprepared<br><p>
	No one at <span data-scayt_word="CCC" data-scaytid="11">CCC</span> participated in the drill, although the district is registered as a participant. Furthermore, there are many students and employees on campus who were unprepared when they felt the temb...</p>]]>;



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<pubDate>Wed, 2 Nov 2011</pubDate>
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	No one at <span data-scayt_word="CCC" data-scaytid="11">CCC</span> participated in the drill, although the district is registered as a participant. Furthermore, there are many students and employees on campus who were unprepared when they felt the temb...]]></media:description>
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<title><![CDATA[Interracial dating  provides more choices]]></title>
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<author> Tryphosa Hawkins, staff writer </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=http://www.accentadvocate.com/polopoly_fs/1.2668366!image/4003410024.jpg_gen/thumbnails/100x100/4003410024.jpg><br /><br><p>
	Dating is hard enough when race is not an issue, but whether consciously or subconsciously, race probably is an issue for most people.
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	Dating is hard enough when race is not an issue, but whether consciously or subconsciously, race probably is an issue for most people.
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<title><![CDATA[Qualifying eligibility]]></title>
<link>http://www.accentadvocate.com/opinion/qualifying-eligibility-1.2664131</link>
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<![CDATA[<img src=><br /><span class="by">By: </span>The Advocate Editorial BoardLawmakers continue unequal practices<br><p>
	While the governor and the Legislature took big strides in creating opportunities and providing access to California community colleges for its young people, the Dream Act still categorizes and ultimately withholds money from needy undocumented student...</p>]]>;



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	While the governor and the Legislature took big strides in creating opportunities and providing access to California community colleges for its young people, the Dream Act still categorizes and ultimately withholds money from needy undocumented student...]]></media:description>
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<title><![CDATA[Judgment on ethnicity impairs perception]]></title>
<link>http://www.accentadvocate.com/opinion/judgment-on-ethnicity-impairs-perception-1.2664127</link>
<author> Daren Akagi, opinion editor </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=http://www.accentadvocate.com/polopoly_fs/1.2668367!image/2219440524.jpg_gen/thumbnails/100x100/2219440524.jpg><br /><br><p>
	People will always have their opinions and they're entitled to them, but how we handle them is what's important. We need to become comfortable with ourselves before we can become impervious to the thoughts of others and live for our own sake.
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	People will always have their opinions and they're entitled to them, but how we handle them is what's important. We need to become comfortable with ourselves before we can become impervious to the thoughts of others and live for our own sake.
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<title><![CDATA[Broken hearted]]></title>
<link>http://www.accentadvocate.com/opinion/broken-hearted-1.2664125</link>
<author> Alexandra Waite, associate editor </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=http://www.accentadvocate.com/polopoly_fs/1.2668368!image/136638825.jpg_gen/thumbnails/100x100/136638825.jpg><br />Addiction to love leads to injurious fixations, actions<br><p>
	Several symptoms people devastated by break ups convey are largely similar to those of nicotine or drug addicts.
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	Several symptoms people devastated by break ups convey are largely similar to those of nicotine or drug addicts.
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<title><![CDATA[Term unfairly labels objectors]]></title>
<link>http://www.accentadvocate.com/opinion/term-unfairly-labels-objectors-1.2664123</link>
<author> Brett Abel, associate editor </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=><br /><span class="by">By: </span>Brett Abel, associate editor<br><p>
	Since there is no ideal, catchall definition of an American, there is no such thing as being <span data-scayt_word="“un-American.”" data-scaytid="2">'un-American.'</span>
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<![CDATA[<img src=><br /><span class="by">By: </span>Alec Murillo, assistant sports editor<br><p>
	It's an innovator who may be that figure in history who moves the human race forward.
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<title><![CDATA[Blogs provide opportunities to share information, grant users with expressive outlet]]></title>
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<![CDATA[<img src=><br /><span class="by">By: </span>Faythe Del Rosario, scene editor<br><p>
	Sharing information on the Internet is as easy as a click of a mouse, and being anonymous is just as easy as being held accountable for what you post online.
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<title><![CDATA[Tragic evening stirs lifelong regrets]]></title>
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<author> Lamar James, associate editor </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=http://www.accentadvocate.com/polopoly_fs/1.2651330!image/771647800.jpg_gen/thumbnails/100x100/771647800.jpg><br /><br><p>
	While it was a great year for me, 2007 also brought one of the most strenuous experiences of my life.
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	While it was a great year for me, 2007 also brought one of the most strenuous experiences of my life.
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<author> The Advocate Editorial Board </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=http://www.accentadvocate.com/polopoly_fs/1.2651326!image/3330551960.jpg_gen/thumbnails/100x100/3330551960.jpg><br />Safety workshop poorly promoted, attended<br><p>
	Prompted by the college president, Police Services hosted a rushed and poorly-promoted campus safety workshop Thursday afternoon.
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	Prompted by the college president, Police Services hosted a rushed and poorly-promoted campus safety workshop Thursday afternoon.
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<title><![CDATA[Piling on duties]]></title>
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<![CDATA[<img src=http://www.accentadvocate.com/polopoly_fs/1.2646761!image/1232235171.jpg_gen/thumbnails/100x100/1232235171.jpg><br />Staff cannot handle extra responsibilities <br><p>
	Employees everywhere are being laid off, sending more students to California community colleges.
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	Employees everywhere are being laid off, sending more students to California community colleges.
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