Compiled by Alexandra Lontoc and Christina Vargas
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Ditch the eight hour drive. Leave behind the camping and overpriced hotels. Take back your five-day time off request. With all the hype during festival season surrounding Coachella, many locals miss out on the next best…
By Grace Ramsey
@JGR7797
Las Positas’s students are in need of food. A cry for help shown from a survey done last semester by ASLPC that 112 out of the 210 students surveyed said, “that they or another student they knew didn’t have…
By Ian Jones
@IDJONESPHOTOG
On March 14, the world lost one of the greatest scientific minds since Albert Einstein.
Professor Stephen Hawking of Cambridge University was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s Disease – which can kill within months of diagnosis - in 1963. He famously…
By Devin Bradshaw
@DEVINTHEGREAT96
The Hawks diligent pursuit of a championship is in full swing. Leading the way for the men: sophomore Ryan Eckles.
He’s the Hawks’ burner in the water and is undefeated in 50-meter freestyle and 100-meter freestyle. He is ranked 6th…
By Tim Guan
@TIM_GUAN30
Under the Trump administration, plans to change federal student aid have been overhauled for the 2018-2019 school year. With House Republicans intent to reauthorize federal law overseeing institutes of higher education, proposals to subsidize student loan debt and financial aid…
Oakland mayor Schaaf made the correct decision in warning her community
Compiled by The Express staff
On Feb. 24, Oakland mayor Libby Schaaf issued a warning to residents that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were preparing to conduct raids in the city.
Her…
By Alex Lontoc
@ALEXXLLONTOC
Education is not cheap. Many college students work long shifts or part-time jobs to pay for classes on top of living expenses. Having access to scholarships is a big weight off their shoulders.
Las Positas is offering over $400,000 in scholarships…
Editorial from The Express staff
Thoughts and prayers do not initiate change, but action does. And one of those actions is the series of walkouts students across the nation are planning.
Las Positas students should be involved.
The nationwide walkout will…
Brandon Byrne
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Students wanting to Transfer with AA- T degree to the four year institution needs to be aware of possible snags. Las Positas College offers Associate Arts Degree with transfer to four-year colleges. The students at LPC can talk to counselors to…
By Crysta Cross
The city of Livermore will begin the first leg of their downtown revitalization plan later this spring, with the stripping of the dirt parking lot between Railroad and First Street. In place, a temporary parking lot will be constructed. Upon…