Elizabeth Joy
@ELIZABE3603091
The dynamic of two roles here at Las Positas College, president and vice-president, is difficult to manage, but this fusion of two different professional specialties brings something new to the table.
Roanna Bennie, recently vice president of LPC, has now stepped into…
Taylor Lobb
@TAYLORLOBB
Clinton Township, Mich. Spring 2006. Michigan State student Kyle Bristow, 19, leads a swarm of nearly 100 followers in a “straight power” rally across campus. The signs they held for the event were, to say the least, blunt.
The American public needs…
Alexandra Lontoc
@alexxllontoc
Paper and pen just don’t cut it anymore. Phones, tablets and laptops are a quintessential tool for many college students. From note taking to doing research, these devices have become a major necessity in class.
But these devices don’t always last…
By Taylor Lobb
@TAYLORLOBB
9:55 a.m.
The darkest grey charcoaled the sky, a backdrop that highlighted the ivory flowers on the blossom trees surrounding the quad. The cottony clouds were plump, as if they were stuffed with a torrential downpour they were holding back.
It was…
By Blake Sperling
@RATIO_
A sense of fear has washed over Northern California this past week as more than 150 people of all ages were taken from their bay area homes and put into custody by federal officials with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
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…
By Grace Ramsey
@JGR7797
Bills, work, kids, keeping up with due dates for classes, putting food on the table and on top of that keeping your house. Homelessness can happen to anyone, it doesn’t discriminate not even if you’re a student. It’s an epidemic…
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…
Brandon Byrne
@brandonbyrne18
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 Elizabeth Joy
@ELIZABE53603091
On January 4th, 2018 the 40-year-old mother of three, Katie Oxley Thomas, died just four days after being diagnosed with the flu virus, according to ABC 7 News.
Residing in San Jose, the blonde-haired, blue eyed Thomas lead a healthy lifestyle.…