By Elijah Kutsenda
Las Positas College is developing its campus according to the Facilities Master Plan released in 2012. The campus has already seen improvements with the construction of the 100 building but can also expect to see several new buildings in the…
In memory of Dennis Nelson
By Blake Sperling
@RATIO_
There are some people who were born solely for the purpose of impacting the lives of others. Those who think selflessly and acquire fulfillment from attributing to others success and accomplishments.
These rare kinds of individuals…
By Christina Vargas
@CHRISTINA_VARG
Russell is going down in LPC history. He is nose-to-nose with death, battling with metastatic melanoma for about a year and a half. But his method of fighting includes returning to work.
He’s not back in his post as president of…
By Grace Ramsey
@jgr7797
This past November, just days after sharing Thanksgiving dinner with his family, Valentino Villar spent the night at a friend’s house and died.
According to Villar’s aunt Elizabeth Ponce, her nephew and his friend planned to take Xanax on the night…
By Mitchell Mylius
A surprise shooting left over 20 dead at the Umpqua Community College Campus in Roseville, Oregon. About 180 miles south of Portland.
State police Lt. Bill Fugate told KATU-TV that seven to 10 people were dead and at least 20 others…
Brandon Clutter
Staff Writer
At Las Positas College, the counseling center, in building 1600, is available to students with questions about their courses and time at LPC.
According to the LPC website, the counselors’ role is “to use an open, holistic approach to help the…
Michael CabanatuanSan Francisco ChronicleIt's over - and just in time to ease Tuesday morning's commute. The four-day BART strike ended Monday night with a tentative agreement between the transit agency and its two largest unions.
Some trains were expected to be running on all…
Angelica EstacioFeatures editorOne of the first things you will learn about economics is the relationship of supply and demand. When the consumers’ needs grow, entrepreneurs should increase production to provide. And when the latter fails to do their part, the system will…
Bekka WiedenmeyerNews editorCalifornia Community Colleges are finally out of the red and into the black when it comes to the state budget.
The 2013-2014 Budget Plan proposal has been released to Las Positas College, pointing out several important changes to last year’s budget…
Angelica EstacioStaff writerWith a staggering vote count of ten nominations from all over the campus, LPC Academic Senate President Sarah Thompson, snags up the “Person of the year” award by a landslide.
Thompson’s recent boost in community popularity is not a complete surprise,…