The first Black person to ever receive a college degree was John Chavis, from what is today known as Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Va. He studied ministry, graduated with honors in 1799 and went on to become a preacher licensed…
Luis Reynoso has become one of the most well-known of the seven members on the district’s board of trustees. It began after a social media post featured rhetoric considered by many to be an attack on the transgender community in 2022…
At halftime, the Hawks found themselves in all too common of a place — they were behind.
The visiting Ohlone Renegades held a three-goal lead over the Hawks after the first two quarters of play, poised to not only cement their place…
The pitch at Las Positas was filled with supportive fans. Not just those coming to root for the Hawks but also for visiting West Valley. Most in the crowd wore hoodies and beanies, protecting themselves from the constantly chilly breeze whipping across…
Raina Dent was born in Alabama two minutes before her twin sister Reese. Her primary place of residence as a kid was a state up in Memphis. And, as a sixth grader, she and her family moved again – this time to…
The world of sports tends to operate under a shared understanding of a basic tenet: winning is good, losing is bad. Winning a proof of progression. Losing a reality of regression.
But even sports aren’t always so straightforward. Even in…
Students graduating high school have multiple options when choosing what they want to do after receiving their diploma. They can go straight to a four-year university or join the workforce. They can go to a community college to obtain their associate degree…
Back in April, LPC’s Rising Scholars program — a partnership with a local women’s prison — was suspended indefinitely when the facility was closed. The Federal Corrections Institute Dublin was shut down following reports of sweeping sexual abuse inflicted by staff on…
People in the theater world call it “The Scottish Play.” Saying the actual name of the famous play by William Shakespeare — ”Macbeth” — inside any theater puts a curse on whatever production is happening and even the person who utters it. It’s…
Community college has historically been painted as the more flexible, affordable option for higher education. However once the rest of the bill begins to stack up, the price of tuition can take a serious toll on students. From gas to groceries, living…