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Culture by LPC Express December 14, 2013

Three years after completion, amphitheater still seldom used

Brianna GuilloryStaff WriterIt’s large. It’s grassy. It’s the elephant in the room. The Mertes Center for the Arts outdoor amphitheater was constructed as a companion piece to the building’s indoor Main Stage Theater. A tunnel was even constructed to connect the two stages to…

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Proposed new classroom building would replace original LPC

Travis DannerEditor in ChiefThe original Las Positas College may soon be replaced by the new LPC. What opened as the “Valley Campus” of the Livermore Education Center of Chabot College in 1975, will soon give way to Campus Boulevard and the changing…

Culture Fresh Takes Opinion by LPC Express December 14, 2013

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I came to the Express as just a normal guy, and left a writer

I’ve known that I’m a capable writer for a good portion of my life. As a very young child, I used to stay up at night, under a blanket with a flashlight, and write myself stories with a Crayola marker. When I was…

Culture Fresh Takes Opinion by LPC Express December 14, 2013

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First person — Take time to take care of yourself during finals season

Martin GallegosStaff WriterOne second I was listening to the radio, and the next second my body shut down. It started as a normal Wednesday drive home from school on Dec. 4. Suddenly, I started to see the other cars in front of me…

Culture old sports by LPC Express December 14, 2013

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Professional indoor soccer team sets up shop in Livermore

Martin GallegosStaff WriterA new local indoor soccer team is giving aspiring young soccer players their chance to go pro. The Professional Arena Soccer League awarded the city of Livermore with an expansion team, Bay Area Rosal. The team has been playing its home games…

Culture by LPC Express December 14, 2013

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Las Positas gets ready for the 2013-2014 basketball season

Will TannerA&E EditorIt’s that time of year again. While most students are looking forward to winter break, the men and women of the Las Positas College basketball teams are gearing up for their conference season. Men The season is still young. Though they…

Culture Profile by LPC Express December 13, 2013

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Psychology professor Cynthia Ross shares with the Express

What advice would you give your 20-year-old self? Love yourself. Realize your potential. Be confident. What is your favorite food from the LPC cafeteria? I like the rice bowl with chicken and veggies. What did you want to be when you were a child? A nurse. If you…

Culture News by LPC Express December 5, 2013

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Nelson Mandela, freedom fighter, dies at 95

Christopher Torchia and Marcus Eliason Associated PressJOHANNESBURG (AP) -- Nelson Mandela, who became one of the world's most beloved statesmen and a colossus of the 20th century when he emerged from 27 years in prison to negotiate an end to white minority rule…

Culture Features News by LPC Express December 5, 2013

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Barry Russell takes the reins as the latest LPC president

At 8 a.m., he entered the presiential suite with a dozen boxes, prepared to get set up as soon as possible to personalize the office and make it his own. He wanted to make sure he also had time that day to walk around Las Positas College, introducing himself to people…

Culture Features by LPC Express December 5, 2013

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Feature — Talk Hawks’ superior preparation paves path to success

Bekka WiedenmeyerManaging EditorThe secret to the rampant success of the Talk Hawks isn’t genetics. It isn’t a special gift for speaking or some other intangible element. Instead, it’s a simple recipe. Not easy, but simple. It begins with organization, but the foundation is…

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