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Uncategorized by LPC Express October 15, 2013

Congress Votes To Reopen Government

Huffington PostWASHINGTON -- The government shutdown is dead. Obamacare is alive. The Senate voted 81 to 18 Wednesday night to reopen the federal government and raise the nation's borrowing limit, hours before the Treasury Department faced the possibility of being unable to pay all of…

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Don’t you dare call them ‘Lady Hawks’

William TannerArts and Entertainment EditorThe Lady Hawks are dead. It’s a term that has been technically defunct since 2009. The women’s basketball, soccer, swimming nor the cross country runners are referred to as such. If you still call them that, you only perpetuate…

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Thou shalt not help thy neighbor

Travis DannerEditor in ChiefThese liberals are trying to their hardest to run this country into the ground. What with their Socialist, “Hey, let’s try to get everyone some health care” garbage. Just listen to their messiah, Taliban Commander Obama, spew his bleeding-heart plans…

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The real slim is shady

Augusta HohnStaff WriterThe Dove Campaign for Real Beauty was created to expand society’s meaning of beauty. “Among the study’s findings was the statistic that only 2 percent of women around the world would describe themselves as beautiful,” according to the Dove website. Female…

Uncategorized by LPC Express October 15, 2013

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FIFA 14: soccer so real it’s almost live

Travis DannerEditor in ChiefThere’s a saying in sports, “you don’t f--- with a winning streak.” When it comes to FIFA 14, EA Sports has done no such thing. Year after year, EA takes its winning formula — amazing presentation, simple, yet immersive gameplay…

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Judge’s decision fails to settle issue of A’s proposed move to South Bay

John WoolforkSan Jose Mercury News SAN JOSE -- A federal judge Friday struck out San Jose's illegal-monopoly claims against Major League Baseball over a stalled Oakland A's move but still let the city pursue a case involving a ballpark-land deal with the team. U.S.…

News by LPC Express October 14, 2013

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Plans in motion to name court after late basketball coach

William Tanner A&E Editor Costello Court. That has a nice ring to it, right? The Associated Students of Las Positas College is apparently thinking the same thing. LPC’s student government has drafted a resolution to name the basketball court at The Nest after late coach…

News by LPC Express October 13, 2013

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Presidential candidates take center stage

Bekka WiedenmeyerManaging EditorLas Positas College got its first in-depth look at its next president. On Oct. 2, the three candidates for the vacant position spoke at the open presidential forums, sharing their experiences and visions with members of the LPC community. District Chancellor Jannett Jackson,…

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Obamacare Struggles Even Worse In States That Resisted It

Jeffrey YoungHuffington PostIn Washington, D.C., (population 632,000), the drive to enroll the uninsured into health coverage under President Barack Obama's health care reform law is backed by the city government, federal funding and more than 200 local workers helping people apply for…

News by LPC Express October 12, 2013

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Alternate transportation methods to campus during BART strike

Will Tanner A&E Editor As the government turns the lights back on for their first full day back, one local agency turns theirs off. BART will be shutdown for for the second time this year due to a strike schedule to start at midnight on…

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