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News by LPC Express April 17, 2013

Local runners of Boston Marathon totals 27; all expected to survive

Express StaffThe bombing of the Boston Marathon on Monday afternoon sent shockwaves from Boylston Street all the way to the communities surrounding Las Positas College. 27 participants of the marathon were from Livermore, San Ramon, Tracy, Dublin and Pleasanton. The Express has cross-referenced…

News by LPC Express April 16, 2013

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Livermore residents ran in marathon

Bekka WiedenmeyerNews EditorThree are dead and more than 170 injured in the Boston Marathon bombings that occurred late Monday afternoon. Shortly before 3 p.m., the first marathoners crossed the finish line on Boylston Street in Copley Square. Two explosions quickly occurred within seconds…

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Boston Marathon Bombing: Two Livermore residents confirmed alive

There were four Livermore residents running in the Boston marathon. Two of the four are confirmed alive with help from the Google People Finder tool. They are: David Ly Status: Someone has received information that this person is alive Jaclyn Hepler (Pedersen) Status: Someone has received information that…

Activism Culture News by LPC Express April 15, 2013

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Mayhem: Explosions at Boston Marathon

By JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP)Two explosions shattered the euphoria of the Boston Marathon finish line on Monday, sending authorities out on the course to carry off the injured while the stragglers in the 26.2-mile trek from Hopkinton were rerouted away from the smoking…

Features by LPC Express April 15, 2013

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Bay Area literary show casts LPC English teacher

Brandon ClutterWeb Editor More than a hundred local writers compete to be a part of “Listen to Your Mother” annually. But this year, Las Positas College instructor Michelle Gonzales trumped most of them as she landed one of the only 14 spots available.…

Features by LPC Express April 10, 2013

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Big boys, little ponies

Katrina GardnerStaff writer When you hear someone say it, you may be taken aback. Creeped out, perhaps. But the phenomenon is real, and it’s bigger than you might think. “I am a 33 year old male that likes My Little Pony,” said Brian Lingle. That makes him…

On Campus by LPC Express April 10, 2013

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Journalism Club to hold fundraiser

Journalism Club Press Release The Journalism Club of Las Positas College announced today that it will be holding a fundraiser at Chili's restaurant in Livermore on Tuesday Apr. 16. Club President and Managing Editor of The Express, Jason Leskiw, hopes that the event will be…

Culture Opinion by LPC Express April 8, 2013

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Americans love their soda pop to death

Travis DannerEditor in ChiefIn America, freedom means the ability to get as fat as possible. At least that’s how it seems now, in the wake of a New York State Supreme Court judge throwing out New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg’s attempted ban…

Culture News On Campus by LPC Express April 5, 2013

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Las Positas College going green

Eric OcasioSpecial to the ExpressWhether you are a returning student or a campus visitor, you will quickly notice Las Positas College evolving around you. Every educational institution requires occasional new construction and routine building maintenance periodically; however, LPC dashes towards a far more…

Culture News On Campus by LPC Express April 4, 2013

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LPC honors women veterans

Timothy Salinas PiperStaff WriterThe Las Positas Veterans First Program hosted a presentation about women veterans in honor of Women’s Military History Week at Las Positas College. The presentation included a panel of six women veterans: three from the U.S. Navy, two from…

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