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Burning Man gets muddy, raising issue about future burns

June 1986, Baker Beach, San Francisco. A couple of dudes built an eight-foot stick figure out of wood and set it alight. Fast forward. September 2023, Black Rock Desert, Reno. Plans for burning another (and much larger) conflagration are foiled by…

Opinion by Paul George August 25, 2023

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On Donald Trump and his historical mugshot

Donald Trump, for decades, has been obsessed with his image and brand. Trump Tower is a staple of the skylines in New York and Chicago and a symbol of his financial might. His resort hotels — of which he has seven, including…

Features by Peter Zimmer July 27, 2023

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English professor discusses 30-year teaching journey

Teaching may seem like a calling for some entering the profession. But for many educators, that calling turns into a lifelong passion and a labor of love. It was like that for Maureen O’Herin. O’Herin was a veteran English professor at LPC…

The cast of Footloose will perform in the amphitheater this summer.

Culture by LPC Express Staff July 15, 2023

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Faculty and theater students get ‘Footloose’ in the amphitheater

The city of Bomont might ban dancing, but this summer at LPC, there will be singing, dancing and a huge set built out in the outdoor amphitheater. This summer’s hit musical will showcase theater arts students and a few surprises, including some faculty…

News On Campus by Farai Mutiro May 26, 2023

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Non-credit classes benefit students

Las Positas College non-credit classes are opportunities for the community to get invested. The non-credit classes provide social and practical skills for anyone who can join, for the low cost of free. An English as a second-language coordinator, Leslie Payne, and automotive…

Business On Campus Opinion by Alan Lewis May 26, 2023

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Staff Box: Future plans and favorite part of being on Express

As the semester comes to a close, the Express team reflects on their favorite parts of running the best, and only, student-run newspaper of Las Positas College, and their future plans. They will all miss room 2409, the media lab where all…

Features On Campus by Cj Flores May 26, 2023

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School president has a talent for rolling with the punches

LPC's leader discusses his tenure through COVID-19 and his persistence toward equity He laid back in his chair, hands resting on the knees, legs crossed at the end of the long wood table. His demeanor is calm as he reaches for his…

Profile by Cj Flores May 26, 2023

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P-LO reflects on his path from Bay origins to hip-hop stardom

Every young Filipino can recount that time as a kid being at a family party with the karaoke machine out. The Aunties and Uncles singing their favorite songs from their youth, while you and your cousins patiently watch before getting pressured…

Opinion by Landon Jansen May 26, 2023

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Stepping into the unknown as an ROTC cadet

The silence of this brisk September morning in Berkeley slowly swelled with the murmur of cadets gathering around the Detachment 085 flagpole. Friday’s sun was still in its slumber as nightfall lingered. Frost glazed the covers of buildings, cars and foliage. The…

Profile by Ashly Meija Ferreras May 22, 2023

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The women of Academic Services get things done

The rain was angry on a Wednesday afternoon. The wind whistled through the glass windows in the 1600 building, creating a cool breeze outside of the entrance of the VP Office of Academic Services. But there was also a chill inside. It…

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