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Uncategorized by LPC Express February 7, 2013

Hawks’ Costello returns from bout with cancer

Martin Gallegos, Sports EditorAs he sits in his office watching film of the team’s most recent game, LPC men’s basketball head coach Tony Costello is happy just to be alive. “Things aren’t 100 percent normal, but for the most part, it’s more normal…

Opinion by LPC Express February 7, 2013

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Gun control not the answer to violence

Jason Leskiw,Managing Editor There’s nothing more dangerous than a man with tears in his eyes and a gun in his hand.Oikos University and Sandy Hook Elementary were reminders of that, and debates over gun-control ensued everywhere, definitely on Facebook. What every one of…

Uncategorized by LPC Express February 5, 2013

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Gun-slinging Gals

Video by Eric Bolin Rose "Winry" Rockbell is a young LPC student, but with one thing that's differentiates her from some of the other women on campus. She loves guns. She loves to shoot. And beware of standing her up on Valentines Day, because she…

Uncategorized by LPC Express February 4, 2013

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Kirk Brown and Science

Kirk Brown is just one of the unknown's in this world that has the potential to affect and educate some of the world's smartest and most talented young people. Formerly a High School teacher in Tracy, CA, Brown now is the head of the…

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Disgruntled Raider fans reflect on 49ers Super Bowl berth

Joshua BasraiSpecial to the ExpressThe 49ers are the next team in the midst of this Bay Area sports renaissance. Unfortunately, one team’s success proves to taste like sour grapes to those who support the other team across the bay, the Oakland Raiders. Those…

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49ers to bring the Lombardi Trophy back to the Bay

Jason LeskiwManaging editorSuper Bowl 47 marks the first time that the Bay Area’s red and gold will play in the biggest game of the year since 1996. All of the earmarks of the past five teams throughout the 49ers’ history or Omni-present…

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Prop 30 to provide stability for state community colleges

Bekka WiedenmeyerNews editorCalifornia Community Colleges are finally out of the red and into the black when it comes to the state budget. The 2013-2014 Budget Plan proposal has been released to Las Positas College, pointing out several important changes to last year’s budget…

Culture News Profile by LPC Express January 24, 2013

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Academic Senate President Sarah Thompson is Las Positas College’s ‘person of the year’

Angelica EstacioStaff writerWith a staggering vote count of ten nominations from all over the campus, LPC Academic Senate President Sarah Thompson, snags up the “Person of the year” award by a landslide. Thompson’s recent boost in community popularity is not a complete surprise,…

Culture News Profile student by LPC Express January 24, 2013

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Student dances way to ‘person of the year’ runner-up

Aretha WelchEditor in chiefNader Khalil is a relative nobody…but he somehow came in as the second runner up for LPC’s individual of the year. Khalil was only three votes behind this year’s winner, Academic Senate president Sarah Thompson. Whether his rise from…

News old sports by LPC Express January 24, 2013

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LPC falling short on Title IX requirements

Jason LeskiwSports editor2012 came with the 40th anniversary of an educational equality amendment that was cheered into signing during the Nixon administration. Hope Solo, Serena and Venus Williams, Candace Parker and Marion Jones all have this law to thank in helping their…

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