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Don’t get sucked into Valentine’s Day holiday scam

Travis Danner, Editor in ChiefIn Pre-Christian Rome, Feb. 14 was a day reserved for young men to increase their fertility by prancing around the streets nude using goatskin whips to spank young ladies. It’s nice to know some things never change. Well, OK, maybe…

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Campus reviews contigency plan for school-wide shooting

Bekka Wiedenmeyer, News EditorIn the wake of the Sandy Hook shooting, LPC administrators and faculty are devising ways to provide the utmost security for students. At the Town Meeting on Feb. 6 at LPC, a presentation was given by Kim Aufhauser, Director of…

Uncategorized by LPC Express February 7, 2013

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Candidate emerges for Academic Senate President

Timothy Salinas Piper, Staff Writer Geography Professor Tom Orf has begun his campaign to become the next Academic Senate President. “I feel like I can do a pretty darn good job,” Orf said. “Once I decided to throw my name in the hat,…

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‘Student of the Year’ scholarship up for grabs

Bekka Wiedenmeyer, News EditorIn times when college tuitions are spiraling well out of the range of an average budget, scholarships are key to giving students the opportunities needed to attend the colleges of their dreams. Sandia National Laboratories and the Livermore Chamber of…

Fresh Takes News Uncategorized by LPC Express February 7, 2013

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Native American history on display in 2400 building

Katrina Gardner STAFF WRITERIn the 2400 building, students have a chance to learn a slice of Southwestern American Indian history. Jane McCoy, a Las Positas College history teacher, arranged two display cases with woven bas- kets, paintings and authentic little dolls. Students who have an…

Uncategorized by LPC Express February 7, 2013

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Las Positas Basketball Roundup

Martin Gallegos, Sports EditorWed. Jan. 30 MEN The LPC Men’s basketball team paid a visit to the home of the best team in the conference, No. 1 ranked City College of San Francisco. The Hawks kept it close throughout the first half, trailing by just…

old sports by LPC Express February 7, 2013

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49ers fans on campus cope with Super Bowl heartbreaker

Martin Gallegos, Sports EditorThere was no parade down Market Street in San Francisco. No images of Colin Kaepernick hoisting the Lombardi trophy. The 49ers lost the Super Bowl. Even though the 49ers were favored by four points, the Super Bowl showed us that…

Fresh Takes News by LPC Express February 7, 2013

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Gold Medal Grandmaster teaches Taekwondo to young padawans

Martin Gallegos, Sports Editor Jun Yoon is a man of small stature, standing at about 5 feet 4 inches and weighing about 130 pounds. He may not look like much, but Yoon has fists of fury. Yoon is a 50-year-old Taekwondo…

Business by LPC Express February 7, 2013

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We here at The Express would like to thank you for another semester's worth of support and well wishes. Let the news begin! From left to right: Angelica Estacio, Martin Gallegos, Jason Leskiw, Travis Danner, Bekka Wiedenmeyer, Ben Castro, Charlie-Anne Urcia Alex Lopez/Express

Uncategorized by LPC Express February 7, 2013

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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…

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