Raina Dent was born in Alabama two minutes before her twin sister Reese. Her primary place of residence as a kid was a state up in Memphis. And, as a sixth grader, she and her family moved again – this time to…
The world of sports tends to operate under a shared understanding of a basic tenet: winning is good, losing is bad. Winning a proof of progression. Losing a reality of regression.
But even sports aren’t always so straightforward. Even in…
Students graduating high school have multiple options when choosing what they want to do after receiving their diploma. They can go straight to a four-year university or join the workforce. They can go to a community college to obtain their associate degree…
Back in April, LPC’s Rising Scholars program — a partnership with a local women’s prison — was suspended indefinitely when the facility was closed. The Federal Corrections Institute Dublin was shut down following reports of sweeping sexual abuse inflicted by staff on…
People in the theater world call it “The Scottish Play.” Saying the actual name of the famous play by William Shakespeare — ”Macbeth” — inside any theater puts a curse on whatever production is happening and even the person who utters it. It’s…
Community college has historically been painted as the more flexible, affordable option for higher education. However once the rest of the bill begins to stack up, the price of tuition can take a serious toll on students. From gas to groceries, living…
The Las Positas women’s soccer team managed only one win in its first six games of the season. The only win? A forfeit against Yuba, which couldn’t field enough players.
While discouraging, the Hawks' start wasn't necessarily surprising.
Head coach Andrew Cumbo…
During office hours for a fall 2023 sociology class, I asked my professor this question: “Is it fair when people say that if Donald Trump got reelected he’d bring an end to democracy?”
“People,” in the question, was implied to include talking…
On one side of the Las Positas pool, the Merced Blue Devils huddled near their head coach. Decisive instruction was delivered, detailing what everyone needed to adjust to improve their performance. The intensity seen was expected out of a coach and a…
A man whose conviction invites reasonable doubt died last Tuesday. Marcellus Williams was lethally injected by the state of Missouri on Sept. 24, 2024.
Convicted in 2001 for the 1998 St. Louis murder of social worker and journalist Felicia Gayle, Williams spent…