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News Briefs by Alan Lewis September 8, 2020

Diablo Valley veterans donate laptop to LPC student

The VietNam Veterans of Diablo Valley donated a laptop computer to LPC first year student veteran Heather Crummer. Crummer, a Navy veteran, plans to major in computer networks. Currently she is doing an internship in networks and tutors plus carrying a full…

News by Alan Lewis September 8, 2020

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LPC food bank continues during COVID-19

Adria Anderson-Kelly was out in the 104 degree heat helping out at The Market on Tuesday, Aug. 18. Anderson-Kelly said, “It is very hot out here, but I am doing this for the students of Las Positas College.” The LPC Market (a…

News by Taylour Sparkman September 8, 2020

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California suffers damages in second largest wildfire in state history

They say lightning never strikes in the same place twice, but starting at 4 a.m. on August 16, the Bay Area experienced almost 11,000 lightning strikes in a 72 hour period, putting the old saying to shame. The record amount of lightning…

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News by Alan Lewis September 8, 2020

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Mertes Center For The Arts lit in red to support artists

On Sept. 1 the Mertes Center for the Arts was lit up in red to support the currently dark Live Events industry. The lighting was designed by LPC lighting designer Mike Rinaldi and stage technician Karl Haller. The front of the building,…

News Briefs by Alan Lewis September 5, 2020

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Student government has open positions

Las Positas College Student Government currently has three of the six executive positions open. The open positions are Director of Communications, Director of Events and ICC Chair. There are also available positions for senators. Qualifications for the positions are in the bylaws…

Opinion by Ana Delgadillo September 5, 2020

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Demanding justice on unjust tragedies

One thousand and twenty-two. As of Sept. 2, that is the number of people that have been shot and killed by police this year alone. These are shootings that could have been avoided if the justice system saw everyone as equal…

Features by Nathan Canilao September 4, 2020

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Success rates among African American students on the decline according to LPC statistics

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the graduation rate for African Americans attending a two year college is 23 percent. The average graduation rate for African Americans attending a four year college is even lower at 21 percent. LPC recently…

News by Nathan Canilao September 4, 2020

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Protesters hold march in downtown Oakland over police brutality

Sounds of fireworks, bullhorns and music filled the streets last week in Oakland. Chants of “Justice for Jacob Blake” and “No justice, no peace” could be heard from the high end apartment complexes near Oscar Grant Plaza. Some small business owners handed…

Columns by Alan Lewis September 2, 2020

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Alan’s Ramblings- The evolution of sex education

The sex education I received in high school back in the 1960’s made me more confused than educated me. I am an older student; I graduated high school in 1972. No, that is not a typo but is 1972. Sex education has…

Opinion by Ana Delgadillo August 31, 2020

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Fighting for dreams at LPC

Across the nation, students who were not born in this country or a citizen evidently have it harder than all the U.S citizen born ones. Regardless of having the same goals and ambitions, those who already have it hard have to work…

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