By the end of the Bob Miyashiro Invitational, the 13-school swim tournament at Santa Rosa Junior College, two names could not be missed: Samantha Fehr and Filuka Houborg.
Fehr, the sophomore breaststroke specialist, and Houborg, the freshman sensation, stole the spotlight with…
The world has been shaken by the actions of President Trump’s and Israel’s joint attacks on Iran. Since Feb. 28, these actions and their subsequent retaliations have already taken the lives of over 1800 Iranians. As well as at least 13 U.S…
It was the second day of finals at the Bob Myashiro pool in Santa Rosa, and exhaustion was setting in. Larwence Thomas was getting ready for the 200 butterfly. He’d already impressed himself in the morning preliminaries, cutting 2 seconds off his…
Pink and white petals painted every surface. Red paper lanterns inscribed with kanji draped from wall to wall. Japanese pop music and a bubbling crowd welcomed Las Positas’ first-ever Cherry Blossom Festival on March 18 in Room 2401, the Cultural Community Center.…
Alysa Liu returned to the Bay Area and Oakland celebrated its latest hero. Our multimedia editor Camille LeDuc was there for the event and captures the reason Liu has become such a beloved figure. Here is her story on why the Olympic…
A smooth bossa nova track introduced Las Positas to a taste of authentic Brazilian music. A cover of “Triste” by Antônio Jobim, transformed the Main Stage Theater into an intimate, dimly lit dive bar in Rio de Janeiro. The Edu…
A recently surfaced artificial intelligence tool, capable of completing entire online college courses for students, has sparked conversation among educators. The rise of “Einstein AI” raises questions about the future of online learning and academic integrity.
Einstein AI was reported to have…
The liveliness and festivities of the Lunar New Year Festival came to a close. Just yards away in a quiet corner of the 1600 building, a group of students gathered for a different event.
Before it began, the room was subdued. Students…
In a culture that often glorifies exhaustion as a badge of honor, success is frequently framed as the reward for pushing ourselves to the brink. Sleep deprivation, skipped meals and relentless productivity are treated as signs of dedication. People boast about late…
As sunlight spilled through the windows of Room 1604 at Las Positas on March 5, attendees ranging from students to faculty to alumni gathered. The aroma of coffee, pizza and snacks filled the room. Papers shuffled quietly as the workshop “Steps to…
