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A&E by Travis Danner November 13, 2019

‘Parasite’ provokes and entertains in equal measure

South Korean director Bong Joon-ho is one of global cinema’s most consistently interesting directors — his films are typically blockbuster-style entertainments told with supreme visual flair yet always housing deeper layers of social commentary underneath. This is a delicate balancing act for…

Sports by Arion Armeniakos November 13, 2019

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Staying focused the key to Hawks playoff success

Wide smiles and pride were beaming out of the Hawks women’s soccer players as they celebrated clinching the Coast North Conference title at Cabrillo last Thursday. The hard work and dedication that they had put in over the last year had finally…

News by Thiha Naing November 13, 2019

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Death of longtime assistant hits LPC hard

At the Nov. 6 Town Meeting, the college took a moment of silence to remember Valerie Ball, a long-time senior administrative assistant. She died on Nov. 2, confirmed by LPC interim President Roanna Bennie. Ball was wrapping up her second decade with the college…

News by Travis Danner November 7, 2019

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Dr. Dyrell Foster to be named new LPC president

According to the newly released agenda for the Board of Trustees of the Chabot Las Positas Community College District meeting on Nov. 12, the district is set to hire Dr. Dyrell Foster as the new President of Las Positas College. Foster is…

A&E by Travis Danner October 30, 2019

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What horror movies you should watch (for free) this Halloween

It’s Halloween 2019 and the subscription model for web-based content distribution is king. Given that you, as a citizen of the world, are extremely likely to be subscribed to at least one of the two streaming behemoths, Netflix or Amazon Prime,…

News by Brandon Byrne October 18, 2019

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Student trustee-elect abruptly resigns — runner-up to take position

Las Positas College’s student government has its second student trustee in a month. Student Trustee-elect Kyle Mandell resigned the position before being officially sworn in at the Chabot Las Positas Community College District Board of Trustees meeting on Oct. 15. Mandell was…

News by Brandon Byrne October 16, 2019

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New student trustee elected with 0.4% of student vote

Las Positas College has elected a new student trustee. Kyle Mandell will assume the position after being elected over Jakob Massie in a Special Election that occurred from Sept. 9 through Sept 15. Mandell secured 56 percent of the total 64…

Letter to the Editor Opinion by Express Editorial Board October 16, 2019

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Letter to the editor: More access to PE needed for those with disabilities

Dear Editor: I started attending Las Positas College in 2011. I came to take an Adaptive Weight training class. I do have a disability; therefore, I am able to take that class. Everyone in that class has a disability. You have to have a disability…

Features Profile by Thiha Naing October 16, 2019

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LPC’s youngest sophomore is more than a boy genius

Shrouded in mystery and misconception, Las Positas College is situated on the hills in the city of Livermore. Like many community colleges, LPC is locked in a constant battle with stigmatization, facing ostracizing names like “Lost Potential” and “UCBC – University of California, Behind Costco.” But…

A&E by Travis Danner October 16, 2019

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Professor’s one-man show gets real about ‘Love’

Against the illuminated blue backdrop of the main theater at the Barbara Mertes Center for the Arts, Las Positas College English professor Steve Budd sauntered back-and-forth across the stage, embodying at least 12 different characters, some in conversation with each other, and…

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