Emily Forschen
@Emilyschen
I meant no harm.
At 7, I wanted to dress up like my favorite American Girl doll. I borrowed a costume from a friend and got my mom to braid my hair just like the doll. Nobody seemed to think twice about…
Devin Bradshaw
@DevinBradshaw_
She tried to envision herself with no hair.
Would her sandy brown eyebrows really pop if her curly locks weren’t flowing from her head?
She tried to visualize it, imagine how pale her scalp would be, what shape would her…
This election, your vote is going to count on every candidate and proposition. That is, all of them except one.
Proposition 9 was removed from the ballot in July by a unanimous vote in the California Supreme Court. Prop 9, known as “Cal…
Two days, a strict 48 hours, to create an idea and bring it to life on the silver screen. The 48 Hour Film Project tests the resolve of Bay Area filmmakers, pitting them against one another for a trophy and a spot…
By @ArionArmeniakos
A scuffle with Cardi B and failure to secure the top spot in the charts with her new album has had Nicki Minaj express her outrage in all the wrong ways and all of the wrong places. Is she right to…
The threat of street gangs brings to mind thugs with switchblades and violent disputes over territory, but that isn’t the only danger they present. Over the past two years, 32 members of the Bully Boys and CoCo Boys have been arrested. They…
Emily Forschen
@Emilyschen
A purchase exchange initiated online led to an unidentified student having her purse and several items taken from her at gun point on campus the night of Aug. 22. She escaped without any physical harm and the assailants got away.
Roanna Bennie,…
Emily Forschen
@Emilyschen
The head of the Chabot-Las Positas Community College District is officially out.
At the monthly business meeting on Tuesday, the Board of Trustees accepted the resignation of Chancellor Jannett Jackson, effective Aug. 22. Her departure was expected, in May, after the board…
Emily Forschen
@Emilyschen
“Lost Potential” no more. Las Positas is making a name for itself with its most recent accomplishment.
Nearly three-quarters of Las Positas College students complete English requirements in one year. That is the second-highest rate in the state among community colleges. Only…
Las Positas boasts a diverse community of students: multiple ethnicities, majors, interest groups, backgrounds, career statuses and ages.
When you think of a typical Las Positas student, these things may come to mind. One that might not occur, however, is a 16 year…