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Opinion by Rachel Hanna September 15, 2017

Future climate change will doom us all

Taylor Lobb @TAYLORLOBB If one day the earth disintigrates and polar bears are never again to be seen, it will be our fault due to global warming as predicted by scientific experts in this field. But these aren’t the average thoughts of citizens living…

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College president fights for his life

By Rachel Hanna @RachelCH97 LPC president Barry Russell has taken a leave of absence as he fights for his life against cancer. This past summer, Russell, in an email to the school, announced his brain cancer had spread into other parts of his body. As…

News by Rachel Hanna September 1, 2017

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Veterans receive funding

Julia Coty @julia.coty From grenades to textbooks, tanks to city buses: A large portion of California’s community colleges, like Las Positas, are made up of veterans and enlisted soldiers. With over two million veterans residing in California and the countless military personnel returning home, veteran…

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Women’s soccer kicks off new season

Justine Chavez @Justinechavez01 The 2017-2018 soccer season fans have been anticipating is finally upon us. With the Las Positas women’s team just returning from their tournament in Hawaii and making history for LPC women’s soccer and the men’s team placing second in their division…

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As the world fades from sight

The story of one student’s struggle losing his vision Christopher Hartwell @Silienceseen When the term “legally blind” is used, most tend to think of someone wearing dark glasses with a white cane. For Joseph Aguiar, being legally blind adds limitations, but it does not…

Uncategorized by Rachel Hanna September 1, 2017

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Hillbilly heist ‘Logan Lucky’ unimpressive

Hunter Melone @Hunter_Melone Despite having strong performances and a unique sense of tone, “Logan Lucky” fails at being memorable due to its weak plot and forgettable characters. Famous for directing “Ocean’s Eleven,” “Ocean’s Twelve” and “Ocean’s Thirteen,” Steven Soderbergh takes a shot at directing a…

News by Rachel Hanna September 1, 2017

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1030’s Chicago comes to Las Positas this October

Alexandra Lontoc @Alexxllontoc Imagine inventing a breakthrough in technology, only to hide it from the public and avoid risking your life. Starting Friday, Oct. 20 through Sunday, Oct. 29, theater arts students will be performing the social drama “The Water Engine” at the Black Box…

Uncategorized by Rachel Hanna September 1, 2017

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Hawks soccer starts off strong

Justine Chavez @justinechavez01 The 2017-2018 soccer season fans have been anticipating is finally upon us. With the Las Positas women’s team just returning from their tournament in Hawaii and making history for LPC women’s soccer and the men’s team placing second in their division…

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VR can help disabled in society, but obstacles remain

Last year, I wrote about disability and video games. Over the summer, I realized I had totally ignored an important genre of video games, even though it’s an up and coming one: Virtual Reality. After several false starts over the decades (there were…

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Freedom of speech must not include hate speech

Current events can be described in a few lines: “ It’s 2017 in a 40s trend with a racist president that’s ‘making everything great again.’” This quote is from the song “Good Night Alt-Right” by punk rock metal band “Stray From the…

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