By Greg Buckley @gbuckking
Life and death. Words that dance among themselves and create a memory highway connected to one’s deepest emotions.
The best of memories are always the simplest. It can be a smell or a song that engages the memory, leaving a…
Newly-elected ASLPC officers weigh in on the attributes and skills they can contribute. Quotes are taken from their application forms.
Director of Legislation
Garrett Culbertson
“I will bring my excellent organizational skills as well as my meticulous record keeping to the position. I will also…
By Chris Hartwell @silienceseen
No end is in sight for building projects at Las Positas. With the passage of Measure A in 2016, $950 million in bonds has been created for improvements and new buildings on the campuses in the Chabot-Las Positas Community…
Paris Ellis and Brianna Ross
@ParisEllis92 and @itsbriross
The doors open and all eyes are on you. As you walk down the hall, whispers fill the air. The person who you thought was your friend now looks at you in disgrace as she snickers…
By C.J. Peterson @SFBayCJ
While playing for a community college is not the ideal scenario for the majority of student-athletes at the collegiate level, the opportunities that arise from the extra one to two years of experience is undeniable.
This has held true at…
COMMENTARY
By Konnor McIntosh @easymoney_mac
On a typical 2008 day for a pre-teen sports fan, one could be found watching endless loops of Brett Favre retirement news on ESPN or Yankees-Red Sox games every Sunday.
This may sound like a waste of time to many,…
By Jennifer Snook @sirjid
Chances are, you’ve always been called exactly what you want to be called. Whether it’s a name, a nickname, a title, most people’s wishes are simply accommodated. Even pets get this basic courtesy.
Trans people don’t.
When someone asks my name,…
By Jeremy Julian @faithfulmantis
Was Christopher Colombus playing “Call of Duty” on the ship during his journey to slaughter the natives? Was Al Capone playing “Grand Theft Auto” when he orchestrated the Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre? Were video games to blame when John…
The Barbara Fracisco Mertes Estate surprises college community with a huge contribution to Las Positas
By Ian Jones @Idjonesphotog
Jaws dropped at the Best of the Best gala on April 22 when the Las Positas College Foundation announced that Barbara Mertes and her husband…
Las Positas diver learns to be a mother as a student and a record-breaking athlete.
Carleen Surrena @Surrena_c
In 2016 the U.S. Census Bureau reported that out of about 12 million single parent families, single mothers headed more than 80 percent of them. In…