By Carleen Surrena
The sun was bright on this October afternoon, creating a glare off the pool at the Las Positas College swim complex. It may be fall, but no clouds were among the powder-blue sky backdrop highlighting the rolling vineyards…
Carly Surrena
@surrena_c
Men’s Soccer
The men’s soccer team plays strong but keeps coming up just a little short each time. They are not losing by much but can’t seem to get the goals scored when need be. The Hawks were looking…
I have some real off days. Days where I just don’t want to get out of the warmth of my bed. Days where I fantasize about calling in sick while nursing a second or third cup of coffee. I’m sure you can…
Election season is upon us and the Las Positas Editorial Board has issued its recommendations for June 6 and November 8.
Presidential Endorsements
The California primary is just weeks away and our editorial board has decided to endorse Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders as its…
Glenn Wohltmann
@GLENNERGY1
Every instructor on campus has likely encountered the phenomenon: that student who thinks she or he is doing great when they’re at the bottom of the class.
It’s called the Dunning–Kruger effect: the science of stupid. According to an article in the…
By Mitchell Mylius
@mitchellmylius
Driving into Las Positas, just off to the left is the Native Plant Trail. Across the street from the 1900 building, there is a sign directing passer-bys to the trail. It’s a short walk to the benches and leads to…
By Mitchell Mylius
@mitchellmylius
The café at Las Positas was filled with the sounds of snapping fingers May 9 as 16 poets competed for cash and props in the Poetry Club’s annual Poetry Slam.
The audience doesn’t applaud when a poem is good. Instead they…
Anthony Parisi
(This is a guest column submitted by a former editor for the Las Positas Express
God and Chabot College have at least one common problem. There is a person – at least one – whose Twitter bio claims affiliation with both, and…
By Mitchell Mylius
@mitchellmylius
Relationship violence happens. And it happens at LPC.
That’s the reason behind “Escalation,” a workshop capping off National Sexual Assault Month. Escalation was held April 26 in the main theater of the Mertes Center for the Arts.
Escalation is put on annually…
By Mitchell Mylius
@mitchellmylius
Livermore is developing a plan to improve walking and biking trails around the city. It’s called the Active Transportation Plan (ATP) and Livermore wants the public’s input.
Livermore Community and Economic Development representatives Debbie Bell and Andy Ross were set up…