If nothing else, boycotts get people talking. This year’s boycott of the Academy Awards by Jada Pinkett-Smith and other black actors did.
While I agree with their reason, protesting the lack of black Oscar nominees, at least black actors and actresses in the…
By Mitchell Mylius
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Many Muslim women in the U.S. are used to stares and whispers when they wear a hijab in public.
But the Muslim Student Association tried to break down stereotypes and combat Islamophobia at an April 19 event dubbed “Wear a Hijab.”
A…
By Mitchell Mylius
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Family roots and positivity was all the LPC Poetry Club wanted to express. But slander and vandalism had tried to bring the group down just moments before the “In This Skin” event on May 4.
Reena Ocampo, Poetry Club member, was…
By Glenn Wohltmann
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Eric Pineda was elected president of the Associated Students of Las Positas College in voting that wrapped up late last month. Pineda ran on a platform that included making campus life simpler for students.
In other results, Angela-Gussi Toledo was elected…
By C.J. Peterson
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For years, students across the nation have been forced to pay astronomical amounts of money for resources necessary to complete their courses. Arguably the most utilized, and expensive, resources have been those of the Microsoft Office suite.
Now…
By Mitchell Mylius
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Leg-twisting for others on the dance floor, but seemingly fluid for Ballroom Dance Club(BDC) Vice President Che Akhundov as he taught LPC students how to take small steps and sway those hips. The Cha-Cha.
The club teamed up with the Performing…
As I’ve written previously, money is tight for the disabled. I make just under $900 a month in Supplemental Security Income (SSI). So the option to go past my Bachelor’s degree was never really there for me. I could have gone with…
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A good friend of mine is a self-confessed thug. He has multiple felony convictions for drug sales, drug possession, a couple of grand thefts and burglaries.
He’s turned his life around. Thanks to a 12-step program, he’s clean and sober for close to…
It’s not too late to vote for student leaders for the upcoming term. The election opened last weekend and will run through midnight Saturday. Voting is online only. Student who want to vote need to log on to Class Web and click…
A column By CJ Peterson
Wednesday, April 13th marks the end of an era.
For the better part of two decades, the world has been captivated by the second coming of M.J.
Hate him or love him, Kobe Bryant re-defined of the game of basketball…