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Funeral director: Hard to find grave for alleged Boston bomber

(CNN) -- There may not be a single cemetery in Massachusetts or in the entire country that is willing to be Tamerlan Tsarnaev's final resting place, a funeral director told CNN on Monday. And that has left Peter Stefan in a very difficult spot. "I…

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Gay Adoption Bill Set To Be Reintroduced With Bipartisan Support

WASHINGTON -- A bill legalizing adoption and foster parenting by same-sex couples is set to be reintroduced on Tuesday, with supporters hopeful that momentum around the Supreme Court's oral arguments on marriage equality and recent pro-LGBT comments fromRepublican lawmakers will give their legislation a boost. The Every…

Culture News by LPC Express May 3, 2013

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Two campus programs are budget casualties

Bekka WiedenmeyerNews EditorCancelled classes at Las Positas College are not an uncommon occurrence. Whether due to low funds or low enrollment, divisions have been forced to remove classes in order to maintain some sort of stability. Such is the case with both the…

Culture News by LPC Express May 2, 2013

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Talk Hawks place highly at Nationals

Jason LeskiwManaging EditorJust north of Santa Monica, 60 community colleges joined in some fiery debate, competing with over 400 of some of the nation's brightest public speakers. The Las Positas College “Talk Hawks” were among those students. Sarah Kellner, Erica Efigenio, Kimbria Mitchell and…

Culture Features by LPC Express May 2, 2013

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Student Christine Kelly succeeds while balancing a variety of roles…and can fly a plane, too

Charlie Anne UrciaStaff WriterPassionate and driven are traits often used to describe Las Positas College’s environmental vanguard, Christine Kelly. The consequences of her traits are on campus — from the formation of the Students’ Organization for Sustainability (S.O.S.) to requiring the new…

Culture by LPC Express May 2, 2013

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LPC Spring Fine Art Festival decorates the campus

Katrina GardnerArts & Entertainment Editor Spring is supposed to be a time of beauty filled with blossoming flowers and green grass. Instead, in Livermore, the sight of the browning hills marks the season of allergies. Sneezing, running noses and itchy eyes are more…

Culture by LPC Express May 2, 2013

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20-year frisbee expert passing on knowledge to students

Brandon ClutterWeb Editor If you’re looking for a sport to play, or an extra class to take for that little bit of credit you need, Las Positas College offers Ultimate Frisbee for physical education. Taught by longtime teacher and…

Culture by LPC Express April 30, 2013

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LPC swimmer finishes strong at State Championships

Martin GallegosSports EditorLas Positas College was well represented at East Los Angeles College this past weekend for the 2013 Swim & Dive State Championships. Freshman swimmer McKenna Stevulak has had quite the remarkable season. Even though she has had many eye-opening performances, Stevulak…

Culture News by LPC Express April 30, 2013

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LPC student receives academic recognition

Bekka WiedenmeyerNews EditorFor a school nicknamed "Lost Potential," Las Positas College does not fall short in turning out students made of scholarship material. Outgoing Student Trustee of the Associated Students of Las Positas College (ASLPC) Kris Adhikari is the recipient of two scholarships…

Culture News by LPC Express April 26, 2013

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Popularity leads to expansion of ASLPC’s textbook loaner program

Brandon ClutterWeb EditorCollege students have to juggle a lot at once— work, classes, fees, housing. Classes can be hard to get into, cost a lot of money and then there is the real big hit— textbooks. One textbook, which a student will bring…

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