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LPC host events to honor members of the Armed Forces

Kalama HinesFeatures EditorOn Thursday, Nov. 7 the campus hosted its Seventh Annual Event Honoring Veterans Day. The landing of a Bell UH-1 Iroquois, on the upper soccer field, launched the festivities. But, that was nowhere near the entirety of the event. “I just walked…

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LPC Cross Country qualifies for state championships

Martin GallegosStaff WriterIt took a strong showing from everyone to get it done, but the men's cross-country squad was successful in qualifying for the State Championships on Saturday, Nov. 9. "Everybody stepped it up," Head Coach Steve Navarro said. "95 percent of our…

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Ranking the top ten universities in California

Ashley FreitasStaff writerForbes created a list of the top colleges back in July 2013. On their website you have the option to choose only colleges in a certain state, so of course why not check to see the top colleges in California. The…

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Men’s soccer team reaches playoffs after long absence

Martin GallegosStaff writerPlayoffs. That word has been foreign to the LPC men’s soccer team for years, until now. The Hawks defeated Gavilan College on Friday, Nov. 8 by a final score of 3-1. The win clinched the division for the Hawks and they…

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Rebuilding women’s basketball team still thinking big

Will TannerA&E Editor“We have three seasons: the pre-season, the regular season, and the postseason. And we plan to get to (the postseason).” Women’s basketball head coach Clarence Morgan is already having fun. His team is comprised of all freshmen except for one. His…

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Las Positas men’s basketball team adjusting to life with new coach

Will TannerA&E EditorAll smiles and jokes in the tape review room, you would have never known that two months ago there was dissension in the Las Positas College men’s basketball ranks. Their season started in turmoil. After Coach Tony Costello’s passing, the team…

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The top five Thanksgiving movies of all time

Brandon ClutterStaff writer “Planes, Trains & Automobiles” Neal Page is a businessman trying to get home to New York to his family in time for Thanksgiving. On the way though, a blizzard and many other things turns his 1 hour 45 minute flight…

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VIDEO: LPC celebrates 2013 Veterans Day

On November 7, 2013, Las Positas College celebrated Veterans Day with a number of events including a helicopter landing, military-themed speeches and distributing free food to veterans of the armed forces. LPC Video Journalism student Nico Falabella was there to document the proceedings.

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Honoring both ends of the leash

Kalama HinesFeatures Editor11,575 hours, the equivalent of more than 482 – almost a year and a half. That is the amount of time that, Marine Corps service dog, Sergeant Rex spent searching for explosives. One of the speakers present at LPC’s 7th Annual…

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Black Friday just another symptom of American holiday ugliness

Can we seriously get a law passed that says no one should be working on Thanksgiving or Christmas? Oh wait, never mind, there are some really great deals at my local big box retailer this year, so who cares of their workers have…

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