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Features by LPC Express April 15, 2013

Bay Area literary show casts LPC English teacher

Brandon ClutterWeb Editor More than a hundred local writers compete to be a part of “Listen to Your Mother” annually. But this year, Las Positas College instructor Michelle Gonzales trumped most of them as she landed one of the only 14 spots available.…

Features by LPC Express April 10, 2013

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Big boys, little ponies

Katrina GardnerStaff writer When you hear someone say it, you may be taken aback. Creeped out, perhaps. But the phenomenon is real, and it’s bigger than you might think. “I am a 33 year old male that likes My Little Pony,” said Brian Lingle. That makes him…

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Americans love their soda pop to death

Travis DannerEditor in ChiefIn America, freedom means the ability to get as fat as possible. At least that’s how it seems now, in the wake of a New York State Supreme Court judge throwing out New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg’s attempted ban…

Culture News On Campus by LPC Express April 5, 2013

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Las Positas College going green

Eric OcasioSpecial to the ExpressWhether you are a returning student or a campus visitor, you will quickly notice Las Positas College evolving around you. Every educational institution requires occasional new construction and routine building maintenance periodically; however, LPC dashes towards a far more…

Culture News On Campus by LPC Express April 4, 2013

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LPC honors women veterans

Timothy Salinas PiperStaff WriterThe Las Positas Veterans First Program hosted a presentation about women veterans in honor of Women’s Military History Week at Las Positas College. The presentation included a panel of six women veterans: three from the U.S. Navy, two from…

Culture by LPC Express April 4, 2013

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Bay Area baseball back in full swing

Timothy Salinas PiperStaff WriterParking lot barbecues and Balfour rage, or garlic fries and panda hats. Third and King or Hegenberger. Oakland Athletics or San Francisco Giants. Since 1968, the two teams have split the allegiances of baseball fans throughout the Bay Area. Heated rivalries…

Culture Profile by LPC Express April 4, 2013

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LPC swimmer credited for athletic and academic excellence

Alex RomeroStaff WriterExcellent student athlete performance was awarded to Las Positas’s Kyle Suchland on March 27 at the San Mateo Marriott. The Las Positas College Hawks swimmer was selected for inclusion on the 2012 California Community College Athletic Association's (CCCAA) Scholar Athlete…

Culture News by LPC Express April 4, 2013

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Equitable funds allocated in new budget model

Bekka WiedenmeyerNews EditorSharing is caring. Between sister schools, it is also sometimes necessary. On March 19, the Board of Trustees approved a new budget allocation model for the Chabot-Las Positas Community College District. This new model includes changes for both schools and the…

Culture News by LPC Express April 3, 2013

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America’s Youngest Voters: Takoma Park proposes lowering voting age to 16

By Erin Ruberry | The Huffington Post WASHINGTON -- One Maryland city is considering an amendment to lower its voting age to 16, which would make it home to America's youngest voters. The proposal [PDF] would permit Takoma Park residents who are 16 years old on…

Culture News by LPC Express March 28, 2013

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Justices see ‘conflict’ with DOMA vs. state rights

By KEVIN ROBILLARD , Politico Justice Anthony Kennedy, the swing vote on the high court, questioned whether the Defense of Marriage Act conflicted with state’s rights. “You are at real risk of running in conflict” with states’ rights, Kennedy said during the court’s oral argument, according…

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