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Editorial: LPC Scholarships are too specialized

Only 14 of the 80 Las Positas exclusive scholarships are available to most students. Many students want to apply for a scholarship, and the Las Positas website lists 80 LPC exclusive scholarships in total. However the majority of students find that they…

Columns Fresh Takes Opinion by Georgia Whiting March 1, 2023

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Kicking & Streaming: These binge-worthy hidden gems by Netflix are clutch

New feature in The Express will offer viewing tips, reviews and insight into streaming world It was late July 2022. The new school semester was a week or two away, near enough that all of my closest friends had begun their journeys…

Fresh Takes Opinion by Alan Lewis February 8, 2023

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Where is school spirit at LPC?

It was a tight game between LPC men’s basketball and West Valley College–stress accumulating and sweat dripping as players scrambled to tip the score in their favor. As the clock queued the end of the final quarter and the game went into…

Fresh Takes Opinion by Alan Lewis February 7, 2023

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How I survived a 26-hour travel day

Who would guess that traveling from San Francisco to Auckland, New Zealand, would require going through Dallas? I like to travel, to explore new places and learn more about other cultures. This year, I decided to visit Auckland, New Zealand, and from…

Editorial Fresh Takes Opinion by Express Editorial Board February 2, 2023

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Editorial: Community colleges need better funding for programs, not on-campus housing

Senate Bill 169, part of the Higher Education Student Housing Grant Program passed by state legislature, designated $500 million for student housing, half of which goes to community colleges. While Las Positas might not need to pay students to attend its school…

Columns Fresh Takes Opinion by Sophia Sipe December 5, 2022

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Navigating life as a hyper independent woman

Nestled between a Subway and a beat-up video store in Waterford is the Pioneer Market. Inside this local grocer was my sweet paradise, also known as the candy aisle. Treats hanging from shelves. Posters of chocolate and oatmeal cookies plastered on the…

Columns Fresh Takes Opinion by Sophia Sipe May 11, 2022

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High school ruined my mental health but college replenished it

Hundreds of young teenagers in one place for hours on end, in theory, has always sounded like a recipe for disaster. Take into account the ridiculously high number of students who consume blue raspberry smoke for breakfast and stress during snack time,…

Fresh Takes Opinion by Josh Jones February 15, 2022

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Tom Brady changed my life

Dear Tom Brady, I don’t know where to begin. 22 seasons, 624 touchdowns, 84,520 yards and countless other career achievements, but the past two years have been life changing. You made the dreams of an 8-year-old kid from a small town in…

Fresh Takes Opinion by Gibran Beydoun February 15, 2022

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New California student program has flaws

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Aug. 19 that a new public service program will take place and 45 of the state’s colleges and universities will take part in it. Seven of 10 campuses from the system of University of California, 16…

Columns Fresh Takes by Sophia Sipe February 15, 2022

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Life on antidepressants

This month marks my one year anniversary of consistency with medication. It’s taken a long time to get here, but now that I’ve joined the stability club, let me break down the process. With the consideration of mental health medication comes the…

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