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News by Han Nelson February 1, 2021

February Smart Shops: Using the Library and California Dreamers

Las Positas College is holding several Smart Shops intended to aid students this February. LPC Smart Shops is a service that provides free lectures and hands-on instruction designed to help students in various subjects and tasks around the campus. These February Smart…

News by Alan Lewis January 29, 2021

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LPC veterans meet with General Mattis

Student veterans at LPC were treated to a meeting with General Mattis on Jan. 26. General Mattis held various Marine Corps positions, culminating as Commander of U.S. Central Command in July 2010. After his retirement from the Marine Corps, he served in…

News Briefs by Angela December 10, 2020

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Photography department hosts lectures apart of the Fall 2020 art lecture series

The Las Positas Photography Department will be hosting its final three lectures in early December as part of the Fall 2020 Fall Artist Lecture Series. The lecture series, organized by faculty and students in the photography department, “consists of a diverse group…

News Briefs by Alan Lewis December 10, 2020

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Sydney Roberts awarded first place prize at state music conference

Over the weekend of Nov 21/22, Sydney Roberts, one of LPC’s composition students in the LPC music department, was awarded First Prize at the annual Music Association of California Community Colleges Conference for her original piece for three marimbas entitled "Thief." The…

News by Han Nelson December 8, 2020

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Beacon of light event planned for remembrance of Pearl Harbor attacks

On Dec. 7 Mt. Diablo State Park will be hosting a beacon lighting for Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. The event will be virtual. For 45 minutes, three living survivors of the attack will share their experience and honor both the living and…

News Briefs by Han Nelson December 7, 2020

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Professor Ashley McHale to speak at math seminar

On Dec. 9th Ashley McHale will be speaking before the LPC Math Society about cryptography. The seminar titled, “Mixed Messages: A Brief Discussion of Cryptography,” will discuss cryptography, forms of encryption and their development and use throughout modern history. McHale is a…

News Briefs by Alan Lewis December 7, 2020

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Student health and wellness center to host workshop on anxiety during finals

The LPC Student Health and Wellness Center is hosting its last workshop of the semester on Anxiety and Coping Skills during finals. The seminar will be Wednesday, Dec. 9 from 2 to3:30 p.m via Zoom. The Zoom meeting id is 951 2224…

News by Alan Lewis December 7, 2020

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Computer science professor passes after battle with cancer

Marc Griesemer, a professor in the LPC Computer Science Department, died on Oct. 27, 2020. He was fighting a losing battle with cancer. Griesemer joined the faculty of Las Positas College in August 2017. Griesemer primarily taught Computer Fundamentals, Computer Science 1…

News Briefs by Alan Lewis November 30, 2020

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Tutorial center to be suspended until further notice

On Monday, Nov. 14, 2020, Alameda County was placed in the purple tier, indicating that COVID-19 is widespread. Until further notice, the open study space offered in the LPC Tutorial Center has been suspended. Free WiFi access remains accessible in…

News by Nathan Canilao November 20, 2020

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Local Black Lives Matter chapter responds to threats against leader

The Tri-Valley chapter of the Black Lives Matter movement held a sign garden protest on Nov. 15 in response to a Dublin resident threatening Denel McMahan, a 17-year-old Dublin resident and leader of the Black Student Union at Dublin High School. Hundreds…

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