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News by LPC Express May 31, 2014

Foundation slated to get $1.7 million

William TannerEditor-in-Chief With a few short words Ted Kaye, CEO of the Las Positas College Foundation, rocked the campus. Two separate donors are making an investment into the school through the foundation to a total of at least $1.7 million. For Kaye, this…

News by LPC Express May 16, 2014

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Cynthia Ross to retire from LPC

Will Tanner Managing Editor Las Positas College will be without a staple member of the campus community at the end of the semester. After coming to Las Positas in 1997, Cynthia Ross, Director of Student Life, has decided to retire. Ross started out a psychology…

News by LPC Express May 16, 2014

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VP of administrative services position filled

Sanestina HunterStaff WriterWhile some students will be changing into summer wear, other students will be holding on to their books around campus this summer. In the meantime, they might have a chance to meet the new Vice President of Administration Jeff Kingston…

News by LPC Express May 9, 2014

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Students take business to the next level with ‘Shark Tank’ contest

Brandon Clutter Staff WriterThe lights are dim. You are standing at a podium, looking forward. There are just three people at a table in front of them. They are staring at you, and one by one, they say one of two words: in…

News by LPC Express May 9, 2014

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Goals for student success not met for state

Sanestina Hunter Staff WriterWith changes made to priority registration, the Student Success Act seems as if it will have a positive impact on students. Based on faculty reports, however, this may not be so. According to the Student Success Act, college students can meet…

News by LPC Express May 2, 2014

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New president announced for ASLPC

Sanestina HunterStaff WriterPrior to the announcement of election results, 26 senators and six officers anxiously waited in room 2206 to hear who would take on new responsibilities as incoming senators and officers of Las Positas College’s 2014 to 2015 student government. “Both candidates…

News by LPC Express May 2, 2014

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Lacks of awareness plagues ASLPC elections

Jason LeskiwStaff WriterThe polls were open and food was being served to all who participated as election day fell last Wednesday and Thursday. And though the smell of tri-tip sandwiches and the sound of a beating drum attracted nearly all students in…

News by LPC Express May 2, 2014

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Talk Hawks end on a high note

Shelby EscottStaff WriterAfter a season full of victories, the LPC forensics team returns from their last competition, proud of their strong finish to the season. In their best finish since 2009, the Talk Hawks ended their season with a 4th place win at…

News by LPC Express April 25, 2014

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Livermore SWAT holds training at LPC

Will TannerManaging EditorFlashbangs exploded. Hostages scrambled. Gunshots echoed throughout the 100 building. The Livermore-Pleasanton Police SWAT team held a training exercise on the Las Positas campus on April 16 during spring break, seven years to the day of the Virginia Tech shooting. In the…

News by LPC Express April 10, 2014

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Livermore Police Department SWAT trains at LPC

Sanestina HunterStaff WriterLivermore-Pleasanton Police Department will do SWAT training at Las Positas College over spring break. While LPC students are on spring break having fun and relaxing, the college will keep the doors open for the Livermore-Pleasanton Police Department, welcoming the SWAT training/practice…

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