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Two fires strike LPC in short time period

Brandon ClutterStaff WriterTwo fires in a week at Las Positas College caused evacuations while students were prepping for finals. On Wednesday, Dec. 4, a fire broke out in the back of the main theater of the Mertes Center for the Arts. According to the…

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Proposed new classroom building would replace original LPC

Travis DannerEditor in ChiefThe original Las Positas College may soon be replaced by the new LPC. What opened as the “Valley Campus” of the Livermore Education Center of Chabot College in 1975, will soon give way to Campus Boulevard and the changing…

Culture News by LPC Express December 5, 2013

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Nelson Mandela, freedom fighter, dies at 95

Christopher Torchia and Marcus Eliason Associated PressJOHANNESBURG (AP) -- Nelson Mandela, who became one of the world's most beloved statesmen and a colossus of the 20th century when he emerged from 27 years in prison to negotiate an end to white minority rule…

Culture Features News by LPC Express December 5, 2013

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Barry Russell takes the reins as the latest LPC president

At 8 a.m., he entered the presiential suite with a dozen boxes, prepared to get set up as soon as possible to personalize the office and make it his own. He wanted to make sure he also had time that day to walk around Las Positas College, introducing himself to people…

Culture News by LPC Express December 5, 2013

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Water refilling stations delivering hydration around campus

Will TannerA&E EditorIt’s something people consume on a daily basis. An essential part of any working ecosystem, life would not survive without it. Water plays a vital role in their lives. On campus we have many options to fill our water fix. There…

Culture News by LPC Express November 24, 2013

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Deal reached on Iran nuclear program

DEB RIECHMANN and GEORGE JAHNAssociated PressIran struck a historic nuclear deal Sunday with the United States and five other world powers, in the most significant development between Washington and Tehran in more than three decades of estrangement between the two nations. The agreement…

Culture News by LPC Express November 21, 2013

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Issue of academic freedom tests boundaries of free speech

Will TannerA&E Editor“The goal of educators is to seek out the truth, and sometimes the truth is controversial,” said Jane McCoy, Las Positas history professor. The freedom of speech issue on college campuses is usually about students fighting against the establishment to be…

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LPC formulating new policy on electronic cigarettes

Brandon ClutterStaff WriterSmoking is the number one cause for preventable disease and death everywhere. According to “The American Lung Association” as of 2009, smokers accounted for 46 million, or 20 percent of adults (18 and older) in America. Since 2008, the use of electronic…

Culture News by LPC Express November 14, 2013

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Superior preparation is key to Talk Hawks success

Bekka WiedenmeyerManaging EditorUpstairs in the Mertes Center for the Arts, in room 4211, the whiteboard on the wall features each member of the Talk Hawks. Beneath each name is a list of their events, color coded. If the event is in red, it…

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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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