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Tony Costello gone but never forgotten

Travis DannerEditor in ChiefThe clock has expired. The game is over. But the score doesn’t tell the story. Yes, Las Positas College’s men’s basketball coach Tony Costello lost the battle. On Sunday afternoon, Aug. 25, he died at age 57. He succumbed to…

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Security working to perfect policy for school schootings

Bekka WiedenmeyerManaging Editor/ Copy EditorThe Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting on December 14, 2012 sent America into a grief it had never known. The idea that anyone could carry arms into a school facility and ruthlessly send bullets into 26 people, the…

Culture News by LPC Express September 3, 2013

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LPC services for coach Tony Costello drawns nearly 400 attendees

William TannerArts & Entertainment EditorLas Positas College remembered one of its own on Saturday. Coach Tony Costello’s life was celebrated by just over 400 people. In the place where he made his mark on the LPC campus, friends, family, coaches and current as…

News by LPC Express September 2, 2013

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The Freshmen 15: You need to know

Augusta HohnStaff WriterWelcome to Las Positas, rookies! We at The Express care about you making a successful adjustment. To that end, we have prepared a guide for you as you get adjusted to college. Here are 15 things all freshman students should…

Culture News by LPC Express August 31, 2013

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Dead zone provide no cell service for LPC Students

Brianna GuilloryStaff WriterThe enigma of no cell phone reception has plagued Las Positas College. When students were anonymously asked around campus about their cell phone carriers and their cell phone reception, they all agreed that the signal on campus is terrible. The majority of…

News by LPC Express August 30, 2013

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Coach Costello remembered

William Tanner A&E Editor Today the Saint Augustine Catholic Church held a memorial service for Coach Tony Costello. Surrounded by family, colleagues, friends and players past and present, Costello was remembered as a man who touched so many lives. “Mr. Costello definitely impacted a lot…

Culture News by LPC Express August 24, 2013

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Campus Funeral Service for Men’s Basketball Coach Set for Saturday

After battling cancer for over a year, Las Positas College Men's Basketball Coach Tony Costello has passed away Will TannerA&E Editor(Photo courtesy of Alton Richardson) Las Positas College men's basketball coach Tony Costello died Sunday at age 57, succumbing to a bout…

Culture News by LPC Express August 19, 2013

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Head Start Cuts Services For More Than 57,000 Children Due To Sequestration

By Sam Stein & Amanda TerkelHuffington PostWASHINGTON -- Head Start, the federal pre-K education service for low-income families, has eliminated services for more than 57,000 children in the coming school year as a result of the federal budget reductions known as sequestration. The cuts include…

Culture News by LPC Express July 28, 2013

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Gun Advocates Reportedly Planning ‘Appreciation Day’ At Newtown Starbucks [UPDATED]

By Cavan SieczkowskiThe Huffington PostGun advocates are reportedly set to hold a "Starbucks Appreciation Day" at an establishment in Newtown, Conn., to celebrate the ability to carry weapons in the store. Gun control groups have vehemently criticized the event as "reprehensible." NBC affiliate WVIT…

Culture News by LPC Express July 1, 2013

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Student Loan Rates Double After Congressional Inaction

By Philip ElliotHuffington PostWASHINGTON — College students taking out new loans for the fall term will see interest rates twice what they were in the spring – unless Congress fulfills its pledge to restore lower rates when it returns after the July…

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