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Jannett Jackson appears to be top choice for chancellor

Jason LeskiwManaging EditorWith the upcoming departure of Interim Chancellor Dr. Judy Walters, the Las Positas-Chabot Community College District has been on the hunt to fill her shoes. On Monday May 13, Las Positas College held a Q and A with finalists for the…

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How Teens Are Really Using Facebook: It’s a ‘Social Burden,’ Pew Study Finds

By Bianca BoskerThe Huffington PostThe Facebook generation is fed up with Facebook. That's according to a report released Tuesday by the Pew Research Center, which surveyed 802 teens between the ages of 12 and 17 last September to produce a 107-page report on their…

Culture News by LPC Express May 16, 2013

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Oklahoma City tornado: What we know

By CNN StaffCNN.com(CNN) -- A massive tornado struck a suburb of Oklahoma City on Monday afternoon. Details of the destruction are coming in thick and fast from CNN crews, our affiliates and witnesses. Below is what we're learning and you can click here for our latest…

News by LPC Express May 10, 2013

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LPC Foundation funds student programs

Timothy Salinas PiperStaff WriterThe Las Positas College Foundation was established in 2003 and has two main goals, according to the LPCF website. First, to inform and educate the residents of the Tri-Valley area about LPC. Second, to give said residents the opportunity…

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ASLPC officers weigh in on fall semester

Bekka WiedenmeyerNews EditorThe Associated Students of Las Positas College (ASLPC) officers weigh in on the future of ASLPC and the LPC community. “I was actually really excited when—I was running unopposed, so it wasn’t like I was worried about competition and all these…

Culture News by LPC Express May 10, 2013

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Hipster Tax For Being ‘So Annoying’ Backed By 27 Percent Of Americans: Poll

Listen, we're with you: Muttonchops, fedora hats and not-so-occasional references to obscure pickled foods are all rather obnoxious. But are these life choices so offensive that they should be penalized? The answer to that question is yes, according to more than one-quarter…

Culture News by LPC Express May 7, 2013

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Kevin Walthers leaving LPC

Travis DannerEditor in chiefLas Positas College President has agreed to take the same position at Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria, Calif. Walthers, who took the position at LPC in 2011, announced his decision via an e-mail sent to the entire campus community. "I…

Culture News by LPC Express May 6, 2013

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Tom Coburn Withdraws Gun Amendment

By Amanda HerkelHuffington PostWASHINGTON -- The Senate rejected a pro-gun amendment that Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) attempted to attach to a water resources bill on Wednesday, which would have allowed gun owners to carry firearms into recreational areas currently off-limits. The amendment…

Culture News by LPC Express May 6, 2013

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Funeral director: Hard to find grave for alleged Boston bomber

(CNN) -- There may not be a single cemetery in Massachusetts or in the entire country that is willing to be Tamerlan Tsarnaev's final resting place, a funeral director told CNN on Monday. And that has left Peter Stefan in a very difficult spot. "I…

Culture News by LPC Express May 3, 2013

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Two campus programs are budget casualties

Bekka WiedenmeyerNews EditorCancelled classes at Las Positas College are not an uncommon occurrence. Whether due to low funds or low enrollment, divisions have been forced to remove classes in order to maintain some sort of stability. Such is the case with both the…

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