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News by LPC Express February 20, 2014

New building approved to replace Las Positas courtyard

Shelby Escott STAFF WRITER A gravel filled wasteland, some may say that the courtyard between the 100 and 500 buildings is a bit of an eyesore. With the temporary portable buildings gone, what is the plan for the now empty lot? In January, the Board…

News by LPC Express February 20, 2014

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Green houses aid the sciences at LPC

Ashley Freitas STAFF WRITER It’s the clear building that looks like a house near the new 1850 building. Both Karen Phil, a former professor at Las Positas College, and Nan Ho, a Biology professor at LPC, wanted the creation of the new science building…

News by LPC Express February 6, 2014

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Parking still limited for students after renovation

Brandon Clutter Staff Writer At the start of the spring 2014 semester, parking lot C was reopened for use to students, staff and visitors. All the spots have changed though, going from the previously diagonal one-way spaces to straight ahead two-way spaces, and the front…

News by LPC Express February 6, 2014

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Financial aid fraud strikes LPC

Bekka Wiedenmeyer Editor in Chief In 2012, the College of DuPage in Illinois uncovered a ring of 44 students with two leaders responsible for scamming the federal government by enrolling in online classes, receiving financial aid and keeping it for personal uses. Las Positas College…

News by LPC Express December 14, 2013

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13 in ’13: The top stories of the year

The past year has been an eventful one at LPC. It featured many people coming and going, the beginning of a dramatic face lift to the look of the college and the unprecedented success of several students, clubs and teams. These are the…

Culture News by LPC Express December 14, 2013

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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…

Culture News by LPC Express December 14, 2013

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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…

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