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America’s Youngest Voters: Takoma Park proposes lowering voting age to 16

By Erin Ruberry | The Huffington Post WASHINGTON -- One Maryland city is considering an amendment to lower its voting age to 16, which would make it home to America's youngest voters. The proposal [PDF] would permit Takoma Park residents who are 16 years old on…

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Justices see ‘conflict’ with DOMA vs. state rights

By KEVIN ROBILLARD , Politico Justice Anthony Kennedy, the swing vote on the high court, questioned whether the Defense of Marriage Act conflicted with state’s rights. “You are at real risk of running in conflict” with states’ rights, Kennedy said during the court’s oral argument, according…

Culture News by LPC Express March 25, 2013

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State’s community colleges spend millions on duplicative administrators

Erica PerezAgustin ArmendarizCalifornia Watch The state’s 72 community college districts spend tens of millions of dollars on administrative positions that could be consolidated or shared by districts a short drive away, a California Watch analysis has found. In the wake of huge budget shortfalls,…

News On Campus by LPC Express March 22, 2013

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SSA building ushers in new era for LPC

Bekka WiedenmeyerNews EditorStudents will be pleased to know that the new student services and administration building has begun its official move-in phase—and will be available for use by the end of the spring semester. Under construction for two years with a budget of…

Culture News by LPC Express March 22, 2013

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Search for new district chancellor begins

Bekka WiedenmeyerNews editorThere is always a man behind the curtain. The Chabot-Las Positas Community College District has begun its search for a new district chancellor. The Board of Trustees is anticipated to make its decision by the end of May, and by the…

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Las Positas students face class placement challenges

Angelica EstacioFeatures editorOne of the first things you will learn about economics is the relationship of supply and demand. When the consumers’ needs grow, entrepreneurs should increase production to provide. And when the latter fails to do their part, the system will…

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Guest speaker talks to students about business at LPC

Jason LeskiwManaging editor Room 2420 hosted over 50 students and a guest lecturer this past week, and a few business professionals for an educational segment hosted by the Las Positas College Business Club. The lecture was an hour and 15 minutes long, and…

News by LPC Express March 11, 2013

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Fight for education brings California students together

Jason Leskiw, Managing Editor On March 4, over 1,000 students from all over the state marched from Raley Field to the Capitol building at 10th street and Capitol Mall. 20 of those students were from Las Positas College. The March in March is an…

Culture News by LPC Express March 1, 2013

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Student cited for battery on campus

Charlie Anne UrciaStaff Writer On Tuesday, Feb. 12, at 10 a.m. a male Las Positas College student pushed an instructor in the library and fled. As a consequence, he faced a citizen’s arrest and legal action. According to the student conduct code, he…

Culture On Campus Uncategorized by LPC Express February 28, 2013

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LPC students share their darkest secrets

This Club Day, The Express decided to try something a little different. Instead of covering the event in a straightforward manner, we gave the students attending the event a blank card, some privacy and a box to namelessly submit their innermost desires, fears…

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