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Editorial by LPC Express Staff March 27, 2025

We’re in a full-blown Constitutional crisis

The term “constitutional crisis” isn’t well defined. In 2009, law professors Jack Balkin of Yale and Sanford Levinson of the University of Texas interpreted it as a period when government institutions are in obvious conflict. John Yoo — a law professor at…

Editorial by Express Editorial Board October 2, 2024

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Should the death penalty finally die in America?

A man whose conviction invites reasonable doubt died last Tuesday. Marcellus Williams was lethally injected by the state of Missouri on Sept. 24, 2024. Convicted in 2001 for the 1998 St. Louis murder of social worker and journalist Felicia Gayle, Williams spent…

Editorial by LPC Express Staff September 19, 2024

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Our staff’s evaluates second presidential debate

For this issue, production day — the time allotted for putting this newspaper together — was also the day following the second U.S. Presidential debate. This one with Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. Newspaper production is, at times, arduous work. So, in…

Editorial by LPC Express Staff March 10, 2024

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Editorial: ‘Ceasefire is needed’ — now

According to the Human Rights Watch, more than 96% of the water supply in Gaza is unable to be consumed by humans. People are sick, without healthcare and other basic needs. Palestinians and others in Gaza need your help. A ceasefire is…

Editorial by LPC Express Staff December 4, 2023

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Editorial: LPC needs more transparency

They say silence is golden. There are also times that silence can be toxic. On Nov. 15, the quiet of just-another-day at Las Positas was pierced by sirens in the 9 a.m. hour. Livermore Police and campus security cordoned off areas around…

Editorial Opinion by LPC Express Staff October 25, 2023

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The US should not get rid of DACA

It only took one district judge to find DACA, a program that supports immigrants to allow them to live in the US, unconstitutional. Now, 600,000 students are scrambling to stay in the US without being penalized or deported safely. DACA must not…

Editorial Opinion by Express Editorial Board May 11, 2023

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Editorial: Student government lacks transparency about budget

At Las Positas, you have to pay an extra $10 at registration every semester. Wouldn’t you like to know where that money goes? Student government has failed to disclose online the details of their budget, and failed to answer questions about their…

Editorial Opinion by Express Editorial Board April 26, 2023

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Editorial: College’s waste practices need major overhaul

Senate Bill 1383 beginning in 2022, requires homes, businesses and schools to compost food waste. It appears LPC ignores this California law with no apparent composting program on campus. Per the LPC website , the reason that Las Positas does…

Editorial Fresh Takes Opinion by Alan Lewis March 9, 2023

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Editorial: LPC Scholarships are too specialized

Only 14 of the 80 Las Positas exclusive scholarships are available to most students. Many students want to apply for a scholarship, and the Las Positas website lists 80 LPC exclusive scholarships in total. However the majority of students find that they…

Editorial Fresh Takes Opinion by Express Editorial Board February 2, 2023

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Editorial: Community colleges need better funding for programs, not on-campus housing

Senate Bill 169, part of the Higher Education Student Housing Grant Program passed by state legislature, designated $500 million for student housing, half of which goes to community colleges. While Las Positas might not need to pay students to attend its school…

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