Opinion

Opinion by Alan Lewis February 22, 2025

Why are only students paying for parking?

Chabot-Las Positas Community College District Administration Procedure AP6750 states that “full time and regular part time faculty, staff and managers parking permits will be digitally assigned to vehicle license plates.” ”Parking permits will be issued to students upon payment of a prescribed…

Opinion by Alan Lewis February 12, 2025

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Not enough classes are offered

In spring 2024, I took a photography class. Several students in the class complained that they wanted to get a degree in photography but the required classes were not offered. Las Positas College (LPC) offers degrees but not always the classes needed…

Opinion by Sabrina Hossain February 12, 2025

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Targeting undocumented people: A moral failure

Since January, Trump has continued his legacy of cracking down on mass deportations. Since his inauguration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested approximately 8,000 immigrants across the country. According to data provided by the Las Positas College website from…

Columns by Olivia Fitts February 10, 2025

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‘Liv on The Edge: Our COVID Brains

We studied in the Las Positas library, separately. He wore plaid pajama bottoms, in blue I think, with a grey hoodie. Making my black slacks and black-and-white-striped knitted sweater feel overdressed. He talked to a friend about his classes, at a volume…

Columns by Floozie Fish December 7, 2024

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Under the Cat’s Pajamas: The importance of play

I’ve always, on some level, been a kitty. When I was young, I struggled to relate to human people, so I found comfort in cats. I studied and mimicked their body language and the ways they interacted with their environment. I meowed,…

Opinion by Sabrina Hossain December 6, 2024

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Surviving Trump: Grassroots matters

Voters have elected Donald Trump president of the United States — again. Vice President Kamala Harris, the potential first South Asian Black woman president, would have captured a historic win. But she failed to connect with most Americans, and her loss has…

2024 Election Fresh Takes by Mel Llamas November 25, 2024

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The fight isn’t over

On Nov. 5, I stayed up until 2 a.m. with friends, frantically messaging each other. Some live in my state and others were across the country as we watched the votes fall in. My fellow Californians and I hoped and tried to…

2024 Election Fresh Takes by James Sevilla November 25, 2024

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The McDonaldization of America

An average of 25 million people visit McDonald’s in America every day. They head to the drive-thru of the golden arches, waiting in line for that five dollar 20-piece nugget deal that they’ve been craving. Suddenly, a familiar voice from the speaker…

Fresh Takes by Sabrina Hossain November 15, 2024

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Mainstream media is silencing the Palestinians

The purpose of journalism is to pursue the truth. Seeking the truth means uncovering corruption when necessary. In the context of the Middle East, most journalists and mainstream media have failed to hold Israel, the United States and their officials accountable. Since…

Fresh Takes by LPC Express Staff November 5, 2024

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Our top editors predict electoral map

On this election day, the first for most of our staff, the executive leadership of The Express dove into the electoral college. As a brief history lesson, the U.S. president is decided by the electoral college. A total of 538 electoral votes are…

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