Opinion

High school ruined my mental health but college replenished it

Hundreds of young teenagers in one place for hours on end, in theory, has always sounded like a recipe for disaster. Take into account the ridiculously high number of students who consume blue raspberry smoke for breakfast and stress during snack time,…

A&E Opinion by LPC Express Staff May 11, 2022

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Local rappers have more room to grow

I was surprised to find out that Livermore has a decently big rap scene in terms of the number of artists. Because outreach can be difficult for smaller musicians and especially if they are from a small city few have heard of…

Opinion by Lizzy Rager March 17, 2022

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Video games improve mental health — so let’s get playing

It is a blazing summer day. For the fifth day in a row, you hide underneath your sheets. The world that peeks through your blinds asks the question, “today?” Cold air blasts from the AC and fills the room, making you shiver.…

Columns Opinion by Sophia Sipe March 12, 2022

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Living with college roommates and OCD

When I got my first roommate, I was beyond unhappy. He was loud, never followed my rules and neglected to pay attention to the duct tape line I carefully placed on the carpet between our halves of the bedroom. My co-tenant happened…

Fresh Takes Opinion by Josh Jones February 15, 2022

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Tom Brady changed my life

Dear Tom Brady, I don’t know where to begin. 22 seasons, 624 touchdowns, 84,520 yards and countless other career achievements, but the past two years have been life changing. You made the dreams of an 8-year-old kid from a small town in…

Fresh Takes Opinion by Gibran Beydoun February 15, 2022

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New California student program has flaws

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Aug. 19 that a new public service program will take place and 45 of the state’s colleges and universities will take part in it. Seven of 10 campuses from the system of University of California, 16…

Columns Fresh Takes by Sophia Sipe February 15, 2022

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Life on antidepressants

This month marks my one year anniversary of consistency with medication. It’s taken a long time to get here, but now that I’ve joined the stability club, let me break down the process. With the consideration of mental health medication comes the…

Fresh Takes by Taylour Sparkman December 24, 2021

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Men’s soccer team misses playoffs

The #15 state-ranked team Las Positas Hawks entered their Oct. 22 away game against the Evergreen Valley Hawks. Evergreen Valley struck first in the 25th minute. This was the first of four goals to be scored within nine minutes of each other,…

Columns Opinion by Cj Flores December 20, 2021

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Finding closure isn’t that easy

Dark and stormy, rain falls onto you for what seems to be a lifetime. A tropic storm or just the rain of your thoughts? That's where I feel my head to be constantly lately. Over the past weeks my brain and heart…

Letter to the Editor by Express Editorial Board December 14, 2021

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Letter to the editor: School market place

The Market is a free food bank sponsored by Las Positas College. The Market is held on the third Tuesday of every month. Volunteers, mostly from LPC student government with a few people from staff, faculty, LPC Foundation and the community, sort and…

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