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Students selling schoolwork online

By Vanessa Luis @vanessamluis Even cheating has had a technological upgrade. Playing the system used to require carefully crafted cheat sheets and hand signals with classmates. Now there are virtual wholesalers for cheating. “CourseHero comes off,” Las Positas geology professor Tom Orf said, “if you…

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Original LPC faculty remembered

By Christina Vargas @CHRISTINA_VARG Esther Goldberg, 86, one of the first faculty members of Chabot Valley Campus — which later became Las Positas — died in her Castro Valley home on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018. Goldberg was accomplished in her fields of study. She attended…

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New degrees for LPC in Fall 2018

Brandon Byrne @brandonbyrne18 Students wanting to Transfer with AA- T degree to the four year institution needs to be aware of possible snags. Las Positas College offers Associate Arts Degree with transfer to four-year colleges. The students at LPC can talk to counselors to…

Culture by Devin Bradshaw March 2, 2018

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Hawks mauled by Bear Cubs in playoffs

By Devin Bradshaw @DEVINTHEGREAT96 Las Positas had no answer for the Santa Rosa Bear Cubs losing 81-58 in the second round of the NorCal Regional Playoffs. After an average season, the Hawks finished the season winning three of their last four games before running into…

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LPC faculty reacts to 17 dead in Florida school shooting

The Express staff asked various faculty members on campus these two questions: Which emotions are the strongest for you in the wake of the latest mass shooting? What are you hoping students are paying close attention to? Sean Day, International Student Specialist…

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BART plans extension near LPC

By Elizabeth Joy @ELIZABE53603091 Rumors of the BART extension to Livermore have been discussed for many years and the plan is finally underway. Las Positas College, known for its own expansion and growth over the years, will benefit from the additions, as the new…

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LPC soccer player scores scholarship at top college

By Justine Chavez @VIVALAAJUSTINE Men's soccer player lands scholarships at top Christian college God, soccer and family. Three things that keep sophomore athlete Nick Tucker's world spinning. Tucker is a student athlete at LPC who has a passion for soccer and is also a devoted…

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Hawks big man swats away bad habits

By Justine Chavez @VIVALAAJUSTINE 6’10, 220 pounds and ready to attack at any second. Anand Hundal is a power forward that leads the LPC men’s basketball team in rebounding, but he also leads the state in blocks. From last season to this season he…

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Journalism Club dominates Club Day

By Julia Coty @JULIACOTY LPC hosted their Club Day on Feb. 14 at 11 a.m with different tables for the many clubs offered. Music in the air and roses being passed out in light of Valentines Day, students had the opportunity to engage themselves in…

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Free year of California college

By Ian Jones @IDJONESPHOTOG Free tuition for the first year of college?! In October, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 19 (AB-19,) the “California College Promise,” which provides just that, into law. Previously known as the Board of Governors fee waiver, the California College…