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Acclaimed composer Mario Godoy teaches at LPC
The Express
Las Positas is home to many amazing classes, including professor Mario Godoy’s Scoring for Film and Multimedia course. In this class, students learn how to compose scores and soundtracks for movies, video games and other types of media. Godoy’s accomplishments span far…
Excavating bones, exploring cultures with professor Dan Cearley
The Express
Daniel Cearley is a well-known professor who teaches anthropology at Las Positas College But the enthusiasm and passion he’s known for reach far beyond the classroom. Cearley’s nonlinear life has given him extensive experience working as an anthropologist. He’s taken part in…
More than $5,000 raised for veteran mental health event
The Express
In 2012, the Department of Veterans Affairs released an original report stating that an average of 22.2 veterans died by suicide each day. Today the VA reports that the number has dropped to around 17. A change due in part to an…
Beyoncé: B’Day 20th Anniversary
The Express
The ever-reigning Queen Bee graced her fans’ ears once again with her Sept. 4 re-release of “B’Day (20th Anniversary Edition).” Twenty years ago, the world was introduced to the vulnerable, messy and unapologetically passionate side of Beyoncé that had not been shown…
Hawks study abroad in Seville, Spain
The Express
Evelyn Sun remembers the heat of Seville, Spain firsthand. For three weeks this past summer, she traded the traditional asynchronous summer class with a live, all-encompassing dive into Spanish culture. She navigated the beautiful artistry woven into the architecture, the delicious Mediterranean…
California declares Eid a state holiday
The Express
On Sept. 27, California Governor Gavin Newsom recognized Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha as state holidays. With this bill being signed into law, community colleges and public schools may close the school for the Muslim holidays. AB 2017 was not the only…
Wasted space: Students still can’t find parking
The Express
On the first day of classes, first-year Emron Moosayar was nearly 20 minutes late to class due to the lack of parking on campus. His class began at 9:40 a.m, and he had shown up on campus around 9:25 a.m. It took…
Student gov’t bylaw violates First Amendment
The Express
During his spring 2026 election campaign, President of LPC Student Government Tyson Tieu spent over an hour with The Express, interviewing and talking to reporters. Tieu even expressed interest in improving relations between Student Government and student media. Shortly after he won…
Middle College more popular than ever
The Express
LPC offers several programs for high school students to earn college credit, including Middle College, dual and concurrent enrollment. High school students can take college classes either at their high school or at LPC. Even as they dip into college life, students…
Finals week is gone, a disaster waiting to strike
The Express
With the new semester just beginning, a new schedule has taken effect. It extends class length, adding 10 minutes to every in-person class, and removes finals week from the end of the semester. Though the extended classes are little more than a…
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