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Umoja party brings back the ’90s

A. R. Broom, twitter.com/AlexanderRBroom
April 19, 2018

Umoja brought back the 1990s Friday, April 13 with their decade-themed styled party celebrating the era. Umoja Scholars Program Coordinator Jamila Stewart was inspired to put on the event after she had...

Novel student gets published

Novel student gets published

Brenna Enos, twitter.com/brennasenos
April 18, 2018

As a child, Brandon Lawson often lived in his own fantasies. He often got in trouble and was sent to his room in isolation as a punishment, but instead of sitting in solitude, Lawson always kept himself...

Former Director of Admissions & Records Robin Armour.

Armour’s au revoir

Adria Watson, @adriarwatson
April 5, 2018

“My favorite groups of students are the re-entry students. I see them come up and I give them their paperwork. They are so nervous and I go ‘You’re going to be OK. You’ve made a good step in coming...

Obstacles lead her to career path

Obstacles lead her to career path

As a counselor for Los Medanos College’s Disabled Student Programs and Services, Haydee Lindgren helps students walk the straight and narrow path of academics. You’d never be able to tell that, as...

Local pubs offer diverse options for St. Patrick’s Day

St. Patrick’s Day is almost here and the Pittsburg and Brentwood area has a great variety of places to safely celebrate. Options range from quiet bars full of classic cocktails to rowdy pub-crawls. St....

LMC student talks positivity and life in the army

LMC student talks positivity and life in the army

Jordan Neel, [email protected]
February 28, 2018

Los Medanos College student Alton Pete, released his book “Life is So Precious” an autobiography about his life early last year. In the book he showcases his time growing up in the Bay Area, joining...

Ortiz driven to mechanics

A.R Broom, [email protected]
February 8, 2018

Born in 1957, Automotive Technology instructor Earl Ortiz is right in the middle of the Baby Boomers generation, which set him up experience the golden ages of American muscle cars as a child. Ortiz...

Wedding bells ring in theatre

Azi Carter, [email protected]
December 21, 2017

Closing night for the LMC Drama Department’s play, "Reality Check" at the California Theatre Saturday, Dec. 9 proved to be the beginning of a new life for lead actor Jason Miller. As curtain call ended,...

Volunteers lift materials and hold up poles during the playground’s construction.

Pittsburg park gets a facelift

Azi Carter, [email protected]
November 16, 2017

More than 200 volunteers from Kaiser Permanente, First 5 Contra Costa, East County Regional Group (ECRG) and the city of Pittsburg did their part in helping local area kids by building a new playground...

Gary Soto during the book signing following his presentation Tuesday, Nov. 7.

Gary Soto inspires

Brenna Enos, [email protected]
November 9, 2017

“What is your major?” Gary Soto asked several students as they filled into the Recital Hall at Los Medanos College. Computer Engineering, Science and English were among some of the answers. For Soto,...

Author to visit LMC

Josh Wood, [email protected]
November 2, 2017

Acclaimed author Gary Soto is set to present at the Los Medanos College campus in the Recital Hall from 2:30 pm to 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7. Soto will perform several of his own poems and works to students...

Academic Center gets spooky

Academic Center gets spooky

Photo by Adria Watson
October 20, 2017

Halloween festivities are in full swing in at LMC with cobwebs witches and a little haunted house made by student Yaritzy Alvarez adorning the Academic Center.

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