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Experience

LMC's new engine at Brentwood campus.

Los Medanos College fire training program levels up

William Trowbridge, Staff Writer
March 13, 2025

Los Medanos College's Fire Technology department recently acquired a new fire engine, greatly expanding its hands-on teaching capabilities. The Spartan fire engine is a Type 1 vehicle, which means it can...

Senior Dean of Planning Ryan Pedersen gets his blood drawn at Blood Drive in the Pittsburg Conference Room, March 12.

Los Medanos H.E.A.L. club draws in blood drive

Sarah Capperauld, Staff Writer
March 13, 2025

Los Medanos College hosted its second Blood Drive featuring students from the Healthcare Excellence and Leadership club on campus.  The Blood Drive which was hosted by H.E.A.L was on March 12th, from...

Members of the Kapwa club prepare cotton candy on Pittsburg campus quad, March 4.

Los Medanos College students gather for festival

Koen Steers, Staff Writer
March 11, 2025

Los Medanos College clubs showed off their plans for the semester at the Spring in Bloom Club Festival in the outdoor quad, March 4. Club representatives tabled to charm potential members and fund raise...

Map shows the locations of HBCUs from past and upcoming Contra Costa Community College District tours. The colleges denoted by yellow stars are those students will visit in March. Colleges identified by red and green stars are a selection of schools visited on previous tours.

Shaping tomorrow’s Black leaders

Chijioke Onyeagucha, Staff Writer
March 4, 2025

A select group of students from the Contra Costa Community College District, including 12 directly from Los Medanos College, will be going on a captivating tour of Historically Black Colleges and Universities,...

The doodle board allows students to express their creativity freely on floor CC3.

Exert creativity and doodle on the board

Michael Benedian, Staff Writer
March 4, 2025

Have you ever wanted to add some flair to campus? Los Medanos College students who feel that way should come on down to the College Complex and pay a visit to the doodle board. Located on the third floor...

New design of the EOPS meal tickets.

‘EOPS Buck’ offers students a new currency on Los Medanos College

Michael Pacheco, Staff Writer
March 3, 2025

When the spring semester began, students in the EOPS program were notified that there would be a delay on receiving their meal tickets as time was needed to redesign them.  By the time the meal...

"If It Makes You Happy" by Michael Sera Palin.

Los Medanos students share their spring playlists

Danny Amerson, Staff Writer
March 3, 2025

Music is an essential part of how we connect with the world around us, especially during transitions like the shift from winter to spring. While the sun starts to show its face, flowers begin to bloom...

Photo courtesy Megela Ohare 
Attendees of the Black Caucus listen to presentation.

In-community ‘Black Caucus’ stirs concerns in students

Jasmine Ford, Staff Writer
February 28, 2025

On Wednesday night in the union room located in the Student Union, Black Caucus, a group of African American women hosted an event.  The John Muir Health Black Caucus was founded in 2020 to advocate...

Director of Pittsburg Recreation Kolette Simonton poses with LMC President Ralston, on Pittsburg SU Conference Center, Feb. 26.

Los Medanos College honors leaders for annual MLK awards celebration

Koen Steers and Angella Dorado
February 28, 2025

The annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Awards Celebration took place at Los Medanos College Feb. 26 in the Student Union Conference Center. Three community members were awarded in three categories, all...

Photo illustration depicts what materials should be recycled or trashed.

Know what should go into recycling or trash

Michael Pacheco, Staff Writer
February 24, 2025

Recycling is an everyday practice that most don’t think twice about, but it’s not as simple as just tossing something in a bin with the chasing arrow symbol. In fact it could be detrimental to recycle...

Photo illustration depict one of the two perspectives of Gen Z when at their workplace.

Gen-Z workers: Are they industrious or just plain lazy?

Elizabeth Jacobo, Staff Writer
February 24, 2025

When it comes to finding a job, it’s not as easy as it sounds. There must be requirements and certain traits you must have in order to seem fit for the job you’re applying for. Now, would it be so...

Group of students participate in cookie decorating activity at Galentine's Day event.

Los Medanos College celebrates Galentine’s Day for all

Lauren Gannod, Staff Writer
February 24, 2025

The students walked down a red carpet and pink streamers as they entered the brightly decorated second-floor Student Union room to celebrate Galentine’s Day. The room was decorated with shiny pink and...

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