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Experience

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Experience

All sword, no scales

All sword, no scales

Koen Steers and Michael Pacheco
May 19, 2025

Since the US Constitution was ratified, the government has reserved the power to infringe upon a person’s rights should it be necessary for the common good. The proverbial sword of justice takes many...

Mustangs pitcher No. 44 Zane Baltz gets ready to throw a pitch to home plate at LMC.

Zane Baltz carves as LMC baseball pitcher

William Trowbridge, Staff Writer
May 16, 2025

For LMC pitcher Zane Baltz, baseball has never been just a game, it’s a lifestyle built on discipline, preparation, and passion. This season on the mound for the Mustangs, he’s made a quiet but impressive...

Screenshots of Met fashion.
Clockwise from top left: Tems, Sha’carri Richardson, Doechii, Colman Domingo, Zendaya, Keith Powers and Savannah James.

Met Gala showcases bold fabric on the carpet

Chijioke Onyeagucha, Staff Writer
May 15, 2025

The world of fashion has long been a place where bold political statements rooted in resistance and self-expression can be made. Where every outfit is an argument and each accessory is a statement, style...

Kirsten Shahan sings karaoke at the Limitless Axes and Ales

Students share fun local events

Sarah Capperauld, Staff Writer
April 29, 2025

Having an outlet outside of college can be beneficial, especially as finals week fast approaches. Although doing things on campus can help, there are plenty of things to do off-campus as well. From Karaoke...

English department assistant and bookstore employee Sketch Choice's personality shines even while masked.

Sketching a pathway through college

Mylia Brooks, Staff Writer
April 29, 2025

The air was tense, Sketch Choice, and his mother sat in his middle school classroom. His mom had one question for his history teacher: “My son is turning in his work. He’s passing his tests, why is...

Learn how to start a hobby in scrapbooking

Lesly Fisiiahi, Staff Writer
April 4, 2025

When the term "scrapbook" comes to mind, what’s the best way to describe it? Typically, you’d call it a photo album or journal, but there’s much more that scrapbooking offers than just a placeholder...

Spring now in bloom at Los Medanos College

Spring now in bloom at Los Medanos College

Finn Atkin, Staff Writer
March 31, 2025

It’s that time of year again, thanks to our reliable groundhog for ushering in the springtime. Los Medanos Nature Preserve received lots of love from LMC’s Hyphae Club. Hyphae Club Adviser Ricardo...

Archive photo: Head coach Chris Shipe yells for players to come to the sideline on Los Medanos football field, Fall 2024.

Chris Shipe shapes his athletes on and off the football field

William Trowbridge, Staff Writer
March 19, 2025

Coach Shipe, the head football coach of Los Medanos College, has been a staple of this school for more than two decades. His transition from player to coach, as well as his commitment to his group, demonstrates...

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Find the best affordable makeups products

Mylia Brooks, Staff Writer
March 4, 2025

Being in college can be expensive. Many people choose community colleges to save money, but somehow still end up with low funds and empty wallets. An important necessity for us who love to look our...

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,...

Professor Alex Sterling performs with his band Desto Reds at O'Reilly's Irish Pub in San Francisco.

From classroom to the stage, Alexander Sterling shares his passion for music

Finn Atkin, Staff Writer
February 25, 2025

It was a chilly February Friday night on Haight Street in San Francisco when a quaint Irish pub named O’Reilly’s hosted a concert. Four bands played, with tickets sitting at $10 in advance and $15...

A latte love for matcha

A latte love for matcha

Sarah Capperauld, Danny Amerson, and Mylia Brooks
February 25, 2025

Matcha has become very popular on the internet in recent years, making it easy to find it in stores and coffee shops. Matcha is a green powder made from the Camellia sinensis plant, commonly referred...

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