E-cigs & aliens debated
Jordyn Toscano, @jordyntoscano
December 5, 2019
The Los Medanos College Debate Team held their public debate for the end of the semester Wednesday, Dec. 4 from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m in the Library Community Room 109. The goal of the public debate was to demonstrate the International Public Debate Association format to interested students, and provide t...
LMC continues search for VPI
Erick Amaya, Staff Writer
December 5, 2019
Los Medanos College is in search of filling the void position of Interim Vice President of Instruction (VPI). The appointee will take charge from January 2020 until the end of the academic year. The vacant position was offered to employees within the Contra Costa Community College Dis...
Student Union soon to open
Spencer Batute and Krys Shahin
December 5, 2019
The Student Union Complex is on track to open at the beginning of the spring 2020 semester. Its arrival is set to come after the new Kinesiology and Athletic Complex finished before schedule at the Los Medanos College Pittsburg campus. The new addition to the LMC campus will be fit for many clubs an...
Breath of life
Jordyn Toscano, @jordyntoscano
November 22, 2019
Child Study Center Instructor, Leticia Webb, watched her entire life flash before her eyes Thursday, Oct. 31 at the Los Medanos Pittsburg campus in Parking Lot A. Abiding by her unspoken daily schedule, Webb went outside to eat her lunch in her car, as she does every day during her break. This part...
Wood retires early
Krys Shahin, @Krysshah
November 21, 2019
Due to a major family medical issue, Chancellor Fred Wood has advanced his retirement from March 2020 to Dec. 31 of this year. Wood originally announced his March 2020 retirement back in July. Though Wood said he wanted to be there to “pass the torch” to the next hired Chancellor to take over the ...
EMS instructor awarded
Katie Loughran and Krys Shahin
November 21, 2019
This year’s California Emergency Medical Services Awards Program will be honoring Los Medanos College and Contra Costa College educator, Gretchen Medel, at a ceremony in San Francisco, Dec. 4 2019. According to Jennifer Lim, Deputy Director of Legislative, Regulatory and External Affairs a...
New athletic building opened
Krys Shahin, Spencer Batute, and Erick Amaya
November 21, 2019
The Kinesiology and Athletic Complex has officially opened and is ready for students and staff to use at the Los Medanos College Pittsburg campus. While the amenities and features within the building are meant for student athletes and students enrolled in KNACT-110, the state-of-the-art fitness cente...
Safety on campus is a priority
Jordyn Toscano, @jordyntoscano
November 14, 2019
The Safety and Security Committee and Police Services at Los Medanos College are working to implement new and accurate evacuation route maps in every classroom and office space on campus. As a result of construction to build a new Student Union building, which is slated to open in spring 2020, old eva...
Senator stipends nixed
Krys Shahin, @Krysshah
November 14, 2019
Los Medanos College Associated Students recently voted down a proposal to pay themselves stipends for their student government service after being criticized for not putting the specific topic on their meeting agenda as called for by California’s Ralph M. Brown Act. Over the past few weeks, starting at...
Online classes changing format
Jordyn Toscano, @jordyntoscano
November 14, 2019
The Los Medanos College Academic Senate has approved the implementation of fall cyber sessions for the 2020 fall semester. Cyber sessions are an online only, four to five week course that offers various general ed classes. Both Diablo Valley College and Contra Costa College have already incorporat...
Los Medanos College nominated for Aspen Prize
Spencer Batute, @batutie_
November 14, 2019
Los Medanos College was named as one of 150 community colleges nationwide eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, a recognition awarded only to the most highly distinguished two-year colleges in the United States Tuesday, Nov. 5. The Aspen Prize is awarde...
Mom pod open
Krys Shahin, @Krysshah
November 7, 2019
The Mamava Lactation Pod in CC3 is now officially open and ready for use. The pod opening was originally delayed after its placement in March due to security and privacy concerns. “It is open for use,” said Carlos Montoya, Business Services Manager at Los Medanos College. The delays occurred d...
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