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Political Science Professor Iris Archuleta enjoys conversing with her students. She loves to challenge students to push through their academic boundaries.

Challenging the norm

Evan Dean, [email protected]
February 6, 2015

While sitting in Professor Iris Archuleta’s Political Science 10 class, students become lost in her words. Her voice resonates through the room when she talks passionately about the Electoral College,...

Keshawn Ward signing his letter of intent to MSSU during an event Wednesday in the Library.

Ward signs to MSSU

Joshua Wood, [email protected]
February 6, 2015

Among a small group of family, coaches and teammates, free safety Keshawn Ward signed a letter of intent to play football at Southern Missouri State University. “I felt nervous at first, but all the...

Graphic by Damian Lewin

Down goes enrollment

Joseph Delano, [email protected]
February 6, 2015

There’s good news and bad news at the Contra Costa Community College District. The good? The economy continues to rebound. The bad? As a partial result, student enrollment is down again for the third...

Blood and bone sought on campus

The mission to help save lives continues at Los Medanos College. LMC’s Student Life Office is partnering with Blood Centers of the Pacific to host the “Be the Match” Bone Marrow donation event...

Swing space is now vacant

      Photo by Cathie Lawrence Renovations of the College Complex at Los Medanos College are in their final stages of design. The swing space used for temporary placement...

Sharon Goldfarb

LVN program gets 10k grant for clinicals

LMC’s Licensed Vocational Nursing program received a $10,000 Health and Wellness grant from the Community Health Foundation. “We are very excited,” said BethAnn Robertson, Senior Office Assistant...

LMC employees Akilah Moore, Donna McConnell and Lisa McFarland chat at the open house of the new Foundation Office.

Foundation relocates

Damian Lewin, [email protected]
January 30, 2015

“I feel more a part of the campus community,” said Adrian Williams of the LMC Foundation Office. Williams, along with members of various departments, took part in an Open House January 26 commemorating...

Veteran Stewart Wadsworth and Gary Walker at the Jan. 28 District Governing Board meeting.

Dinner honors vets

Tamara Seward, [email protected]
January 30, 2015

Veteran students, military families, faculty and staff are invited to an appreciation dinner hosted by the Veterans Advocacy Task Force next Friday, Feb. 6 at 6 p.m. in the Los Medanos College Cafeteria. The...

Mojdeh Mehdizadeh takes over district chancellor position while Bryan Reece is put on paid leave.

Interim CCC president selected

Mojdeh Mehdizadeh, executive vice chancellor of education and technology for the Contra Costa Community College Distict, has been named interim president of Contra Costa College. The former Diablo Valley...

More than 700 students of Martin Luther King Jr. Junior High School marched to and from the Maya Cinemas in Pittsburg. Along the way, they carried a banner depicting Martin Luther King Jr. and chanted together.

Jr. High marches to showing at theater

Damian Lewin, [email protected]
January 30, 2015

“Freedom!” “To keep the dream on!” “We’re carrying on the legacy!” Shouts from students from Martin Luther King Jr. Junior High School rang through the streets of Pittsburg as they...

Selma, directed by Ava Duvernay, is nominated for Best Picture.

Student Life hosts viewing of true story

Los Medanos College students and faculty gathered in the crowded lobby at Maya Cinemas last Friday, Jan. 23 to check-in for the special Spring Movie Matinee screening of “Selma” hosted by Student Life....

Obama talks free school

Brianna Klipp, [email protected]
January 30, 2015

The month of January is a period of self-reflection and steadfast momentum for most people. New-years resolutions have been made, but by mid January, the band-wagoners have already cheated their diets...

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