Burglarized during break
January 27, 2014
Several burglaries occurred on the Los Medanos College campus over the holiday break. Various equipment from the Ground’s shed and a set of campus keys have been stolen. In an email sent to all LMC employees by President Bob Kratovchil, it is stated that the fence of the Grounds area was cut and...
The burning truth
December 12, 2013
There is an old saying passed down to incoming students at colleges and universities across America : College is just like high school, except with ashtrays. Los Medanos College does not escape this stereotype, despite it being a non smoking campus. Many smokers who attend LMC flock to the parking...
Smoking should fade away
December 12, 2013
A walk around the Los Medanos College campus will tend to reveal an on-going problem between tobacco smokers, ex-smokers and non-smokers. The stance is clear that LMC is a non-smoking campus except for a few designated areas in parking lots. It is not a new battle nor is it confined to the United St...
Growing program
Rebeca Navarrete
December 5, 2013
The Honors Program at Los Medanos College prepares students to transfer to top universities by providing useful resources and a supportive community of peers. It also includes an extracurricular component that adds a social and leadership dimension in the form of a club. “It’s an exciting and...
Possible grade range change
December 5, 2013
The question of whether a C- is an acceptable grade for pre-requisites was one of the topics asked at the Academic Senate meeting last Monday, Nov. 25. Currently the Contra Costa Community College District does not have a plus or minus system within the grading scale. The question is should Los Medanos...
ACCJC backs plans
Sean Tongson
December 5, 2013
Los Medanos College recently received official notification of approval from the Accrediting Commission for Junior and Community Colleges (ACCJC). The proposed substantive changes were for the Brentwood Center and the Off-Site Police and Fire Academies. Substantive changes must be approved by the...
Resignation clarified
December 5, 2013
Los Medanos College lost a valuable leader last week when Associated Students Treasurer Rosanna Clark resigned. Her resignation was a surprise to the AS, but she was facing possible sanctions that forced her hand. Clark loved her position within LMCAS. She loved being a voice for the campus and helping...
Mustangs win, denied bowl bid
November 21, 2013
According to California Community College Athletic Association rules, in the act of a three-way tie for first place in a football conference, the winner in the Northern California Football Association Power Rankings gets to advance to a bowl game. In the Bay Valley Conference Los Medanos (7-3), Contra...
Paving career paths
November 21, 2013
Approximately 60 students from the LMC Transfer Academy set up shop in the indoor quad on last Tuesday to put on their first Major Career Fair. The fair was the product of a month-long research project conducted by the ACS-10 class. The ACS, Academic Career Success classes are part of the Transfer...
LMCAS treasurer resigns
Herman Stampley III
November 21, 2013
It wasn’t business as usual Nov. 18 when Los Medanos College Associated Students Treasurer Rossana Clark resigned unexpectedly during the weekly meeting. The members were progressing normally through the agenda and Clark was in the midst of reporting details of a meeting she had recently attended...
PTEC helps mold careers
Suzzanne Sperry and Joseph Delano
November 14, 2013
Los Medanos College offers a variety of vocational training programs geared toward guiding students into a specific field. One such program that is offered by LMC is the Process Technology Program, or PTEC. This program has been helping students to become adept in the petrochemical and refinery fields. The...
New classes offered
Sean Tongson
November 14, 2013
The class schedule for the 2014 Spring Semester at Los Medanos College has been released, as LMC students are encouraged to take advantage of the schedule and begin planning their classes and educational goals for next semester. Spring 2014 registration for continuing students begins on Monday Dec....
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