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New initiative discussed at All College Day

Robert Pierce, [email protected]
January 20, 2018

Los Medanos College faculty and staff filed into the Recital Hall Friday, Jan. 19 for the Spring ‘18 Opening Day All College Meeting. After a continental breakfast and meet & greet for attendees,...

‘Reality Check’ brings laughs

‘Reality Check’ brings laughs

Azi Carter, [email protected]
December 8, 2017

Social justice issues affect everyone, by providing uncomfortable topics and individualized bias that prompts many heated discussions. “Reality Check” is that kind of play addressing those kinds of...

LMC hosts ‘master’ vocalist Anderson

Robert Pierce, [email protected]
December 6, 2017

The Los Medanos College Choral/Vocal Division, led by Professor Silvester Henderson, put on a Holiday Master Class Recital in the recital hall Tuesday, Dec 5. The featured performer was Grammy Nominated...

Professors talk intersectionality

“Being an ally means being willing to act with and for others in the pursuit of ending oppression and creating equality,” said by Los Medanos College English professor Jill Buettner-Ouellette at an...

The 2017 Brentwood Turkey Trot for Schools drew a record number of entrants, who thundered out of the start area as the race began.

Thanksgiving day run hits a stride

The annual Brentwood Turkey Trot was the biggest ever this year, managing to sell 2000 entries into the race reaching its maximum, up from last year’s 1500. The event’s organization was spearheaded...

Laptops stolen from office

Adria Watson, [email protected]
December 4, 2017

Campus police are actively investigating a theft that occurred in Math instructor Michael Norris’ office Wednesday — the door window was shattered and the suspect took two laptops. According to Lt....

Fatima Chrifi Alaoui talks gender representation.

Speakers discuss media: Positive portrayals needed

Brenna Enos, [email protected]
December 4, 2017

Professor at San Francisco State University with a Ph.D., in Communication Studies, Fatima Chrifi Alaoui gave a lecture on “Gender Representation in the Media” at Los Medanos College Tuesday, Nov....

Speakers discuss media: Disability awareness encouraged

Speakers discuss media: Disability awareness encouraged

Brenna Enos, [email protected]
December 4, 2017

“People didn’t know how to explain the way I walked so they tried to hide it,” said Lawrence Carter-Long to a group of Los Medanos Students in the Little Theatre. Now the Director of Communications...

Attendees participate in social media activities

Speakers discuss media: Fake news is examined

“Bots, Sockpuppets, & Fake News In Social Media!” Was a chance for students to learn to better perceive misinformation on the Internet. Students were treated Tuesday to a LMC Library-sponsored...

Gift drive returns to LMC

Azi Carter, [email protected]
December 4, 2017

’Tis the joyous season for giving and giving thanks. The Christmas holidays mark the 29th year LMC has teamed up with the Salvation Army and the Angel Tree program to collect toys and clothing for needy...

District blocks websites

District blocks websites

Adria Watson and Perry Continente
November 30, 2017

The Contra Costa Community College District has implemented a cybersecurity update to guarantee protection of student information. But with these precautions came website restrictions. An anonymous...

A day of mourning and action

A day of mourning and action

Kimberly Stelly, [email protected]
November 28, 2017

“It is important to remember the individuals who lost their lives to hate and reflect upon what causes the hate in order to find ways to organize against that prejudice and marginalization,” said Los...

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