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Experience

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Experience

The student news site of Los Medanos College

Experience

Businesses closing leads to fewer jobs

Danny Amerson, Staff Writer
March 24, 2025

In recent years, Pittsburg and its neighboring town, Antioch, have seen an increasing number of store closures. Major retailers such as Target, Chilli’s, and In-Shape recently closed in Pittsburg as...

Help students avoid college debt

America Valencia, Guest Columnist
March 24, 2025

For many of us at Los Medanos College we are feeling the financial strain, even before graduation. Students at LMC, who plan to transfer to a four-year university is often seen as a pathway to a better...

Education is under attack

Lauren Gannod, Staff Writer
March 13, 2025

  There are talks of disbanding the U.S Department of Education when the Trump Administration took hold in office.  As a collective, we support the U.S Department of Education and stress the...

DOGE program lays off workers at an alarming rate

Sarah Capperauld, Staff Writer
March 13, 2025

Elon Musk and current President Donald Trump have been using D.O.G.E., the Department of Government Efficiency, which was recently created by Musk and Trump to keep the government in order.  However,...

The use of AI will fry your brain

Rae Mcpeek, Guest Columnist
March 4, 2025

AI can be a useful tool to help people understand subject matter. That’s a fact that will only continue to get stronger as AI and its software continues to get better. However, many students tend to...

Don’t let test anxiety get to you

Sarah Capperauld, Staff Writer
March 3, 2025

Tis the season of sweaty palms, bouncing knees, and the stomach ache of the century. Test Anxiety. The one sworn enemy of most college students. During midterms, finals or even the simple quizzes professors...

Prison labor is inhumane and cruel

Koen Steers, Staff Writer
February 25, 2025

In January one of the largest and most destructive fires in history struck LA, and people across the country mobilized in support of the city. Among those brave souls 793 prisoners were utilized as firefighters...

Work culture is toxic for the brain

Darcy Meadows, Staff Writer
February 24, 2025

When I was little, I witnessed the adults in my life complain about their jobs. The economy. Hard times. Making ends meet. I watched people work themselves to the bone for scraps. It angered me in a way...

Does Trump really care about TikTok?

Mylia Brooks, Staff Writer
February 10, 2025

With Donald Trump back in office, people are having trouble coming to terms with the fact that we will face another 4 years of uncertainty, not just for ourselves but for friends, families, and colleagues....

Hold companies accountable

Lauren Gannod, Staff Writer
February 10, 2025

DEI stands for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. This framework ensures that people from different backgrounds and cultures feel included and represented. DEI requirements help safeguard against hiring...

From canvas to conversation

Mia Voqui, Guest Columnist
December 12, 2024

Living through such pivotal times has allowed a new purpose for art to emerge in communities across the country. There has been so much discourse surrounding our current political climate, the polarization...

The heirarchy of sports by gender

Ashley Barley, Guest Columnist
December 10, 2024

There’s a stark difference in how men’s and women's sports are viewed. Women's sports are disregarded, as men’s sports remain dominant in society. As a woman myself, I constantly find myself longing...

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