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Experience

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Experience

The student news site of Los Medanos College

Experience

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...

Mental Health should not be taboo

Maliah Alvidrez, Staff Writer
November 25, 2024

Many people struggle with mental health.It may be hard to open up about your struggles, but you should have someone you can talk to. Mental health could affect how you trust others who may trigger you...

Campuses need to protect students

Samantha Dearman, Guest Columnist
November 24, 2024

People often regard campuses as a testing ground for the free exchange of ideas, where students should experience exposure to differing points of view. Rarely, though, has the intersection of free speech,...

Why we have to stay hopeful

Michael Benedian, Guest Columnist
November 18, 2024

With the general election wrapping up, it’s clear the outcome is not what many expected. The response has left some overwhelmed, depressed, frustrated and scared and they have every right to feel like...

Cost of textbooks need to be lower

Naliyah Anaya, Guest Columnist
November 17, 2024

In college, students are required to buy or rent textbooks for their courses each semester. Students must pay for overpriced textbooks to succeed in the courses that they register for. Most of these...

Toxic positivity ruins livelihoods

Sarah Capperauld, Staff Writer
November 11, 2024

Toxic positivity is an extreme form of optimism that involves the conscious or subconscious act of avoiding, suppressing, or even hiding negative emotions or experiences. [1]  Although often well-intended,...

Look deeper into endorsements

Lauren Gannod, Staff Writer
November 10, 2024

I’m not getting religious, but the Bible warned us against idolatry for a reason. From what I’ve observed, if a celebrity or public figure tells you to jump, you’d ask, “Would you want a backflip...

Toxic friendships are a problem too

Sarah Capperauld, Staff Writer
October 28, 2024

What is a toxic friendship? And how does it work? Mind you, falling out with a friend doesn’t mean that it’s a horrible friendship. Similar to relationships, it’s consistently negative and detrimental...

Obsessive fandom violates celebrities

Elizabeth Jacobo, Staff Writer
October 21, 2024

Whether we realize it or not, many of us have fallen victim to a parasocial relationship, so what are they?  Parasocial relationships refer to a one-sided relationship in which one person extends their...

Fear-based politics divides U.S.

Chijioke Onyeagucha, Staff Writer
October 19, 2024

The end times are near, democracy is falling apart and blood-thirsty illegal aliens are eating your beloved pets alive. If you have been following U.S. politics at all recently, these are all outrageous...

Codependency halts uniqueness

Lauren Gannod, Staff Writer
October 15, 2024

“Even if we have separate lives, and if we’ve changed into total opposites, that doesn’t mean we have to lose each other,” said my best friend of six years. We were sitting on the dirt path near...

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