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Student Guy Wallace plays Madden, a football game, in his free time since he is not able to practice for football right now.

The new normal – Day 3

Jordyn Toscano, @jordyntoscano
March 19, 2020

Editor’s note: “The new normal” is a continuing series that looks into how members of the Los Medanos College community are coping with a shelter-in-place order amid the COVID-19 pandemic.  Although...

Statistics teacher Julio Guerrero-Gonzalez tries to entertain students during his Zoom lessons with fun backgrounds.

The new normal – Day 2

Weston Hopkins, Staff Writer
March 18, 2020

Editor’s note: Today is the second day of the public health order requiring citizens of Contra Costa County and five other local municipalities to shelter in place. “The new normal” is a continuing...

Krys Shahin on a conference call with her dog Apollo interested in what she is doing.

The new normal – Day 1

Krys Shahin, @krysshah
March 17, 2020

Editor's note: Today is the first day of the public health order requiring citizens of Contra Costa County and five other local municipalities to shelter in place. "The new normal" is a continuing series...

Campuses in CCCCD close

Campuses in CCCCD close

Krys Shahin and Jordyn Toscano
March 15, 2020

Interim Chancellor Gene Huff sent out a press release to all employees of the Contra Costa Community College District today, March 15, to alert them that all campuses will be closed until further notice. As...

Above, AG Club crafts a song in their garage studio. Seated left is Loui, who uses a digital keyboard to mix together the instrumental. Seated right, reaching over, is Babyboy, who asks Loui how certain affects can be added to make his vocals more interesting. Behind them is Jody Fontaine, mulling over lyrics he wrote.

Local hip-hop garage group grabs attention from fans and industry workers

Spencer Batute, Staff Writer
March 13, 2020

When the members of local hip-hop collective AG Club were in middle school, Odd Future, a soon-to-be supergroup, was revolutionizing the course of hip-hop with its innovative, anti-establishment style...

Beliefs spark loud debate

September 20, 2019

Students walked on to campus Thursday, Sept. 19, to hear a man yelling about his beliefs with a large sign that said "REPENT FOR YOUR SINS" along with a shirt that read "Jesus can set you free" in the...

Officer Barbosa showing support alongside Esperanza Rojas for Active Shooter Awareness Week Sept. 11 at Los Medanos College.

Cops advocate awareness

Krys Shahin, @Krysshah
September 13, 2019

Active Shooter Awareness Week has returned this semester with a larger turnout than its predecessor.  A memorial was held Tuesday, Sept. 10 along with a presentation by Contra Costa County Community...

Back Talk SE – “Venom” Spoilercast

October 16, 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZDdUDVR1Sw On this special edition version of Back Talk, Robert Pierce and Anthony Martinez discuss "Venom."

Back Talk EP106

October 15, 2018

https://youtu.be/0FI6IbFTbRo Episode 106 of #BackTalkLMC featuring Robert Pierce and Anthony Martinez!

Back Talk EP105

October 8, 2018

https://youtu.be/BpmQDcmIPII Episode 5 of #BackTalkLMC with Robert Pierce and Anthony Martinez, this week featuring co-editor-in-chief Perry Continente!

Back Talk EP104

October 1, 2018

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wx8LEKD4Vzg Episode 104 of #BackTalkLMC featuring Robert Pierce, Anthony Martinez and Lilly Montero!

‘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...

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