The 2012-2013 school year is under way and as we get settled in for the fall semester you may notice there have been major changes at LMC, the relocation of the Admissions and Records office, the opening of the newly remolded nursing area, and the hiring of Bob Kratochvil as the new college president, just to name a few.

One thing that will remain the same is the commitment to the college from the Experience student newspaper staff to bring you accurate and relevant news and information.

We are in the mist of producing interesting and important stories not only for students, staff and faculty, but also our community, of what is happening throughout our halls and within our offices at LMC.

One of our goals this semester is to re-establish an online edition to broaden our reader base within the surrounding area and, to let the public know what opportunities LMC is providing for those who are interested in taking part.

We at the Experience are ready to roll up our sleeves and hit the ground running to bring you hard-hitting news stories and interesting feature to our readers. Please feel free to write the editors with any ideas or concerns you may have. Send to Peter Costanza, Experience, Los Medanos College 2700 E Leland road Pittsburg, CA 94565, or [email protected] can also stop by the Experience office in the Journalism lab on the main level of the College Complex, CC3-301. Thank you for reading and have a great semester.

— Peter Costanza, Editor in Chief