The United States has a sordid history of banning books. Books like; Of Mice and Men, 1984, and To Kill A Mockingbird, have all faced censorship throughout their history. The US is now experiencing an unprecedented amount of book bans. In Duval and Manatee County, Florida every book was removed from classrooms and Texas has…
The new Republican House majority followed through on their promise to hold Twitter executives accountable for their role in the suppression of The New York Post article about Hunter Biden’s laptop. Their goal for this roughly six-hour hearing was to prove government interference and pressure to remove posts from Twitter. They succeeded in that goal. …
On a rainy mid-morning in front of the Center Building on Feb. 7, Kevin Alltucker announced his campaign for LCC school board. School board member Rosemary Pryor will be retiring and she endorsed Alltucker to be her replacement. Pryor introduced Alltucker at his announcement, praising his work with non-profits like Relief Nursery and Kids First….
On Tuesday, Jan. 31, the Board of Trustees at New College in Florida voted to fire President Patricia Okker and replaced her with former Florida GOP house speaker Richard Corcoran. Governor Ron DeSantis had earlier replaced some of the board members with his own people. DeSantis has been on a rampage with his new laws,…
Eugene City Council voted 7-1 to approve the purchase of the old EWEB building on Jan. 30. According to the city, “The terms of the deal include the 4.4-acre property, which includes two buildings and parking lots, for $12 million.” The city has been using LCC’s Mary Spilde Center as their temporary space since 2020….
If you look toward the northern sky on Feb.1 there might be a faint green glow flying overhead. “It’s a moving target, both from day to day and from hour to hour,” Andrea Goering, instructor of Physics and Astronomy at Lane Community College and University of Oregon explained. Goering shared her expertise on all things…
The COVID-19 pandemic affected student life in a myriad of ways, including the amount of LCC students enrolled at LCC. The year 2020 saw a lot of students having to prioritize and community college classes were often dropped for other things. However, Winter 2023 has shown an increase in enrollment over the last few years…
Mayor Lucy Vinis introduced Senator Ron Wyden at his 1035th Town Hall in the packed gym of Arts and Technology Academy in Eugene. She said, “He keeps coming back, he cares about what you think, he takes time to listen, and he turns it into action. And second, he knows what he’s talking about and…
The City Council of Eugene Oregon gathered almost a hundred residents for the city address on Jan. 4. Mayor Lucy Vinis spoke about the accomplishments of 2022, including anecdotes of people who were helped because of the new safe sleeping sites the city provided. Homelessness is an ongoing issue in this state and the city…
