Oregon’s District 4 representative of 32 years Peter DeFazio made an appearance at Tsunami Books on Jan. 22 as the designated community spotlight guest for City Club. City Club is a Eugene group that gathers local leaders and people of communal influence for intimate interview panels and open, community discussions. DeFazio’s attendance is before the…
Eugene’s own Eastern European non-profit ArtLinks hosted the 2020 Father Frost Winter Festival on Jan. 18 – 19. ArtLinks, a nearly two-year-old non-profit, held its all-day multicultural winter celebration at the Wheeler Pavillion. The primary focus of the non-profit is outreach: educate locals on customs, practices and languages of Eastern European cultures from the Caucasus…
New coach steps in for women’s soccer The Lane Community College women’s soccer team recently came under new management. Their previous head coach of five years, Erica Mertz, resigned in early 2019 leaving a pair of large cleats to fill. Bryn Dennehy certainly has the experience to fill those cleats. His resume boasts 13 colorful…
Students teach students about Native American culture The second floor of the Center Building was alive with the sound of drums and vocal flutes on Thursday, Nov. 14. Lane Community College’s Native American Student Association, or NASA, held a round dance demonstration titled Rock your Mocs, helping promote Native American Heritage Month with a traditional…
Lane’s Pulitzer Prize-winning alumna visits campus Tonya Alanez, 2019 Pulitzer Prize winner visited Lane Community College to give a speech on her life. She delivered her award-winning story and foremost the ubiquitous power of journalism in the boardroom of Building Three on Nov. 7 to a group of about a dozen attendees. In her speech,…
