Interview with lead guitarist Al Pitrelli — ‘My warmest memories are in the Pacific Northwest’ The Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) is set to light up the Moda Center in Portland Sunday, Nov. 24, with two performances of their iconic show The Lost Christmas Eve. An afternoon matinee will begin at 2:30 pm, followed by an evening…
Major initiatives of the $121.5 million voter-approved bond measure passed in 2020 to “increase safety; repair, construct and improve facilities; update technology” at Lane Community College are on track according to the Oct. 28 meeting of the Lane Community College bond oversight committee. The bond committee seeks to ensure transparency in fund management and held…
LCC’s Board of Education discusses grass versus artificial turf for the baseball field and a future discussion of land acknowledgments during meetings at it’s Oct. 22 work session Lane Community College Board Work Session 10/22 On Tuesday, Oct. 22, Lane Community College’s Board of Education met for a Board Work Session. On the docket was…
The state of Oregon and Lane Community College are facing serious financial consequences due to the Republican-led walk out in the Oregon Senate. LCC can not figure out their financial future if the Oregon budget doesn’t get passed. LCC has scrambled every year to take out loans when there is a budget delay at the…
On Saturday at Island Park about 100 people gathered in all shades of orange to honor victims of gun violence and advocate for change. The Wear Orange movement honors lives lost to gun violence and the first Friday in June is National Gun Violence Awareness Day. State Senators James Manning and Floyd Prozanski spoke to…
On May 31, Eugene Police announced that they identified the students responsible for the multiple bomb threats at South Eugene High School. The names of the students are not being released because they are juveniles. According to a press release, “A break in the case occurred when a 4J school official located an anonymous social…
Oregon legislatures are considering several pieces of legislation that will affect Lane Community College including the Higher Education Coordinating Commission budget that would increase funding for community colleges and universities, the Oregon Opportunity Grant and the Oregon Tribal Grant. In support of those policies student government groups from around the state gathered for a lobby…
Early May, LCC President Bulger sent a controversial email to employees regarding the potential closing of the Health Clinic by the end of the Fall 2023 term. In response a rally was held on May 3rd at the Board meeting with over 20 students and staff standing in front of the Board to voice their…
The City of Eugene has announced the opening of several cooling centers. The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for the weekend with temperatures in the high 90s to low 80s.. The Eugene Public Library will be open during its regular hours and the public is welcome to come in and cool down. Downtown…
On May 3 Lane Community College Employee Federation, or LCCEF, held a rally in response to the College Administrations controversial decision to phase out the Health Clinic. Over 20 students and faculty gathered at LCC’s center building in anticipation of the board meeting in order to voice their support for the health clinic. Attendees handed…
