At 1:50 p.m. on Wednesday Feb. 22, LCC sent out a campus alert about a possible armed individual on the main campus on 30th Avenue. The campus went into lockdown until 3:30 p.m. Lane County Sheriff’s Office responded. They searched the buildings and found no credible threat. LCC President Stephanie Bulger sent out an email…
Bob Baldwin, who retired two weeks ago from his position as LCC’s Purchasing Coordinator, threw his hat in the race for LCC Board of Education Position 6. Baldwin. Baldwin stated,“I don’t need a learning curve, there is not a lot about the college I don’t know.” Baldwin has a masters degree in taxation, is CPA-certified,…
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….
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….
On Jan. 12, the Black Student Union hosted an event in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr., with keynote speaker, Dr. Ivory A. Toldson (Presidential appointed advisor on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, at LCC. This event is one of many the BSU hosts, co-organizes and collaborates with other educational organizations aimed at community engagement…
Rising inflation makes everything feel like it’s sharply gone up in price. However it isn’t just the greater community facing these issues as business owners have also been struggling with drastic increases in cost. Alfredo Van Nortwick, a representative of LCC food court restaurant Taco Intrusion, has recently noticed a huge price increase for something…
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…
Women’s basketball is on a hot streak this season. Most recently they beat Portland 92-35 and Chemeketa 72-39. Go support our Titans this Saturday at 2 p.m. when they face off against the Clackamas Cougars. The men’s team has been struggling to get back to the win streak they had in November. They recently lost…
Eugene Police Chief Chris Skinner updated the press on the current progress of Ballot Measure 114. Measure 114 implements a permit requirement for purchasing weapons and a ban on high capacity magazines. Skinner stated, “The implementation date happened sooner than we thought it would. When we found out it was December 8 it became very…
