Category: Local News
LCC to require vaccines on campus
LCC Board of Education voted unanimously to require all students attending on-campus classes to be vaccinated against COVID-19, when fall term starts in September. “All of us are eager to put the isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic behind us and come together again in-person as a campus community,” said LCC President Margaret Hamilton. “Widespread vaccination…
Former Black Student Union President Bridges the Gap Between Food and Culture
Every Sunday, Treylon Day of DayInTheLife Entertainment LLC hosts a Sunday Supper with local chef and author Mia Multiplied at the WildCraft Cider Works’ upstairs balcony. Day is a Lane Community College alumni and former president of the campus’ Black Student Union. The Sunday Supper is a quaint event, hosting on average 18 people. The…
The Voice of a River
The Willamette Riverkeepers recently kicked off a six-week campaign called “Spring For Your River Clean up,” which began the weekend of April 24 and will conclude June 6. Spring For Your River Clean up is a call to action for locals to volunteer and help maintain the integrity of the Willamette River. Volunteers will be…
Inspired By A Year of Feeding Those in Need, a Community Cafe Was Born
Acorn Community Cafe was created to fill a hunger gap during the pandemic. Starting a new restaurant can be a daunting task. Starting a new restaurant during a pandemic can be almost impossible. But as Miranda McKeever and Corey Prunier have learned, starting a restaurant with purpose-driven community aid during a pandemic can be a…
A Virtual Earth Week
Earth Week will look a little different this year for Lane Community College students. Instead of the usual in-person events, LCC is pushing forward with virtual events and initiatives for the whole campus. Luis Maggiori, LCC’s Sustainability Coordinator, discussed the upcoming events for Earth Week. He spoke about the Diversity Panel that is happening over…
Oregon is Voting on Expanding Telehealth Care
House Bill 2508 will expand telehealth for communities all over Oregon, providing easy access to health care in uncertain times. The Oregon legislature has started their 2021 session and one of the upcoming bills, House Bill 2508 has the ability to expand students’ access to health care. HB 2508 would require Oregon Health Authority to…
Big Impact, Little Package
Unemployment rates in the United States have been improving. 6.3 percent as of January 2021, in comparison to the initial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, a historic 14.7 percent in April 2020. However, for many, the struggle is not over. In Oregon the homeless crisis has been a persistent issue. In Lane County alone pre-pandemic,…
Shifting Perspective of the Outdoor Experience
Ruby McConnell may not be a woman written about in history books, but she is a woman making history today. The majority of wilderness survival guides are written by men from a male perspective. McConnell’s book, “A Woman’s Guide to the Wild,” is a guide to the outdoor’s from a woman’s perspective. McConnell highlights the…