By Kat and Robin Tabor Ballots for the May 20 special district election are now arriving in mailboxes across Lane County, launching a wide-ranging vote that spans more than 200 contests. Voters will decide on key leadership roles across school boards, education service districts, fire districts, water commissions and more. The Oregon Voters’ Pamphlet has…
Get to know the Student Government candidates By Rye Butler-Corbett As the 24/25 school year comes to a close, new electoral candidates are campaigning for the 10 open positions. Two of these positions include the president and vice president, with the remainder being senators; each with their own respective title. Running for Student Government President is…
What to know about student government at Lane Community College By Rye Butler-Corbett Student government elections are happening at Lane Community College. Lane Student Government Association (Lane SGA) is as old as the school itself, and is made up of the president, the vice president and eight senators. Applications for candidature were due April 11….
Tense April 2 board meeting included a public call to step down and a message from the vice chair regarding the chair’s behavior By River Shepherd Late into Lane Community College’s April 2 Board of Education meeting, Vice Chair Kevin Alltucker, at-large position 6, read aloud a letter he wrote to the board making a…
By Kat Tabor Four seats on the Lane Community College Board are up for grabs in the May 20 special election. Elected candidates will serve four-year terms, except for At-Large Position 7, which carries a two-year unexpired term. Zone 1, representing western Lane County, is currently held by Denise Diamond. Chair Zachary Mulholland represents Zone…
LCC students share contrasting views on the TikTok controversy. By Kat Tabor In a whirlwind series of events, TikTok faced a U.S. ban that lasted only 14 hours. During the ban, Lane Community College students were among the users attempting to access the app who were greeted with a message: “Sorry, TikTok isn’t available right…
By Kat Tabor As strikes continue to unfold across Oregon, many people may have noticed signs that read, “No Scabs.” This term refers to workers who are hired to temporarily replace those on strike — often at a higher pay rate. The use of strikebreakers or “scabs ” undermines the strikers’ efforts to achieve their…
Lane Students Advocate for Themselves With the Help of LCCEABy Kat Tabor On Jan. 26, Lane Community College students demonstrated the power of collective action by delivering 648 letters to the LCC Board of Education. The letters detailed students’ needs for success and were part of a letter-writing campaign organized by the Lane Community College…
Faculty and community members express frustrations over unfilled board vacancy. The Jan. 8 Lane Community College Board of Education meeting drew criticism, with faculty and community members raising concerns about transparency and adherence to procedural norms. The frustration stemmed from December sessions that failed to fill the ongoing vacancy for Position 7. Among the public…
Lane Community College’s Board of Education is facing growing criticism after failing to appoint a replacement for a member who resigned in November 2024. Despite interviewing four candidates who sought to replace Lisa Fragala, who resigned following her election to the Oregon Legislature, during a special meeting on Dec.18, 2024, the board was unable to…
