Faculty union appeals to the Board of Education The Lane Community College Education Association, the union representing faculty, has been bargaining for a new contract. Due to a long, strung out bargaining session, since July 1, teachers have been employed under old contracts with outdated terms. The bargaining has, so far, taken months and shown…
Tips for winter weather In February of 2019, Lane County was covered with snow; some areas got over a foot. A challenging part of this was the power outages that occurred as a result. This storm has since been coined “Snowmageddon.” Some things are left to common sense when it comes to being safe in…
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…
Women take first, men take second in the northwest Lane’s cross country program has a lot to be proud of. For the first time since 2005, the women’s team brought home first place at the Northwest Athletic Conference Cross Country Championships on Nov. 18. following a consistently dominant season, including a perfect score at the…
Community celebrates cultural arts at Fifth annual tree lighting event in Eugene Light Up Downtown is an annual event in Downtown Eugene. This year it took place on Nov. 22 at Eugene’s Park Blocks and Kesey Square. There, holiday-themed performances by musicians and dancers as well as food and beverages were available. The celebration culminated…
The city’s push to stop homelessness numbers from rising Eugene has homelessness issues. According to Security.org, a website that collects homelessness data on each state, Oregon is the seventh-highest with over 14,000 people experiencing homelessness overall. Oregon places fourth in the country with a rate of 350 per every 100,000 people experiencing homeless. The state…
The 2019 season comes to an end The Titans’ season came to an abrupt end after their loss to Whatcom. The women’s soccer team has only lost one game out of the last 10 in the postseason. The Titans’ 5-2-5 regular season record put them in third place in the Southern Region heading into the…
Men’s soccer falls out of the playoffs The men’s soccer team ended the postseason in second place of the Southern Regional standings. After missing the playoffs for several years in a row, head coach Connor Cappelletti led his team to a winning record. With a record of 5-2-3, Lane was set to take on the…
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,…
Affordable dining along LTD bus line There are several affordable options in Eugene for dinner this November within five minutes of public transportation. Albee’s NY Gyros has two locations and both are within walking distance of bus stops. By the 41 Barger/Commerce bus route, the ride from the Eugene Station to Albee’s on West 11th…
