HOROSCOPES for Summer

This week’s horoscope covers general astrology through Gemini season, ending June 20.  Summer starts with the amorous planet of Venus in the nurturing sign of Cancer. Bless yourself and others with compassion and emotional understanding. The Gemini new moon combines with a solar eclipse on June 10. The eclipse brings erratic energy to the contemplative…

A MAD Challenge Awaits

The Media Arts Department of Lane Community College announced on May 19 the winner of its online photo challenge. The department’s Instagram presence, known as M.A.D.Social, made a post declaring Austin Dillon (@amnesiaamerican) won the challenge.  The prize: a Fujifilm Instax Square SQ6 camera. The challenge itself was titled “Fluidity/Motion”. Entrants had to generate still…

One Year of Mayhem

It’s been one year since Derek Chauvin murdered George Floyd. The question everybody has is has anything changed? Do Black people finally feel safe around non-melanated Americans? The answer is no. We don’t. We still see non-melanated Americans not being held accountable for their crimes time and time again. The patterns that have criminalized Black…

Lane Community College Will Receive $15.7 Million From The American Rescue Plan

The coronavirus pandemic created an atmosphere of uncertainty for college students. Campuses closed down which meant students had to have access to a laptop and internet to continue their education, a new digital gap affected low income students. A lot of students left because they had other priorities. According to a Best Colleges article, national…

Ad Hoc Committee on Police Policy submitted their Report to Council

The Report highlights the use of force, community oversight, and independent investigation and prosecution, released on May 3. The Ad Hoc Committee on Police Policy, a city body made up of 30 members with representatives from local Eugene groups including the NAACP, Black Unity, Transponder, Eugene Islamic Center and many others started meeting in September…