Digging in (Staying)

By River Shepherd Whether disease kills me slowly,  (or I do all at once, ’cause  sometimes I’m super sad) Whether I’m killed by climate chaos, (or someone else does ‘cause my existence makes them mad) I don’t know how much time I have,  How many days or months or years.  All I know is this: …

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MECHA de Lane Community College: A Closer Look at the Name Change

By Kat Tabor MECHA de Lane Community College, known as MEChA (Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán), adopted a new name in 2019 to align with the national rebranding of the organization. The group remains committed to educating and engaging both its members and the campus community about this transition and about the work of MECHA…

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648 Student Letters Delivered to Lane Board of Education

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…

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Student Life and Leadership Hosts Winter 2025 Student Resource Fair

Lane Community College hosted its Winter Term 2025 Student Resource Fair on Wednesday, Jan. 15, as part of Welcome Week activities. The fair sought to encourage meaningful connections between students and resource providers. Many booths collected feedback on LCC campus services and activities, helping bridge gaps between students and available resources. The event took place…

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Community Voices Discontent at LCC Board of Education Meeting

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…

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Continued Vacancy at Lane Community College Board of Education Stirs Concern

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…

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LCC Board of Education member vacancy appointing postponed indefinitely

On Dec. 18, the Lane Community College Board of Education held a special meeting to address the vacancy for Member-at-Large Position Seven, which became open following the resignation of Lisa Fragala in November. Fragala stepped down after being elected to the Oregon Legislature. Past board members have resigned to become Lane County commissioners or have…

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Scholarship Office Hosts Workshops Over Winter Break

The Lane Community College Scholarship Office continues efforts to support students beyond the fall term by offering multiple workshops over winter break. These sessions are designed to guide students through the scholarship application process, providing individual assistance and practical tips with snacks provided. Led by Tina Hunter and her team, the Scholarship Office has worked…

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LCC Board of Education discusses ‘ranked’ process for appointing a replacement member 

The Lane Community College Board of Education met over Zoom Dec. 16 to approve the vacancy appointment process to replace board member Lisa Fragala, who stepped down from position 7 on Nov. 6 after serving since October 2018.  Fragala won election to replace longtime state Rep. Paul Holvey in the Eugene-area District 8 in the…

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Compelled to persist

Thoughts on choosing journalism and choosing to stay. Trigger warning for mentions of suicide. It’s like: How can we keep doing this? Making merry, shopping, indulging.  On Nov. 16, I went to the Lane Events Center as a student reporter.  It was my first attempt at reporting on Holiday Market 2024, and it was supposed…

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