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 With the election season heating up, Jerry Rust has declared his candidacy for the Lane Community College Board of Education, seeking the Director position for Zone 1, a four-year term. Zone 1 represents western Lane County, including West Eugene and Florence. Rust has experience in government, education, and public service. Rust, a…
Appointed in July 2024, Weismann Aims to Secure a Full Term on the LCC Board of Education By Kat Tabor The Lane Community College Board of Education appointed Julie Weismann to fill the Zone 3 vacancy at its Jul. 17, 2024 meeting. She will complete the term, which expires on June 30. Now, Weismann is…
By Joey Murphy Despite starting conference play 5-0, Lane dropped a pair of games to Linn-Benton Community College on March 9 at Hamlin Sports Complex. During the first game of Sunday’s doubleheader, Lane fell behind 1-7 during Linn-Benton’s six-run fifth inning. With this big inning, Linn-Benton made Lane search the bullpen as Lane’s number 14,…
Vasquez Announces Candidacy, Challenging Incumbent Austin Fölnagy By Kat Tabor Richard A. Vasquez, a self-employed consultant with a background in legal studies and education, has announced his candidacy for the Lane Community College (LCC) Board of Education, seeking to represent Zone 4. The seat, which covers eastern Lane County, is currently held by Austin Fölnagy,…
Austin Fölnagy Running for Re-election in District 4 on LCC board of education By Kat Tabor Austin Fölnagy has announced his candidacy for re-election to the Lane Community College Board of Education in seat 4. Fölnagy represents East Lane County. Before his tenure at LCC, he was vice chair of the Klamath Community College Board….
By Sequoia Hall The still-undefeated Lane Women’s Basketball looks to keep it that way as they face a quality Umpqua Community College team. On Wednesday, Feb. 26, they were able to beat Umpqua in a commanding fashion 83-63 with a rainstorm of 3’s leading the charge as they finished off the regular season undefeated….
By Members of The Poetry Alliance: Kat Tabor, Amelia Hampton, Cosmo McBurney, Nova Meyhoff and Simangaliso Mdlaluse. Didn’t think letting a child come to harm was a good way to build character I then realized that child was me, I was the one that was harmed not the fantasy and evil I thought it was…
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…
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…
