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Community college budgets sufferLatest state report forecasts CCSF reductions, deficits
Oregon community colleges will take another hit next fiscal year, according to the Ways and Means Committee co-chairs budget report on May 18. The Community College Support Fund, from which LCC gets a majority of its funding, is being reduced from $500 million in the current biennium to $423 million in 2010.…
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Even though LCC's operations budget has been reduced, deferred maintenance projects, such as the renovations to Building 5 that are currently underway on LCC's Main campus, will continue since they are funded by the "Go Oregon!" economic stimulus package. Photo by LANA BOLES/The Torch |
Parked cars are no place for dogsWarm weather can be fatal for pets in automobiles at LCC
As spring days bring warmer weather to LCC, students take to shady lawns instead of the library, and some find it harder to focus on classes. Flowers bloom along the walkways, and students and faculty start making summer plans. Yet in the parking lots, in cars that can reach temperatures upwards of 120 degrees, some LCC visitors are having a much harder time.…
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As temperatures rise, pets face fatal risks being left in vehicles, even when windows are rolled down. Owners of pets left in cars can face consequences. Photo illustration by DOROTHY WEARNE/The Torch |
Lights, camera, finals!Theater arts and media arts collaborate
LCC instructor Patrick Torelle has given many aspiring actors the skills to take to the stage, but a career in acting doesn't always lead to Broadway. Torelle also provides students with skills to act in a different kind of medium: the camera.
The third class in Torelle's intermediate acting series deals with acting for video and film.…
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Chas King and Kim Wilson perform scenes from "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" on camera in Patrick Torelle's acting for video class. The class, founded this year, teaches students the subtleties of performing on film. Photo by JAVIER MAGALLENES/The Torch |
Outdoor sports in Eugene: Disc golf, kayaking, scuba diving offered in, around the city
Eugene is a haven for many outdoor sport activities. With summer right around the corner there's a wide variety of sports to choose from.
Disc golf is rapidly growing in popularity among the college-aged and family crowd.
All year-round teams and individuals compete in tournaments throughout the Northwest.…
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When the weather permits, people in and around Eugene descend to Westmoreland Park for games of disc golf. Disc golf courses can also be found in Dexter and Corvallis. Photo by JB BOTWINICK/The Torch |
LCC Recovery Center uses several tools of the trade to combat addictionsCollege provides support for students, family seeking help
The Recovery Center offers information and referrals, support and individual counseling about substance abuse, smoking cessation, eating disorders, parenting and codependency issues.
Located in Building 1, Room 226, the Recovery Center is managed by Mark Harris and is open to all students, staff and faculty of LCC and their families at no charge.…
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