Class examines various ways to work with children, teaching communication skills By Matt Macari LCC instructor Bev Hickey said our first years of life, when we learn our most basic communication and learning skills, matter most. Hickey has served LCC for 17 years and teaches Introduction to Early Childhood Education. The class focuses on describing...

The Gender Sexuality Alliance, formerly known as  e XYZ Club, had its second Naughty Bake Sale after the success of last year’s fundraiser. Students sold their baked goods on Feb. 14 and Feb. 15. baked goods included Rice Krispie Treats® encrusted with penis-shaped candies, cupcakes frosted with fondant carved to resemble vaginas and other provocative pastries. Charging between $1.50 and $3 for each of the...

By maygan beckers Reporter and  Chelsea Van Baalen A&E Editor Former instructor Johnnie Mazzocco has realized her dream of creating a feature film after 20 years of hard work. She plans to premiere the film, Found Objects, in late spring or early summer. Found Objects follows the story of Claire Randall, who finds freedom after...

Politics is a word that evokes images of old men in business suits and boring ties — at least to most people. However, what if there was a way to bring those images closer to home? In LCC social science instructor Steve Candee’s U.S. Government and Politics class, the inner workings of the American government...

It would honestly be great to make him (Michael Konowitz) the voice of the Titans. -Brett Ellison, Lane Director of Student Recreation and Athletics   Michael Konowitz had two strokes between the ages of 1 and 3. “I very vaguely remember the second one happening. That honestly might be my earliest memory,” Konowitz says of...

Sixteen months ago, LCC student Shelbie Rife found a future in cupcakes. As you enter her North Eugene home, you’re instantly met with Michael Jackson blaring in the kitchen from her iPad. Shelbie is in the kitchen, making red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting. The smell lingers in the kitchen, where she is smiling...

I’m a Survivor of traumatic brain injury. I’m going to have it for the rest of my life, and the easier I make it to live with, the easier it will be on me, and I want to live a long, happy life. -Jason Sprague   Jason’s memories melt as quickly as snowflakes on a...

Students seeking a broad understanding of the criminal justice system would do well to take Introduction to Criminal Justice II, LCC instructor John Delnero said. “I’ve been in and out of the court system for my own personal things or family-related issues. What people don’t realize is that the law has rules and regulations, and...

Dr. Don Addison feels at home in his office, surrounded by his collections from other cultures. The shelves that line one wall hold well-worn videos and books. The Choctaw Nation flag boldly claims a place next to a colorful African tapestry. He wears one of his signature Native American ribbon shirts, and a dramatic turquoise...