Tuition increase a necessary evil
Earlier this school year, LCC’s Board of Education voted to raise next year’s tuition from $84 a credit to $86 a credit, mainly to cover increased costs. But now, LCC officials say they must increase next year’s tuition yet again, by another $2 to $5 per credit. Officials project next year’s enrollment will remain stagnant....
Outside the Box
Teenage soap operas dying after more than a decade of staying power
One Tree Hill passed on the night of April 4, 2012. After nine years of tears, inflated drama and love triangles, it’s over. But what many fail to realize is, so is the teenage soap opera. At one time the biggest commodity on cable, the TSO gave us a myriad of shows devoted to teenage...
Work experience increases
post-grad employment
School feels burdensome at times, but a degree often opens up career opportunities in the work force. LCC has a wide range of students from all different ages and backgrounds working towards a common goal: receiving a degree and finding a career. What makes LCC a stepping stone for your future? LCC already provides plenty...
Hey, Sallie Mae, can you spare some change?
More than 300 college students sat, stood, marched and picketed while chanting “Sallie Mae, you can’t hide/we can see your greedy side.” They were arm in arm, backing each other up even as the threat of arrests heated the Washington, D.C., streets in front of loan distributor Sallie Mae’s corporate office. Thirty-six of them, including...
Dr. Hat
Your mental health comes first — even during finals week
Have you ever felt overly anxious before an exam? Well, I’m here to say that you aren’t alone in this battle. I have battled with test anxiety ever since I can remember. I would space everything that I studied. I would clam up. Fear would take its course. I’m not alone in this journey. Everyone...
The Fad Diet
Producers need an intervention
Thanks to Netflix’s exhaustive library of reality television, I’ve found a new addiction: Intervention. For the uninitiated, Intervention is a game show that allows the viewer at home to guess at a drug addict’s fate. Will he go to rehab? Will he relapse? Will he drunkenly stumble through and shatter Door No. 3? I’m sure...
Lane’s lessons learned
A suggested plan to tackle any term paper in a day
After seven years of instruction on essay writing as a student, a number of constructive conversations with fellow students and studious analysis of several literary articles, I think I’ve nailed down the process for proper paper writing. To hit the target, it takes tact and precise planning, especially when working within a limited timeframe. Here...
Lectures boost understanding, empathy
Learning is what you make it, and while the classroom is often seen as the epitome for learning in college, LCC provides a wide array of learning opportunities outside of the classroom too. Students, faculty, staff and community members have opportunities to expand their education through events held in the Longhouse like the ‘weaving words...
Guest Commentary
Textbooks cost too much
Corinne Mooney, ASLCC President Pro Tempore This term I challenge you to rent, borrow from the library, trade, barter, buy used, or try ebooks for at least one of your classes. These alternatives are certainly out there, and a $300 term could easily turn into a $150 or $75 term. Here are some tips you...
Guest Commentary
Thailand trip an invaluable experience
By Jesse Kennedy, LCC Nursing Student My experience is Thailand was amazing beyond all description. I was overwhelmed by the friendliness of nearly everyone we met. Of course there were challenges with traffic and the language, but things went far better than I could have imagined. The ability to communicate is something that I have taken...
Guest Commentary
Taking a stand on tuition