Nathan Nicholson, 24, appeared to be an average college student: he interned at Burton Saw, attended classes at LCC, dressed up for anime conventions with his friends and planned for his future in mechanical engineering at Oregon State University - until his arrest on Jan.
Over 50 microbreweries, spanning the United States and representing European nations, will be at KLCC's 2009 Microbrew Festival on Feb. 6-7, the eighth annual fundraiser for LCC's community-sponsored public radio station. "It's our biggest off-air fundraiser of the year," KLCC Marketing Director Gayle Chisholm said.
For the first time on a community college campus, LCC will host the Oregon Students of Color Coalition conference, bringing dynamic workshops to college students from across the Northwest from Feb. 6-8. Hosting the conference at a community college for the first time symbolizes the issue of access to education Associated Students of LCC President Josh Canaday said.
League for Innovation in the community college is part of "an international organization committed to catalyzing the community college movement," LCC's league representative Tamara Pinkas said. It is accepting nominations for the annual all-staff competition: Innovation of the Year.
Crepes, thinly cooked, egg-based pancakes of French origin, were served to participating students as a fundraiser for the French Department and celebration of La Chandeleur, a French holiday equivalent to Groundhog Day. "It was created from the idea that it'd be fun to get together for this event," French Instructor Karin Almquist said.
The LCC Oregon Student Public Interest Research Group, fresh from its successful Winter term kick-off, is planning several major events for the rest of the school year. Some events include a homeless food drive, the continuation of a campaign to address global warming and a campaign to lower the cost of textbooks.
An Evening of Aloha 2009 will kick off a weekend full of Hawaiian events, as part of the 24th Annual Asian Celebration. An Evening of Aloha starts at 6:30 p.m., on Feb. 13. It will be held at the Lane Events Center at 796 W. 13th Ave. Sponsored by Mele 'Ohana, the doors open at 6:30 p.