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As he sat in his hospital bed, Brody Johannessen wondered, why me? What is wrong with me, what did I do to deserve this? Weeks later looking in the mirror he saw someone he didn’t recognize. Someone who didn’t know where to look next or how his life would change. 80, 90, 100 pounds up on the bar. Now the only goal is to push the next rep. LBCC sports science major Brody Johannessen was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis the summer before his senior year of high school. Not knowing if he would ever play the sport he loved again and how his life would change because of it. “It was soul crushing, because I found out right before I had Linfield camp and wasn’t sure I was going to be able to play football that year,” said Johannessen. Now, he smiles as he enters the gym, carrying a notebook with the day’s workout plan. The gym is where his time now belongs. When not hanging out with friends having a game night, brody goes to school full-time and works out regularly. “Lifting was a big part ...

Edna Buchanan I learned two important lessons from the Edna Buchanan book. One was to go for what you want with everything you have. Edna proved how possible this is, she showed her commitment to the story and portrayed such a passion for it that made me want to work just as hard. Another lesson I learned from her was to stay true to the story. Don't get personal feeling involved and make promises that can't be kept. When a story come up being the first to put myself out there to write is could be one way I could display this. When writing the story I want to be there to get the facts and learn what's happening and keep my opinion out of it. My favorite part of the book was how we got to know Edna and it helped us to relate to how she writes her stories. We found out that she is kind of a loner. She lives near he mom has relationships with cats basically, but this all lead to us realizing how committed to her work she is. That really inspired me.

In LBCC mascot Jennifer Pick walks alongside students during March 7, 2019 rally.  Busses pull up to the parking lot of Chemeketa Community College full of eager students ready to go. “Group picture!” The advisors yell as the mascots and students of Linn-Benton, Chemeketa, Umpqua, Clackamas, and Blue Mountain community colleges gather around before heading to the capitol. “Money Matters,” chanted the crowd. Thursday, March 7, students from community colleges gathered at the Oregon State Capitol building in Salem to march in support of one common goal: raise awareness for community college funding. “This rally is in support of all students’ ability to go to college,” said Student Leadership Council President Shelby Pick. The students held a march including posters and chants to raise awareness against the proposed plan for the state’s community college budget. “This is really important now more than ever so legislators know how critical funding is,” said Executive Director of A...

Smiling, laughing, and the smell of pizza wafting in the air. A crowd of over 20 joined together in a small room to all celebrate a combined interest on Thursday, Feb. 21. Anthropology Day. “Did you all know this is the first time LBCC has ever had a club, or even participated in anthropology day,” said LBCC professor Lauren Visconti. Anthropology Day is celebrated nationwide on Feb. 21. But this year, it had a whole new meaning to the staff and student body of LBCC. The school has never had as many anthropology majors as the present, and is welcoming a new club about anthropology, meeting for the first time on Monday, March 4, at 2 p.m. in room IA 232. “Anthropology, that sounds cool. What the hell is it?” joked anthropology major Franklin Bowers. To some students, it may have been a class, or two, taken over the terms. But to many celebrating the day at the meeting it is what they plan to spend their lives doing. The meeting brought in students who knew the ins and outs of...