Peter Jensen Next Up in LBCC Valley Writers Series

February 21, 2012
"Shakespeare's Lovers" by Peter Jensen

LBCC English instructor and Shakespeare aficionado Peter Jensen will discuss his new book, "Shakespeare's Lovers," at the next Valley Writers event on Wednesday, Feb. 22. Jensen will read from the novel and "describe his journey of research and discovery" beginning at 3:30 p.m. in Room 106 of North Santiam Hall on LBCC's Albany campus.

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Review: “The Googlization of Everything (And Why We Should Worry)”

January 29, 2012
Review: “The Googlization of Everything (And Why We Should Worry)”

All who are fascinated by Google should add "The Googlization of Everything (And Why We Should Worry)" to their reading list. This book by media scholar Siva Vaidhayanathan is an essential companion to Ken Auletta's "Googled" and "What Would Google Do?" by Jeff Jarvis.

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Steve Jobs, According to Infographic World

October 11, 2011
Steve Jobs, According to Infographic World

This very cool graphic on the life and times of Apple genius Steve Jobs is courtesy of Infographic World. Well done. Created by: Infographic World

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LBCC Gears Up for Welcome Day on Sept. 21

July 27, 2011
LBCC Gears Up for Welcome Day on Sept. 21

Plans are well underway for the second annual Welcome Day on Sept. 21 at LBCC. Welcome Day is an opportunity for new and returning students to learn more about the college and its campuses at the start of the 2011-12 school year.  It’s also...

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Mahler named next editor-in-chief of LBCC’s Commuter

May 18, 2011
Mahler named next editor-in-chief of LBCC’s Commuter

The next editor-in-chief of The Commuter will be Jill Mahler. Mahler, a staff writer for the LBCC student newspaper, was appointed Wednesday by the Student Publications Committee to lead the newspaper staff during the 2011-12 school year. Mahler is from Sweet Home, where she...

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LBCC’s Commuter seeks editors for next school year

May 2, 2011
LBCC’s Commuter seeks editors for next school year

For journalism and other students looking to step up their involvement at LBCC’s student newspaper, now is the time to apply. The Commuter is accepting applications for editor-in-chief as well as the other positions on staff, such as managing editor, photo editor, webmaster, and...

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L.A. Times goes behind the scenes at Neon Tommy

March 23, 2011
L.A. Times goes behind the scenes at Neon Tommy

One of the more interesting sessions at the Associated Collegiate Press conference earlier this month featured high-energy Callie Schweitzer, editor in chief at Neon Tommy. As Schweitzer noted a couple times, Neon Tommy is not a gay porn website, but one of the most-read...

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