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.
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 a chance for students to come to campus and meet...
This article by reporter Audrey Gomez appeared in the first Fall Term edition of The Commuter: Not that we shouldn’t all know this by the time we enter the college classroom, but just in case … Be prepared: Do required reading before class. You’ll be able to contribute to the discussion that way...
Linn-Benton Community College bustled with activity Wednesday as students descended upon the campus for Welcome Day. Based on the number of students who turned out and enjoyed the festivities, Welcome Day seemed a huge success! The staff of the student newspaper, The Commuter, was on hand to try several new elements of its website,...
The Commuter, LBCC’s student newspaper, has a new look to its website. Seven students overhauled the site this summer while working on their Cooperative Work Experience credits. Among their objectives were to: Give the site a fresh new look. Take advantage of more design and content options available through WordPress. Make it easier for...
As with most other programs at Linn-Benton Community College, Journalism classes for Fall Term are quickly filling up. Now is the time to sign up if you hope to take News Reporting or Media & Society. It’s TOO LATE to register for Introduction to Photojournalism (JN134), which already has hit its maximum enrollment. News...
This year Justin Bolger was managing editor of a Commuter staff that earned 15 awards at the annual statewide journalism competition. He’s looking to raise the bar even higher as editor-in-chief. On Wednesday, LBCC’s Student Publications Committee appointed Bolger the next editor-in-chief at the Commuter. He will succeed Max Brown, whose tenure will wrap...
In two weeks LBCC’s student newspaper, The Commuter, will know the next editor-in-chief. On May 19 the college’s Student Publications Committee will interview applicants vying to become next year’s editor. The Commuter’s editor-in-chief manages the daily activities of the student newspaper beginning in the summer and continuing through the school year. The Student Publications...
The Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association will hold its annual Collegiate Day journalism workshop and awards program this Friday, May 7, at Linn-Benton Community College in Albany. More than 100 college journalists from around the state are expected to attend the event, which will include four journalism workshops and presentation of awards in the Collegiate...
Over the break, I finished reading Clay Shirky’s book, “Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations.” It’s an interesting exploration of society, the Internet and how social media (e.g. blogs, Facebook, Twitter) is changing the way we communicate. Shirky emphasizes the power of the Internet as a tool to organize, and how...
