Coen Olsen

(GSA Logo art done by Andy Olsen) D&D, necklace making, gay Uno, and more in Forum 220 each Friday afternoon.  On Fridays at 1 p.m., LBCC’s Gender and Sexuality Alliance gathers to plan events, engage in art and other activities, and work to bring greater equity to campus. The group meets in the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion office on the Albany campus.  Already there is discussion about events for the upcoming pride month celebration on campus and off campus. After catching everyone up on event plans, the group comes to life as students enjoy an assortment of beverages set out for members and guests while chatting. Amid the music of Coldplay and the equity center staff clicking away on their desktop computers, the discussion is ever evolving as many students come and go to fit in what time they can with the club. It moves from the popular fantasy tabletop role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons and Dropout’s Brennan Lee Mulligan (American comedian well known for his ...

  After more than 50 years, Linn-Benton Community College has implemented a new rule for students seeking leadership positions in clubs that limits them to three years of service.  During the summer of 2023, the Student Leadership Council voted to update the Council of Clubs Bylaws to limit the number of terms a student can represent clubs. Club leaders are limited to serving three years starting fall of 2023 in hopes of creating more opportunities for students to hold leadership positions and gain experience. Why three years? While most clubs rotate leaders in the ebb and flow of graduation, the SLC started to notice some clubs remaining under the same leadership for several years. “We wanted other students to have opportunities to take leadership roles,” said Larissa de Oliveira, current Clubs & Student Engagement director.  Rob Camp, LBCC’s Student Leadership coordinator since April 2020, said since club leaders are not rewarded or paid for leading clubs it was de...