The Bog

  Lauren Visconti has been on staff at LBCC since 2018, and has greatly improved and reimagined the Anthropology Department, as well as the Women’s Studies department in that time. The same can be said about her impact on her students. As if her near perfect 4.7/5 rating on Ratemyproffesors.com wasn’t telling enough, her passion for highlighting intersectionality between cultures, current events, everyday phenomena— and drawing connections between the stories of the past— as well as in our own lives, is sure to be felt by all who are present for her lectures.  From her cross-cultural upbringing, her tendency to people-watch in public, and innate desire to ask unanswerable questions, it was only natural that she would align herself with the study of humans. Q: Have you been to Italy before? Lauren Visconti: Yes, I have family there. My grandma was actually born in Rome, and my grandfather — who passed down the paternal last name — is from Milan. I’m kind of your classic Ital...

W e were headed to the Winco grocery store on one of our bi-weekly morning shopping trips. Mom always listened to her iPod in the car. She never hit shuffle, which made the songs she chose to play on our adventures truly special.  As we made our way through the mundane, these songs began to stick to me in different ways. They started out as little earworms, like the piano licks at the end of each verse in “Sweet Home Alabama.”  Somewhere between the age of 4 and 5, The Jackson 5’s classic single “ABC” was an early hyper-fixation of mine. Even the album cover, which really didn’t have much going on visually and by all accounts, is quite boring to look at– kept my attention.  Apart from the deep indigo background, playful choice of font, and even the band as they stood collectively, what truly stood out to me was the undeniable presence of a then-young Michael Jackson. He was the music, in all parts and in essence, and he stood at the forefront of it all.  As the young...

  In conversation with the primary musicians responsible for the catchy, yet subtly chaotic grooves that can be heard in Forum-104 Every Thursday, from noon to 2:00pm, they dial in on their upbringings as musicians, and how they came together despite all odds to move air and create live music. As Winter Term comes to a close, and with finals just around the corner, students  fill every nook and cranny in sight, in search of a quiet place to lock in. On the contrary, a number of students take a bit of a different approach– and quiet isn’t exactly what they’re looking for. The group is open to jamming with anybody who can keep up, and consists of various members depending on whoever happens to drop in. This loose, relaxed approach carries over to their eclectic sound, which can be described as having jazz and funk influence, with just a touch of R&B in the mix.  The heart and soul of this musical collective– its members, all come from distinctive musical backgrounds. Ea...

When: Mon. Tues. 11:00am - 1:00pm Where: Forum Room 109 , LBCC Albany Campus, 6500 Pacific Blvd. SW Website:   Schedule an appointment What's Next: Stop by and pick out something new! All photos courtesy of: Marsh Hamel Prices are out of sight, out of mind at LB’s Roadrunner Clothing Connection. Operating under the supervision of the college’s American Association of Women In Community Colleges chapter, the door is wide open every Monday and Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The boutique provides a curated retail experience  aimed at catering to every student’s needs for any particular event or occasion, allowing 10 items per term for full- or part-time students – completely free of charge.  The typical “community college experience” is anything but that. Students come from all walks of life, bringing their varied experiences along with them. While the differences within the lives of students at Linn-Benton may vary to any degree, Roadrunner Clothing Connections see...