The Commuter: Nov. 11, 2020

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VOL. 52 EDITION 7

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NOV. 11, 2020

Celebrating

Veterans

Inside this Edition

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VETERANS DAY

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THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE SEE PAGE 5

ILLUSTRATION: REBECCA FEWLESS

OUT AND ABOUT

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“Karen” Learning Objectives :  Understand the concept and actions of a “Karen.”  Identify how their actions positively or negatively impact people of color.  Determine a goal or action to combat racism by doing self-work or advocacy.

”Karen”:

Exploring Power, Whiteness and Impact

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Jasmine Meline (26) Navy Medical Corpsman and Surgical Technologist reflects back on her five years serving the United States Navy and becoming apart of the Naval Hospital of Oak Harbor, Washington's Special Delivery Unit on October 19.

Primarily delivering cesarean sections for active duty military members and their spouses, Jasmine also performs life saving surgeries such as mastectomies for cancer patients, and hand function regeneration for someone suffering from sepsis. Jasmine is returning back to Oregon State University this year to pursue her passion in physical therapy stating, "Before I entered the military I wanted to be a physical therapist. Becoming a surgical tech gave me the foundation I was needing and I quickly learned that I want to help people avoid surgery as much as possible; I am willing to do anything to keep them off surgery table."

Jasmine remains in the inactive reserve while continuing her studies. She resides in Corvallis, Oregon while she adjusts back to life as a civilian.

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Lauren Jones, an employee of Dari Mart and student of Linn Benton Community College, shows her favorite task of the night, testing the Icee machine. By running it for a minute or two, she can depict whether or not it needs to be refilled or checked. She is studying sociology at Linn Benton and says she enjoys all of her classes and teachers, and she puts much of her time into studying. Although a part time employee, she makes the most out of her shifts and socializes with coworkers and customers. Her boyfriend (name unknown) is also a student at LBCC and is double rolled in OSU as well. She works towards a future with him and with a career in sociology.

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Contributors Kinsley Stone Karen Canan Josh Green Erika Donner Becky Burger Brenda Autry David Shaughnessy Megan Oliver Tanner Johnson

and looking for.

So the winds may be variable, yet you can set your sails to find some internal or external sunshine. Be you.

Footnote: “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder” is attributed to Margaret Wolfe Hungerford, an Irish novelist who lived between 1855 and 1897.

Madison Doty, 24, tattoos Shemiah Green's "sleeve," (full arm), 26, in her shop All In Tattoo Company in Albany, Oregon October 22.

When asked why Doty wanted to do tattoos as a career, she responded: "I didn't know what I wanted to do for a long time. I've always loved art but didn't think I could actual make a living doing that. Then tattoos just popped into my head and it was like bam! That's what I want to do." Doty got her tattoo license in Salem and said that it took about a year and a half to get through all the courses. When asked what she would tell a tattoo artist just starting out, she said: "Just believe in yourself and your art. Don't get lazy, because this is permanent and really meaningful to people and their bodies. Keep making art until you're at a level YOU are proud of, then go for it. Do it the legal way and get your license from professional places, don't do sketchy backalley tattooing. Just believe in yourself and your art, and know this means a lot to people."

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see was blue sky, wispy clouds and enjoying the freedom of cruising along.

A farmer was out in the field moving some irrigation equipment around and I joyfully greeted him “Nice day eh?”.

He turned grumpily to me and said, “the winds are variable” as I noticed his watering equipment was dancing in the wind.

I was temporarily crushed in not sharing the joy of a beautiful day, but it also reminded me that we all see things differently and it depends on what you’re looking at,

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In Your Environment

LBCC’s Photojournalism Students Take Environmental Portraits

Beauty (and wellness) are in the eye of the beholder. As in, it’s subjective. It’s perspective. And it’s always the truth for those who see it.

How do you measure your own wellness? Is it inf luenced by what others think or say? Is it determined by a grade or rating or analysis? I purport that wellness is up to you.

Every day and every second in an ever changing landscape.

In pandemic days, my wellness, or well-being is a different set of expectations. My standards have changed. My ideals have shifted.

I “make do” more than set grandiose plans of what I will accomplish. It can be pretty simple. Getting in two 20 minute walks feels glorious (rather than an hour at the gym).

Meal planning consists of “ is there soup in the cabinet” or “should we have nachos again”?

I appreciate simple things on my walks - crinkling fall leaves, a great blue heron f lying overhead, turkeys as big as golden retrievers.

I’m intentionally more aware of my natural surroundings. I’m present.

Here’s a story about perspective - Several summers ago I was riding my bike near some farmer’s fields. It was a bright sunny day and all I could

LOCAL NEWS

LBCC has a Safety Committee whose goal is to identify and eliminate risks on our campus, and to prevent accidents and illnesses through the involvement of employees, managers, and students in an effort to provide a safe and healthy place to both work and learn. A "Safety Suggestion Box" is available to provide a way for you to communicate your safety concerns, hazards spotted, and suggestions for promoting safety.

Please email your suggestions, comments, concerns to: safetycommittee@linnbenton.edu

SAFETY TIP OF THE WEEK: Winter-like weather brings with it the increased use of portable space heaters in our homes and workplaces. While these are a great way to reduce energy bills, they also pose significant fire and electrical shock hazards if not used correctly. Here are some tips help keep you safe and warm when it is cold outside: Space heaters in the Workplace 18 Space Heater Safety Tips If you are a student struggling to pay for utilities, such as heat, LBCC's Roadrunner Resource Center may be able to help.

Chad Jones, 33, on October 22. A firefighter for 8 years and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) for 11 years, who is now stationed at Engine 11, located off 6 street in Albany, Oregon. Firefighters are alternated between stations annually, usually within their station's city. Assisting the birth of a baby in a driveway right after high school inspired him to sign up for EMT classes.

STORY AND PHOTO: MEGAN OLIVER

Alli Bradford (left to right, front to back), Shea Clarke, Oliver Tymoshuk and Luke Hughes are working diligently, literally behind the giant red velvet curtain, used to hide the "behind the scenes" at The Old Spaghetti Factory.

Corvallis, Friday, October 23rd. This tight, but long hallway provides more room then you'd think. "The masks never come off, in addition to this being one of the cleanest places I've ever worked", says Shea Clarke when asked about Covid-19 related practices. Oliver Tymoshuk has worked at OSF on and off for about 3 years, where he states Luke, and the management team, is "one of the best you'll ever find."

STORY AND PHOTO: DAKOTA GANGE

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Celebrating

Parade in Progress

Close-up of the LBCC welding float.

The IC building on LBCC campus, the welders building, where all the magic is happening to create signs and floats for Veterans Day.

Veterans Day Parade Gets a Little Help From LBCC’s Welders The LBCC welders make the float for the upcoming Reverse Veterans Day parade.

A small insight into the welding station.

The float frame is on the welding table being worked on for the finishing touches.

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Giving Thanks

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LBCC’s Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive

PHOTOS AND STORY: HIKARI KAWAI

Veterans Day is this Wednesday and they are doing a Reverse Veterans day parade due to COVID-19, essentially it will be like trunk-or-treating.

Instead of everyone standing and watching floats go by, the floats will be on the side, and people will be able to drive past. This sign was also made by the LBCC welders.

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STORY BY DAKOTA GANGE Behind Linn-Benton’s yearly Thanksgiving Food Drive, which provides students and staff in need with Thanksgiving food aid, is warm-hearted and passionate Financial Aid Advisor Michelle Slay. She and Food Drive Coleader Jeanine Howell are “slaying” food insecurity as the need for the Thanksgiving help surpasses the rate of donations.

This year has seen an increase of almost 50 more students and staff requesting the Thanksgiving aid. Most commonly organizers said they would have 150-180 in need, and right now they have 207, and the list is growing daily.

Currently, they have to set a cap on the list at 250 recipients, and anyone signed up after that will be put on a waitlist. The pandemic has put a huge wrench in the workings of this food drive -- the list for those in need has grown, the volunteer list has been more than cut in half, and cash/check donations have dwindled as more rely on credit/debit cards as their main source of payments.

To help ramp up donations, Leslie Hammond (Dean of Academic Foundations) and Lena Spencer (Administrative Secretary for Information Services) got creative and set up a challenge between LB managers and classified staff. Whoever gets the

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A Previous group of SLC and community members who donated their time to help make the Thanksgiving food drive possible.

most donations wins, and the losers have to create a compilation of TikTok dance videos! How fun! As of Tuesday morning, classified employees are in the lead with $1,572 raised, with the managers trailing at $1,025.

In addition to outsider donations, this year LBCC’s Student Leadership Council, coordinated by Rob Camp, donated $5,000 to the drive. That’s minimally $2,000 more than what has previously been donated. This donation was thought out carefully by the SLC

Farm to Table

THANKSGIVING

Victor Hesser stands watching the machine cut out pieces to continue building for this year’s Reverse Veterans Day parade.

LBCC CULINARY ARTS STUDENTS ARE OFFERING A FULL THANKSGIVING MEAL FOR $125. PICKUP ON NOVEMBER 25, BETWEEN 3PM & 8PM AT LBCC'S ALBANY CAMPUS

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The LBCC welders make the float for the upcoming Reverse Veterans Day parade.

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student team, and placed where it was clearly needed.

One hurdle posed by the pandemic was finding a cashless process where they could collect 100% of donations, when transactional businesses such as PayPal take a portion of the monies coming through. Slay initially planned to pay the transaction fee herself.

“However, that’s still that much more money that could go to the food drive, the students/staff, and we needed to find a way to get around that,” Slay said.

To combat this, Slay and Howell worked with Jennifer Boehmer, Executive Director of Institutional Advancement at the Foundation, and with the help of Andrew Wynings (Director of Development and Operations) they were able to set up an easy to reach donation site. Through the American Association for Women in Community Colleges, this site accepts

donations via credit or debit cards, as well as offering an option for mail-in cash or checks.

Best of all about this donation site is that they do not take any portion as a processing fee -- 100% of donations go back into the food drive program. You can find this site at www.linnbenton. edu/staff-resources/associations/aawcc/ thanksgiving-food-drive.php, or by searching AAWCC on the LBCC home page, and follow the prompts.

Linn-Benton’s Thanksgiving Food Drive has been going on for at least 15 years, or the entirety of Slay’s career at Linn-Benton. As she has been trying to track down the history of the program, Slay has found that there isn’t much information on the history of the drive. Inspired in 2009 when a family member received aid from the program, Slay joined the following year and has been heavily involved ever since.

She and her team have been working diligently in “making sure to spread [the drive resources] out as fair as possible.” To help split resources up fairly, each person receives aid based on their family size. She shared pictures of past drive events, filled with warm mask-less faces, glowing auras, and the back of local rigs piled with food. It’s been a lonelier drive this year; however that hasn’t stopped the momentum of Slay and her team.

Editor’s note: This article was intended to help raise awareness for the students and staff who may need Thanksgiving aid, but as we now approach a waitlist, we’re hoping those that read this are inspired to donate if they can, bringing our community together amongst this unfamiliar and difficult time in all our lives.

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DO YOU NEED A LITTLE HELP THIS

THANKSGIVING? LBCC IS OFFERING THEIR ANNUAL THANKSGIVING FOOD BOX TO STUDENTS IN NEED. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be an LBCC student Fall 2020 (taking at least 1 credit or non-credit class) • • one registration per household • If you receive a donation from LBCC please don't accept donations from other organizations this holiday. Help us spread assistance to others.

Thank You

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POETRY

PHOTO: ABBY JOHNSON

This sign is displayed in the bathroom hallway of Fred Myer, reminding everyone to keep distance and stay safe. Yet another way life continuing but changing at the same time.

PHOTO: DAKOTA GANGE

let the loud world of air melt away we are walking through this water together

Out and About LBCC’s Photojournalism Students Explore Their Community

PHOTO: DAVID SHAUGHNESSY

Some things don't change. The fleet stands washed and ready in the lot at the rear of Republic Services at 1214 SE Montgomery St, Albany, Oregon on November 1.

After Halloween they picked up the week's candy wrappers and smashed pumpkins, the aftermath of this year's Halloween.

Mike Ewing switches it up from electric to bass at this practice. November 7, Newport, Oregon.

we are warm when we focus on the flame in our belly when we swim hold your arms close breathe from your middle the filling static, gentle push, a rocking back and forth the flex in the spring of reality can you push on it? spread your fingers into the riverbed expecting soft silt find razors instead fingers bled lost river rock turned building block Sharp blade muscled in hunger scrape and drop liters can’t keep it fed not a spec for the trout the cedar the cray the heron cries out we screech in dismay

chip away at that hard shell

PHOTO: MARCUS ANDREWS

Physiq Fitness on Waverly Drive SE in Albany, Oregon, has many new regulations to keep its members safe during physical distancing for COVID-19.

There are new max capacities of 100 people to limit the number of members in each class and building. Cleaning spray bottles are handed out to each member to clean the equipment before and after use.

this chill is the kind that makes your ribs clack nails tap lips lost liver downriver caught in a yellow red bill

get up dive into the bay your scraper out

PHOTO: DAKOTA GANGE

PHOTO: MEGAN OLIVER

Zebra Mussels

sink into the murky Willamette with me i want to show you why last night, when the heron wailed you were crying

The Band ‘Against The Raging Tide’ has been a local Newport favorite for over ten years now, and they're not letting Coronavirus stop them. "The show must go on!" says Correy Ware (far right), when asked about his band and COVID-19 at their jam space in Newport.

The Boyd family hop off a tractor-pulled hayride as a few of the family members take off their masks to enjoy the fresh air. Rules on the farm regarding distancing and mask wearing are lackadaisically enforced, but the wide open spaces give the impression it's easy to distance and safe to not be wearing a mask, which is not true.

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contrast and separation shown in bands along the calcium this brittle structure does not hold up to this warmth we are tasked with carrying friend we cannot survive this cold river without it PHOTO: NATALIE PELC

Goldsmith's Vu Nguyen (left), and Michael Nguyen have a combined experience of 30 years in the jewelry business. Vu inspects all the work he does carefully through the microscope before customers pick it up at Fred Meyer Jewelers on October 27, and son Michael watches his process and expertise. These goldsmiths now work off-site due to social distancing compliance, but come in three days a week to pick up repairs and drop off completed work.

we would be food for the mussels filtering the best parts of us small and consumable to be washed away lost to the salt of the ocean tides churning lost seafoam souls the smell of blood in the water frothing the shore by: MRL

PHOTO: DAVID SHAUGHNESSY

Warren Jones is the "day guy" at the Oregon State liquor store "Cork and Bottle Shoppe" at 1236 Pacific Blvd SE, Albany, Oregon.

He welcomes any one in that meets the requirements.

LBCC Civil Discourse

Writing Contest

TOPIC STATEMENT/WHAT: "Create a poem, song, essay, or short story using the Braver Angels message as inspiration. The 'With Malice Towards None' initiative has been put forth by Braver Angels to heal the US in the aftermath of the 2020 election and is based on the commitment to not hold hate, disdain, or ridicule for those who voted differently and to look for opportunities to work with people on the other side of the aisle."

WHERE: Turn in work to Civil Discourse Program email: civildiscourse@linnbenton.edu WHY: Submissions selected by LBCC Civil Discourse Program will be featured in The Commuter and on a gallery web page with other submissions from fellow authors and artists.

HOW: Send finished documents to civildiscourse@linnbenton.edu before Friday, November 13, 2020 at midnight.

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'Here We Go!' “SUPER MARIO 3D ALL-

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This year marks the 35th anniversary of the “Mario” series.

While many games old and new have been released to celebrate this milestone, one of them is a collection of three of the best 3D entries in the entire series: “Super Mario 3D AllStars.”

The collection contains subtle, but effective HD remasters of three of Mario’s acclaimed 3D adventures; and also the soundtracks of all three games in one package.

The resolution has been significantly cleaned up on all three games featured; and the sound has also been upgraded for newer digital setups. All three games are titles that not only shaped the “Mario” series’ direction; but 3D video games as a whole for years to come: “Super Mario 64” on Nintendo 64, “Super Mario Sunshine” on Gamecube and “Super Mario Galaxy” on the original Wii.

Since its original release in 1996, “Super Mario 64” has been

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DEVELOPER: Nintendo EPD PLATFORM: Nintendo Switch ESRB RATING: E MY RATING:  inf luential not just on the “Mario” series; but provided a blueprint many subsequent video games have strived to follow. To this day, it still remains the gold standard for taking a 2D video game series into 3D.

The 2002 release of “Super Mario Sunshine” built on these concepts in a simple; but effective way: on vacation in the tropical paradise of Isle Delfino; Mario must clear his name after he’s accused of a crime he didn’t commit. Armed with a pressurized water sprayer known as FLUDD (short for Flash

Liquid Ultra Dousing Device), he must clean the island and its areas of cursed graffiti in order to return the “Shine Sprites” to their rightful place.

In 2007, “Super Mario Galaxy” released; depicting Mario leaping across planets to save space itself from Bowser. The game introduced multiple new characters who would go onto become fan favorites; including the wise Princess Rosalina and the eccentric Captain Toad (the latter of who would go onto have his own spinoff game on

multiple platforms).

Though some of the controls have been modified for the different layout of the Switch, overall; all three games have stood the test of time to be simple enough to pick up and play; but tough to truly master.

Whether you’re a lifelong fan or want to try these titles for the first time, “Super Mario 3D All-Stars” is a must-own collection to help celebrate the milestone 35th anniversary of the Mario series.

“Here we go!”

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STUDENT LEADERSHIP UPDATE

JOIN US ON LBLIVE FOR OUR FALL TERM DAILY EVENTS: MOTIVATION MONDAY - Share Motivation with each other to get us ready for the week.

CLUB SPOTLIGHT The Parents' Club

TRIVIA TUESDAy - Themed Trivia from 12PM to 12:20 every Tuesday of fall term (student winner receives a $25.00 Gift Card) Theme Changes weekly.

WHAT'S MY MAJOR WEDNESDAY

- Wednesdays we will share an image on LBLive and you can guess what's my major based on the image. All correct answers will be entered into a drawing to win a $25.00 gift card.

TWISTY THURSDAY - Share and Celebrate the things that make us special on LBLive

CAPTION THIS FRIDAY - On Fridays we will post an image and it's your job to come up with the best caption. The winner will be announced the following Tuesday and receive a $25.00 gift Card.

The Parents' club is to help advocate for and support struggling parents who are in school come together and share their experiences, while finding resources they may not have known about. For information you can reach out to student lead Krista Fortenberry at krista.fortenberry.9913@mail.linnbenton.edu, or Club Advisor Aoife Magee at mageea@linnbenton.edu

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Mario Folds Out Fun

“Paper Mario: The Origami King” is the latest installment in the “Paper Mario” series of roleplaying games. Though this spinoff series has varied in quality over the years; this latest installment takes a highly-effective “back to basics” approach to the gameplay and story that makes it an ideal launching-on point for newcomers and a welcome return to form for fans who might hold mixed feelings to other recent installments.

The premise revolves around Mario teaming up with a new princess known as “Olivia” in order to save not only the Mushroom Kingdom, but the princess’s own lands from her devious brother “King Olly,” the titular “Origami King.”

To do this, Mario must master a new set of skills as he encounters friends and foes alike in the form of origami

artwork; discovering a whole new way of exploring a world made of papercraft.

Since the first “Paper Mario” released on the Nintendo 64, the series has always had a distinctive approach to its graphics and gameplay. By design; the series is a textbook example of a game being “2.5D,” where Mario and the other characters are rendered in 2D; but move on a 3D plane. Each subsequent game in the series has used this idea in their own unique way, and this game is no exception. This time around, the game takes place in a massive open world; brimming with secrets at nearly every turn.

The battle system also sees another shakeup to conventions set not just by the series; but other RPGs as a whole. The progression forgoes the usual methods of gaining experience points and also has a turn-based system centered around a rotating wheel of you and your enemies. Though there is definitely

“PAPER MARIO: THE ORIGAMI KING”

Complete the grid so each row, column, and 3x3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit.

PUBLISHER: Nintendo DEVELOPER: Intelligent Systems PLATFORM: Nintendo Switch ESRB RATING: E MY RATING:  a learning curve to timing your attacks this way and not having to grind EXP between larger battles; overall, this is definitely a refreshing battle system in a series that’s always had a distinct approach to combat.

Without spoiling anything, some familiar “Mario” characters are depicted in highly inventive ways.

As a whole, “Paper Mario: The Origami King” works as

another strong entry into the “Paper Mario” series and as a “back-tobasics” adventure that proves that sometimes you don’t have to reinvent the wheel for a good game; you just have to roll it into an interesting and creative direction. It folds out fun for fans of all ages and is another great recommendation for the Nintendo Switch.

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