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Note: This is not a public health message. Sometimes, in times of stress, uncertainty, and calamity, some humor can be useful. If you’re not in the mood, stop reading now.

We’ve expanded our vocabulary in these COVID times. “Zoom” has become a noun, a verb and a publicly traded stock (March 2019). Some folks have been boosted, jabbed, vaxed, intubated, ventilated and/or sent home from school.

Still we persist. I admit to early on looking up information on the 1918 flu and reviewing the difference between epidemic, pandemic and endemic. Here are some twists on current terms brought to you by COVID-19;Coronavirus Disease 2019.

One doctor coined the term “F.E.D. U.P.” to describe the worries of this stressful time. It stands for “financial stress, emotional stress, distance from others, unpredictability, and personal and professional concerns.”

CDC = Center for Disease Control.

Or, COVID feels disastrous, ‘cough, cough.’

Corona-Cut = bad haircut given by self or neighbor.

Or, a song lyric infected with a choral cadence that’s sickening.

Doom Scrolling = constantly refreshing our feeds for the latest news about the pandemic.

Or, searching endlessly through pages of textbooks for an elusive test answer that is the difference between a C and a D. Flattening the Curve = something about having sufficient herd immunity.

Or, doing sufficient planks and pushups to offset quarantine snack binges.

Fomite = an inanimate object that can transmit germs.

Or, a teeny, tiny supersonic mighty mini gnat.

NP = nasopharyngeal.

Or, nose “pelunking,” as in you spelunk up your nostril for your COVID test.

OHA = Oregon Health Authority.

Or, omnipotent helpful (hassleful?) arrangement of local information.

PPE = Personal protective equipment.

Or, possible pandemic entropy.

Quarantini, Coronarita = New versions of old drinks.

Or, not.

Reverse parade = you move, the parade doesn’t.

Or, a different kind of tailgate.

Social or physical distancing = space invaders of bodily or emotionally harm reduction. Or, rules given by middle school gym teachers.

“Virtual” anything = …not reality? Is virtual the opposite of reality? Actual is the opposite of virtual. Actuality. Debate this amongst your friend group...

Walktail = taking your quarantini on a stroll.

Or, a relative of Wormtail from Harry Potter.

WHO = World Health Organization.

Or, Well. Hell. Oh!?!?!

‘Zoom-Bombing’ = dropping in uninvited to zoom calls.

Or, dropping some zoom friends with inappropriate body sounds when you think your microphone is off...

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Civil Discourse Debate Talented and Gifted Programs Do More Good Than Harm

STORY BY CHRIS HARRIS, when trying to address a program’s Chris entered middle school, the TAG achievement and educational excellence. program could no longer accommodate Finally, it’s vital to note that there are NICK MAY, AND THE CIVIL shortcomings. his pace of learning.

As a result, his racial, socioeconomic, and gender gaps

TAG programs are an important DISCOURSE PROGRAM A recent decision by New York City mayor Bill de Blasio to cut and replace the city’s gifted and talented programs has sparked much debate. These programs are largely unregulated nationwide and have drawn their share of criticism for being exclusionary. However, as public education institutions continue to be overloaded and underfunded across the country, it is clear something must be done to support students who learn at an accelerated pace. Locally, the Corvallis school district is contemplating eliminating accelerated math from their curriculum entirely. This is wrong to do. Nothing is perfect and we shouldn’t throw the baby out with the bathwater

component of our K-12 system that aims to accommodate all students. There are a number of students who learn faster than their peers and can quickly become disengaged if they are not properly challenged. Schools have a responsibility to adapt to these students and nurture their potential.

For example, Chris grew up in Mill City and was lucky enough to have a TAG coordinator at his elementary school who believed in and cared about the students she was assigned. He was welcomed into the TAG program and thrived. In this unique learning environment, Chris was engaged, enjoyed school, and aspired to be the first person in his family to graduate from college. However, once

interest in school declined and Chris began to struggle academically.

Like other special needs children,

gifted students require specialized accommodations in school. Schools that

fail to provide these accommodations are harming students like Chris and failing to fulfill the US Department of Education's mission of “promoting student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access.”

It has been well documented that gifted children who are not accommodated may end up underachieving in school.

TAG programs play an essential role in providing a rich and challenging learning environment that supports student

between K-12 students who are in TAG programs. This is important to recognize and address. However, the solution shouldn’t be to eliminate accelerated learning programs. Instead, it should be to develop strategies to have more students benefit from TAG programs.

Indeed, this is the approach incoming New York City mayor Eric Adams has chosen to take in contrast to his predecessor, Bill de Blasio.

TAG programs do more good than harm because they accommodate, challenge, and contribute to the development of exceptional students. Let's not close another door of opportunity.

Let’s promote excellence.

Talented and Gifted Programs Do More Harm Than Good STORY BY MORIAH RIVERA- some are sent to different schools entirely.

LAWRENCE, CHEYANNE These variations can cause undue stress RIDER, AND THE CIVIL on the student and, for many, offer very DISCOURSE PROGRAM little benefit.

What does it mean to be “gifted”? Is it academic, athletic, or both? Is a fourth grader reading at a high school level but who doesn’t have their multiplication tables memorized gifted? If you defer to the state law regarding TAG (Talented and Gifted) you won’t find a clear answer to this question. Individual school districts are left to decide for themselves who qualifies as “gifted” with the only stringent rule being testing at or above the 97th percentile. This means that the implementation of these programs varies greatly between schools. Some students are kept in the same class but given more advanced material, some are moved to a separate classroom for part of the day,

A study done at Michigan State University found that those on the cusp of TAG programs, whether to be included or excluded, show almost no difference in test scores after over a year in their separate classes. The term “gifted” comes with a lot of baggage that most of us don’t think about when we use it; Moriah experienced the effects of this personally.

“Being sorted as TAG gave me the advanced opportunities and recognition that I wanted, but it separated me from the resources that I needed. While my teachers saw a student reading at a college level in fifth grade, my experience was that of a child with undiagnosed dyscalculia struggling to get the help that they really needed,” said Moriah, who was

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Inequities are also a problem with TAG programs. White children make up about 50% of public school enrollment and black children comprise about 15%. In gifted programs, 60% of enrolled students are white while only 9% are black. This

kind of disparity remains true across racial and socioeconomic lines. Schools

in lower-income areas identify less gifted students than wealthier schools and these issues are not mutually exclusive. IQ and standardized tests often determine a student's admittance into a gifted program. Both of these have a history steeped in racism.

TAG programs can also aggravate or cause mental health issues in the students affected by them. Students can be stuck in one track or another based on bias,

causing distress. Even students who made it into these programs can feel affected by perfectionism and the knock-on effects of isolation from asynchronous education with their peers. This phenomenon is underlined by a study that shows gifted students are at higher risk for certain mental conditions like anxiety and depression.

In conclusion, TAG programs do more harm than good. They generate more stress for students without a clear competitive advantage, cause racial bias to be amplified in schools, and can even cause or aggravate mental health issues.

Other programs such as the School Enrichment Model can be implemented in place of the existing model for a more equitable and customizable experience.

With the focus centered on enriching the entire school, the benefits reach further than TAG programs currently do.

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LB Student Responds to Inge Bolin’s Ethnographic Book for Comparative Cultures Class STORY BY MARK DAMERON Have you ever wondered what it would be like growing up in an entirely different culture, perhaps in another country? Anthropologist and author Inge Bolin wrote an ethnography based on her experience and research with and of the Chillihuani people of the High Andes, to which LBCC student Mark Dameron analyzes and highlights differences between growing up in our culture vs. theirs, for Lauren Visconti’s Comparative Cultures class.

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In her Ethnography, “Growing Up In A Culture Of Respect: Child Rearing In Highland Peru '', Inge Bolin observes and analyses the Chilihuani, a herding society that lives in the high Andes. The Chilihuani have persisted since the time of the Incan Empire, due to their remote location and their self-sustaining, egalitarian lifestyle. An ethnography such as Bolin’s “Growing Up In A Culture Of Respect'' allows the reader to observe the traditions, behaviors, activities, encounters, issues, etc facing cultures they may be far removed from.

For someone born and raised in the United States such as myself, it can be difficult to understand how or why societies such as Chilihuani live the lifestyle that they have maintained for so long. Societies must learn about each other and from each other to observe the world around us not just through one lens which may provide a single explanation or narrative, but through different cultural lenses which allows growth for tolerance, diversity and respect between cultures. This paper will analyze Chilihuani children at play and work, Chilihuani’s relationship with nature, then compare these aspects of Chilihuani culture to western culture,

sing (sometimes changing the words or other parts of a song) and love to listen to stories that the adults tell. Some of these stories are ancient in origin and stretch back to the Incan Empire; this tradition of storytelling serves as preservation of Inca and Chilihuani history. Children exhibit a high level of creativity very early on as they tinker with the raw materials of their environment instead of prefabricated children’s toys. As the children spend ample time with their parents and observe their behavior, they pick up the knowledge and skills necessary for their families’ survival in a marginal environment such as the high Andes. Some skills and knowledge Chilihuani children possess at a young age include “...agriculture, animal husbandry, births, burials, ecological processes, organizing fiestas and faenas (work parties) and traditional medicine” (Bolin 70). The creativity and problemsolving skills these children learn to utilize early in life allow them to excel in academics, such as mathematics and engineering. Chilihuani children begin laboring for their families and community early on due to the extremity of their environment, pride in working, and with most aspects of Chilihuani culture, deep respect for everyone and everything.

The Chilihuani are constantly subjected to the extremities of a harsh environment, which is a constant factor of daily life. Even though their daily lives are dictated by their marginal environment, the Chilihuani maintain reverence for all life and all aspects of nature - both animate and inanimate.

This respect is learned early in life as a child begins to become conscious of their surroundings. The children of this society do not grow up to be bitter or negative as a result of the impoverished material conditions of their upbringing and instead are open-

“Whereas WEIRD (western, educated, industrialized, rich and democratic) countries may promote play at a young age followed by an expected age to begin working, the Chilihuani do not conceptualize play and work to be categorically separate.” specifically the United States.

A child's birthday and age are not typically recorded among Chilihuani families and there are no societal rituals or responsibilities that depend on a child reaching a certain age.

Whereas WEIRD (western, educated, industrialized, rich and democratic) countries may promote play at a young age followed by an expected age to begin working, the Chilihuani do not conceptualize play and work to be categorically separate. Chilihuani children play alongside work as they are constantly observing, learning and participating in the everyday activities of adults and their community. There is no true subculture of childhood among the Chilihuani. Children’s songs/poems/ dances aren’t common in Chilihuani, nor manufactured children’s toys.

Children learn the same songs the adults

minded, enthusiastic and happy to be a part of their families, their community and the Earth. Children are taught that life is perpetuated by compassion and respect; the Chilihuani people as a whole understand that they do not have dominion over their environment, but that they are a part of the environment and therefore must take great care of it.

Every animal is honored and there are village-wide celebrations to honor the llamas and alpacas that many families herd. As a cultural tradition, new parents assign their children one of the mountains in their region of the high Andes to be a godparent for their child.

The Chilihuani have been residents of the high Andes for thousands of years and the sustenance of their society has hinged on their understanding, respect and love for their environment and nature as a whole.

Unlike Chilihuani society, Western nations construct clear distinctions between work and play. In the United States, a child’s birth and age are recorded from the moment they’re born. There are many “coming-of-age” societal traditions; some include starting kindergarten usually at 5 years old, sweet sixteen birthday parties, school as the main priority until they are 18, learning to drive about 15-16, looking

responsible for ecocide within the United States, but normally industrializes and destroys countries, their people and their ecosystems around the world. Even in a place such as the Pacific Northwest where nature is seemingly cherished and protected, it becomes apparent that many who reside in the Pacific Northwest want to protect it for the white man to cherish, not for all. We cover the land in beer cans and

“Respect is the crucial component to play and work, the relationship with nature and all other facets of Chilihuani society.” for work around 15-16 and “getting out of the house” at 18 as my father would say. When it comes to work and play, it is an almost subconscious notion that play is less important as one gets older and working towards a career and saving for retirement becomes more important as one gets older. Children growing up in the Western world tend to loathe the school curricula forced upon them for years, greatly impacting the choices they have as they become older and a more integral part of society or fetishize competition and perpetuate ideas and behaviors of superiority, individualism and alienation. There is a win-lose dichotomy that informs the children of these societies and competition becomes a pillar of civilization. The youth crisis of adolescence is a phenomenon that is common in the West, but this is not a symptom of children who are raised in societies that regard respect as a backbone of society and can perceive work and play as a single unit. Regarding my own experience through school: there were years I did well academically and years that I dealt with unstable mental health amongst other factors that made school difficult. I did well in some subjects such as English and Biology, while doing horribly in Mathematics; I refused attempts in Physics or Chemistry. I was scared of school and still have a lingering resentment towards the education system in this country. When I was in high school I understood that this regimented system of education and social traditions we experience in the United States does not always allow children to grow to their full potential. Remote societies such as the Chilihuani raise their children to be creative, respectful, and to have a strong sense of pride in work and play - a lesson Western civilization could learn from.

Western civilization has normalized a myth that humanity, specifically white humans, has dominion over the environment and other forms of life.

There has never been a time since the Europeans initiated genocide against the Native Americans and colonized what would become known as the United States, that nature has been treated sustainably or respectfully.

Even during the era of protection (the era between 1900 and 1929 known by conservationists for the initial implementation of environmental protections) and the subsequent era of awareness, environmental destruction has been a nonstop profit-churning activity carried out by industry. Not only is our government and industry

cigarette butts, pave every square inch of ground or farm unsustainably, treat the biota as if we are their masters, push into national parks to extract resources to produce a seemingly endless supply of consumer goods and when we see fit we travel to a different country to repeat this unsustainable cycle. The manner in which the West treats its animals and environment is inconceivable to a society such as the Chilihuani, who treat the livestock and land that surround them with the same respect they would have for each other. To a society such as the Chilihuani, there is no way to perceive a society to be advanced, ethical or decent that treats their animals and environment with such disdain and abuse. Western civilization hides behind a veil of superiority and progress which disregards the looming crisis of resource depletion and climate change which will eventually impact every facet of life if not confronted. The Chilihuani revere all other forms of life and nature because they understand their position in the ecosystem is not superior and that they must take responsibility for their place in the world if they hope to sustain life.

Respect is the crucial component to play and work, the relationship with nature and all other facets of Chilihuani society. Societies that live in harsh, remote environments often rely on a system of cooperation and respect in order to survive and thrive. As the WEIRD nations become more “technologically advanced”, these fundamental building blocks of respect and cooperation tend to be neglected, but it is important to maintain the significance of these values to remember that the Homo sapiens species is merely a segment of the functioning biosphere, not the owners.

Furthermore, the WEIRD nations hinder themselves by regimenting the social construct that is childhood, rather than allowing children to develop the creativity, confidence, collective respect and egalitarian disposition which is commonly understood by children of countries the West might describe as less-advanced or primitive. Knowledge is not a one-way corridor and the idea of progress as unilinear is fallible; it is important to foster respect, empathy and understanding and tolerance which transcends borders to learn from those we share the Earth with and become legitimate stewards of our home.

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Danae Fouts, Executive Assistant of the SLC, Recaps This Term’s Tuesday Trivia STORY BY DANAE FOUTS Hello! Danae here to recap fall term’s six weeks of Trivia Tuesday and get you hyped to continue on in Winter term!

I was beyond excited to hear about the return of trivia after participating in fall 2020’s trivia. Fall 2021’s trivia was general, covering a wide range of topics including art, sports, entertainment, the 90’s, LBCC history, and more. Questions and answer options range from easy, difficult, impossible, and sneaky.

Each week had 30 new questions for participants to compete with each other and race against the clock, over Kahoot, courtesy of fabulous trivia creator Emilee Cole. Games typically lasted between 20-30 minutes, with commentary provided by the superb game host, Kaydence Strait. Cole and Strait, the SLC event planners responsible for putting these events together, hope people enjoyed the trivia nights, bonded with others, and want to come back for more!

They’ll start back up during week two and run until week six; the official dates and times will be announced then by the event planners and SLC, but plan on attending now! Let’s turn Trivia Tuesdays from a duel to a battle royale Feedback from participants seems to show trivia to be a success on the fronts.

Jolene Vallejo shared, “Trivia nights are a fun way to take a break in the evening and have a friendly competition with other LB students and staff! I definitely have lots of fun and look forward to attending every time.”

Meanwhile, Jazzy Ramirez said, “Trivia Tuesday was a fun and friendly competition for students and faculty to engage and participate

in. My favorite part about the trivia was competing against the LBCC faculty and SLC members, learning some facts about LBCC, and at the end, winning some cool prizes to take home!”

Vallejo and Ramirez were both top three finishers on several occasions, winning themselves various gift cards to Amazon, Visa, and to the LBCC bookstore. Each week, prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place were $25, $10, and $5 gift cards.

Both students mentioned the ongoing duel between staff and students. Over the five weeks, it was a close race between Roadrunner Connections advisor Rob Camp and his attending students. A week by week breakdown of top scores goes as follows: Week one: Rob = 14,123 points vs. student = 12,940 points Week two: Rob = 17,095 points vs. student = 17,000 Week three: Rob = 20,183 points vs. student 15,329 points Week four: Rob = 16,825 points vs. student = 17,692 points Week five: Rob = 17,591 points vs. student - 18 694 points As a fellow student, it hurts to report that Camp is the overall winner of trivia with three wins out of five games, to which he has said, “[he] won’t let go of until I am dethroned next term.”

It’s a matter of pride for many of us to try to take back the glory, and to make it worthy of such triumph, as many staff should play too.

With that said, I beseech you, LBCC staff,

What’s Crackin’ on Campus Furry friends, a Thanksgiving Food Drive, Trivia, Art Exhibits, and an On-campus Study Jam

STORY BY AVERY LEONCASTILLO The College Media Preferences survey has been closed since Friday, Nov 12. Twelve winners have been selected for gift cards to LB’S campus store valued at $50, and one winner has been named for the grand prize of $200 to the campus store. These winners filled out the survey early, and some of them were even pulled twice over the course of four weeks the survey was open. Digital Marketing Strategist Abby Erickson explains that “students who have completed the survey can absolutely win drawings more than once,” and that she’d “love to hear more from students, as [she is] a newer hire working in social media who is trying to connect with students.”

The winners, Crystal Foster, Alex Clapp, Arisa Yamamura, Sydney Vogt, Fernanda Salas Rodriguez, Jim Harris, Tayla Berry, Bryce Bicknell, Caitlin Deolus, Noel Lundeen. Clapp and Yamamura have won TWO gift cards!

The grand prize winner will be announced at a later date.

Along with the exciting news of students winning some good ol’ fashioned ‘cash money,’ the Student Leadership

Council has some excitement of their own coming up.

On Nov. 19-20, LB is again hosting their yearly Thanksgiving Food Drive!

The times you can drive through to pick up potatoes and a gift card are Friday from 3 pm to 6 pm, or Saturday from10 am

potatoes to families. The SLC contributed a substantial amount of donation money for the event and so did other members of our LB community.” The gift card value will be dependent on the family size and the money raised.

Not only is the SLC helping students

Additionally in the Forum on Dec. 4, the SLC will be hosting Albany’s local rescue shelter, Safe Haven (and furry friends), to share with us animal love, in hopes to get some of these rescues into their forever homes. through 2 pm. The pick up area will be on Albany campus in the North parking lot near the Luckiamute Building! There will be signs around campus to direct people to the correct spot.

Director of the Center for Accessibility Resources, Carol Raymundo, sent out an email earlier this month announcing the event. She said “100% of all funds raised will provide gift cards and a 10lb bag of

and faculty, they will also be hosting a study jam at LB’s Learning Center where tutors will be available online to help on Dec. 4, and Dec. 5. Pizza will be provided by the SLC in the Forum to this in person event, where students can study with one another.

Saturday’s jam will start at 10 am and go until 6 pm and Sunday’s session will be from noon to 4 pm. Tutors will be

available online for the whole weekend, so be sure to check in for some final, finals studying!

Additionally in the Forum on Dec. 4, the SLC will be hosting Albany’s local rescue shelter, Safe Haven (and furry friends), to share with us animal love, in hopes to get some of these rescues into their forever homes.

A number of OSU’s advanced painters have been invited by our campus to exhibit their art in the South Santiam Hall Art Gallery. The exhibit is titled “Amalgam” and features art from students Will Cope, Katie Le, Marta Nunez, Serena Swanson, Tessa Coffey, Maddie Haugen, Erik Ruby, Scarlet Harrison, Delaney Wilmott, Ashley Maceira, Robin Weis, Michael Heath, and Anastasia Hazel. The art gallery team will have their annual fundraiser through Dec. 1, where you can participate in a silent auction to help continue supporting LBCC’s art galleries.

This Friday at 6 pm there will be an art celebration and talk with these artists over Zoom! Access the link here.

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Always Remember, Never Forget For Those Who Courageously Served, Albany Hosts It’s 68th Annual Veterans Day Parade STORY BY LOGAN HANNIGAN-DOWNS AND BRADY MAGERS

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Corvallis Troop Three displays the Armed Forces Flags at the Albany YMCA during the Albany Veterans Day Reverse Parade, on Thursday, Nov. 11.

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A family watches on as the Governors Own, Battery Bravo, fires a 21 gun salute during the Veterans Day Memorial Service held at Timber-Linn Memorial Park, in Albany on Thursday, Nov. 11.

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A child waves an American Flag from their window at the Albany YMCA parade.

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The Oregon State ROTC stand at attention during a swearing in ceremony.

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Von Davis of Oregon State University ROTC takes part in a React To Contact Drill at the Albany YMCA.

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Recognized Veteran Grand Marshal Dave Russell, age 101, WWII veteran, and Pearl Harbor Survivor.

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Distinguished Army Veteran Bill Clotere (85 years old), spent 20 years in the U.S. Army as a Ranger and paratrooper.

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Captain Peter Troedsson served as the Coast Guard liaison to the Office of the Secretary of Defense. This assignment culminated in a 30-year active duty military career during which he served as a military fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and as chief of staff of the Eighth Coast Guard District in New Orleans.

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Leuitenant Colonel Mcrae contracting new recruit Cadet Martin into the O.S.U. Army ROTC.

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Specialist Anthony Knott showing Riley Ramsey (Spiderman) how the heavy artillery operates.

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Representing Our Fallen Heroes PHOTOS BY SABRINA DEDEK

Volunteers greet the grandmother of a fallen hero with respect and understanding.

(Above) Memorial table of the Kabul Thirteen, killed in action with 60 Afghans at the Kabul’s Airport on Thursday August 26, 2021.

The Prisoner of War & Missing in Action table; tradition of setting a separate table in their honor. This table setting is highly symbolic to help us remember our brothers and sisters in arms. On this plate there is a lemon representing their bitter fate and salt to represent the tears of their families.

Thirteen red roses for the 13 service members killed in the Kabul attack just days before the scheduled withdraw of US troops.

Soldiers Field Cross or Battlefield Cross is a time honored military memorial that symbolizes the honor and sacrifice of life to fallen or missing soldiers.

Volunteers finish piecing together the hallways of names of all the soldiers killed in action since Desert Storm.

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Life Captured Through the Lens of LB’s Photojournalists

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Birds fly above the historic Dave and Lynn Frohnmayer Bridge on the Willamette River that leads to Autzen Stadium, home to the Oregon Ducks.

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Sara Hodges, Elizabeth Pickford, and Jocelyn Hollander practice their classical instruments on the fourth level of a parking garage.

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Greg Edward Little, owner of Squirrels Tavern.

Open since November 1974, located at 100 SW 2nd St. in downtown Corvallis. Squirrels Tavern the local spot for beer, burgers,and good buddies.

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Brenda Bateman, a prep cook for Hangry Solution, a food truck in the parking lot of Gametime Sportsbar & Grill on South Santiam Highway in Lebanon, prepares chicken tortilla soup on Thursday morning, November 11. Her favorite aspect of her job is being able to meet new people. She has been with the company since April 2021.

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Roadrunners Advance To Elite Eight Beaks Seeking First NWAC Championship

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Beaks Advance to Elite Eight with Win Over Skagit Valley ALBANY — Shelbey Nichol had 11 kills to lead Linn-Benton past Skagit Valley, 3-0 in Round Two of the NWAC Volleyball Championship South Regional on Sunday, Nov. 14.

The Roadrunners (28-2) advance to the Elite Eight of the NWAC Volleyball Championship, hosted by Pierce College on November 19-21.

Set scores for the game were 25-12, 25-21, and 25-23.

Shalyn Gray added eight kills and 13 digs for the Roadrunners. Savannah Hutchins (18) and Sydnie Johnson (17) combined for 25 assists. Hutchins also added 10 digs. Defensively, libero Jade Hayes led the Roadrunners with 17 digs and Alicia VandervoortWalters had five blocks.

The Roadrunners advance to the Elite Eight as the number one seed from the South Region and will be

matched up against Bellevue, the number two seed from the North Region.

LB has played Bellevue once this season, with the game being The Roadrunners’ season opener. The Beaks lost to the Bulldogs 2-3, it was one of two losses on the season for Linn-Benton.

LBCC is looking for their first NWAC championship. They placed second in 2000 and 2016, and finished third in 2015. Fourth-place finishes have happened in 2011, 2013, and 2017. The team has made the tournament every year since 2000, except for 2001 and 2003.

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Shelbey Nichol hits at the net during Linn-Bentons match against Skagit Valley on Sunday, Nov. 15 at Linn-Benton Community College. The Roadrunners advanced past Skagit Valley and will take on Bellevue on Friday, Nov. 19 in the Elite Eight at Pierce College in Lakewood, WA.

Roadrunners Battle Back to Top Tacoma 3-2 ALBANY — Linn-Benton battled back from a 0-2 set deficit to defeat Tacoma 3-2 in Round One of the NWAC Volleyball Championship South Regional in Albany on Saturday, Nov. 13.

Set scores were 21-25, 23-25, 25-20, 25-23 and 15-6.

Shalyn Gray led Linn-Benton with 12 kills and Shelbey Nichol and Eva Buford added 11 kills apiece. Sydnie Johnson had 27 assists for the match.

Jade Hayes recorded 26 digs for the match and Taya Manibusan added 12 digs.

Beaks Baseball Prepares for Season A scrimmage took place at Dick STORY & PHOTOS BY KOLBY McClain Field on LBCC’s Albany FRANCE

The Roadrunners baseball team finished with an impressive 30-9 record last season. They never lost more than two consecutive contests, unfortunately, they were eliminated in the South Region Playoff Semifinal against the Umpqua Riverhawks in 11 innings.

campus on October 30. Chase Reynolds, Kian Hogan, Kenji Lamdin, and Brian McClelland all threw pitches during the scrimmage.

The Roadrunners will open the 2021-22 season on Thursday, March 31 in Roseburg. They will face the Riverhawks once more.

This season will be the fourth year under head coach Andy Peterson.

Peterson is from La Palma, California.

He played baseball in junior college.

A former second baseman, he played in 119 contests for Oregon State between 2013 and 2014.

Chase Reynolds, a two-way player from West Albany High School, specializes at first base and pitching. This year he plans on shifting his focus to the pitching aspect of his skillset.

Ruben Cedillo, a 21-year old from Independence, is now attending his third year at LBCC. He is a utility player playing in the outfield and at first base. He hopes to play baseball out of state next year, but would be content with playing at OSU.

Durham Sundberg is a 20-year old freshman from Gresham. He plays all positions in the outfield. He was placed on the Covid-19 exemption list last season, allowing him to return as a freshman this year. Durham hopes to play for a Division I team in a warmer area of the country in his near future.

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Ways to Experience the Creativity and Profound Voices of Indigenous People STORY BY LEAH BIESACK

As we near the Thanksgiving holiday, we’re likely counting down the hours to a break from school and work, researching stuffing recipes that’ll use up all the leftovers in the fridge, and looking forward to some of the traditions we’ve been born into and continue to carry forward into adulthood. While Thanksgiving is a time to showcase gratitude, childhood school plays had us believing it was also about a lovely shared meal between the Indigenous people of North America and the European conquerors. This revisionist history is an outright lie attempted to veil genocide and ethnocide, both of which has had a deep, dire, and continuing impact on the

Native American population for centuries and counting. It is crucial we acknowledge the reality of this history, and work to showcase, honor, and support the voices of such a rich and underrepresented culture.

Here are some great ways to experience the incredible art and history of the people who have populated this land long, long before colonizers did. Read them. Watch them. Listen to them.

WHAT TO READ: There, There, by Tommy Orange Love Medicine, by Louise Erdrich Winter in the Blood, by James Welch Ceremony, by Leslie Marmon Silko

WHAT TO WATCH:

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Reservation Dogs, directed by Sterlin Harjo. Television series which utilizes Native creatives on both sides of the camera, creating a series which explores the lives of indigenous youth in the throes of teenage life. Streaming on HULU Diedra and Laney Rob a Train, directed

by Sydney Freeland. A Netflix original, this film is crime meets comedy meets drama, where two girls turn to a life of train-robbing in order to support their family. Streaming on NETFLIX Night Raiders, directed by Danis Goulet, is a feature film exploring Indigenous science fiction themes.

Singer-songwriter and activist Lila Downs.

WHAT TO LISTEN TO:

Tommy Orange's debut novel 'There, There.'

A Tribe Called Red Prolific the Rapper Lila Downs Mildred Bailey

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Part of the Reservation Dogs cast, Pictured left to right: Paulina Alexis as WILLIE JACK, Devery Jacobs as ELORA DANAN POSTOAK, D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai as BEAR, Lane Factor as CHEESE.

ROADRUNNER CONNECTIONS Do you want free swag? learn about social events and activities? find out about resources for you? earn tuition in the process?

Roadrunner Connections is for you!

Example Events: Go bowling with other LB Students Learn about clubs at LBCC Attend an athletic event Volunteer in your community Play Trivia or go to a campus event

p e e B ! p e Be

So how do you get to participate in this opportunity?

Simple! Log into your webrunner account - Click student - Registration add/Drop - select winter term 2022 -

Do you want to see more of Oregon!?

Join the Roadrunner Explorers, a Co-Curricular that combines learning with fun adventures throughout the state.

Upcoming Trip: November 13th, Hatfield Marine Science Center

Use the QR code to sign up and receive invitations to our monthly events

in a box under CRN enter 35116 - click submit! This course does not cost you anything and there are no set meeting times.

Engage your inner Roadrunner!

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STORY & PHOTOS BY ARIANNA STAHLBAUM

The smell of sweet pumpkin and ginger floats through the house every Thanksgiving. Mom has crafted my favorite Fall treat-- soft pumpkin cookies with a sweet sugar glaze that will leave you desperate to get your hands on more.

When I was young, I’d sneak a few and blame the missing cookies on my sisters because I didn’t want to get in trouble, but the dopamine released after just the first bite wouldn’t let me stay away; it kept whispering sweet things in my ear until I caved.

Now I take them with no shame.

They’re too good.

My mom wouldn’t give me her recipe, so this is the closest thing I could find to the real thing. I hope you enjoy these as much as I do, but be warned: you won’t want to share them with anyone!

INGREDIENTS Cookies (32) 2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened to

room temperature 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup light or dark brown sugar 1 cup pumpkin puree (I use canned) 1 large egg 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract Maple Glaze 1 cup powdered sugar 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened to room temperature 1/4 cup pure maple syrup, plus more as needed 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract INSTRUCTIONS Preheat oven to 350°F/180°C. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

In a medium bowl whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and spices. Set aside.

In a mixer bowl fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar on medium speed for 3 minutes. Add pumpkin puree, egg, and vanilla extract, and beat until combined. Add flour mixture and beat on low speed just until combined.

Shape dough into balls, the size of 1.5 tablespoons (30g) each (I like to use this medium scoop), and place on prepared baking sheets, spacing them

This is not a complicated recipe and it is easy to swap out ingredients for preference or health reasons. Instead of butter, an ingredient a friend of mine cannot consume, I used vegetable oil. You could also use applesauce or mashed bananas as a butter substitute in baking.

2-inches apart. The cookies won't spread much during baking.

Bake for 15-18 minutes, until the edges appear set. Allow cookies to cool for 10-15 minutes in the cookie sheet, then gently transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.

To make the glaze (optional): Whisk all the ingredients in a small bowl until smooth. Add more maple syrup as necessary until you get a thick

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE BUN: Put all of the dry ingredients into a bowl and combine them thoroughly.

Add the water, egg, and butter and mix until clumpy and then you can put it on a clean, dry, lightly floured surface and knead it. It will be sticky, and the clumps probably won’t hold together at first. Knead it by pushing the ball away from you with the heel of your hand, ball it back up, turn it, and repeat. Trust me, eventually it will be completely formed and you’ll be sore but it’s worth it! You will know the dough is ready once you can stretch it a bit and it doesn’t break apart and it stays in the shape you

SOURCE HERE to two tablespoons of hot water, or have three tablespoons of pre brewed coffee.

You can also add two tablespoons of espresso, if you like a more coffee flavor.

I used instant coffee and one tablespoon of espresso powder, the flavor was there but it wasn’t super strong.

Rotiboy is a very popular snack food which originated in Malaysia and is also very popular in bakeries around Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Korea and other countries in Asia. It is also known as Mexican Coffee Buns, though they aren’t actually from Mexico.

The method and sort of inspiration for the creation does however come from immigrants of Mexico who pass down the recipes for snack-bread like conchas or pan dulce and was modified by their children into this delicious, coffee flavored, crunchy bun. There are multiple important steps to this recipe, including making the bread for the buns, buttering-up the buns, as well as making the yummy coffee-flavored shell.

RECIPE FOR THE BUN: 500 grams of flour (either bread flour, or regular)- I used bread flour 80 grams of sugar (cane or castor sugar works)- I use cane sugar 9 grams of salt 10 grams of yeast 60 grams of butter 280 milliliters of water 1 egg For the bun filling, an extra 100 grams of butter

yet pourable consistency. Drizzle over cookies using a spoon or a piping bag (it's easier with a piping bag). Allow glaze to set, 15-30 minutes.

Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days or in the refrigerator for up to one week.

Cookies can also be frozen for up to 2 months. To thaw, leave on the counter, still covered, or overnight in the fridge.

INSTRUCTIONS: In a bowl, combine the butter and sugar and beat them until they are a pale color. Add the egg in and beat until just combined. It’ll be fluffy and airy, but not too dense. Tip- it will NOT look like whipped cream! You can hand beat them, or you can use an electric mixer.

I used a handheld mixer and just kept the settings low. Once that is combined, add in the flour by folding it under with a spatula or mixing spoon. Don’t beat it as the flour will go flying! Add in the coffee flavor and mix until the texture is smooth and not too runny like cake batter, but not too stiff like dough.

Open the oven and look in on your buns to see the way the yummy coffee topping melts down, making a delightful shell!

intend for it. Once you have your dough, put it in a clean bowl, cover with a towel or saran wrap, and let it rest for about an hour and a half to two hours. While you wait, measure out 100 grams of butter and divide them into blocks. These you’ll want to freeze (after dividing) so that when you wrap them in the dough, they will melt properly.

Once the first proof is done, lightly punch the ball and just get it a bit warm and flexible. Divide it into as many balls, of any size you would like. I did 10 balls, some were a bit smaller than others but that’s fine! Once you have your balls formed, get the extra butter from your fridge or freezer and flatten out your balls. Put the butter in the very center and wrap the bread around it. I did a pinch-rotate method to do this and then smoothed it out. Once you’ve done this

with all of your buns, put them all on a pan and space them apart where there’s essentially a ghost bun in between each of them. Put a towel or cover the pan with saran wrap and proof the buns for another hour and a half. During this time, preheat the oven to 360 degrees Fahrenheit and prepare the coffee shell topping.

RECIPE FOR THE TOPPING: 200 grams of butter (completely melted) 150 grams of sugar (either powdered, castor, or cane sugar works)- I used cane sugar 3 eggs 200 grams flour (again, bread flour or regular flour works)- I used the same I used for the bread For the coffee flavor, you can either combine a tablespoon of instant coffee

BAKING: After your topping is prepared, and the buns have finished proofing, it’s time to combine everything in sweet, confectionary harmony. From the bowl containing the cream, you can either use a spoon to spread it onto the bun, or you can use a piping bag. Nothing too fancy needs to be done, the spread will melt onto the bun while cooking and create a crunchy top part. I used a spoon, putting a good-sized dollop on top and spreading it until about two thirds of the way down. You don’t want to do it too far because the point of the topping is to melt down. No biggie though if it gets on the pan! Put the pan in the oven and let the buns bake for 15-18 minutes, or until a nice golden brown color. I recommend eating them when they are fresh out of the oven with either a good cup of hot cocoa or coffee. You can also wait to eat them if course, and if the crunch is gone, you can pop them back in the oven and cook them for up to 10 minutes to get the hard shell back.

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marvel’s “eternals” an imperfect, but ambitious experiment REVIEW BY

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“Eternals” is the latest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, based on the graphic novel series of the same name. Though not the best film the franchise has seen to date, it still marks a worthwhile experiment in Phase Four of the series.

The film, directed by Academy Award winner Chloe Zhao (“Nomadland”) centers around the titular “Eternals,” an ancient team of superpowered individuals who have been assigned to combat another ancient race known as the “Deviants,” but are otherwise forbidden from interfering in human conflicts. The story unfolds across 157 minutes of runtime; taking the cast on a nonlinear journey from as far back as 5000 BC to the present day.

Though not as straightforward an effort from Marvel Studios as this year’s standalone “Black Widow” and “Shang-Chi,” the film does introduce a myriad of elements that are worth exploring in future installments.

MARVEL’S “ETERNALS” STARRING: Gemma Chan, Brian Tyree Henry, Kit Harington, Richard Madden, Kumail Nanjiani, Lia McHugh, Lauren Ridloff, and Barry Keoghan with Salma Hayek and Angelina Jolie DIRECTOR: Chloe Zhao (Based on characters Created by Marvel Comics) RATED: PG-13 MY RATING: ★★★★ Some members of the cast portray the franchise’s first canonically deaf and LBGT superheroes, others have ties to yet more plans for the series’ future (including a cameo in the credits that

shall not be spoiled here). While the film may not be Marvel’s best work, the film’s solid financial performance so far has helped the entire franchise’s domestic box office take to date surpass

over $9 billion.

While not the best work to come out of Marvel Studios, “Eternals” is still an ambitious; if imperfect experiment that’s still worth checking out.

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“star wars: knights of the old republic” (switch) REVIEW BY

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Seventeen years have passed since the original release of “Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic” in 2003. Now, the game that first saw release on PC and the original Xbox has been remastered in HD for the Nintendo Switch, which will allow longtime fans to revisit the title and newcomers to try it for the first time.

The story is set thousands of years before the fall of the Old Republic, with the player being able to create their own character to explore the galaxy. The choices they make in both dialogue interactions and combat will determine whether or not they end up becoming a part of the Jedi Order or the Sith Lords.

The original developers, BioWare managed to not only make this a compelling game set in the “Star Wars” franchise; but also help lay the groundwork for an entire generation of western role-playing games, including their own “Mass Effect”

games. After remastering a number of previous “Star Wars” video games (including a remaster earlier this year of 2005’s “Star Wars: Republic Commando”), Aspyr Media have added another impressive HD remaster to their catalog ahead of the team doing a full remake of the game for the near future on the Playstation 5.

The graphics and sound, which were technical marvels when the game originally released in 2003; have been given a significant overhaul for the Switch. While first-time players may have a learning curve with the gameplay, longtime fans of the game will feel right at home.

With the game available on eShop for just $15, the Switch version of “Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic” is another fantastic remaster of a groundbreaking game; highly recommended for both newcomers and existing fans alike.

STAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC (SWITCH) PUBLISHER: Lucasfilm Games (Originally Published

by LucasArts) DEVELOPER: Aspyr Media (Originally Developed by BioWare) PLATFORM: Nintendo Switch (Originally Released on Xbox and PC) ESRB RATING: T MY RATING: ★★★★★