Savannah Peterson and Rachel Arceo, 2023 AAOT graduates Umpqua Community College is one of those special places where the people, the location, and the activities all come together to create profound, transformative change. As graduating students, we have learned so much in our courses, but this journey has also changed Read more…
Being a college student is so much more than getting a degree. Being a student means that, for the next several years of your life, you are consumed with not only receiving an education but learning how to cope with life. Something that many people who are no longer in Read more…
The newsroom: A place of beautiful chaos, challenging headlines, full pots of coffee and most of all, a family. Being a part of The Mainstream, UCC’s student media, has taught me many lessons and skills that I will hold with me throughout the rest of my education and life. Of Read more…
Wi-Fi connection at UCC has been a prevalent problem recently for students, staff and faculty. When students can’t connect to Wi-Fi to work on their assignments, attend meetings over Zoom, or submit their work, suddenly connection to Wi-Fi means a lot more than just scrolling through social media. It’s easy Read more…
The National Congress of American Indians has identified November as Native American Heritage Month, following up Indigenous Peoples’ Day which was held on October 10 this year. During research on Native American Heritage Month, we found a current U.S. Supreme Court case related to discrimination that would have a negative Read more…
When college students say their schedule is tough, they have a good reason. While a full-time student is considered full-time at 12 credits, equaling roughly 52 hours per week, a full-time worker is considered full-time at 30 hours per week. If they’re working a job on top of being a Read more…
That time of the year has come yet again, FAFSA time. Many students struggle with getting it done because it’s time-consuming, taxing (literally) and ongoing. However, it is also the vital reason most students can go to college. “FAFSA allows the college to see where students can get federal funds Read more…
Editor’s Note: The contents within this article are the opinion of the editor and staff. Overwhelmed, overworked and over it. The stress of working several jobs, attending college and juggling social responsibilities during a pandemic with inconsistent guidelines and a plethora of virus mutations is a vigorous hardship on students’ Read more…
In the midst of midterms, attending fall classes, registering for winter term classes and other daily tasks, the last thing many students want to think about is next year’s financial aid and scholarships, but it is vital to students who need or want financial aid, scholarships and grants. The earlier Read more…
Fall term marked the start of new beginnings for UCC: UCC started with a new president, a new blended modality class structure option for students and an exponential amount of new technology. Although the new technology allows room for future growth for students and instructors, the process of learning everything Read more…
The stress of being constantly busy can take a toll on anyone’s body. On top of the countless hours that students now spend working to pay bills, they are expected to spend about 10 hours a week on each course while tending to family, cooking meals and running errands. Little Read more…
Graduation ceremony information for graduating students UCC’s 57th graduation ceremony on Friday, June 11 will again be a bit untraditional; the graduation ceremony will take place in students’ cars. The carmencement, a drive-thru graduation, starts at 6 p.m.; however, students need to arrive at 5 p.m. to line up. Last Read more…
UCC offers students job information and resources to decrease student unemployment at job fair Find a summer job that will pay tuition and class fees. Since last year’s layoffs due to COVID-19, businesses are struggling to find employees. UCC Job Placement Coordinator Inez Orozco says, “It is a challenge for Read more…
After 4 months of assessing cost and damage, UCC sends out bids for landslide repair The construction process to rebuild part of UCC’s gym area parking lot and hillside has yet to start after a landslide occurred Jan. 6. The bidding process to find a contractor has just begun with construction anticipated Read more…