Adriana Berduzco shares her life with cancer
Editor’s Note: Adriana Berduzco is a new Mainstream student who shared her story in the hopes that students find more support for their education. Contact me at:UCCMainstream@yahoo.comContinue Reading
Mental Health Special Series
Editorial
One stress factor we have control over: our diet
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’Continue Reading
Letter from the Editor: principle investments in the future of UCC students
Letter from the Editor: principle investments in the future of UCC students From the Editor’s Desk Endings are times of reflection. It can be easy to get swept into the excitement of graduation and the glee of seeing the light at the end of the tunnel of late-night study sessionsContinue Reading
Recent unrest leaves Trump’s odds, safety of the election in jeopardy
With November’s presidential election just over four months away, voters are wondering how the vast economic downfall and the ongoing rise of tragic pandemic casualties will affect the battle between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. As the first real crisis of his presidency so far, will it be enough forContinue Reading
Women and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color)
Guest Opinion Women and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) Media are notorious about sending out messages to the masses intended to avoid representing women and people of color and lack of representation is having negative impacts. Marginalized groups, namely women and communities of color, are greatly impacted in waysContinue Reading
Students answer isolation inquiries
To ease the stress of being cooped up all day, as well as the looming threat of incoming midterms, UCC students have been asked an array of lighthearted quarantine hypotheticals. Here’s what they shared. If you could pick one restaurant to be able to eat at during quarantine, where wouldContinue Reading
Biden is back: leads Sanders nationally, falls behind in local fundraising
Photos provided by the candidates Facebook pages The race for the Democratic nomination has reached its most volatile stage as voting has begun. Following results from 17 states, former Vice President Joe Biden has pulled off a massive comeback and has quickly re-emerged as the race’s leader. As he preparesContinue Reading
Driving the fear of speaking
Silas Scott/The Mainstream UCC instructor Alyssa Harter preparing to start her speech 218 class. Editor’s note: Mainstream Reporter Silas Scott is a student in Alyssa Harter’s Speech 111 class at Umpqua Community College. New communications instructor Alyssa Harter understands students who put off taking their required speech classes due toContinue Reading
ALL 72 HOURS OF PUBLIC IMPEACHMENT HEARINGS EXPLAINED
Photo credited by Gage Skidmore After nine weeks, the initial phase of Donald Trump’s impeachment has ended. In what consisted of five days of public testimonials, from current and former officials in and around the White House, plenty of previously unknown information was brought to light. Now, House Democrats sayContinue Reading
Valentine’s Day: The day of love and romance or corporate money grab?
Whether it’s love, hate, or sadness, Valentine’s Day is sure to rile strong emotions in individuals annually. Couples might spend a day finding out exactly why they love each other over a nice dinner, while single men and women might find solace in a carton of Ben and Jerrys. CouplesContinue Reading
The best and worst movies of 2018
The 2018 year has been a roller-coaster, having its fair share of good and bad moments. Movies were the same; however, how many of those movies left viewers full of thrills? I will discuss my opinion in 3 categories: good movies, OK movies and terrible movies. A golden star nextContinue Reading
Politics in Pieces: Quick Guide to November’s Ballot Measures
The Politics in Pieces column is by editor Christian DeWeese The 2018 midterms have been hyped up since November 9, 2016, with some hoping for a “blue wave” and others wanting a continued Republican majority. While governor and congressional races are getting the majority of people’s attention, what about theContinue Reading
Politics In Pieces: The confirmation of Justice Kavanaugh
The reputedly most unpopular Supreme Court nominee in 31 years was just confirmed to the court that decides important cases such as Roe v. Wade, marriage rights, and citizenship rights. If you’re among most people who don’t know who Brett Kavanaugh is or the fight over his nomination, read theContinue Reading
Horror Galore & MUCH MORE: Halloween horror movie list
My name is Madisyn Ashcraft, and I’m a huge movie buff and a horror geek. I’ve been watching movies ever since I was a kid but started to really acknowledge and appreciate films about three years ago. As for Horror, I watched my first R rated film at the ageContinue Reading