As a student-led newspaper, The Mainstream has been molded by its staff for the past 57 years. Students who have joined with a 12-credit merit award waiver or work-study opportunity have been paid while learning skills in The Mainstream that will benefit them for the rest of their lives. The Read more…
The Outstanding Student Award celebrates the progress of students who have dedicated themselves above and beyond their academic pursuits, helping contribute to UCC and the greater Umpqua community. Students who have a concentrated focus on their goals or show interest that aligns with the award are on the first step Read more…
This month The Art Gallery at UCC presented “On the Rise,” an annual student exhibition. The show featured over 67 pieces of student-created artwork, running from May 13 through June 5. The awards were announced in a gallery reception held May 16. Images by Mason Ramirez and Gerardo Lopez / Read more…
Two media students, Amaryah Vara and Robin Bailey, skipped classes May 8 to 10 to participate in InventOR’s semi-final bootcamp at Portland State University, a program that encourages students to see themselves as inventors. “Invent Oregon is the state’s only college-level prototyping competition, providing the grants and guidance necessary to Read more…
Editor’s Note: Our senior reporter interviewed 2023-24 staff members of The Mainstream. She organized their experience and lessons learned to capture the essence of the current members’ work. The reporter also shares a bit of her own experiences on The Mainstream in this third part of our four-part anniversary series. Read more…
As National Military Appreciation Month, the Month of May serves as a time to remember those who have defended the United States. Ensuring the veterans within the Umpqua community are appreciated and recognized for their sacrifices has been one of the goals of the college, UCC creating resources to help Read more…
Editor’s Note: Co-editor Molly Kay was an intern for the Forest Service summer 2023 and willreturn again summer 2024 to intern. Molly Kay has no relation to Tristen Kay mentioned inphotos. Applications for UCC student-paid internships with the United States Forest Service closed onApril 11, 2024, with hired students beginning Read more…
MacKay Dufour, the recently hired technical manager of performance venues for UCC, has 22 years of experience in the field doing behind-the-scenes work for the arts from constructing and organizing background pieces in shows to adjusting mood lighting at events. Dufour manages Jacoby and Whipple facility rentals to make sure Read more…
The Board of Education’s public budget hearing to discuss the approved budget for fiscal year 2024-25 will take place at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8 at the main campus in Tapʰòytʰaʼ Hall, room14. The main campus is located at 1140 Umpqua College Rd. The agenda packet is available for viewing though the Board Meeting website page. According to Read more…
Editor’s Note: Our print editor, who copiously studied 57 years of UCC student media for this article, shares important lessons he learned from reviewing UCC’s student newspaper history in this second part of our four-part anniversary series. See the first part here. I’ve spent days poring over our student media’s Read more…
Editor Note: This opinion by student Nick Stacey shares a father’s perspective in child custody cases. Being a student parent can be a struggle for anyone, especially if the student must navigate both classrooms and court rooms. When parents don’t agree on visitation or child raising, recourse is to use Read more…
Renovations, recently completed on the UCC truck driving school on April 8, promote a better learning environment with additional, improved technology, larger classrooms, yard resurfacing and brand new light posts for evening classes. A grand reopening takes place on May 2 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the truck driving Read more…
Traversing mental health can be difficult for anyone, but when quizzes, tests and a mountain of schoolwork are added into a daily schedule, student can feel helpless. According to Forbes Health, “about a third of adults overall (32.3%) reported anxiety and depression symptoms in 2023.” At UCC, students can find Read more…
Students can soon earn a master’s degree facilitated by UCC in nursing and social work, a bachelor’s in social work and a degree in med lab sciences through efforts led by the new Dean of Advanced Medical Program Partnership, Randy Hubbard. “We hope to solidify something here in the near Read more…