Stay Safe this Summer: How to stay safe near water
Swimming in the rivers and lakes is all a part of any Oregon summer. Make sure to have fun– but keep these tips, all sourced from recreation.gov, in mind. Watch out for water temperature....
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Damnatio Memoriae: One journalist’s perspective in the face of recent events in Oregon
In the New York Times article, “Erasing the Face of History,” Sarah Bond discusses the Roman and Egyptian practice of blotting out the names of horrible rulers, scraping their faces off of coins, defacing...
Why It’s Not Okay: Grief is acceptable in the wake of the elections
I am a queer, Hispanic, Jewish woman. This makes the past couple of days horrific for me and my communities. People have been telling me all kinds of things to explain the ‘why’ and...
Who Are You Voting For?
Researching candidates is hard, reading this article is slightly less hard. Having trouble filling your bubbles? Don’t worry, The Commuter’s got you covered. Below are quick overviews of who’s running for governor, secretary of...
The Ghost of Halloween Candy Past: A short and sweet history of your candy bag
Ever wonder where your candy came from? You can stop wondering now, because we have the answers. Candy Corn: Candy corn was originally created by George Renninger at what would become the Jelly Belly...
The Five Stages of Filling Out The FAFSA
Filling out your FAFSA has very distinct emotional stages to work through. It’s now the time of year to work through these as quickly as possible in hopes that you too can obtain more...
Construction Interferes With Play
Building updates have turned into a major inconvenience for the theater students of LBCC. The Russell-Tripp Performance Center is currently getting new earthquake safety updates installed throughout the theater. Construction was supposed to be...
Life Hacks: Sunburn
Tips to help you beat the burn.
6 Things You Learn From Buying a Shitty Van
Whether it’s moving out, an unfortunate accident or Martians have suddenly abducted your car, it’s occasionally necessary to cave and buy a beater just to get you through your next term.
