A Student Publication of Lorain County Community College

Prof. Karshner publishes book on healing through creative writing

Sharayah Goodwin Staff Writer After spending 15 years researching how literature can help people to better understand and empathize with others, Professor Kimberly Karshner was excited when a publisher solicited her after a conference, asking if she’d ever considered working…

Prof.  Ko publishes a scholarly philosophical book

Sharayah Goodwin Staff Writer Young Woon Ko, a professor of World Religion, has recently published a new book titled “The Non-Hierarchical Way from Yijing to Jeongyeok: A New Paradigm for East Meeting West.” Published in January 2023, it is the…

Journalism alumnus wins three local Emmys

Mark Poalson JRNM 151 About 10 years ago, then-LCCC student Drew Scofield was captivated by photography. One day he decided to venture down to The Collegian and asked Professor Cliff Anthony, adviser to the student newspaper, if his pictures could…

Minority entrepreneurs showcase their ventures

Mark Poalson JRNM 151 Known as the month of love, February boasts popular holidays such as Groundhogs Day and Super Bowl Sunday. February also kicks off Black History Month, a time to celebrate Black Culture, heritage, and African American history….

LCCC beefs up cyber security

Simon Jones Staff Reporter Ever since the conception of the first publicly accessible PC in 1974 by Intel Corp., the protection of data has always been a factor. On the other hand, countless data breaches have left those in the…

LCCC strives to recruit athletes, expand programs

Mark Poalson JRNM 151 LCCC’s Athletic Department strives to excel in recruiting and expanding it programs. For the past 35 years, Jim Powers has made it his mission to keep this tradition alive. Powers wears many hats. He is the…

Electric charging stations planned as part of sustainability plan

Sharayah Goodwin Staff Writer           Tucked away on the eastern end of the North Parking Lot-6, the unimposing Plant Services building could be easily overlooked. Inside the building, Leo Mahoney, director of Physical Plant and Construction Management, has been hard…

Issue 10 wins with a comfortable lead

Caitlyn Ujvari JRNM 151            Issue 10, a 2.1-mill renewal levy, won with a comfortable lead. The levy, which will fund the Lorain County Community College’s University Partnership program, garnered 72,250 (67 percent) votes against 35,719…

Basement renovations underway at LCCC

Caitlyn UjvariJRNM 151 While classes are in full swing at Lorain County Community College, there is a lot of work being done underneath the students’ feet. In several of the buildings on the main campus, the basements are linked with…

Part-time boxer, Full-time Student

Jaiden ComerJRNM 151 A common phrase people often say is “life is a journey” and this couldn’t ring more true for Helen Joseph, an acclaimed national boxer and award winner known as “The Iron Lady”. Joseph began her professional career in…