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Silent halls full of ghosts: The story of the Silent Witness Exhibit at LCCC

Lauren Hoffman Editor-In-Chief  Robin Nelson and her family of boys Gavin and Liam, and daughter, Brianna, of Elyria, had big plans for the summer. Having just celebrated July 4, Nelson and her children planned on finishing out the summer before…

Lt. Gov. Husted Lauds college on MEMs Intel Partnership

Lauren HoffmanEditor-In-Chief “Our students are why this program exists,” Marcia Ballinger , Ph.D., president of Lorain County Community College told Lt. Gov. Jon Husted following his visit to LCCC’s Desich SMART Commercialization Center Sept. 13.Husted’s visit comes as part of…

LCCC’s police academy named Star Academy by Attorney General

Lauren HoffmanEditor-In-Chief Lorain County Community College has garnered its fair share of awards throughout the years from being named the most affordable community college, to its designations as being No. 1 in the nation for success. Their Police Academy is…

The way of the dog

Lauren HoffmanEditor-In-ChiefWhy is there a dog in the college? That doesn’t look like a service dog. Why is your pet here? These annoying comments are daily occurrences for service dog handlers when out in public. Everyone knows a service dog…

Students ditch their masks

Lauren HoffmanEditor-in-chiefLorain County Community college students got to have a taste of Covid-19 freedom for the first time since March of 2020, but not everyone is ready for the change.March brought a game changer to students on LCCC’s campuses as…

The tales tattoos tell

Lauren HoffmanEditor-in-chief Tattoos. Some love them, some hate them, but whatever the opinion, the act of permanently inking works of art into one’s skin has become quite the phenomenon in recent years. Tattoos have given people the chance to retell…

German student’s “American dream” comes true

Lauren HoffmanStaff Writer When German student Žaklina Simić was 7-years-old, she always dreamed of traveling to America. She would hear about the different happenings and always wanted to go there to experience it for herself. As she got older, Simić’s…

Children’s Learning Center’s new tech helps ECE students complete course work

James WadeJRNM 151 Before the pandemic, LCCC students in the Early Childhood Education courses would go to pre-schools in different communities to sign up and get their in-class hours. Students were required to have 105/120 in-class hours in ECED 283…

Avoiding abuse: do’s and don’ts to help loved ones

James BaronJRNM 151 If you feel trapped in an abusive relationship as endured by Gabby Petito, whose body was found on Sept. 19, you should know that there is always a way out. “The most important piece of the puzzle is…

Jokester brings smiles to campus

Lauren HoffmanJRNM 151 While the stress of being back on campus and almost a month into classes is weighing down the spirits of some peers, one student is not letting college blues get to him. Freshman and sociology major Landen…