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Mid-Valley Productions Breathes Life into LBCC’s Russell Tripp Theater
Linn-Benton Community College’s Theater Program was cut in 2019 due to budget constraints. Since then, the Russell Tripp Theater has been mostly empty. It has hosted meetings, choir concerts, and a few other performances periodically, but for the most part it has been waiting for someone to use it. MidValley Productions (MVP) is a non-profit organization founded by multiple LBCC alumni through their shared passion for performing arts.
Beyond the Classroom: Mark Urista
What do you do at LBCC and in your professional career? I am one of two full-time Speech Communication faculty members at LBCC. I teach Public Speaking and Argument and Critical Discourse. I also advise the Civil Discourse Program and co-lead LBCC’s Cornerstone Project and Heterodox Academy Campus Community. Why did you choose teaching? When I was in college I knew I wanted to do something that involved working with people, particularly helping young people struggling to improve their lives.
Civil Discourse - Should Personal Electronic Devices be Banned in High School Classrooms?
Personal Electronic Devices Should Not be Banned in High School Classrooms Authors: Zion Okano, Clayton Lynch, and The Civil Discourse Program Personal electronic devices are an integral part of our daily lives. They are also valuable tools. High school students, often on the cutting edge of technology adoption, want to bring their smartphones, tablets, and laptops into the classroom. Concerns about distractions and learning have led some to advocate for banning these devices.
Civil Discourse - Should Colleges Require an Internship or Extracurricular Activity to Graduate?
Authors: Cheyanne Rider, Clayton Lynch, and The Civil Discourse Program Do you remember a time when you participated in an internship and/or extracurricular activity? Was this a required activity, or did you choose to pursue this activity? I’m sure many of you were required to complete some sort of volunteer work to graduate high school. Should we hold college students to a standard that most would consider trivial or arbitrary? In our opinion, the answer is no.
Civil Discourse Op-Ed: Tuition-Free Community College
The Civil Discourse Program, facilitated by Communications professor Mark Urista, is finishing the term strong with their final and beyond relevant op-ed; Should Community College Be Tuition-Free? If education is a fundamental right, then why is it inaccessible to so many people? Would the lack of tuition and need for loans result in higher enrollment? Or is tuition-free education merely a pipe dream? What would that mean for taxes? As it reliably does, The Civil Discourse Program covers every angle.
Civil Discourse Op-Ed: Banning TikTok
The Civil Discourse program, facilitated by Communications professor Mark Urista, is continuing their mission of exploring relevant and potentially polarizing topics. The latest? TikTok and if it should be banned. Is the popular technology a threat to privacy? Does its positive influences outweigh its negative ones? What about the revenue the app provides? Would banning lead to job loss? The Civil Discourse takes a deep dive into both sides of this hot topic.
Civil Discourse Op-Ed: Children in Tackle Football
The Civil Discourse program, facilitated by Communications professor Mark Urista, takes on their latest hot-button issue: Should children play tackle football? With every football season, both college and national, we see countless injuries, many that can change the trajectory of a player’s career and life. But is football more dangerous than other sports? Are parents protecting their children by keeping them out of tackle football or are they teaching them to be afraid of their surroundings?
Civil Discourse Op-Ed: Gas-Powered Vehicles
The Civil Discourse Program, facilitated by Communications professor Mark Urista, has yet again taken on a relevant and debatable issue: banning gas-powered vehicles. With California’s recent steps towards banning gas-powered vehicles, should Oregon follow suit? While it seems like an environmentally-conscious decision, how will the power grid be threatened? What would this mean for the working class? The Civil Discourse Program covers all the angles.
Civil Discourse Op-Ed: Ballot Measure 111
The Civil Discourse Program, facilitated by Communications Professor Mark Urista, has taken on another incredibly relevant and timely issue. The Oregon Ballot Measure 111 refers to the Right to Healthcare Amendment, and if passed in the November 8 election, would make Oregon the first state with a constitutional right to healthcare. But what would the implications be on our economy? The Civil Discourse Program has taken on both sides of the measure.
The most recent healthy argument from our Civil Discourse Program, Advised by Communications Professor Mark Urista, talks about what could be a life changing program for some. School-Based Health Centers have existed in Oregon since 1986, with Oregon Health Authority support. Take a look at our debate club’s op-ed, who will take a deeper dive into both sides of the coin.
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