Press Conference

Ever feel like you are being judged on your race? Ever feel like because of the way you dress, people say things behind your back? While you can’t stop that stuff from going on, you can go to the Diversity Achievement Center (DAC) on the campus of LBCC and get help and try to fix the problem.


The DAC is located in the forum 220 and the hours of operation are 9am-3pm Monday-Friday, but you can come in anytime you need to talk. The coordinator of the DAC is Toni Klohk.

Toni started her education here at LBCC and then eventually got a bachelors degree from Linfield College in Social and Behavioral sciences. That is only part of what makes Toni good for this job, the other part was when she spent time in the military and was able to have great life lessons.

“We all have biases and judgments,” said Klohk. That is a true statement. Everyone has thing we like and don’t like but the difference is how you act toward someone. Toni talked about how everyone is equal and how we should not judge on race or color of a person.

One of the good things about the DAC is that no matter who you are, you can come in and talk to anyone. You can also come in and hang out, eat your lunch, and they have computers you can do homework on and also they have some games to play. It is just a all around safe place to come and talk to anyone.

There are other places like the DAC in the community.  You can go talk to people at OSU and you can also go to the Corvallis Multicultural Center for more information.

There are different events that the DAC helps coordinate throughout the term that help spread awareness. One of the next events is the Native American Flutes which will teach people about the Native American culture as well as the use of the flute.

The basic message is to not be afraid to come in and talk about who you are. Also knowing that there is someone there to talk to when you need them.

LBCC Volleyball: Long days make for long nights

When you are an athlete at the collegiate level and it’s your sports season it’s all about long days of class and practice and sometimes even longer nights to study for that big history test tomorrow.


Student athletes have so much on their plate that it really makes you wonder how they have time to do everything they have to get done. Early morning classes, then practice for a few hours, some have a job or try to see their friends for a bit, then it’s off to do homework and study.

“It is all about time management, during volleyball season I don’t work and I also have no social life,” said sophomore Emily Buchheit who is a captain on the volleyball team here at LBCC and is right in the middle of her season right now.

Being able to manage time is a skill every college student needs, but that goes double if you are a college athlete because of the added stuff you must get done.

Many players on the volleyball team talked about this topic and they all said something very interesting. They said they have to be done with classes by 1pm so they can have time for practices or games. That got me thinking: each girl takes full credits and they have to be done before 1pm so that means very early start time for classes, and classes that are back to back which if hard for anyone.

“I don’t sit still during the season. My planner is my best friend during volleyball season,” said another sophomore Amy Trower who is also on the volleyball team.

All the girls had one way or another to keep track of what they had to do. Trower talked about her planner and how she uses colors to keep track of what is what. Yellow is for volleyball, pink for tests and green for homework due. Other girls make lists or use planners to stay on top of their studies.

One thing that the team does is what is called a "study table." Every Monday from 4-6pm the volleyball team has a room up in the Learning Center where they can go and study and get stuff done without outside distractions. They can get help from a teacher up there but what was more amazing was how each girl seemed to be really strong in one area so they helped each other with each class.

“It really help’s, that two hours we can just focus on school and nothing else,” said sophomore Kristina Crivello.

Each player had a different system for getting work done while on road trips. Some said they had to do it before because of how tired they would be after the matches, while others said they could do it on the road trips.

Any way you look at it college athletes no matter what level they play at, have a lot on their plate during the season. They take a full load of classes they have to be done early enough for practice. They have practice and games during the week. Long road trips, some work to keep earning money and others try to stay in touch with family and friends.

The women on the volleyball team want to do well in school just like the rest of us. But they have that added pressure of playing a sport and keeping their grades up which can make for some long days, and even longer nights.


At a glance:

What: LBCC Volleyball team balance school.
When: During Volleyball Season.
Where: Albany, OR
How: How they balance sports, social life and classes.

Event

The event I picked to write up was the LBCC volleyball match verses Mt. Hood from this past week.  I am using it as my event story for this term and will do my story related to LBCC next week.

Roadrunners Fall to Mt. Hood

Last Wednesday, the Linn-Benton volleyball team fell at home to Southern Region leading Mt. Hood Community College.


LBCC came into this game in third place in the Southern Region, and they saw this as an opportunity to gain some grown on Mt. Hood in the standings.

LBCC played tough in every game of the match and put up a good fight, but in the end Mt. Hood was too tough on this night and Mt. Hood was three games to none. The scores of the games were: 25-17, 25-20 and 25-15.

“Mt. Hood did a good job at keeping the ball in play and attacking aggressively everywhere out on the court and utilizing every opportunity they got to put the ball away,” said Sophomore outside hitter Kristina Crivello.

In the first game of the match LBCC served first and then Mt. Hood got the first point. After that Mt. Hood stormed out of the gates to an 11-5 lead. LBCC fought back during the game but could not get much closer than four or five points and Mt. Hood ended up taking the first game by eight.

The second game was a real tight back and forth game. Mt. Hood had an early lead and then LBCC would come back to tie it. Neither team could get much separation in this game. Just when it seemed Mt. Hood was pulling away when they were up six, LBCC game back to get within two. In the end Mt. Hood won the best game and closest game of the match.

The final game was a lot like the first game. Mt. Hood jumped out to a early lead and LBCC was on the comeback trail early. LBCC again got it to within four points and then Mt. Hood took over after that and won by ten.

“We learned we have to believe, it’s everything to believe in yourself and your team,” said sophomore Emily Buchheit.

LBCC was lead by Emily Buchheit who had 12 kills. Sophomore setter Mackenzie Gundlach had 16 assists in the match. LBCC was lead by Sophomore DS/Libero Amanda Berry who had 8 digs.

With the loss LBCC’s record falls to 21-14 overall and are still third in the Southern Region with a 3-3 record.

“It’s a mental game, individually we have to decide to get better at one or two of the little things,” said head coach Jayme Frazier.

LBCC’s next home match is Friday October 22nd at 7pm verses Chemeketa Community College.

Top 100 List

My list of three things that I think journalists should never do from the top 100 list in the article by Poynter Online posted by Julie Moos, are first getting out of the house, there are story's everywhere and you can't get the story if you are always sitting at home behind your computer. You can't be a active member of the community if you are not out there getting the story.

 The second thing that journalists should never do from the Pounter article is never stop learning. I think this is a good one because it is true that even taking 10 mins a day to try to learn something new or getting perfect at something you already know will help you in so many areas. I found a article that talks about learning new stuff everyday.

The third and final thing on the Poynter list is my favorite "Journalists should follow the facts where they lead, especially if that's somewhere unexpected & uncomfortable." I think this is a good one because it is very true. You have to follow facts even if it is something that you dont want to see, if it is a good story with great undiscovered facts, that you really need to follow it and get the story.

My next story

I am not sure what my topic for the next story will be.  I was looking into something in sports.  Maybe a history of one of the sports here at LBCC.

About Me

My about me was too long to fit in the box to the left. So here it is:

Well my name is Scott.  I was born and raised in Lebanon, OR and I lived in the same house since the day I was born.   I like the sort of small town setting that I was raised in. Yes I do like the big towns too because of so much to do there but there is something about living out in the peace and quiet that is something that can’t be matched anywhere in the world.  I really actually like to go to school, most kids I know hate going to school but I really enjoy it.  I like to learn in anything that I do in my life.  I love sports to play and to watch in my spare time.  We try to go to at least one Mariner game during the year and my grandma has had season tickets to OSU football and basketball for about 50 years. I played sports growing up and I still play for fun now when I can. Family is the most important thing to me.  I have a pretty big family of cousins and we always have big get together for birthdays and major holidays.  Family will always be there for you and I think that is an important lesson everyone needs to know. No matter what you do, I bet your family will always forgive you and take you back.  Other than that I am a kid who likes music and going to movies and just hanging out with friends like most kids do.  So that is pretty much me in a nutshell.

Here is a story I wrote for the Commuter about the Volleyball Team

“Volleyball team plays well, comes up short vs. Mt Hood”


By Scott Landgren



Last Friday night the Linn-Benton Volleyball team traveled up to Gresham, OR to take on league leading Mt. Hood Community College. Mt. Hood has only lost four times this whole season.

The team played hard during the whole match, but came up short in the end losing three sets to none. The scores of the sets were: (25-15), (25-17), (28-26). “They came out swinging and attacked the ball, they intimidated us,” Said sophomore outside hitter Emily Buchheit.

With the loss Linn-Benton’s record now falls to 15-10 overall, while they drop to 1-2 in the Southern Region. Linn-Benton was led by Sophomore Ellen Calderon who had 7 kills. Sophomore Setter Mackenzie Gundlach led the team with 8 assists, while Emily Buchheit had 10 Digs.

It will show as a loss for Linn-Benton in the standings but the game did have some positive points to build from. At one point in each of the 3 set’s Linn-Benton had as much as a five point lead. “We were ahead in all of the sets then had a letdown and gave momentum to Mt. Hood,” Said returning Libero Amanda Berry.

Mt. Hood showed why they are the top team in the region vs. Linn-Benton. “They had hard hitters, attacked our floor defense and put pressure on us,” Said Coach Jayme Frazier. The night had its up’s and down’s for the team as they were able to hang with Mt. Hood in every set.

In the end they did lose but to a very good team in Mt. Hood and now can build on this game and use it for the rest of the season. Coach Frazier said, “We have the ability to beat any team, we just have to control our own game.”

Linn-Benton returns this week for two home games. They play Wednesday night vs. Umpqua C.C. At 7:00 pm, then on Saturday afternoon they host SWOCC at 1:00 pm.



At a glance:

What: LBCC Volleyball lost to Mt. Hood three sets to none. (25-15), (25-17), (28-26)
When: Last Friday 10/1/10
Where: Gresham, OR
Record: 15-10 overall, 1-2 South Region
Games this week:
Wednesday, October 6th, 2010 at 7:00 pm at LBCC vs. Umpqua.

Saturday, October 9th, 2010 at 1:00 pm at LBCC vs Southwestern Oregon Community College.