We write as a mother-daughter team urging our community to please vote “yes” for the Lane Community College Bond. We are a single mom and high school junior planning future study at LCC.
Young people in our community need investment in LCC to help secure their futures. As a high school junior, my daughter knows she is facing enormous costs for higher education. As a single mom, I can offer very little in the way of financial support for her higher education or training. LCC offers tremendous opportunity for an outstanding education that is realistic and affordable — but only if we invest in LCC.
This LCC bond is critical to making real positive changes at LCC such as: ensuring safety for students, staff and visitors, providing access to 21st-century technology and educational opportunities, updating facilities for in-demand CTE and preserving access and affordability to all students.
Voting “yes” on the LCC bond is now even more critical in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, which is causing students and families even more economic insecurity and putting higher education out of reach for many young people with promise for the future. Please join us in voting “yes” for the LCC Bond!
Ericka and Meg Thessen
Eugene
A Note From the Publisher
Dear Readers,
The last two years have been some of the hardest in Eugene Weekly’s 43 years. There were moments when keeping the paper alive felt uncertain. And yet, here we are — still publishing, still investigating, still showing up every week.
That’s because of you!
Not just because of financial support (though that matters enormously), but because of the emails, notes, conversations, encouragement and ideas you shared along the way. You reminded us why this paper exists and who it’s for.
Listening to readers has always been at the heart of Eugene Weekly. This year, that meant launching our popular weekly Activist Alert column, after many of you told us there was no single, reliable place to find information about rallies, meetings and ways to get involved. You asked. We responded.
We’ve also continued to deepen the coverage that sets Eugene Weekly apart, including our in-depth reporting on local real estate development through Bricks & Mortar — digging into what’s being built, who’s behind it and how those decisions shape our community.
And, of course, we’ve continued to bring you the stories and features many of you depend on: investigations and local government reporting, arts and culture coverage, sudoku and crossword puzzles, Savage Love, and our extensive community events calendar. We feature award-winning stories by University of Oregon student reporters getting real world journalism experience. All free. In print and online.
None of this happens by accident. It happens because readers step up and say: this matters.
As we head into a new year, please consider supporting Eugene Weekly if you’re able. Every dollar helps keep us digging, questioning, celebrating — and yes, occasionally annoying exactly the right people. We consider that a public service.
Thank you for standing with us!
Publisher
Eugene Weekly
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