Megan's Journalism blog

Bob Ross with older computers that were used 40 years ago Bob Ross, an LBCC instructor, has been working with the growing and advancing technology on campus for years. “I did my own programming to do all sorts of things, but soon saw where programming was headed. There would be simplification, ease of use, downsizing, distributed computers instead of centralized computing, greater applications to do anything, and speed. And it all happened,” says Ross. This can be seen in our world, communities and here on campus. Students are seen with iPhones, Apple watches, and laptops on a daily basis. Computers and the technology we have access to on campus is integrated into our systems today, although it was not always this way. Computers at LBCC were not introduced for education until the ’80s. Since then, we have expanded to having multiple places to access technology, such as the library, learning centers and computer labs. Instructor Liz Pearce, who has been working at LBCC since ...

Qing Han, also known as 'Qinni' Canadian artist Qing Han passed away Feb. 8 at 29 years old after a brief, yet hard battle with cancer. She was a popular and influential figure within the art community that pushed and inspired thousands of other artists to continue to grow. With her last post only being posted four days before she passed, fans all over the world were caught in a wave of shock and sadness. Han was born in Canada on March 20, 1990. As she grew up, her parents were rather disapproving of art, believing that it was a waste of time, so she was not allowed to draw at home. "I was never allowed to draw at home, but I'd doodle on my notebooks in class and homework sheets," (Han “DeviantArt Weekly Artist Feature: Qinni”). Despite this, she eventually went on to study art in college, which her parents allowed since it was fairly inexpensive to attend. She graduated from Sheridan College in Oakville, Ontario in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in ...

Talking to your children, or youth in general, about abuse and the anatomy of their bodies can be a very tricky subject. Fortunately, ABC House offers free training for parents and those that work with kids to help them with this difficult topic.  There will be an event at ABC House titled “Darkness to Light: Talking with Children About Safety from Sexual Abuse” on Wednesday, Feb. 5 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Albany. This training also includes an optional tour of the new ABC House beforehand. This training includes lessons on how to approach the topic of abuse and our bodies with children in an age-appropriate way, setting boundaries with our bodies, as well as how to listen to them and notice key signs when it comes to these difficult situations. This is a video and facilitator-led discussion. It’s also important to note that child care will not be available during the event time. Light refreshments will be available, though. Before the traini...

Kaylee Marsh with one of her art pieces        Kaylee Marsh, 17, from South Albany High School, strives to become a tattoo artist. She is still unsure of her exact major, but she knows that she wants it to be art-centered. Her motivation to begin pursuing art derived from her uncle.        "My dad wasn't really in the picture at the time," Marsh said. She then went on to explain the connection of art to her uncle.  "He watched over me most of my childhood and he inspired me to get into it," she said. Her uncle was an artist himself, which led to her interest.        Marsh doesn't intend for her work to have any particular meaning, although, some of her pieces could be described as political. Her main ideas for her work are taken from elements of the woods and forests.        As much as her art expresses her own inner ideas and creativ...

About Me  I enrolled into 'News Reporting and Writing' because I strive to become an editor within Journalism. I'm a Journalism major because my passion in life lies in writing. I hope for my work and editing to eventually make a difference and impact within my community in the future. I'm interested in learning about journalism to gain the knowledge I need to be a successful editor. Outside of Journalism, I have a lot of passion for my art and poetry, I also am into gaming and want to eventually begin streaming. I also have a book in the works that I've had planned out for the past couple years. My Goals Three goals that I have for this term are to gain more confidence in myself in general, be able to talk to people more comfortably, and get more involved with the Commuter. My First Story My first story is going to be focused on local and on-campus creators and small artists of all kinds, asking them things such as: 1. What inspired this (idea/major wor...