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Adrien Vara, CIS major, grabs some pancakes in the Laverne Murphy Student Center. In addition to Fresh Fruit Friday, ASUCC Student Leadership is handing out pancakes and sausage patties today to all students who drop by until 3:00 p.m.

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🌊Stay hydrated with ASUCC's Tumbler Thursday Event at the Student Center. Pick a color, grab stickers and decorate to your heart's content.💧

One tumbler per student.

Ever fallen on the compass at campus center? ⚠️ You may be glad to hear its renovated look lacks the old slippery, rusted iron — and finally has an accurate north, east, south and west.

Compass renovated, historic trash cans replaced - The Mainstream If you’ve ever slipped on the compass at campus center, you may be glad to hear renovation of the roughly 15-year-old structure was finished Aug. 1. Unveiled in the new design is an updated look Read more…

🫧🧢 Summer term kicks off with "Bubbles, Brims & (Ice Cream) Bars," a two-day event hosted by student engagement intern Laura Pierce.

Today, students picked out patches to iron onto baseball caps, grabbed snacks and took time to learn about the mental health resources available on campus. The event repeats tomorrow, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., outside the LaVerne Murphy Student Center.

"(The event) is really here to raise awareness about the Trail to Wellness workshops," Pierce says.

Trail to Wellness started out as a 24/7 crisis hotline directing students to counselors and local resources, as previously reported by The Mainstream. However, the program's creator and mental health counselor and coordinator Casey Kohl wants to expand Trail to Wellness' services across departments and beyond mental health.

Kohl says, "Trail to Wellness ultimately should cover all wellness activities on campus — not just a crisis line.”

"When someone is in crisis, the simpler the better," Kohl says. "We're trying to simplify things and take away from some of the confusion (about the program's name)."

Students can call the Trail to Wellness crisis line at (833) 424-1217 and contact Casey Kohl via [email protected], or visit his student services office in the student center.

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🎸🤘 “The Day the Music Died” rocks Swanson Ampitheatre this Graffiti Weekend: An outdoor concert inspired by Don McLean’s intergenerational hit will take place each 7:30 p.m. July 10 to 14.

Starring students, staff and community members, the concert — created by music instructor Jason Heald and produced by theater instructor Bart McHenry — memorializes the life’s work of early rock and roll artists Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, The Big Bopper and the women by their sides.

General admission is $15, senior admission is $10 and students get in free. Bistro table and chair seating will be provided, though there is also picnic area space for blankets or lawn chairs.

Food and beverages will also be available to purchase, including wine provided by the Southern Oregon Wine Institute.

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🗞️🔥 There’s no certainty The Mainstream will continue its 57 year legacy next fall, but we hope to keep our opportunities and persevere with our historic student-led publication.

Editorial: The river runs dry - The Mainstream As a student-led newspaper, The Mainstream has been molded by its staff for the past 57 years. Students who have joined with a 12-credit merit award waiver or work-study opportunity have been paid while learning Read more…

👋🎉 Farewells and congratulations are in order for three esteemed retiring faculty: Melinda Benton, Susan Rochester and Gary Gray.

Bye-bye, retirees - The Mainstream On commencement day, congratulations are typically directed toward the graduates adorned in their green robes. However, as the academic year of 2023-2024 draws to a close, farewells are also in order for three esteemed faculty Read more…

🏆 Four graduating students were nominated by faculty as finalists for the Harry Jacoby Award: Mason Ramirez, Hope Bancroft, Flower Gloria-Mary Behlke and George Humphry.

In this article, each finalist shares their inspiring story and words of wisdom.

Best of four: Mason Ramirez wins 2024 Harry Jacoby award - The Mainstream Four graduating students were nominated as finalists by faculty for the 2024 Harry Jacoby Award: Mason Ramirez, Hope Bancroft, Flower Gloria-Mary Behlke and George Humphry. In previous years, only three finalists have been chosen. The Read more…

🎓🪶 “Hawks!” was the rallying cry from the graduating class of 2024, asked to raise their left hands by student speaker and soccer star Ana Carolina Augusto to celebrate team spirit one last time.

Friday’s commencement ceremony brought the college’s fifty-ninth class of resilient graduates further to achieving their dreams, motivated not only by Augusto but also Adult Basic Skills and GED graduate Glynn Duncan, who spoke on his reception of the Donna and Harold Woolley Award.

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👨‍🎓 Graduating athletes dominate this year, breaking records and earning prestigious awards🏆🎉
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🌟 Recognizing brilliance and dedication! 🏆 Our outstanding students, inspire us with their remarkable achievements.✨
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🌟 Recognizing brilliance and dedication! 🏆 Our outstanding students, inspire us with their remarkable achievements.✨

Outstanding Students: dedicated students appreciated in an annual event - The Mainstream The Outstanding Student Award celebrates the progress of students who have dedicated themselves above and beyond their academic pursuits, helping contribute to UCC and the greater Umpqua community. Students who have a concentrated focus on Read more…