LBCC experienced a 3 percent increase in crime from January-May 2007 to 2008 January-May according to a report released by Campus Police for the LAC and PCC.
Areas experiencing a decrease in occurrence are other sex crimes, assault with a deadly weapon, assault and battery, petty theft, grand theft, motor vehicle theft, commercial burglary, auto burglary, disturbance, vandalism, alcohol, drugs and stalking.
LBCC students and other pedestrians use a landmark daily; going through it, under it, and around it using it for transportation between the north and south campus at LAC.
Completed in spring 1956, LBCC's overpass was built for safety after much debate between city, state and school district officials.
LBCC starts the 2008-09 school year with an unrestricted general fund totaling $116.8 million before paying academic salaries, classified benefits, supplies and services, leaving the college forced to tap into its reserves.
On Tuesday night, June 24, the Board of Trustees approved the budget with much concern for maintaining programs and projects with low funding.
President Eloy Oakley, in a May 16 e-mail, proposed reorganizing the six schools at LBCC into eight.
In the e-mail, Oakley wrote, "The purpose is to bring complimentary resources together to effectively support our student success initiatives. The College Executive Committee has begun discussions on proposals to reorganize various aspects of the college with the Academic Senate Executive Committee.
LBCC has recognized Marc Ocon by awarding him the Outstanding Carpentry Student Award for the spring 2008 semester.
Carpentry teacher Max Pena, who presented the award to Ocon, said the criteria considered for choosing the recipient included the students' background, the potential in the field, attendance and skills with tools.
Having spent my first full year at LBCC, I am convinced that it would be a great idea to go around the pedestrian pathways with yellow paint and divide them into two separate lanes. After all, the walkways around the LAC have become increasingly dominated by vehicles instead of pedestrians.
Women have broken many barriers throughout history and they are continuing to set the precedent in the male-dominated arena of the labor work force.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor women comprise 25 percent of the labor force in traditionally male-dominated occupations such as construction and building workers, railroad conductors and machinists.
Students interested in enrolling at LBCC took part in the third annual Welcome Day at the LAC on Saturday, June 7.
Clubs and offices involved with the school were set up to help welcome new students. The event is designed to help new students become familiar with all the resources on campus.
Hundreds of family members, LBCC employees and Foundation donors gathered to honor LBCC scholarship recipients Wednesday, May 28 in the Hall of Champions Gym at the LAC.
Students received more than $425,000, including the Jack Kent Cooke scholarship earned by Ahmad Lewis, who gained as much as $60,000 for two years.
2008 Woodie Awards
