Bio: A Snapshot of Photographer Nigel Barker

Born in London, Nigel Barker, 42, now lives in New York City with his Covergirl wife Cristen and their two children. 

Growing up in the fashion business with his mother, a former Miss Sri Lanka, he attributes his respect for modeling and fashion to her.

He was studying to be a doctor at boarding school when his mom entered him into a TV model search, The Clothes Show, and was selected for the show, becoming a finalist. He spent the next 10 years modeling in London, Paris, Milan, and New York.

Although in the business for 20 years, he transitioned himself in 1996 from in front of the camera to behind the camera.Together with his wife they founded their own studio in the trendy Meat Packing District of NYC, StudioNB, the same year.

His preferred style of photography are portraits.

"As a fashion photographer who specializes in portraiture, the subject of portrait photography is really about breaking down walls and revealing people because that's, in my opinion, what makes a classic image. It's when you get to see the truth; an authenticity about a person. I can only do that if whomever I'm photographing reveals (themselves) to me and for someone to (do that), they have to trust you. As a result, you've got to be approachable, you've got to be believable, you've got to be honest yourself. Hopefully, I project a voice of reason and a sensibility that's not overreacting, but at the same time is reacting to what their saying. It felt very natural this time around. It was very invigorating."

- Nigel Barker

Taylor Swift released a Photobook in November 2012 and teamed up with Barker for featured photos.

Barker is best known for the 17 seasons he sat on the judging panel with Tyra Banks and took photos for America's New Top Model contestants. He now has his own show The Face on Oxegen with Naomi Campbell.

His work has graced the pages of many magazines including GQ and Seventeen.

He continues to expand his fashion expertise and has leant his photographer's eye as a host for beauty competitions in recent years, namely the 2008 Miss America pageant and the 2012 Miss Universe pageant. 

A humanitarian at heart, in 2009 he opened a photography exhibit Haiti: Hunger and Hope at the Milk Gallery in New York. The exhibit showcased world issues such as hunger, AIDS and animal abuse (The Humane Society) which earned him a nomination for a Do Something With Style Award sponsored by VH1 "Do Something Awards."

In 2010 he published a book Nigel Barker's Beauty Equation: Revealing a Better and More Beautiful You that is also developing a coinciding skin care line to help women be confident and camera ready.
 
His creativity evolves him as his life progresses. His son has an interest in skateboarding, which lead Barker to create a line of boards teaming with SHUT NYC featuring his photography in 2013.

Building a creative empire one year at a time, he is not only a photographer of style and diversity but seems driven to leave his mark on the world that revolves around him.

Behind the Comic Strip: Jason Maddox

When he was 16 and freshly enrolled at LBCC he was too shy to ask The Commuter if they wanted to publish his work. So Jason Maddox left a letter in the dropbox with a comic strip attached and waited for a call. A year later the paper called. 

Now a senior at Lebenon High, but duel-enrolled at LBCC, Maddox has been drawing comics for eight years.

His progression from stick-figures to what they are today has included eight or nine characters. He experiments with new types of art as he expands his talent.

"I look back at drawings I did two months ago and see how much I've improved."

Choosing a favorite, he likes his current strip the best.

"I like this [character] because of how it's evolved. It looked a ton different from what it does now."

A perfectionist in his work, he checks out of reality and puts all his attention into getting that one curve right. When he creates at his light table in his room he gets into "the zone."

"Not while I'm inking!" he admits will exclaim when his concentration is so intense that his family can sneak up on him.

He seeks opinion from his siblings and says his brother, who tried a short-lived hand at comics, likes his current character too. Maddox hopes to create a web comic with his sister. He wants to draw and she wants to write.

"Growing up my dad wouldn't let us read the comic strips until he read the paper."

Favorite comics to read are Calvin and Hobbs, Garfield and local comic Stone Soup by Jan Eliot.

"They are stimulating and funny!"

Many of his story lines pop randomly into his head and others are influenced by what he sees people do. When he gets in a creative zone he has pumped out 20 comics in just a few days.

He likes to use sarcasm in his work and admits he has not published some of his comics for fear of offending. Recently he's been focusing more on content then looks.

"I'll just create little stories in my head."

As if high school, college courses, and freelance work are not enough to keep him busy, Maddox is also illustrating a book for one of his teachers at Lebenon High. They plan on selling it on Amazon.

When he's enrolled full-time at LBCC and majoring in computer science he wants to learn how to create his own page on the web. For now, readers can view his work on his Google Plus page for Three's a Crowd.

Behind the Comic Strip: Jarom Knudsen

Last term Jarom Knudsen walked into The Commuter office and simply said he wanted to write comics for the paper. And so he does.

Graduating spring term with an emphasis on computer science and digital arts, he plans on transferring to University of Oregon or University of Washington.

Creating comic strips is a new hobby of his but he's been reading them since a kid, like Batman, for example. Current favorites include Penny Arcade and the webcomic XKCD.

"They're witty, they're smart. It's high-end humor."

During his time with The Commuter he has yet to create his own character series but he finds inspiration around him. Crediting Gary Larson's The Far Side and "Star Wars" for some of his humorous depictions, he also finds influence from fellow staffer Jason Maddox who does Three's a Crowd.

Something as simple as observing a fight over a crossword puzzle can inspire him to create a strip (like a few issues ago). Music also plays a part. He likes to listen to music with no words when he writes and let's it influence his art.

"I'm working on a piece really epic right now so the music I listen to is epic."

He hopes to create his own comic. His ideal plan is a graphic novel that's fun, original, a little crazy, and probably doesn't have any bounds.

"The only thing I'm good at is being honest."

As humble as he may be, Knudsen has inked impressive works for the paper thus far. Noting that he has always been a creator, drawing seems to soothe his mind.

"When I get done drawing something late at night I'm relaxed. If I don't draw I don't sleep."

Knudsen is open for feedback from his peers.

"I'd even settle for hate-mail! I want to see what's good and what can be improved."

LBCC President Puts Pie in SLC Vice Presidents' Face

Greg Hamann and Jeff Lehn

Last Wednesday the courtyard at LBCC became a spectacle for bystanders as the president of LBCC, Greg Hamann, put a whipped cream pie in the face of Student Leadership Council's Vice President Jeff Lehn.

For the first time joint efforts between Phi Theta Kappa, the honor society for two-year colleges, and SLC's Linn-Benton Lunch Box program organized a fundraiser and the $303 raised was split among the two organizations.

During the two weeks of sales the tickets were put into a coffee can to be pulled at random. Tickets were sold to students and faculty for $1 each or $5 for six. Each ticket was a chance for the purchaser's name to be selected to put a pie-in-the-face of a volunteer.

Lehn was a volunteer to "get pie'd." Hamann was the ticket selected to dish out the pie. Although he was apprehensive at first, the crowd assured him it was all in good fun and he stepped up to the plate.

Jeff Lehn draws name from coffee can.

"It was an honor to have Greg pie me in the face," said Lehn.

With all fun aside the fundraiser earned money for a serious cause.

LB Lunch Box started about seven years ago and is a student funded program that provides food for families in need. It's a free, no-questions-asked service for students to pick up food three times a term.

The program is designed to feed families up to eight and follows nutritional guidelines. Depending on the size of the family those using the service get a certain number of canned and packaged foods on each visit. Generally the selection will last their families three to four days.

"We understand it's hard for students that don't have a job and don't know where their next meal is coming from," said Lehn.

By Lehn's estimate 60-70 percent of the students taking advantage of LB Lunch Box are young married parents.

Students interested in picking up food from the SLC office simply need to provide their student identification number. No other criteria is required.

Ginger Peterson, advisor for Phi Theta Kappa, sold a big portion of the tickets for the fundraiser.

"I probably sold close to 100 tickets. [Half] goes to the LB Lunch Box and that's awesome because it helps students in need."
For those wanting to donate to LB Lunch Box there are two locations on campus. One is by the Learning Center in a small cardboard box and the other is at the SLC office.

LB Lunch Box also offers an alternative to paying late fees at the library. Students who would rather pay their fines in canned foods can donate up to $10 of their fees owed in food. One can equals $1.

According to library attendant Bill Thomas an average of 10 to 15 cans are donated to pay off fines in a given week. However, towards the end of the term he estimates closer to 15 to 20 per day.

"I'm glad we do it, we're not here to make money off the students," said Rachenda Hawkins, librarian and department chair.

Other money raised for LB Lunch Box comes from the Hot Shot Cafe on campus. Proceeds from the student-run cafe are donated to LB Lunch Box after utility bills are paid.

"It's actually a self-sufficient business," said Lehn.

Students seeking a caffeine fix that goes to a good cause can contribute to a future meal for peers at the Hot Shot Cafe.


-At a Glance-

Fundraiser: Phi Theta Kappa and LB Lunch Box
LB Lunch Box Program: Free food for families up to eight, three times a term
LB Lunch Box Requirements: Student Identification
Get Involved: Pay LBCC library late fees with canned food
Donation Drop Boxes: Learning Center and SLC Office

LBCC Culinary Arts: Meet the Chefs

The Commons at LBCC has the feel of a college cafeteria combined with food fit for fine dining.

Student chefs learn how to manage their time in the kitchen, how to prepare and cook a variety of foods, and how to use essential equipment found in industrial kitchens. Preparing them for a future in the food industry, the culinary arts students have access to a state-the-art wood-fired oven for pizzas and calzones, a bakery for tempting treats, and grills for limitless creations.

Meet three of the students that serve up their creations to hungry patrons in the cafeteria.

"In middle school I went to Outback Steakhouse and thought it was cool how the manager came out and talked to everyone." - Sami Kline

Since her dining experience in middle school Sami Kline knew she wanted to work in a high-speed industry. A sophomore at Oregon State University majoring in Nutrition and Food Service, she transferred to LBCC's Culinary Arts program. 

Approaching graduation in June she hopes to find a career in restaurant management or hospitality. Her experience in the LBCC Culinary Arts program has taught her how to use her time more efficiently in the kitchen.

Her favorite thing to cook is stir-fry. Growing up she watched her mom cook it often and she now likes to play around with it herself. Never making it the same, she searches for the freshest vegetables at the store to create a new flavor every time.

Jason Richmond

 "I started working in a kitchen and realized it was something I really enjoyed and wanted to do." - Jason Richmond

Aware that he could excel quickly in the LBCC Culinary Arts program, Jason Richmond is in his second year. 

After graduation he hopes to find a career as a chef on a cruise ship, private yacht, or at a resort. His motivation is to be able to cook and travel at the same time.

So far in his training at the college he has enjoyed learning about Charcuterie, which is cooking and preparing meats such as sausage and other cured meats.

His favorite food to cook is good 'ol homestyle comfort and grilled foods with a Southern twist but "a little fancier." He looks forward to continuing to learn and experiment with it.

Winny Hu

 "My parents always had a restaurant and I've been helping them since I was little." - Winny Hu

Growing up in the industry and helping at her family's Japanese restaurant in California, baking is what made Winny Hu want to enroll in LBCC's Culinary Arts program.

In her first year at the college, she has learned how to make sauces and soups and enjoys the opportunity to add her personal touch of  spices and flavors to make them her own.

Her goal is to one day open her own restaurant or bakery. She enjoys the sense of urgency in the kitchen and the "get the food on the line or you're dead" intensity.

Her favorite cooking tool is a giant wok. She has the freedom to throw whatever she wants into it and likes the fire and smoke it makes while flipping her creations.

LBCC: Students Play Ping Pong!

Students at Linn-Benton Community College engaged in friendly competition playing Ping Pong! The table, usually found in the Hot Shot Cafe, was moved out to the courtyard on April 16. Students were able to enjoy a sunny spring day and have some fun at the same time.

Jeremy Goethals and Mustafa Alakramawi "ping" the pong.

Jeremy Goethals awaits the ball with intensity.

With his personal style of holding the paddle, Goethals hits the ball back to Alakramawi.

"Noah" Movie Review

Poster courtesy of Paramount Pictures

Artistic, epic, slightly entertaining, and a bit laughable in places not designed to be funny.

"Noah" isn't a complete waste of time for those seeking a lesson on morals and humanity. Although, Darren Aronofsky's chance to reunite with his leading lady Jennifer Connelly from his acclaimed film "Requiem to a Dream" may have fallen short of any Oscar nods.

He's a director with vision unlike many others to take on this new rendition of a biblical tale. His creativity in story-telling is seen in this film as it was in "Pi" and "Black Swan."

Patrons going to watch "Noah" will notice that there are not three wives of Noah's sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth on the Ark. Be prepared to overlook this detail. The repopulation of Earth after the flood was not the goal of "The Creator" in this film. But instead the punishment for sin.

Movie-goers with an open mind to the message of the story and the dedication of a man and his family to carry it out can still appreciate the film. Self-identified Christian, Carlos Romero, of Corvallis is one of them.

"The message of the weight [Noah] carried was bold. He was able to share his belief and in the end he prevailed, which is great."

The visual effects in the film are impressive. Aronofsky did a great job using imagery and quick snapshots to reference time to tell the story in between scenes. He successfully fit many little details of a lengthy story (nine months in the movie) into 138 minutes.

There are some remarkable scenes of the animals flocking to the Ark. It was obvious that money was well spent to bring realism to dramatic settings. The beginning of the flood scene was a bit over the top but we can't forget where the film was made, in Hollywood.

Much of the movie lacked dialog, so a base-thumping cacophony of sound is used instead. The plethora of wordless music with a nail-biting, symphony feel is effective when it needs to be.

The $125 million spent on the film allowed for several acclaimed lead actors (Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Anthony Hopkins), but for the combined acting credentials there is little personality.

Some of the scenes seemed lackluster or, on the opposite end, over-acted with the theatrics of enthusiastic stage actors. Having a classical feel for a classic tale was possibly the directive from Aronofsky, but for the quality of talent in the film performances could have been better.

Emma Watson played Ila, Shem's love interest but also orphaned adopted sister, and delivered an unimpressive performance lacking depth and believability. Without being a scene-spoiler, look specifically for a crying bit late in the movie to demonstrate obvious fake tears on her behalf. Hence the laughable part.

For the length of the film it came up short in substance to keep audiences entertained. In this case it could have been shaved down to keep the action rolling rather than dwindling and leading to moments of boredom. At one point, literally, the man in the front row was snoring.

"The movie as a whole is a mixed bag. It's overlong and at times sluggish. The fights and battles, designed to give an epic fantasy feel to the movie, are grave miscalculations," said critic James Berardinelli with ReelViews.

Aronofsky's twist that gave it a modern filmmaker touch and personal interpretation are rock covered angels that fell from the sky. They are stuck Earth-bound and became protectors of man aka Noah. Sound familiar? It should, because they not only looked similar to but also mimicked the story of "Transformers."

Artistically it is a daring and adventurous interpretation.

There was a need to explain certain aspects of the story such as how all the wood is farmed, moved, trimmed and chopped. Or how a massive ark is erected by one man, four youth, and a fragile wife. Or how one family wards off mobs of "sinners" wanting a free-float to salvation. Enter the rock-angel-transformer things.

"I was confused by the 'transformers' made of rock," said movie-goer Morgen Springer of Philomath.

Indeed they are unexpected and a bit unoriginal. However, much of the justification for divine assistance is passed off to these hardened-helpers. The rock-angels also succeed in bringing the beloved Hollywood component of fiery explosions and victorious rescues to an otherwise anticlimactic movie.

"In his flawed, fascinating and altogether extraordinary 'Noah,' this ever-audacious filmmaker has given us a bold and singular vision of Old Testament times — a picture that dares to handle a sacred text not with the clunky messages and stiff pieties we’ve come to expect from so much so-called 'Christian cinema,' but rather with a thrilling sense of personal investment and artistic risk," said Justin Chang Chief Film Critic for Variety.

Worth the watch, just wait until it's on DVD.

-At a Glance-

What: "Noah" movie review
Released: April 2014
Director: Darren Aronofsky
Starring: Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Anthony Hopkins, Emma Watson, Nick Nolte
Rating: (2.5/5)

Sustainability at Linn-Benton Community College: Green Roof and L.E.E.D. Certified

Photo courtesy of Wikipedia

Most students who take the elevator in White Oak Hall can only stop at two floors. However, if they have the key to unlock the button to the third floor it will open to a sun-soaked observation room with three walls of glass overlooking a 9,000-square-foot rooftop garden.

The colors of spring paint the roof with orange, red, yellow, and green. Four inches of soil transform the expected concrete dead-zone into a living canopy 50 feet above the ground. Among the strawberries and wildflowers the sound of bees buzzing and birds chirping can be heard.

As the population increases so does the consumption of food, energy, waste, resources, and the need for space. The urge for citizens and organizations to be conscious of their impact on Mother Earth grows more important as we spread to previously untouched territory and use previously plentiful resources.

Albany is home to Linn-Benton Community College. The college received a Silver Certification in energy and environmental design from the U.S. Green Building Council in 2010. LBCC is doing its part to set standards of living that are eco-friendly and environmentally sound.

The Green Building Council has a program for best building strategies and practices for sustainability called Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design or LEED certification.

To become LEED certified a building must meet a certain number of sustainability points for the design. A "green roof" is one way to add design points. The second of four rankings is Silver, which equals a total of 50-59 points.

In 2008 the sustainability committee at LBCC started planning the project to build a new science building, Madrone Hall. Madrone Hall was built to become LEED certified. The project also included gutting the existing science building, White Oak Hall, and rebuilding it using LEED certification standards.

"We worked with a LEED advisor that told us what we can achieve with what resources," said Stefan Seiter, horticulture instructor at LBCC.

The buildings were designed with input from about 15 faculty at the college with the goal of implementing features to be used as teaching tools.

Horticulture, Agriculture, Biology, Engineering, and Mechatronics all incorporate sustainability in their curriculum. Horticulture students, for example, study crop and soil science with an emphasis on sustainable production and ecologically sound resource management.

An added feature to the White Oak Hall remodel was the "green roof" maintained by horticulture and agriculture students.

Photo by Allison Lamplugh

Plant communities were placed on the roof to be maintained while other areas were left untouched to observe what natural ecology would take over. The "green roof" also provides green space for winged wildlife.

Other motivation for the project was economics. Kevin Lacey, associate director of facilities, noted that the college wanted to do their part to set an example and create a "supply and demand" ripple effect for local sustainability projects.

"We think it's important for us to do what we can to not only utilize the solar panels but to help drive the market price down."

The most prominent solar panels on campus can be found in the courtyard on top of the gazebo by the water fountain. At first glance the gazebo appears to be an ultra-modern metal marquee with an artistic flare. Those who stand underneath can gaze into the sky through transparent panels as they absorb solar rays.

The school chose to put the gazebo in a highly visible location. It holds 60 solar panels and cost $93,000 to build. However, $13,000 was collected back in tax credits.

The gazebo panels are tilted in order to capture sunlight at all times of the day. The solar energy collected is fed into inverters in White Oak Hall and converted into AC power, which is the same kind of power used in homes.

The converted energy is then fed into the main power grid at the school and divided evenly among power usage on campus. The power that runs into the inverters is subtracted from the college's monthly Pacific Power bill saving resources and money.

Photo by Allison Lamplugh

The smaller set of solar panels on campus can be found on the south-side windows of the Silver Certified Madrone Hall. They camouflage well and appear to be a fine, see-through screen.

"It was a dual purpose. The glass was south facing so it would have been hard to cool the building so it was to maintain a striking facade and use the energy," said Seiter.

The solar panels at Madrone Hall also feed energy to the inverters at White Oak Hall to be distributed throughout campus.

The energy created is measured in kilowatt hours. One kilowatt hour equals 10 cents off the power usage bill. To date, the two inverters funneling the solar power have tracked 34,000 kilowatt hours of energy generated. That's a $3,400 savings thus far.

"We built this knowing it wouldn't pay off for 25 or 30 years," said Greg Mulder, physical science instructor.

Regardless of immediate payoff the school saw the project as a priority.

There were a lot of different pieces that came together to fund the project. Some money was from the 2009 stimulus package, some from government grants, and some was allocated in the budget.

"I think for a community college this science building project was progressive. It was quite a big deal. We were certainly using it to promote the college as well when we want to show off a little bit," said Seiter.

During the construction of the new science buildings all possible old materials were recycled and reused into the new build. The old concrete from White Oak Hall, for example, was crushed and reused in the base of Madrone Hall.

"They recycled everything, there was really very little waste," said Lacey.

As the man-made world expands around us, the bold undertaking of LBCC set a tone for local residents and businesses alike in the importance of every day being Earth Day.


-At a Glance-

What: Sustainability at LBCC
Method: Solar energy and "green roof"
Certified: U.S. Green Building Council 2010
Get Involved: LBCC Hort Club
Contact: Stefan Seiter, (541) 917-4765 or seiters@linnbenton.edu


Interesting Extras!

• The United States is the third largest country with 322 million people and an estimated 0.7 percent increase in the population each year.
• The mid-sized state of Oregon has just under four million residents.
• According to data collected from the U.S. Census Bureau and National Geographic Society's Green Guide whom combined their efforts to rank the top 50 "greenest cities" in America, Oregon holds the first and fifth ranked cities: Portland and Eugene respectively.

LBCC: Student Plays Tennis on Campus

Student Ginny Wobbe plays tennis at the courts on the Linn-Benton Community College campus. Using her two-hour break between classes on April 9, she had no opponent. With a racket, a tennis ball and the intention of a good time she enjoyed a sunny spring day.

The Cost to Click: $89,000

Expectations were high for the launch of the new LBCC website Fall term 2014, but murmurs on campus spread and excitement turned into questioning the $89,000 purchase.

Months of planning went into organizing focus groups concerning the elements of the site. From Aug. 2012 to April 2013 three separate groups were formed to discuss the old website layout versus the new layout.

About 150 people in total were involved in the discussions.

"We took information received [in the focus groups] and digested it and put it out on the web," said Dale Stowell the Executive Director of Institutional Advancement at the college.

Development of the new site didn't take place overnight. There was a soft launch in Fall 2013 to gather feedback from users. Suggestions and comments came in from about 200 people.

"They were all very helpful and helped us make good decisions on what to do next."

The series of focus groups featured local high school students, current students, and faculty. All groups were conducted separate from one another.

Groups were given the old site and new site and asked to respond to a series of questions.

"It's Google analytics. It was a measure to see how people behaved on each page."

Participants were asked to give suggestions as to what "quick links" and information they expected during navigation. Based off the suggestions the "quick links" were added to the homepage.

The first group were volunteers from Albany High School. They were asked what links they would look for, if those links were easy to find, and if the website was competitively attractive compared to other colleges they may have shopped.

The second group were faculty. They were asked to give feedback on building a better, more intuitive and user friendly web service. Moodle, the online student portal, was included in their discussion.

Last were current students at LBCC. They were asked if the website reflected the school, what kind of key-words they would look for on the site, and the ease of use.

William Allison was a LBCC student among the focus group.

"They asked what words would make you want to come to the school, that's how they came up with [the word] 'inspired.'"

That catch phrase can now be seen heavily on the site and on brochures throughout campus.

Current student and Open Source club member Russell Ruby is not a fan of the over-use of the word.

"The word 'inspire' on every page over and over almost makes it meaningless."

According to Allison the consensus among focus group members were they did not like the old site. They agreed it was text heavy and not visually pleasing with photos. He felt a focus during the group was how to design the site to influence potential students to enroll at LBCC.

According to Stowell feedback regarding the lack of visually pleasing material resulted in hiring a photographer for a two-day shoot. They got 180 photographs of student life to be used on the site.

But not all of the suggestions Allison recalled were effectively put in place from a current student's point of view.

"One thing I mentioned in the focus group was a link for The Commuter on the homepage. There is a link to The Commuter now but it takes three clicks to get there."

Some students agree the site is more user friendly to potential students verses enrolled students. Many links take multiple clicks to get to a place that students would be interested in.

"I put my search into Google and it shows me where to go faster than using the website," said Ruby.

Future students may want to explore the site but current students want to get information quickly. Students expect to see what is important to them in the most prominent places.

An example given by Stephen Gibble, student and Open Source club member, is the placement of Tweets. He feels campus news should be quickly visible to students but instead Tweets are at the very bottom of the page.

Gibble has some other gripes with the site.

"At first glance it looks very nice. The beef I have with it is for current LB students. On the old website the information density was high [but] with the new one is mostly pictures with happy people."

With that being said, a strong point of the site Gibble feels is its mobile friendliness. The new column design works well on phones because it collapses down so its usable on the small screen. This was a big improvement from the old site.

"I really don't have any complaints about the mobile version."

One major improvement to the site was to in fact make it mobile friendly. The old site was so outdated that its compatibility with cell phones was non-existent. 

"The company we work with does technical design suggested to make it mobile intuitive," said Stowell.

The site is still a work in progress.

As students may recall, when it was first launched there were hundreds of broken links. After months of fixing them they are mostly gone due to student feedback and running broken link reports.

There are two groups that meet biweekly to continue improvements on the site. One is a web implementation group that works on use and content and the other a web strategy group that works to develop and evolve the site.

Suggestions for continued improvement can be sent to web-suggestions@linnbenton.edu.

LBCC Culinary Arts Students in the Kitchen

Students at Linn-Benton Community College prepare lunch in the Commons Cafeteria 
at Linn-Benton Community College.

Hustle and bustle in the kitchen.

Samantha Kline prepares the daily bread.

Jason Richmond smiles for hungry patrons.