Dylan's Journalism Blog

“Amazing, unbelievable. I'm speechless.”  That’s how LBCC’s Volleyball Head Coach Jayme Frazier described her team’s perfect season after the Roadrunners became champions of the Northwest Athletic Conference for the third consecutive year.  Freshman Brooklyn Willard sends a spike towards Highline College in the semi Final match of the NWAC Elite 8 tournament.   A brilliant performance capped off the team’s season in the Elite Eight tournament in Lakewood, Washington Nov. 17-19. The Roadrunners’ championship season was fantastic in many ways, the most impressive being their 36-0 record. In 36 games, the team lost only 15 sets, winning the other 108. 25 of their 36 wins were 3-0 sweeps. The Roadrunners entered the tournament as the favorites, sitting atop the South Region with a perfect 33-0 record. On Friday, Nov. 17, the team came in hot and ran through Skagit Valley 3-0. In the Final Four on day two, LBCC played Highline College, who proved to be a tough opponent. Linn-B...

  It's What I Do: A Photographer's Life of Love and War chronicles the life of Lynsey Addario and her journey to becoming the well known and celebrated photojournalist she is today. In her memoir she describes what it was like to break into the male dominated field of conflict photography.  In chapter nine of the book, Addario writes about her time photographing American soldiers in an active combat area in the Korengal Valley in late 2007. In this section she tells the story of being ambushed while with the soldiers and what it was like when a soldier Staff Sgt. Larry Rougle was killed in action. She details the scene and what was going through her head while she was somehow able to do her job and capture the moments after Rougle had been killed. “I raised my camera in a gesture to ask permission to photograph. I felt horrible asking, but we had been with them for two months, and I knew it was important to document Rougle’s death.”.  Moments like that are what disting...

  Sharon Carter Vice President of the Rainy Day Blues Society at the Albany acoustic jam at Deluxe Brewing Company in downtown Albany on Monday Nov. 13.  Monday Albany Acoustic Jam is organized by the Rainy Day Blues Society and hosted by Deluxe Brewing Company in downtown Albany. Local musicians get together for a jam session every Monday night open to all. Deluxe Brewing company on Water Avenue in downtown Albany  

  Linn Benton Men's Basketball scrimmage against the University of Oregon Men's Basketball Club team on Thursday, Oct. 19. 2023 at LBCC. LBCC players celebrate going into halftime leading the U of O club team. Freshman Cade Smith attempts a reverse layup to extend the Roadrunners lead against the Oregon Club team.

       Jim Marshall      Jim Marshall was born in Chicago, Illinois on February 3, 1936 and only two years later his family moved to San Francisco, California. In highschool Marshall became enamored with photography and cameras. He had a scrapbook of cut out pictures of cameras with their prices recorded in pencil next to them, eventually getting a Kodak Brownie for his first camera. He began his journey as a photographer taking pictures at Jazz clubs in San Francisco teaching himself how to use the camera, work with lighting and angles. After a year in the United States Air Force, Jim Marshall moved to New York to pursue a more professional career and was hired by Atlantic Records and Columbia Records.      In 1960, he caught the eye and gained the trust of legendary musician John Coltrane, which was only the beginning of his own legend. Jim Marshall was known for his ability to catch candid and intimate moments of musicians which creat...

"K.C." Chris Whittaker: Tattoo artist Chris Whittaker at his work station at PermaGrafix Tattoo in Albany, Oregon on Oct. 18, 2023       Chris Whittaker is a tattoo artist and owner of PermaGrafix Tattoo in Albany, Oregon. He is originally from Kansas City, Missouri, he has been doing tattoos for over 20 years and has won several awards and been published for his work in major tattoo publications. "KC" has done work for Disturbed bassist John Moyer and former Oregon State University football players Steven Jackson and Derrick Anderson. Some of his awards include Best Sleeve x2, Best Tribal x2, Best Linework and Best Detail.         

 Trevor Wilson: Instrument Repair Technician  Trevor Wilson removing a dent on a trumpet, the instrument he played in the Oregon State University marching band and has specialized in repairing at Beacock Music in Albany Oregon for 3 years on Wednesday Oct. 13. Trey Wood: Car Salesman Trey Wood standing next to a Dodge Challenger that is currently for sale at the dealership where he has worked for 4 years, combining his love of cars and people on Wednesday Oct. 18.