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My instructor made a point of telling us that our parking is good compared to universities and that we’ll never have it this good again. I have to say I don’t even believe this. But even if I did, I don’t care. I have to go to work after class and I am not going to walk a mile from the gym. Take it or leave it, Longview, that is my message to you.

~Allie via Facebook

I’m writing in the concern of the new smoking rule at Longview. The recent post of no smoking outside the Science and Technology building and the main entrance of the Campus Center-(doors that when you walk in the Admissions, FA, Access Offices are on that level) are being ignored. Even though there is a sign that says No Smoking, people are still smoking in that area. I have a class in the S& T building and it is very annoying to walk through the smoke just to get to my class and leave each morning. I complained the first time to the dean when the post was first posted and I was told that security would monitor it, yet I still walked out of my class today to find people smoking in front of the building. Yesterday, there were multiple people smoking outside the Main entrance of the Campus Center and even positioned right by the sign that clearly states no smoking in that area. The smell of the smoke bothers me because it hinders my breathing. Personally, I refuse to inhale the smoke because it makes me nauseous. My plea is that something is done to stop the negligence. There are two areas on campus where smoking is allowed: the area outside the Liberal Arts building & small area outside the café doors of the Campus center. If people can’t go to these areas to smoke then I believe it’s a personal choice to ignore a simple rule.

~Name Withheld

Dear Editor:

The March 6 edition of The Current featured a front page article on the proposed addition of two baseball fields on the MCC-Longview campus. As with most proposed changes in the status quo, those in opposition or in favor come forward to express their thoughts. As the Athletic Director who oversees the program that these fields would benefit, I’d like to expand on the positive aspects that this project would provide to MCC-Longview.    [...]

Dear Editor:

The headline of the March 6 edition of The Current trumpeted, “LV debates baseball proposal.” The Ban Johnson Baseball League plans to raise money, at least $6 million, to build two fields on Longview College property, with that and more, an indoor training facility, and if ten million is raised, then they will get around to putting artificial turf on the current Lakers Field. [...]