By Jim Arnold

Last spring, in these pages ( EW , April 17), I suggested that the Lane Community College Board of Education might resolve its dysfunction by electing some new members. Six months later, I’ll admit that my optimism was misplaced. While we now have a couple of new faces, the board remains divided, unproductive and, at times, an embarrassment to our community.

Several others have also recently weighed in on the college’s status. First, former faculty member Steve McQuiddy ( EW , Sept. 4) reminded us that the institution once thrived on trust, cooperation and a commitment to the collective good. Then, LCC President Stephanie Bulger ( EW , Sept. 11 ) and faculty union President Adrienne Mitchell ( EW , Sept. 25) both described LCC as being at an “inflection point,

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