The library is currently experiencing issues with default PINs. Please contact Alyssa Coleman, Digital Services Librarian at acoleman@luzerne.edu if you need assistance with accessing your library account. Thank you for your paitence and we hope to have this issue resolved soon.

ABLAZE -- the digital journal of writing at LCCC -- is seeking submissions for its spring issue. This time, we DON'T have a specific focus (like our recent Edgar Allan Poe issue) and ARE open to a wide variety of formats: Any topic, any style.

GENRES:
*Poetry
*Fiction
*Creative Nonfiction
*Features
*Reviews
*Editorials
*Research Papers
*One-Act Plays

HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR WORK:
*FROM: your LCCC EMAIL ACCOUNT
*TO: ablaze@luzerne.edu
*SUBJECT: Your Name (as you want it to appear), "Work's Title"
*MESSAGE: your work

DEADLINE:
*APRIL 23, 2025

PS:
*Our POE ISSUE is available @ https://www.luzerne.edu/about/ablaze.jsp.

Write on!

The latest issue of ABLAZE -- the digital journal of writing @ LCCC -- is OUT NOW! This time around, writers channeled the spirit of EDGAR ALLAN POE in their poems, short stories, and 6-word stories on themes of love, loss, and (gasp!) politics.

Please find it + past issues here:
https://www.luzerne.edu/about/ablaze.jsp

Thank you to ALL the amazingly brave and creative contributors and, on the publishing end, to Kim Hess, Bob Bogdon, and Connie Norton.

Write on!

Today the library is having our weekly board game day! Stop on by for some destress fun!

Week of February 2 - 8 Activities and Events

Wilkes-Barre Center Classes Begin: Monday, February 3

Super Bowl Week - Students are encouraged to wear their favorite sports gear all week. Participate in our Super Bowl Final Score Guessing game for a change to win a $10 Amazon Gift Card!

National Wear Red Day: Friday, February 7 - join us as we wear red and help raise awareness about heart disease - the leading cause of death among American, especially women

For more information, please feel free to call us at 570-740-0780 or email us wbcenter@luzerne.edu.

WSFX-FM will be broadcasting the LCCC/Harrisburg men's home game on Thursday February 6 at 6pm. Phil Schoener and EJ Samuels will team up for play-by-play and color.

You can tune to 89.1 and 105.5 FM or stream at: luzerne.edu/wsfx

Federal financial aid, including the Federal Pell Grant and Direct Loans, will be disbursed to students without delay for the Spring 2025 semester beginning on February 18, 2025. Students receiving Veteran Education Benefits will also be certified without delay for the Spring 2025 semester. Federal financial aid IS NOT impacted by the U.S. Office of Management and Budgets announcement on January 27, 2025, to temporarily pause other types of federal grants and loans.

Please direct any questions about financial aid to the College's Financial Aid Office at 800-377-5222, option two, or via email at fao@luzerne.edu.

Any LCCC students needing a history elective course are encouraged to consider HIS-238-101L, which meets once a week on Thursday nights.

This traditional (in person) late start course begins on Thursday, February 6 @ 6pm in Room #302 and covers World War II.

Email Professor Schultz at jschultz@luzerne.edu for more information.

Greetings Trailblazers!!!

New Promotions are here NOW until February 15!

All School Supplies 40%-75% off (includes online and in store)

For more ways to take advantage of your LCCC Bookstore:
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Complete the survey at the bottom of your receipt for $5.00 off next purchase
Scan the QR Code at the register for 10% off your next purchase when you join our mailing list
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Purchase online and pick up in store to save on shipping
Bookstore Hours of Operation are Monday - Friday 8:30am - 4:00pm

Esports season registration is open! If you want to be part of the team, level up your plays, and have fun! Come by the Student Life and Athletic Offices (Building 14, 3rd floor) and sign up for the semester. Game times are from 6:30 p.m and onward at night, each game plays a different day of the week.

Any questions, email Kyle Davis @ Kdavis@luzerne.edu

In order to to access computers in any academic labs or classrooms, instructors and students must use an individual academic network account. Do not use another person's account and do not share your account information with anyone else.

If you do not already have an account, you can log into any classroom or academic lab computer using the generic account with the username "temporary" and the password "Tempuser1" (case-sensitive, no quotes). This temporary account will no longer be accessible after the first few weeks of the semester.

*******STUDENTS******
Once logged in, you can create your email/network account by going to https://www.luzerne.edu/accounts and completing the form.

*****INSTRUCTORS*****
If you do not already have an account, please have your supervisor open an "Access Request" ticket using our new ticketing system at https://lccc.bolddesk.com. Until then, you can also log in using the temporary account mentioned above.

Please contact the Help Desk at 570-740-0711 or helpdesk@luzerne.edu for additional assistance. If you prefer, stop by the Campus Center Room 106 to speak to a Help Desk technician in person.

Bookstore Financial Aid Accounts for the Spring semester will be available from January 2 to February 13. The last day to use it online will be February 10. You must call the business office on or after January 2 to set up your bookstore account before you can use it.

Business Office Telephone Numbers:
570-740-0332
570-740-0365

*Please note that once your account is setup by the business office,
it may take a few hours before it could used online or at the bookstore*

Textbooks, supplies and merchandise can be ordered online through the Bookstore Website (www.luzerneshop.com) for store pickup (no charge) or shipment to your home.
When ordering online, use your Student ID# as your Account Number (Example: 0464624 instead of jd0464624).

The Bookstore is open from 8:30am - 4pm Monday - Friday to pick up textbook orders and to shop for additional supplies, laptops and college gear!

Meter fees in the downtown Wilkes-Barre will be suspended for the holiday season. Suspension will begin Monday, November 25, 2024, at 8am through Monday, January 6, 2025. See article below.

https://www.timesleader.com/news/1674649/downtown-wilkes-barre-business-district-meter-fees-suspended-for-holidays

Join the members of the LCCC Alumni Association at the Mohegan Sun Arena to see the Wilkes-Barre / Scranton Penguins for two exciting FANtastic games! Your $22 ticket will include one lower level seat in the red zone (sections 102 & 103), a penguin's giveaway voucher and a chance to win a special incentive - either seats on the Pens bench for warm-up or a ride on the Fanboni.

Outing dates are:
Saturday, January 18 vs. Belleville Senators - (order deadline is 1/2/2025);
Saturday, March 8 vs. Belleville Senators - St. Patty's Day Celebration (order deadline is 2/20/2025);

Puck drop is 6:05pm for both games. Order tickets online at www.luzerne.edu/alumni or you can stop by the alumni office room 208G in the campus center or call 570-740-0734 (ext. 7734 on campus).

Hope to see you there!

Classes will be on a compressed schedule https://www.luzerne.edu/compressed/

The library will be putting out games to play tomorrow. Feel free to stop by for a de-stress activity.

Hello,

Our institution is participating in a student poll that is being deployed to students in 13 colleges and universities in Northeastern Pennsylvania through The Institute for Public Policy & Economic Development. The poll seeks to find out about your experiences in NEPA as well as your post-graduation plans.

Please copy and past the survey link into your browser to complete the survey. We truly appreciate your participation.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Sp2025NEPACollegePoll

Today, January 29, the library will be closing at 4pm. We will be open tomorrow at our normal hours. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Hello,

Our institution is participating in a student poll that is being deployed to students in 13 colleges and universities in Northeastern Pennsylvania through The Institute for Public Policy & Economic Development. The poll will take less than five minutes to complete and seeks to find out about your experiences in NEPA as well as your post-graduation plans.

Please copy and paste the survey link below into your browser to complete the survey. We truly appreciate your participation.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Sp2025NEPACollegePoll

This first Business Club meeting of the Spring 25 semester will be Wednesday, January 29. It will start at 11:45 am in room 720 of building 7. All are welcome to attend!

The closing is due to building utility interruption in the area.

Congratulations to former Men's basketball player and current assistant Men's Basketball coach TJ Ziolkowski on being inducted into the Luzerne County Sports Hall of Fame.

The LCCC History Club invites you to join us Thursday, Jan 30 @ 12:30pm in Room #917 for the first World War II lecture of the SP-25 Semester. This lecture discusses a range of often secret and specialized weapons used by both Allied and Axis powers in the conflict.

2024 1098-T tax forms are now available. Students with qualifying payment activity may now view their 1098-T form via their Self-Service account. Qualifying students who have not consented to electronic delivery will have their forms mailed no later than 01/31/2025. Please visit https://www.luzerne.edu/admissions/taxinfo.jsp for additional information related to the 1098-T form.

Esports Free Play Days are back for the new semester! Come by on Wednesday, January 28 from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, have some fun and play games we have on the PC's! We have added Marvel Rivals to the mix as well! It is open to all!

Located on the 3rd floor of the Campus Center in the Esports Arena. We are also looking for players if you want to play for the team!

Just ask Kyle Davis Esports Administrator for more info, or email at kdavis@luzerne.edu

Today, Mayor George C. Brown announced the launch of Wilkes-Barre City Office of Economic and Community Development's 2025 Community Survey.

The survey can be accessed online at: www.wilkes-barre.city/communitysurvey and will be accessible until February 28, 2025.

Printed surveys are also available through the Office of Economic and Community Development, 3rd Floor, City Hall, 40 East Market Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711.

The City of Wilkes-Barre's Office of Economic & Community Development is preparing their 2025-2029 Five-Year Consolidated Plan as required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Included in the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan is the 2025 Annual Action Plan.

These plans help to address the most pressing housing and community development needs in Wilkes-Barre and strategies to address those priority needs, as identified by the community.

Citizen participation is a key component of the 2025-2029 Five-Year Consolidated Plan and the 2025 Annual Action Plan. A brief survey has been created which will allow the voices of our community to be heard.

Mayor Brown invites everyone who lives, works, or visits Wilkes-Barre for higher education, entertainment or recreational purposes, to take a few minutes to complete the online community survey linked below. Community participation is greatly appreciated and sharing the survey with friends and family is encouraged.

"The survey will provide an avenue in which residents and visitors can have their voices heard and help identify the city's current and future community development needs", said Mayor Brown.

The LCCC 2025 Faculty & Alumni Art Exhibition will be presented in the Schulman Gallery of Luzerne County Community College and will run from Friday, January 24, 2025 through Friday, February 21, 2025. There will be an Opening Reception on Friday, January 24, 2025 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (Snow Date Monday, January 27, 2025 6-8 PM) in the gallery which will feature live piano music, light fare, gourmet coffee creations by Xpress-Oh! Catering, and refreshments. The exhibition showcases original artworks in a variety of media recently created by the Faculty and Alumni of LCCC.

Gallery Hours: Mondays - Fridays 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
(Closed Holidays and College Closings)
Gallery admission is free.

Welcome back! Do you know about LCCC's dental hygiene clinic in downtown Nanticoke? Student dental hygiene students provide FREE dental hygiene services. Students are supervised by licensed dental hygienists and dentists. What better way to begin the new school year than with a bright smile! We'd love to make an appointment for you! Call 570-740-0446 to schedule your appointment.

ACT101 students are reminded that all items borrowed from the program must be returned after each semester in order to remain in good standing with the program. If you have books, laptop, calculator, etc in your possession, please return them as soon as possible.

As we begin the Spring 2025 semester, Campus Safety and Security would like to remind all students regarding safety and security measures while on campus.

Campus Safety and Security is located in Building 1 and can be reached 24 hours a day. Security can be reached directly at 570-740-0304, 570-239-0128.

Student ID's and parking passes are available in Campus Safety and Security Building 1. Please have a copy of your schedule (on paper or on cellphone) to receive an ID.

The Campus Security Department is available to provide on-campus escorts at any time. Anyone desiring an escort is asked to call ext. 7304, (570) 740-0304, cell phone (570) 239-0128. A Security Officer will respond to your location and provide assistance.

We encourage everyone to register with the Campus Emergency Text Messaging System which will inform you of campus closings, delays, emergency alerts, and other important information. Just go to www.luzerne.edu/alerts to register.

The college also makes available a "confidential tip" form for reporting any crime, potential crime, suspicious behavior, or threatening situation. This confidential tip form can be found on the student intranet under the LINKS heading.

We encourage everyone in the college community to "see something, say something". Please do not hesitate to report any suspicious activity to the campus safety and security department.

The possession or use of firearms or other lethal weapons on college property by unauthorized individuals is strictly forbidden.

Individuals who possess a permit to carry a concealed firearm may not bring the firearm on campus or to college-sponsored events on or off campus.

Thank you and have a safe semester.

Classes will be operating on a Compressed Schedule: https://www.luzerne.edu/compressed/

Main campus and all Centers are on a 2 hour delay

We're turning up the heat to kick off the Spring 2025 semester! Next week, Main Campus is celebrating all things hot sauce, and we're joining in on the spicy fun! Come spice things up with us outside Room 409 at LCCC: NRC! We will serve a variety of spices and cracker spreads. Students, staff, and instructors are invited to taste test.

January 22, 2025
11:30 am-1:00 PM

Weâ??re turning up the heat to kick off the Spring 2025 semester! Next week, Main Campus is celebrating all things hot sauce, and weâ??re joining in on the spicy fun! Come spice things up with us outside Room 409 at LCCC: NRC!

January 22, 2025
11:00 am-1:00 pm

The fitness center hours for Friday, January 17 are 7:45 am - 4:00 pm.

Thank you and sorry for any inconvenience!

The fitness center will close at 5pm, Wednesday, January 15.

Thank you and sorry for any inconvenience!

The Luzerne Men's Basketball team had great win this weekend in an EPAC game against Williamson College of the Trades.

Final Score:
Luzerne - 57
Williamson - 49

Kaprie Cottle-18 points, 7 rebounds
Vagiba Donzo-7 points, 18 rebounds, 6 assists
Current Record: 4-8

Next game Tuesday (1/14) Home vs. Union 5:00 PM

Extended Hours for the beginning of the Spring 2025 Semester are:

Mon. 1/13/25 - 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Tues. 1/14/25 - 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Wed. 1/15/25 - 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Thurs. 1/16/25 - 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Fri. 1/17/25 - 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Closed Monday 1/20/25 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Tues. 1/21/25 - 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. {classes start)
Wed. 1/22/25 - 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Thurs. 1/23/25 - 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Fri. 1/24/25 - 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Mon. 1/27/25 - 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The Trailblazer Cafe will be closed on Thursday, January 9 to welcome SkillsUSA to our Campus.

We apologize for any inconvenience

Thank you and have a good day!

Happy Spring Back To School Season! We are running a backpack sale of 25% off non-emblematic backpacks. As a reminder, non-emblematic is any gift/ accessory item in store that doesn't have the school's name or logo on it, essentially it's blank.

Time span: 1/7/25 - 1/24/25

Backpack Sale Details: Brands such as TNF, Douglas Stewart, Jansport, Adidas, Fjallraven, Osprey and many others.

As part of our migration to Symphony, user accounts will now require a PIN to access the My Account portal on our online catalog: https://luzern2.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/oncampus. Your PIN is set to the last four digits of your library barcode number by default. If you are interested in changing your PIN, you can do so in the My Account portal or you can contact the library and we can change it for you.

ESBCOhost has migrated to a new user interface starting today, January 7. Here is a link to the Quick Start Guide https://connect.ebsco.com/s/article/New-EBSCOhost-Quick-Start-Guide?language=en_US, or contact Alyssa Coleman, Digital Services Librarian, if you have any question.

The members of the Luzerne County / WB NAACP are sponsoring a community service project to make blankets and collect canned goods for the less fortunate. This service opportunity will take place on Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Monday, January 20 from 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM at the Jewish Community Center (JCC) in Kingston. Please plan to arrive by 8:00 AM if possible.

Blankets will be assembled at the JCC using supplies provided; however, please bring your own scissors if you can. The finished blankets will be donated to Ruth's Place, Keystone Mission, Sara's Table, and the Salvation Army Kirby Family House. They will also be collecting soup and other canned goods during this time.

Location:
FRIEDMAN JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
613 S.J. Strauss Ln, Kingston, PA 18704

To register:
call the JCC @ 570 824-4646
email: info@naacp2306.org

or visit: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeoY-nlD6mbfcSMXLJt95AJQWqAPAyqHj4t_SQrxa6Qg9XE-A/viewform?pli=1

Sponsored by The NAACP, The Sidney and Pauline Friedman Jewish Community Center, O'Donnell Law Firm, and City of Wilkes-Barre Health Department.

Beginning on Monday, January 6, 2025, modest price increases have been implemented in the Trailblazer Cafe and Educational Conference Center catering menus.

A variety of regular breakfast, snack and lunch options are available at a reasonable price with individual items now ranging in price from $1.00 to $7.00 with some salad bar items priced by weight.

Hours of operation are 7:30 AM until 2:30 PM Monday through Friday. Breakfast is available until 10 AM and lunch is available from 10 AM until 2:30 PM (grill closes at 2 PM daily).

Gluten free hamburger buns are available. One fryer is dedicated to only French fries.

Premade breakfast sandwiches, fresh fruit, breakfast bars, fried appetizers, chicken tenders, fries, as well as salad bar with make your own and pre-made salad options, made-to-order sandwiches, burgers, and cheesesteaks are regular menu items. Daily made soups are also available.

Drink options include Ellis Coffee, Pepsi products - fountain and bottled, energy drinks, tea, Gatorade, milk, etc.

Daily Lunch Specials:
Monday - Dollar Dog Day and Chicken Noodle as the Soup of the Day
Tuesday - Taco Tuesday and Chili as the Soup of the Day
Wednesday - Pasta with 2 sauce options and Chicken Tortellini as the Soup of the Day
Thursday - Meatball Hoagie with Chips and Beef Vegetable as the Soup of the Day
Friday - Fried Fish and fries with Italian Wedding as the Soup of the Day

Suggest/Request a special or soup and the staff will do what they can to add it to the rotation! Broadcast messages will announce any additional specials and/or soup of the day.

See the Staff or Student Intranet, College social media, or visit the Trailblazer Cafe for full menu options and pricing.

Hope to see you there!

The LCCC Greater Susquehanna Center in Watsontown and the Northumberland Regional Higher Education Center in Shamokin will be closed today, Monday, Jan. 6, due to inclement weather.

In addition to popular ebooks and e-audiobooks, the libraryâ??s subscription to Libby/Overdrive now includes over 4000 magazines, available to through to current LCCC students, faculty and staff with LCCC login:

-Popular titles such as Us Weekly, National Geographic, Good Housekeeping, Vanity Fair, and Rolling Stone;
-Special interest titles such as PC World, Bon Appetit, Minecraft World, and Womenâ??s Fitness;
- Titles in a variety of languages including Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Italian, German, French, and more;
- Rolling 3 years of back issues, wherever available;
- Subscribe and get notified of new issues!

For assistance with Libby, stop by the library or check out the Help guide here:
https://luzerne.libguides.com/libraryresearch/overdrive

Thank you to everyone who played Name that Holiday Tune!

First place winner: Dr. Mary Lou D'Allegro

Second place winner: Judy Rowett

Third place winners with a tied score: Karen White & Ron Romanelli

I hope everyone had fun. The door will be up into January and everyone is welcome to give it a try!

Today is your last chance to enter the Name that Holiday Tune contest. So, come to Building 5, room 528 to play. Winners will be announced on Friday, December 20. The door will remain up until mid January if you would like to play but not compete.

There will be pre-packaged (being made fresh this morning) salads available in the cooler at the Trailblazer Cafe today instead of a full salad bar. We apologize for any inconvenience and hope you have a great day!

Gluten free hamburger buns are available. One fryer is dedicated to only French fries.

Hours of operation are 7:30 AM until 2:30 PM Monday through Friday. Breakfast is available until 10 AM and lunch is available from 10 AM until 2:30 PM.

A variety of regular breakfast, snack, and lunch options are available at a reasonable price with individual items ranging in price from $.75 to $5.99 with some salad bar items priced by weight.

Premade breakfast sandwiches, fresh fruit, breakfast bars, fried appetizers, chicken tenders, fries, made-to-order sandwiches, burgers, and cheesesteaks are regular menu items. Daily made soups are also available.

Drink options include Ellis Coffee, Pepsi products - fountain and bottled, energy drinks, tea, Gatorade, milk, etc.

Daily Lunch Specials:
Thursday: Meatball Hoagie with Chips and Beef Vegetable as the Soup of the Day
Friday: Fried Fish and fries with Italian Wedding as the Soup of the Day

There will be pre-packaged (being made fresh this morning) salads available in the cooler at the Trailblazer Cafe today instead of a full salad bar. We apologize for any inconvenience and hope you have a great day!

Gluten free hamburger buns are available. One fryer is dedicated to only French fries.

Hours of operation are 7:30 AM until 2:30 PM Monday through Friday. Breakfast is available until 10 AM and lunch is available from 10 AM until 2:30 PM.

A variety of regular breakfast, snack and lunch options are available at a reasonable price with individual items ranging in price from $.75 to $5.99 with some salad bar items priced by weight.

Premade breakfast sandwiches, fresh fruit, breakfast bars, fried appetizers, chicken tenders, fries, made-to-order sandwiches, burgers, and cheesesteaks are regular menu items. Daily made soups are also available.

Drink options include Ellis Coffee, Pepsi products - fountain and bottled, energy drinks, tea, Gatorade, milk, etc.

Daily Lunch Specials:
Wednesday: Pasta with 2 sauce options and Chicken Tortellini as the Soup of the Day
Thursday: Meatball Hoagie with Chips and Beef Vegetable as the Soup of the Day
Friday: Fried Fish and fries with Italian Wedding as the Soup of the Day

Join the members of the LCCC Alumni Association at the Mohegan Sun Arena to see the Wilkes-Barre / Scranton Penguins for two exciting FANtastic games! Your $22 ticket will include one lower level seat in the red zone (sections 102 & 103), a Penguin's giveaway voucher and a chance to win a special incentive - either seats on the Pens bench for warm-up or a ride on the Fanboni.

Outing dates are:
Saturday, January 18 vs. Belleville Senators - (order deadline is 1/2/2025);
Saturday, March 8 vs. Belleville Senators - St. Patty's Day Celebration (order deadline is 2/20/2025);

Puck drop is 6:05pm for both games. Order tickets online at www.luzerne.edu/alumni or you can stop by the alumni office room 208G in the campus center or call 570-740-0734 (ext. 7734 on campus).

Hope to see you there!