Lake Superior College News Releases

(Duluth, Minn.) – Pottery wheels will spin thirty hours straight for a good cause at Lake Superior College. The annual Throw-a-thon will start at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 30 through Sat., Dec. 1, 3 p.m. in the college’s Fine Arts building to make bowls for the “Empty Bowl” fundraiser.

Organizers plan to make hundreds of bowls to be donated to the “Empty Bowl.” Area potters and anyone willing to throw a bowl, bring pizzas, or sweep up and/or do heavy lifting are welcome. If you are interested, contact LSC faculty member Tonya Borgeson, (218) 310-8903 or t.borgeson@lsc.edu

A Glaze-a-thon will be held on Friday, January 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to finish the bowls. The completed bowls will be available at the “Sea of Bowls” preview on Monday, March 31, 2008, from 5 to 7 p.m. and the “Empty Bowl” main event on Tuesday, April 1, 2008 from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Depot, 506 W. Michigan Street, Duluth. The bowls will be sold along with a variety of delicious soups that have been donated by area restaurants on that day.

The proceeds from “Empty Bowl” support the Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank, which assists in feeding nearly 42,000 hungry families throughout Northeastern Minnesota and Northwestern Wisconsin. This year, Throw-a-thon participants hope to make 300-500 bowls, raising well in excess of $7,500.

LSC is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. With more than 4,300 students enrolled this fall semester, LSC is Northeastern Minnesota’s largest two-year college. LSC provides a wide range of programs and services, including liberal arts and science courses for transfer, technical programs intended to provide occupational skills, continuing education, and customized training for business and industry. LSC is also the leader in Internet-delivered courses and programs in Minnesota.

(Duluth, Minn.) — Concerned about the growing number of children who are unable to access needed dental care, Lake Superior Community Dental Clinic and area dentists will provide free dental care to less fortunate children on Friday, Feb. 2 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. With the help of professional and student dental hygienists, LSC’s clinic will provide dental cleaning, fluoride, x-rays and restorative dental care as needed.

This program is part of a larger campaign being organized nationwide by the American Dental Association. “Dentists, hygienists, and assistants are coming together to offer this day of free care to make a healthy difference in the lives of children, while raising awareness of the growing number of families who don’t have access to dental care,” said Cindy Upton,  dental clinic coordinator. “We know we can’t treat all of the patients needing care in a single day, but we want to raise awareness of the problem and help as much as we can.”

For more information or an appointment, contact clinic coordinator Cindy Upton at (218) 733-5939 or c.upton@lsc.edu

LSC is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. With more than 2,800 students enrolled this spring semester, LSC is Northeastern Minnesota’s largest two-year college. LSC provides a wide range of programs and services, including liberal arts and science courses for transfer, technical programs intended to provide occupational skills, continuing education, and customized training for business and industry. LSC is also the leader in Internet-delivered courses and programs in Minnesota.