Ryland Bickley and The Commuter Team Gear Up for 2024-25 at LBCC

Ryland Bickley leads The Commuter team into the 2024-25 school year at LBCC. Earlier this summer, Bickley was appointed editor-in-chief of Linn-Benton's student-run magazine and website. 

Ryland Bickley

Bickley succeeds Ryan Janowitz, who graduated this spring along with wrapping up his year in charge of The Commuter. Last year, Bickley served as The Commuter's sports editor. 

He and his team are looking forward to a great year, already having produced two editions of The Commuter's monthly magazine, including the Welcome Day edition that will be available around campus starting this week. 

Bickley is from Harrisburg and earned his high school diploma online from the Oregon Charter Academy, where he also served as editor-in-chief of The Current newspaper. Long before he began covering Roadrunners athletics, Bickley has been a sports writer the last five years for SB Nation/Vox, primarily covering his favorite NFL team, the Pittsburgh Steelers. In his first year with The Commuter, he earned first- and third-place awards for his sports reporting and writing in the regional journalism competition sponsored by the Pacific Northwest Association of Journalism Educators. 

Bickley is dual-enrolled at Oregon State University and is majoring in communications with a minor in journalism. He also is involved in LBCC's Civil Discourse Program, which promotes campus dialogue that enhances understanding among individuals with diverse viewpoints in an open and respectful environment.

In his application to lead The Commuter, he wrote to LBCC's Student Publications Committee: "I take The Commuter’s motto of 'for the students, by the students' seriously. I believe we have the responsibility of informing students about their school and community, showcasing student and local talent, and representing LBCC with a quality product."

He added, "I would like to expand our range of content, adding columnists, articles that focus on local history or the history of LBCC, lifestyle articles, more school news, editorial pieces, and more local features. I want the magazine and website to be full of fresh, creative, and informative content."

The college’s Student Publications Committee is composed of LB students, staff and faculty who annually interview applicants and appoint The Commuter’s top editor.

Those who would like to contact Bickley or get involved at The Commuter are encouraged to email the staff at commuter@linnbenton.edu. See The Commuter's website at LBCommuter.com.

For more information about journalism at LBCC, contact The Commuter’s faculty adviser, Rob Priewe, at priewer@linnbenton.edu. 

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