Courtesy of Pixabay.com LBCC student Anthony Lusardi walked into the North Santiam Hall and was shocked when he saw a work of art that sparked controversy and eventually helped build the Civil Discourse Club. The art piece displayed in NSH was depicting two men fornicating in explicit detail. Some people found it offensive and encouraged it to be taken down, while others found it expressive and were okay with it being uncensored and displayed. They submitted their opinions to a comment box nearby. However, that didn't spark conversation to drive the discussion forward, instead, some comments contained hateful language. Lusardi wanted to start an effective discussion. He and his peers, along with the help of faculty member Mark Urista , set up a debate that was more of a discourse. Unlike a debate, where there is a right or wrong side, a discourse allows for people of varying views to express their opinions in an open-minded environment in hopes to achieve a mutual un