On May 2, Politico released a leaked 80 page draft opinion from the Supreme Court that states their intentions to repeal Roe v. Wade leaving abortion access and reproductive rights in the hands of state representatives. The community of Lane County took action by staging an impromptu rally in defense of reproductive rights the very…
Since 1986, Oregon’s 4th Congressional District seat has been held by Peter Defazio. Defazio, this year, will be retiring leaving the 2022 election open for newcomers. Election day is May 17 and there are many new faces to get to know before voting. Val Hoyle has received DeFazio’s endorsement to replace him. Hoyle is currently…
Lane Community College’s athletic director lays out the school’s plan to bring back sports The LLC sports department has been doing the best they can do to adhere to Covid-19 regulations, however, they are still fighting an uphill battle. Athletic Director Greg Sheley says they have been following all guidelines that Lane County and the…
LCC secures record-breaking bond after vote Lane Community College successfully passed the $121.5 million bond with more than 58 percent of the votes on May 19. The bond money will be overseen by a committee comprised of 11 individuals. According to LCC’s webpage, the committee will include “three to five residents at-large, three members from…
Students will soon be able to pursue both two- and four-year degrees President Hamilton has solidified a partnership contract between Lane Community College and Pacific University. On April 4, Hamilton and Pacific University President Lesley Halik electronically signed the business agreement. This partnership will bring Pacific University to LCC’s main campus. Their classrooms will be…
I lost the job I complained so much about. Now I want it back more than ever. I miss my patriotic coworkers that would trade one-liner jabs aimed at each other’s politics. I miss my routine in the kitchen: dicing the veggies, boiling the noodles, flipping those omelets, steaming the hash. I hate to say…
In spite of Follet’s best efforts to accept Electronic Benefit Transfer and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments by the beginning of the winter term there is still no clear date as to when the Titan Store will be accepting EBT and SNAP cards. The time-consuming application process began at the beginning of fall term in…
On Jan. 29, the Lane Community College’s women’s basketball team tipped off against the Linn-Benton Roadrunners. The Titans are in Third Place — two places higher than the Roadrunners in the Southern Region. This season, Linn-Benton has been riding a rollercoaster of wins and losses. Their first three games in January were losses to regional…
The Lane Community College women’s basketball season started with a 9-1 record in the first 10 games. With an overall record of 14-4 Lane is dominating the majority of their games. Only four losses looks great on paper, but with two of their losses coming from divisional opponents, the team is struggling in the southern…
This edition of the Torch will mark the fourth and final one for the fall term. With that being said, I am excited to announce we will be positioning into a web-focused newsroom over the winter break. As the Torch team finishes this term, we will be making significant changes to modernize the newsroom. As…
