The COVID-19 pandemic has forced schools across the nation to take drastic action. Lane Community College will be following suit starting on finals week March 16-20. For finals week, tests will be given online and classes for the spring term will be held remotely through the first three weeks of the spring term according to…
LCC campaigns for $121.5 million bond Lane Community College’s Board of Education is pursuing the most ambitious bond in the school’s history of $121.5 million in May— nearly a 50 percent increase from the $83 million bond in November 2008. On Feb. 18, many board members present at the Board of Education meeting expressed that…
The Director of Student Engagement leaves LCC under mysterious circumstances By: Editorial Staff With the Associated Students of Lane Community College Student Government elections commencing next week through March 6 at 5:00 p.m., The Torch is sticking with its motto of “telling stories that matter.” On Feb. 6, The Torch was presented with a tip…
It is a common goal in this newsroom to write information in an honest and balanced way. However, we are constrained by what information we are given. As student journalists, we try our best to pursue our degrees while following through on every news story that hits our desks. On top of the busy schedule,…
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…
Faculty union appeals to the Board of Education The Lane Community College Education Association, the union representing faculty, has been bargaining for a new contract. Due to a long, strung out bargaining session, since July 1, teachers have been employed under old contracts with outdated terms. The bargaining has, so far, taken months and shown…
The 2019 season comes to an end The Titans’ season came to an abrupt end after their loss to Whatcom. The women’s soccer team has only lost one game out of the last 10 in the postseason. The Titans’ 5-2-5 regular season record put them in third place in the Southern Region heading into the…
