The Mental Health and Wellness Center at LCC Offers Free Counseling, Workshops, and Other Services
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and Lane Community College offers free mental health services through the Mental Health and Awareness Center. Jean Gipple, one of three therapists at the Mental Health and Wellness Center, provided some information on what services are provided and how students can access these services. What kind of services does…
Twilight Zone Day
May 11 is Twilight Zone Day. Explore the dimension of sight and sound and crossover into the Twilight Zone crossword puzzle
Child Care At LCC Provides Care, Training, And Funding
National Child Care Provider Appreciation Day was Friday, May 6. Lane Community College has two child care centers: one on the main campus and one downtown. Both of these facilities are rated five stars by the Oregon Quality Rating and Improvement System. Beyond daily child care, LCC also provides child care provider training and grant…
SCOTUS Decision on Roe Could Set Us Back 50 Years
Disclaimer: Molly Newhard is the fundraising chair of the Lane County Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon volunteer team. My views are my own and do not reflect the views of The Torch or Lane Community College The leaked Supreme Court draft opinion telegraphs SCOTUS’s intention to overturn an almost 50-year-old legal precedent. With no federally…
Eugene Eats and Drinks
Cheers to you if you can solve this local restaurant and brewery themed crossword!
Locally Made Film Provides An Honest Look at Homelessness and Addiction
Jarrett Bryant’s award winning film, Maxie, is premiering at the Broadway Metro Saturday April 29. His film follows Maxie and his girlfriend Sid, an unhoused young couple, as they navigate the streets of Eugene and Springfield. Caught in the chains of drug addiction they show an intimate peak into a very real, very Eugene issue. …
Apollo Suns Makes Their Long Awaited Return To The US
Winnipeg Based Band Apollo Suns Brings Their Unique Blend of Jazz Funk Psychedelia To Sessions. In March of 2020, the Winnipeg-based band Apollo Suns toured the United States for the first time. They made it all the way to Omaha, Nebraska when Prime Minister Justin Trudeu made an announcement that Canada was shutting down and…
Lane is Bringing Back The Annual Pow Wow
NASA is hosting their annual Pow Wow, a celebration of food, dancing, and culture. Lane’s Native American Student Association will be hosting their annual Pow Wow on Saturday, April 16. The Pow Wow will be from 12 p.m. until 6 p.m. at Bristow Square on main campus, and will be followed by a salmon bake…