Tense April 2 board meeting included a public call to step down and a message from the vice chair regarding the chair’s behavior By River Shepherd Late into Lane Community College’s April 2 Board of Education meeting, Vice Chair Kevin Alltucker, at-large position 6, read aloud a letter he wrote to the board making a…
LCC’s Director of Marketing and Strategic Communications By River Shepherd for The Torch On a cold night during the January 2024 ice storm, Rebecca I. Long, Lane Community College’s director of Marketing and Strategic Communications, interpreted her power staying on as a sign that she should complete the application for the Public Relations Society of…
By River Shepherd for Denali For now the wakened frogs sing Under stars so clear and bright As each new dawn does wring Too early spring takes flight. For now the wakened frogs sing Marshy pools filled anew What does tomorrow bring? Something they never knew. For now the wakened frogs sing And life still…
By River Shepherd Whether disease kills me slowly, (or I do all at once, ’cause sometimes I’m super sad) Whether I’m killed by climate chaos, (or someone else does ‘cause my existence makes them mad) I don’t know how much time I have, How many days or months or years. All I know is this: …
By River Shepherd “When I first started in 2010, it was just a department of one. It was just me.” Rosa Lopez, Career Pathways faculty coordinator, said in a recent interview with The Torch. While it may have started with a solo staff member under a different department’s umbrella, over time and with dedicated work,…
Thoughts on choosing journalism and choosing to stay. Trigger warning for mentions of suicide. It’s like: How can we keep doing this? Making merry, shopping, indulging. On Nov. 16, I went to the Lane Events Center as a student reporter. It was my first attempt at reporting on Holiday Market 2024, and it was supposed…
Lane County residents know that for several magical weekends leading up to Christmas each year, Holiday Market at the Lane County Events Center is the place to find unique handcrafted gifts, delicious food, a festive atmosphere and free entertainment. For those who are new in town, visiting, or haven’t been yet, Holiday Market is an…
The Christmas special comedy solo act coming to the Hult Center “God is a Scottish Drag Queen,” comes to the Hult Center for the Performing Arts on Dec. 14. Mike Delamont discussed his solo theatrical comedy performance in an interview with The Torch. In the show, Delamont, in a floral suit and Scottish brogue, takes…
Saying Goodbye While Looking Ahead Daniel Lee Henry retires from 12 years of teaching at Lane After teaching speech and communication classes at Lane Community College since 2012, speaker, author, journalist, broadcaster and educator Daniel Lee Henry has decided to retire. Though it has been several terms since Henry taught a class due to health…
LCC’s Board of Education discusses grass versus artificial turf for the baseball field and a future discussion of land acknowledgments during meetings at it’s Oct. 22 work session Lane Community College Board Work Session 10/22 On Tuesday, Oct. 22, Lane Community College’s Board of Education met for a Board Work Session. On the docket was…
