By River Shepherd for Denali Who will warn us of the hurricane Fast approaching ravaged shores Who will warn us of the rainfall Unprecedented as it pours Who will track the changes On this earth so rare and blue Constant decimation What the fuck are we to do? Stand up for our neighbors Stand up…
By River Shepherd for Denali When people speak of cities and states as if they’ll still be here in 300 years, give or take I wonder if they understand that our Earth herself is only water and shifting sand forever caught in orbit by gravity, we can’t fully decipher our planet’s so special yet we…
By River Shepherd Community. That’s the only reason I’m still here. Between spring term 2023 and now, I’ve met so many people here at Lane Community College who are helping me save my own life. They are doing that by helping me see that my own life is worth saving. Forgetting for the moment about…
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…
