Sequoia Nix, a student at Lane Community College, wins the National Spirit Award after being named Miss Eugene, Miss Oregon Personality and Miss Oregon Spokesmodel By Remi Steeves Lane Community College student, Sequoia Nix, age 26, won the National Spirit Award at the 2025 National American Miss pageant nationals in Orlando, Florida, which took place…
After the spring student elections, a new Student Government Association is stepping in with fresh leadership and a renewed focus on transparency By Joseph Rutigliano With Lane Community College student election coming to a wrap on Feb. 8, the Student Government Association (SGA) now has a new set of ten elected officials. President-elect Michael Olson…
By Keadan Weiler, Agostinho Da Silva Eugene residents organized several protests outside the Eugene Federal Building, throughout Feb. 28. Demonstrators protested ICE, the recent strikes on Iran and the Trump Administration’s actions across the country. Protests began near 8th Avenue and Oak Street in the Eugene City Park Blocks in front of the Lane County…
by Agostinho Da Silva Eugene is no stranger to anti-war sentiment, and the current military strikes in Iran aren’t faring any differently. On March 2, residents joined together to make their voices heard in front of the Wayne Morse Federal Courthouse and show their opposition. On Monday, people gathered outside the Morse Federal Courthouse in…
By Sequoia Nix As PeaceHealth prepares to transition emergency department physician staffing at its Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend next summer, hospital leadership says the move is part of a broader investment in emergency services. Inside the emergency department, however, one longtime nurse says the announcement has brought mounting uncertainty and frustration among staff….
by Keadan Weiler, Michael Olson and Agostinho Da Silva Torch video from the protest can be found here. LIVE UPDATE 9:04pm: Torch Reporters heading home for the night. Thank you for tuning in with us for this special coverage. LIVE UPDATE 8:36pm: Still calm and peaceful. Some people still remain. LIVE UPDATE 8:03pm: 2 people…
By: Sequoia Nix The Lane Community College Education Association (LCCEA) announced Tuesday that 92% of its faculty members have pledged their willingness to strike if contract negotiations with Lane Community College administration fail. LCCEA represents 360 faculty members working this term. The announcement comes after 10 months of bargaining between faculty and the college. According…
by Agostinho Da Silva At 1:50 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 13, students of Willamette High School in the Bethel neighborhood of Eugene walked out of school to protest current ICE immigration actions in Eugene and Springfield. Over 150 students participated in the event, walking from the school campus down to the intersection of Barger and…
by Sequoia Nix photo by Michael Olson Nursing students raise concerns as faculty contract talks move toward mediation “We’re nearly four months from graduation.” For Brittnie Ross, a second-year nursing student at Lane Community College and president of the Student Nurses Association, that timeline feels heavier than usual. Faculty contract negotiations between LCC and…
Where to find and donate food on campus and in the community. Aritcle By River Shepherd Photo by Kat Tabor If you are worried about feeding yourself and your family this term and during the upcoming holiday season, there are people in our community and on this campus who want to help. Also, if you…
