Since Covid hit in 2020 on-campus activities have slowed quite a bit. Three years later, the Student Government Association is hoping to bring back some life to campus this term. LCC’s Student Government Association President Nikhar Ramlakhan was elected in May of 2022 and started his term the following September. Ramlakhan shared with The Torch…
The Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government had their third hearing on March 30 to try and prove collusion between the Biden administration and social media companies in censoring conservative voices. This hearing was examining the Missouri v Biden civil case which was filed by the attorneys general of Missouri and Louisiana in…
Reproductive and gender-affirming care are seeing significant barriers being put up across the country. In Oregon, reproductive health care is a right but there are still barriers. In this current legislative session one bill is being brought up that could protect both gender-affirming care and reproductive health care in the state. The Oregon House Committee…
Representative Val Hoyle addressed issues regarding the Coos Bay Port, child care, job training, housing, and more on March 16, 2023 to a City Club meeting in Springfield, Oregon. She came to discuss the Port of Coos Bay and her continued work in trying to fund that port when their requested $1.25 billion grant was…
On March 3, 1970 Simon and Garfunkel’s Bridge Over Troubled Water was at the top of the charts, Barbra Streisand was making them laugh in Funny Girl, and LCC was charging senior citizens $6 per term and building a new science building. The article describes it as being between the Air Frame Building and the…
The LCC Board of Education passed a resolution at their March 2 board meeting in support of Oregon Community College Association’s legislative priorities. These priorities include increased dollars for the Community College Support Fund, funding for the Oregon Opportunity Grant program, and legislation clarifying that community colleges may offer Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees….
Starbucks Workers United held their first hearing against the Starbucks Corporation on Tuesday Feb. 21 at the Wayne Lyman Morse Federal Courthouse in Eugene, OR. The hearing was in response to alleged union busting practices by Starbucks against their employees. On Jan. 7, 2022 the Starbucks located on 29th and Willammette filed to be a…
LCC main campus was on lockdown for about two hours on Wednesday Feb. 22. Lane County Sheriffs were the first on the scene. The report was that an armed individual was on the main campus in Building 1 with intent to cause harm. Authorities later cleared the area and found no credible threat. In a…
President Stephanie Bulger announced that LCC will be closed on Thursday Feb. 23 due to the severe winter weather. “In light of Lane County weather forecasts, all college locations will be closed Thursday, February 23. Essential employees will be notified by their supervisor if they will be required to report to work. Regular operations will…
At 1:50 p.m. on Wednesday Feb. 22, LCC sent out a campus alert about a possible armed individual on the main campus on 30th Avenue. The campus went into lockdown until 3:30 p.m. Lane County Sheriff’s Office responded. They searched the buildings and found no credible threat. LCC President Stephanie Bulger sent out an email…
