The Torch met with Anthony ‘Tony’ Browder via Zoom in anticipation of LCC’s virtual event, Putting the African in Black History Month. Browder is the first African American to fund and coordinate an archeological dig in Egypt. He is the founder of IKG Cultural Resources and has lectured around the world. Born and raised in…
Aries (March 21st – April 20th) It is time to leave something behind. This may feel like a breakup with people, routines or mindsets. Blocking your emotions only blocks your progress. Sometimes we convince ourselves we are living in a rose-tinted world as if believing in a better reality somehow makes it true. Reality has…
Aries (March 21st – April 20th) It is rewarding to understand your friends and feel understood in return. Being in deep, vulnerable relationships expands your self-awareness. It’s easier to talk about your dreams than it is to manifest them into reality. Let positivity occupy the majority of your mental space and watch it accumulate in…
Eugene, Oregon has about 432 homeless people for every 100,000 housed people, making it the city with the highest volume of homeless people per capita (Security.org, 2019.) Saint Vincent de Paul has been an advocate in the effort to aid people experiencing homelessness. Recently, SVdP teamed up with PeaceHealth hospitals to provide extended care for…
Aries (March 21st – April 20th) There is a revolutionary presence among the social group dynamics you are involved in. Your goal is to surround yourself with people who promote equal happiness for all. This may require some introspection. You are so excited to see how everything turns out that you might feel eager to…
Six Lane County health care providers discussed plans concerning COVID-19 vaccination distribution in a remote city hall meeting on January 21, 2021. Vaccines are expected to reach Lane County by March after meeting the Food and Drug Administration’s requirements. Public health officials plan to allocate a limited supply of vaccines to healthcare workers, educators and…
Laura Greene, the Health Clinic Director at Lane Community College, has applied and been approved to distribute Covid-19 vaccines to students and employees. The timeline in which they will be distributing the vaccines is still in the works since the state is still in phase 1A of distribution, primary healthcare workers are receiving the first…
Aries March 21st – April 20th Your relationship with yourself is shifting, so set your mind to the highest goal for yourself. This may challenge your trust in relationships. Tune into your heart to know what’s right for you. You may be at risk of exposing weaknesses you’ve been trying to hide. Perhaps there is…
Aries March 21st – April 20th Enterprises you’ve been pursuing since the beginning of the new year are gaining momentum. There is an optimistic charge in the air. You’ve worked through something and you’re ready to move on. You have exceptional clarity about who you are, what gifts you have, and who and what you…
On Jan. 13, 2021, The Torch Editor-in-Chief Chandlor Henderson had a chance to sit with Lane Community College President Margaret Hamilton and Vice President Paul Jarrell. The main topic covered was Measure 20-306, which provided the school $121.5 million in bond money. Henderson: How did you become the president of the school? Hamilton: There’s a…
