DanceAbility encourages artistic expression and connection between people of all abilities By Amy Prince It’s one thing to dance like no one’s watching, but it’s something else entirely to perform in front of an audience. This was no ordinary dance, and the four dancers were not ordinary dancers. These dancers broke stereotypes, uprooted misconceptions, and…
By Kat and Robin Tabor Ballots for the May 20 special district election are now arriving in mailboxes across Lane County, launching a wide-ranging vote that spans more than 200 contests. Voters will decide on key leadership roles across school boards, education service districts, fire districts, water commissions and more. The Oregon Voters’ Pamphlet has…
By Rick Bella Torch Editor-in-Chief, 1974-75 It’s been a long time since we last spoke — 50 years, in fact. But I want to tell you how excited I am to learn that The Torch is again alive and well at Lane Community College. Over the years, I’d lost track of The Torch, incorrectly assuming…
Construction begins on a new baseball field after the current one has been unplayable for the past 3 years. LCC Baseball will play in 2026 on campus By Sequoia Hall The Lane Community College Board of Education approved fulfilling the contract to build a new turf baseball field at the April 2 meeting. This comes…
Will jobs be replaced by artificial intelligence? By Michael C. Sherman With the rise in popularity of artificial intelligence (AI), the fear that this new technology will replace jobs has sparked a discussion about job security. Similar to when computers were first made commercially available, the internet became a standard, and robotic technologies were introduced…
Lithium-ion batteries combust on contact with water or oxygen– and their presence in Lane County landfills are only increasing. By Fern Dimick How many rechargeable devices do you own? A laptop, a phone? Maybe even an electric toothbrush? What will you do when they break? Your knee jerk reaction may be to just throw it…
