Jarrett Bryant’s award winning film, Maxie, is premiering at the Broadway Metro Saturday April 29. His film follows Maxie and his girlfriend Sid, an unhoused young couple, as they navigate the streets of Eugene and Springfield. Caught in the chains of drug addiction they show an intimate peak into a very real, very Eugene issue. …
350 Eugene hosted “Plug in to a Clean Future” at the Campbell Community Center on April 25. The purpose of the event was to explain and engage with the community on what is being done in Eugene to help combat climate change. The event started with songs performed by Ratie D, a Zimbabwean singer-songwriter,…
On April 16 Mayor Lucy Vinis visited Chase Commons Park to announce that Eugene has earned Tree City USA status for its 43rd consecutive year. Whilst also announcing that April will now be referred to as Arbor month, dedicated to the growth of the city’s tree population. Urban Forestry and Eugene’s Parks & Open Space…
Torch journalist, Leo Lollini, sat down with Father Janowicz of Nativity of the Mother of God Ukrainian Catholic Church to discuss the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Torch: I would like to start off the interview just with some general community questions. Try and find out as much as possible about kind of stances and how…
Winnipeg Based Band Apollo Suns Brings Their Unique Blend of Jazz Funk Psychedelia To Sessions. In March of 2020, the Winnipeg-based band Apollo Suns toured the United States for the first time. They made it all the way to Omaha, Nebraska when Prime Minister Justin Trudeu made an announcement that Canada was shutting down and…
Since 1986, Oregon’s 4th Congressional District seat has been held by Peter Defazio. Defazio, this year, will be retiring leaving the 2022 election open for newcomers. Election day is May 17 and there are many new faces to get to know before voting. Val Hoyle has received DeFazio’s endorsement to replace him. Hoyle is currently…
The University of Oregon Young Democratic Socialists held a rally on Wednesday at UO’s Erb Memorial Union Amphitheater to show support and solidarity for Starbucks workers’ ongoing push for employee unions. Speakers included Starbucks employees and members of the three workers unions on campus: United Academics, Graduate Teaching Fellow Federation and Service Employees International Union….
After 36 years in congress, Representative Peter DeFazio is retiring. DeFazio represents the 4th District of Oregon which includes Benton, Coos, Curry, Douglas, Josephine, Linn, and Lane Counties. He is the Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the co-founder and chair of the largest bipartisan caucus in the congress, the Small…
Jumping into frigid waters in the wintertime may sound like something out of the ordinary, but it has become an annual event held across the nation. Known as the Polar Bear Plunge, participants jump into freezing cold water to raise awareness and drive donations for the thousands of athletes involved in the Special Olympics. For…
Valentine’s Day is a great day to celebrate romance and love. It is also a great day to spread awareness of STIs and harm reduction. Safe sex is more than just condoms and birth control. Testing, education, safe injection, and disease tracking are all preventative measures used to keep communities safe. In 2020, Oregon passed…
