Devon Lawson Appointed to Oregon Higher Ed Commission I am writing in my personal capacity as a student and advocate. My views are my own and do not represent the Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC), the State of Oregon or the LCC Bond Oversight Committee. This May, I ran for the Lane Community College Board,…
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…
An open letter to President Bulger and LCC administrators By Jeremiah Powers Dr. Martin Luther King asserted that “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” I ask that our school administrators not be complicit in their silence. I would like to commend our school administration’s respect for the rule of law. However, the rule…
By President Stephanie Bulger, Guest Viewpoint Large scale federal actions have undoubtedly caused unease across our campus. Tracking the changes as they come can feel daunting. What I wish to convey to you is Lane Community College’s unwavering commitment to providing high-quality educational opportunities to all students in safe and welcoming learning environments. We stand…
My name is Ebony Rose Woods and I’m a 19-year-old sophomore at Lane studying English Literature and Dance. I was getting ready for Ballet when me and my classmates noticed the flashing fire alarm. We were all confused and assumed it was some sort of accident or drill until over the loudspeaker we were told…
Dear Torch Editor: Eugene artist Kum Ja Lee’s stunning creations are currently on exhibit in the Lane Community College Art Galleries now through March 16, 2023. Visitors will experience the breadth of Lee’s experiential, metaphor-laden and tactile work including paintings, fiber works and a site specific installation that is breath-taking in both its scope and…
In chinuk-wawa and English chinuk-wawa saya anqati shawash-tilixam ɬaska miɬayt kʰapa uk iliʔi kʰanawi-rawnd qʰa uk imaɬ chaku-kʰanumakwst kʰapa saltsəqw. alta ɬaska miɬayt kʰapa qwinəm shawash-tilixam-iliʔi—kathlamet, lower chinook, willapa, wahkiakum, pi clatsop. kʰanawi-kʰanumakwst, chinuk-tilixam ɬaska. ukuk san, 3000 shawash-tilixam ɬaska. dret wik-ɬush pus wik shawash-la-pipa tilixam ɬaska. nsayka munk-t’səm yakwa pus wawa, skukum-kakwa: ɬush pus…
Robert “Bob” Ackerman died on February 22, 2022, after a lifetime of public service. Born on March 31, 1937 in San Francisco, California, Bob grew up understanding the value of hard work. He started working at his stepfather’s butcher shop when he was just twelve, honing a skill that would fund his education. At 17,…
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