I lost the job I complained so much about. Now I want it back more than ever. I miss my patriotic coworkers that would trade one-liner jabs aimed at each other’s politics. I miss my routine in the kitchen: dicing the veggies, boiling the noodles, flipping those omelets, steaming the hash. I hate to say…
Our nation is heading in the right direction but is it enough? What the hell? It’s April 1. Happy Fool’s Day? No. I weep as I write this while watching CNN’s Chris Cuomo — himself infected with Covid-19 — interview the late Dr. Frank Gabrin’s now-widowed husband Arnold Vargas and friend Debra Vaselech Lyons on…
Our nation is heading in the right direction but is it enough? What the hell? It’s April 1. Happy Fool’s Day? No. I weep as I write this while watching CNN’s Chris Cuomo — himself infected with Covid-19 — interview the late Dr. Frank Gabrin’s now-widowed husband Arnold Vargas and friend Debra Vaselech Lyons on…
As the news continues to revolve around COVID-19 and the majority of Americans are now quarantined in their homes, the term “social distancing” has become commonplace. In an effort to reduce the further spread of this virus, it is imperative that we continue to do our part in protecting those most vulnerable by limiting physical…
In 1971 when I began teaching Writing and Literature in the LCC English Department, I became good friends with Ben Kirk, a Science Department teacher now deceased at age 96. Ben had been awarded the honor of “The State of Michigan High-School Science Teacher of the Year” before moving to Oregon. Here he was assigned…
The Director of Student Engagement leaves LCC under mysterious circumstances By: Editorial Staff With the Associated Students of Lane Community College Student Government elections commencing next week through March 6 at 5:00 p.m., The Torch is sticking with its motto of “telling stories that matter.” On Feb. 6, The Torch was presented with a tip…
It is a common goal in this newsroom to write information in an honest and balanced way. However, we are constrained by what information we are given. As student journalists, we try our best to pursue our degrees while following through on every news story that hits our desks. On top of the busy schedule,…
Letter to the editor by: Max Jensen Textbook companies have tactics to lock college students into the highest possible price for their products. Because of these companies and our disinvestment in higher education, the cost of a course can significantly outpace the value of the information it offers, and so more Oregonians are discouraged from…
