COVID-19 Local Coverage
It’s easy nowadays to dismiss the events of the world as it won’t get us. Whether it’s going out with friends or partying at the beach, it is essential to remember that we can make a difference for someone. Imagine if that person is your family, your mom, dad, sister, or brother that you got sick or that got you sick.
As updates and projections regarding Covid-19 continue to saturate the daily news, readers may be wondering what else is going on in the world. It can be challenging to sift through the myriad of articles on the internet to find stories that are both socially and politically relevant. So, in the spirit of producing meaningful content during this unprecedented time, The Torch will be posting newsworthy topics that have received lesser mainstream media coverage. This week, we’re looking at the rollout of 5G technology.
For months, 5G has been making headlines but few fully grasp what this means for the future and how our lives may be impacted. Eugene was included by Northwest News Network in a list of seven Pacific Northwestern cities in May 2019, with a number of Eugene locals speaking out against the technology and questioning the lack of safety testing at a city council meeting. For the last year, however, news coverage of grassroots resistance against the 5G rollout has been largely quiet.
Like its predecessors, 5G data is transmitted over radio waves to provide faster internet to a range of devices.
With the prevalence of in-home devices like smart televisions, Google Nest, Amazon Echo and…
On April 28 the City of Eugene released an update on the local operations concerning COVID-19.
The first objective: “stay the course.”
“We cannot emphasize enough that to successfully transition from emergency response into long-term community recovery we must continue following the latest public health guidelines,” according to the press release.
The health guidelines that the City of Eugene recommends are to practice physical distancing when you must leave the house for essential goods; they also ask for masks to be worn if possible. More information on the masks can be found here.
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 it, but I miss arguing with the server that rang in an 86’ed meal. What I think I miss the most — and this can be hard to admit — is the comfort.
The college plans to eliminate hundreds of part-time workers, according to Lane Community College’s administration and leaders of the Lane Community College Employee Federation.
President Margaret Hamilton sent an email addressed to all employees on March 24. In it, Hamilton expressed that LCC is not immune to the effects of COVID-19. She then went on to claim that LCC’s next step is the most difficult step they will be forced to take.
How the outbreak affects the economy of students’ educational needs and increases productivity at LCC
As the outbreak tests the limits of the economy and educational system, Lane Community College has responded by making classes available online and laying off staff. The Torch interviewed economist and LCC instructor, Kirk Donavin, to better understand how the current economic crisis is devolving into another financial recession in which students’ needs are being affected.
