LCC Board of Education voted unanimously to require all students attending on-campus classes to be vaccinated against COVID-19, when fall term starts in September. “All of us are eager to put the isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic behind us and come together again in-person as a campus community,” said LCC President Margaret Hamilton. “Widespread vaccination…
African/ American Family Fun Day The Torch’s editor Chandlor Henderson would like to acknowledge the lateness of this post, while also expressing relief for getting through another term. Being a student during COVID-19 has been a tough time for people around the world. The hope of all people, of every race and nationality, is to…
Every Sunday, Treylon Day of DayInTheLife Entertainment LLC hosts a Sunday Supper with local chef and author Mia Multiplied at the WildCraft Cider Works’ upstairs balcony. Day is a Lane Community College alumni and former president of the campus’ Black Student Union. The Sunday Supper is a quaint event, hosting on average 18 people. The…
This week’s horoscope covers general astrology through Gemini season, ending June 20. Summer starts with the amorous planet of Venus in the nurturing sign of Cancer. Bless yourself and others with compassion and emotional understanding. The Gemini new moon combines with a solar eclipse on June 10. The eclipse brings erratic energy to the contemplative…
The Media Arts Department of Lane Community College announced on May 19 the winner of its online photo challenge. The department’s Instagram presence, known as M.A.D.Social, made a post declaring Austin Dillon (@amnesiaamerican) won the challenge. The prize: a Fujifilm Instax Square SQ6 camera. The challenge itself was titled “Fluidity/Motion”. Entrants had to generate still…
It’s been one year since Derek Chauvin murdered George Floyd. The question everybody has is has anything changed? Do Black people finally feel safe around non-melanated Americans? The answer is no. We don’t. We still see non-melanated Americans not being held accountable for their crimes time and time again. The patterns that have criminalized Black…
Aries (March 21st – April 20th) Your greatest source of power are your beliefs. Notice how your mindset changes your perspective. Conscious or unconscious, these are the intentions you are setting. Your thoughts are seeds for words and actions. Be intentional with them. Wednesday’s full moon and lunar eclipse may leave you feeling confused and…
Voting for Lane Student Government elections will be open from May 26 until May 28. Although the candidates are running unopposed there are important changes to be voted on that will effect your student fees. The results will be announced on June 1. The 2021 voters pamphlet can be accessed here. Six candidates — the…
The coronavirus pandemic created an atmosphere of uncertainty for college students. Campuses closed down which meant students had to have access to a laptop and internet to continue their education, a new digital gap affected low income students. A lot of students left because they had other priorities. According to a Best Colleges article, national…
