Eugene’s own Eastern European non-profit ArtLinks hosted the 2020 Father Frost Winter Festival on Jan. 18 – 19. ArtLinks, a nearly two-year-old non-profit, held its all-day multicultural winter celebration at the Wheeler Pavillion. The primary focus of the non-profit is outreach: educate locals on customs, practices and languages of Eastern European cultures from the Caucasus…
Close to 500 people showed up on Jan. 20 to celebrate Eugene’s 34th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. March. “We have members in the audience who helped bring forth that first march in 1984,” explained Eric Richardson, the Executive Director of the Lane County NAACP chapter. The hour-long march started at Autzen Stadium, traveled through…
“I didn’t come here to be a speaker to entertain…” On Jan. 15, Lane Community College warmly welcomed LaTosha Brown, the keynote speaker for the college’s Martin Luther King Jr. celebration, for her first visit to Oregon. Brown is a co-founder of the Black Voters Matter campaign, a fellow at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government,…
Emma Mitchem, 28, paused mid-sentence to glance toward the door of Starbucks every time a new patron came inside. There was an air of caution in this tactical gesture and it served as a constant reminder that she was not necessarily in friendly territory. “Liberals don’t have to worry about losing friends when they blast…
City releases revitalized plans to combat global warming According to recent U.S. Climate Data, the median summer temperatures for 2018 and 2019 in the Eugene area line up with what was predicted for the year 2100. If environmental practices continue, the Willamette Valley can expect a 400-500% increase in acres burned annually by 2040. Temperatures…
New street names honor Eugene’s past On Nov. 26, Eugene Mayor Lucy Vinis unveiled the three street names chosen for the new Downtown Riverfront. Picked from a narrowed down list of over 1,000 suggested names, the three winners were announced at 10:45 a.m. at the future site of the Downtown Riverfront. The three winners: Annie…
Eugene’s largest charity effort to feed thousands The 31st annual Whiteaker Free Community Thanksgiving Dinner is coming up on Nov. 28. Held at the Whiteaker Community Head Start Center at 21 North Grand Avenue in Eugene, the dinner will take place from 11:00 a.m.to 3:00 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. There will also be a fun…
New coach finishes with winning record Jim Moore is Lane’s Volleyball coach. He’s coached various teams across the country for over 40 years and played himself at California State University Long Beach where he earned a degree in health science. Moore’s career coaching record is 598-288 and has earned him the National Coach of the…
This edition of the Torch will mark the fourth and final one for the fall term. With that being said, I am excited to announce we will be positioning into a web-focused newsroom over the winter break. As the Torch team finishes this term, we will be making significant changes to modernize the newsroom. As…
New coach steps in for women’s soccer The Lane Community College women’s soccer team recently came under new management. Their previous head coach of five years, Erica Mertz, resigned in early 2019 leaving a pair of large cleats to fill. Bryn Dennehy certainly has the experience to fill those cleats. His resume boasts 13 colorful…
