Maldonado Kicks Off LCC Board Elections

Jesse Maldonado seeks at-large seat following board’s deadlock in appointment process By Kat Tabor University of Oregon adjunct professor Jesse Maldonado has announced his candidacy for the two year at-large seat 7 on the Lane Community College Board of Education.  The seat was left vacant after now-state Rep. Lisa Fragala resigned in November 2024, and…

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Feb. 2025 Crossword Puzzle

ACROSS 4. The process of signing up for a new term’s classes. 7. A graduation ceremony for students completing their programs. 8. Exams given halfway through the term. 10. A financial award that helps students pay for college or other education. 12. Two words, assists with academic planning located in Bldg 1 Rm 103. 14….

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An Exquisite Corpse Poem 

By Members of The Poetry Alliance:  Kat Tabor, Amelia Hampton, Cosmo McBurney, Nova Meyhoff and Simangaliso Mdlaluse.  Didn’t think letting a child come to harm was a good way to build character  I then realized that child was me, I was the one that was harmed not the fantasy and evil I  thought it was…

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Digging in (Staying)

By River Shepherd Whether disease kills me slowly,  (or I do all at once, ’cause  sometimes I’m super sad) Whether I’m killed by climate chaos, (or someone else does ‘cause my existence makes them mad) I don’t know how much time I have,  How many days or months or years.  All I know is this: …

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Unlocking doorways to brighter futures Career Pathways, CARE, and supporting Lane students.

By River Shepherd “When I first started in 2010, it was just a department of one. It was just me.” Rosa Lopez, Career Pathways faculty coordinator, said in a recent interview with The Torch. While it may have started with a solo staff member under a different department’s umbrella, over time and with dedicated work,…

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