An open letter to President Bulger and LCC administrators By Jeremiah Powers Dr. Martin Luther King asserted that “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” I ask that our school administrators not be complicit in their silence. I would like to commend our school administration’s respect for the rule of law. However, the rule…
A joint message from the incoming Head and Managing Editors of The Torch By Kat Tabor and River Shepherd As we step into our roles as incoming editors, we want to extend our deepest gratitude to Chandlor Henderson for his mentorship and dedication in elevating The Torch to new heights. His hard work and commitment…
We are here at the Black Cultural Festival on Aug. 28, 2021. This is likely the end of our coverage of summer festivals and outdoors events, so we’re going to have a lot of fun here today. Please send us videos, photos, or information about other events in the area to editor@lcctorch.com.
Journalism is rapidly changing as a result of Covid-19, limiting what used to be in-person interviews to phone calls or emails and replacing in-person events and gatherings with virtual ones. Curious about how other community college papers in Oregon have shifted their operations during this historic time, The Torch editorial staff reached out to community…
I’ve been one half of a long-distance relationship for the past ten months — my partner lives in Portland and I’m in Eugene. We’re both self-described hermits and, while the long-distance part has not been without its occasional challenges, we thrive when doing our own thing. Fast forward to March 2020 when the novel coronavirus…
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…
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…
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…
Editor-in-Chief, 2018-2019 Tacked up on the wall of my newsroom office is a printed copy of the first edition of The Liberator, the anti-slavery newspaper written and published by the famed abolitionist and my personal hero William Lloyd Garrison. In his so-called “Inaugural Editorial,” Garrison wrote: “I am aware that many object to the severity…
Editor-in-Chief, 2019-2020 As a reporter, a full-time worker and full-time student I had to push myself this year to handle more responsibilities than I have ever had before. I spent my first 24 years of life essentially coasting. I was never one to blaze my own path or pioneer innovative ideas. I always took the…
