On Oct. 27, students enrolled in Lane Community College’s popular Mushroom Biology 102 course had the chance to participate in the annual Mount Pisgah Arboretum Mushroom Festival, a longstanding tradition in the Eugene area. This marks the 43rd year that LCC has partnered with the Mount Pisgah Arboretum and the 25th year that the Cascade…
Despite the heteronormative image of fraternities and sororities, there is a thriving queer scene within Greek life By Emma J Nelson “He seems like the gods’ equal, that man, who / ever he is, who takes his seat so close / across from you, and listens raptly to / your lilting voice,” writes Sappho, an…
Welcome Week has arrived at Lane Community College. The college welcomes students back with an array of clubs, organizations and support groups for students to help them with everyday college life. While maneuvering college life, Welcome Week invites students to walk around and see what opportunities await. Career Pathways is a program that aids students…
Torch journalist, Leo Lollini, sat down with Father Janowicz of Nativity of the Mother of God Ukrainian Catholic Church to discuss the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Torch: I would like to start off the interview just with some general community questions. Try and find out as much as possible about kind of stances and how…
On Feb. 24, 2022 Ukrainians woke up to an invasion. Russian troops that had been gathering on the border crossed over into Ukraine. The Ukrainian people have dealt with ongoing threats and conflict from Vladimir Putin for years. And the reality of those threats were put on full display for the world to see this…
Valentine’s Day is a great day to celebrate romance and love. It is also a great day to spread awareness of STIs and harm reduction. Safe sex is more than just condoms and birth control. Testing, education, safe injection, and disease tracking are all preventative measures used to keep communities safe. In 2020, Oregon passed…
Oregon Health Authority announced today that the statewide mask mandate for indoor public spaces will be lifted no later than March 31. According to state epidemiologist Dean Sidelinger, models predict that hospitalization rates are peaking and that Oregon will see a sharp decline at the end of March. If rates drop earlier than March 31,…
To our readers, It is an honor to be appointed the new editor-in-chief at The Torch. Our outgoing editor, Chandlor Henderson, held the Torch together throughout the pandemic. He helped in the transition from a physical paper to an online publication and I look forward to continuing that work. Several of our team members graduated…
By: Molly Newhard Lane Women’s soccer shut out the Clackamas Cougars on Saturday for a long awaited and well-earned win. The Titans dominated the offense in the first half, taking numerous shots on goal, but the second half is when they ran away with the game. Georgia Price, #21, scored the first two goals and…
