Over the weekend, I went to Eugene, Oregon’s very own Art House over on 13th and Ferry to watch “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” Without having yet seen a trailer for the movie, I was going in completely blind to Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s 2022 film. Little did I know that I would be…
Rising inflation makes everything feel like it’s sharply gone up in price. However it isn’t just the greater community facing these issues as business owners have also been struggling with drastic increases in cost. Alfredo Van Nortwick, a representative of LCC food court restaurant Taco Intrusion, has recently noticed a huge price increase for something…
Mayor Lucy Vinis introduced Senator Ron Wyden at his 1035th Town Hall in the packed gym of Arts and Technology Academy in Eugene. She said, “He keeps coming back, he cares about what you think, he takes time to listen, and he turns it into action. And second, he knows what he’s talking about and…
The City Council of Eugene Oregon gathered almost a hundred residents for the city address on Jan. 4. Mayor Lucy Vinis spoke about the accomplishments of 2022, including anecdotes of people who were helped because of the new safe sleeping sites the city provided. Homelessness is an ongoing issue in this state and the city…
Old Nick’s is the latest victim in a right wing mobilization against drag queens and the LGBTQIA+ community. LGBTQIA+ events have received an increase in threats and attacks over the past few years. According to the Department of Justice, hate crimes based on trans identity increased by 41% between 2019 and 2020. The Armed Conflict…
LCC’s new president, Dr. Stephanie Bulger, comes from a family of educators. She is the great granddaughter of a sharecropper who passed a philosophy of “using education as the vehicle to change your life” down to his children, and his children’s children. Dr. Bulger has tried to embody that philosophy throughout her journey to LCC….
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…
Anti-choice and pro-choice protestors gathered in front of the Wayne Morse Federal Courthouse on Friday after the Supreme Court Decision in Dobbs V Jackson Women’s Health Organization. This decision has effectively ended the precedent set by Roe in 1973. The anti-choice rally featured speakers from Oregon Right To Life an anti abortion activist group that…
National Child Care Provider Appreciation Day was Friday, May 6. Lane Community College has two child care centers: one on the main campus and one downtown. Both of these facilities are rated five stars by the Oregon Quality Rating and Improvement System. Beyond daily child care, LCC also provides child care provider training and grant…
Disclaimer: Molly Newhard is the fundraising chair of the Lane County Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon volunteer team. My views are my own and do not reflect the views of The Torch or Lane Community College The leaked Supreme Court draft opinion telegraphs SCOTUS’s intention to overturn an almost 50-year-old legal precedent. With no federally…
