April/May 2025 Vol.55 Edition 3
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Student Costs on the Rise: Classified Staff Members React to Tuition Hike
By Kat Tabor Lane Community College’s Board of Education recently approved a 3.1% tuition hike — raising the cost of a credit to $149 and adding $67.50 for every additional credit beyond 15. As students head into the May election — with four Board of Education seats on the ballot — questions about affordability, access…
Get Your Hands Dirty, Go Garden!
Read about the Learning Garden’s history, philosophy, ongoing projects, and how to get involved By Rye Butler-Corbett Known for its creative approach to gardening and contributions to both the culinary program and the Titan food pantry, the Learning Garden has been around for 19 years. Tucked away in the Southwest corner of LCC’s campus is…
The Wrong Turn That Changed Everything
By Kat Tabor It is an honor to be part of such a pivotal moment in history by serving as editor-in-chief of The Torch. I’m deeply grateful for this opportunity, passed down to me by those who saw something in me before I even saw it in myself. I intend to cherish it — just…
Stand up
By River Shepherd for Denali Who will warn us of the hurricane Fast approaching ravaged shores Who will warn us of the rainfall Unprecedented as it pours Who will track the changes On this earth so rare and blue Constant decimation What the fuck are we to do? Stand up for our neighbors Stand up…
Earth or bust
By River Shepherd for Denali When people speak of cities and states as if they’ll still be here in 300 years, give or take I wonder if they understand that our Earth herself is only water and shifting sand forever caught in orbit by gravity, we can’t fully decipher our planet’s so special yet we…
dear mr president,
Rye BC for Denali A monotonous tone echoes throughout the country. We stand shell shocked a misogynist erases our names In the Name of protecting women. “Gender” is being replaced with sex Many of the “women” he speaks of do not want this protection but what about our trans sisters – Are you protecting them…
The MatchBox April/May 2025 Vol.55 Edition 3
By The Torch Staff Welcome to the MatchBox Column, we’re glad you could make it. It’s no secret — we love Eugene Weekly. If you’ve ever flipped through their free print edition, out every Thursday, you’ve probably come across their commentary column Slant. Students at The Torch have been asked (repeatedly) to do something similar,…
Rough and Raggy Road
By Victor Ivanov for Denali It’s a rough and rocky road When your nose is to the grindstone When your day starts before the early bird gets the worm and at night, the path is lit by burning the midnight oil So many times, you’d wish the journey was over Then looked back and remember…
Community
By River Shepherd Community. That’s the only reason I’m still here. Between spring term 2023 and now, I’ve met so many people here at Lane Community College who are helping me save my own life. They are doing that by helping me see that my own life is worth saving. Forgetting for the moment about…