April/May 2025 Vol.55 Edition 3
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Echoes of Tradition: A Visual Journey Through the LCC 2025 Pow Wow
Photos by Sophie Armenti Written By Torch Staff Each spring, Lane Community College’s Titan Coliseum fills with the sound of drums, the swirl of regalia, and the spirit of community during the annual Pow Wow, hosted by the Native American Student Association (NASA). Free and open to the public, the event invites all drums and…
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…
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…
The Torch is our flame, so let’s keep it lit
By Rick Bella Torch Editor-in-Chief, 1974-75 It’s been a long time since we last spoke — 50 years, in fact. But I want to tell you how excited I am to learn that The Torch is again alive and well at Lane Community College. Over the years, I’d lost track of The Torch, incorrectly assuming…
“Into the Park” New LCC Baseball Field Coming to Campus After 3 Years
Construction begins on a new baseball field after the current one has been unplayable for the past 3 years. LCC Baseball will play in 2026 on campus By Sequoia Hall The Lane Community College Board of Education approved fulfilling the contract to build a new turf baseball field at the April 2 meeting. This comes…
AI and the Future of Job Security
Will jobs be replaced by artificial intelligence? By Michael C. Sherman With the rise in popularity of artificial intelligence (AI), the fear that this new technology will replace jobs has sparked a discussion about job security. Similar to when computers were first made commercially available, the internet became a standard, and robotic technologies were introduced…
Meet the team!
Get to know the Student Government candidates By Rye Butler-Corbett As the 24/25 school year comes to a close, new electoral candidates are campaigning for the 10 open positions. Two of these positions include the president and vice president, with the remainder being senators; each with their own respective title. Running for Student Government President is…
Elections are here!
What to know about student government at Lane Community College By Rye Butler-Corbett Student government elections are happening at Lane Community College. Lane Student Government Association (Lane SGA) is as old as the school itself, and is made up of the president, the vice president and eight senators. Applications for candidature were due April 11….
Vice Chair Calls for Chair’s Resignation at Public Board Meeting
Tense April 2 board meeting included a public call to step down and a message from the vice chair regarding the chair’s behavior By River Shepherd Late into Lane Community College’s April 2 Board of Education meeting, Vice Chair Kevin Alltucker, at-large position 6, read aloud a letter he wrote to the board making a…