The 2021 Collegiate Award Ceremony, hosted by the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association, was a virtual event this year. The Torch took home several awards in multiple categories. Reporter Michael Stahler won first place for Best Feature Story and first place for Best Review. He also took home third place for Best Spot News Story. Multimedia…
Aries (March 21st – April 20th) It’s satisfying when everything seems to fall into place. At the start of this week, it feels like everything is going according to plan. The results of your work are before you. Give yourself a day or two to celebrate. You have the opportunity to explore new possibilities. Let…
The Willamette Riverkeepers recently kicked off a six-week campaign called “Spring For Your River Clean up,” which began the weekend of April 24 and will conclude June 6. Spring For Your River Clean up is a call to action for locals to volunteer and help maintain the integrity of the Willamette River. Volunteers will be…
The Report highlights the use of force, community oversight, and independent investigation and prosecution, released on May 3. The Ad Hoc Committee on Police Policy, a city body made up of 30 members with representatives from local Eugene groups including the NAACP, Black Unity, Transponder, Eugene Islamic Center and many others started meeting in September…
Aries (March 21st – April 20th) Your personhood is unique and valuable. Spend some time thinking about what makes you worth knowing. Share your talents and qualities with the community at large. This is an opportunity to change your reputation. Invest your energy into the future you want to see. Many choices and opportunities may…
Aries (March 21st – April 20th) A small change in your career or daily schedule could have a big impact on your life as a whole. Take time to adjust and carefully weigh each decision before jumping to conclusions. Consider what you value most and invest your time and energy into what you value. Love…
Dr. Lamont Francies shares his strategies for social resistance and education as a spiritual process through the Black church. Francies is a senior pastor at Delta Bay Church of Christ in Antioch, California. He graduated from the University of San Francisco with a master’s in sociology and counseling and a doctorate in international multicultural education….
The Lane Student Government meets publicly every Thursday. The senators introduced themselves at the beginning of the meeting. Eugene Kim, acting chair Jeremiah Vandagrift , Thao Nguyen and Tim Turganov. SGA President Amber Coleman is also present in the meeting. President Coleman started the meeting by reporting on the Lane Community College Board meeting on…
Aries (March 21st – April 20th) You have the means and the resources to acquire your heart’s desire. You may feel so enamored by this blooming prosperity that you forget to acknowledge the commitments you made to those who helped you get here. Express gratitude for your friends if you want to keep them around…
Acorn Community Cafe was created to fill a hunger gap during the pandemic. Starting a new restaurant can be a daunting task. Starting a new restaurant during a pandemic can be almost impossible. But as Miranda McKeever and Corey Prunier have learned, starting a restaurant with purpose-driven community aid during a pandemic can be a…
