The Downtown Mary Spilde Center of Lane Community College will be serving as the interim chambers for Eugene City Council beginning December 2020. City officials and LCC officials believe consolidation will aid in the functionality of city services and help maintain the mutually beneficial relationship between LCC and the city of Eugene. “This helps consolidate…
How the outbreak affects the economy of students’ educational needs and increases productivity at LCC As the outbreak tests the limits of the economy and educational system, Lane Community College has responded by making classes available online and laying off staff. The Torch interviewed economist and LCC instructor, Kirk Donavin, to better understand how the…
LCC blames budget shortfalls The college plans to eliminate hundreds of part-time workers, according to Lane Community College’s administration and leaders of the Lane Community College Employee Federation. President Margaret Hamilton sent an email addressed to all employees on March 24. In it, Hamilton expressed that LCC is not immune to the effects of COVID-19….
In 1971 when I began teaching Writing and Literature in the LCC English Department, I became good friends with Ben Kirk, a Science Department teacher now deceased at age 96. Ben had been awarded the honor of “The State of Michigan High-School Science Teacher of the Year” before moving to Oregon. Here he was assigned…
It is a common goal in this newsroom to write information in an honest and balanced way. However, we are constrained by what information we are given. As student journalists, we try our best to pursue our degrees while following through on every news story that hits our desks. On top of the busy schedule,…
In spite of Follet’s best efforts to accept Electronic Benefit Transfer and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments by the beginning of the winter term there is still no clear date as to when the Titan Store will be accepting EBT and SNAP cards. The time-consuming application process began at the beginning of fall term in…
On Jan. 29, the Lane Community College’s women’s basketball team tipped off against the Linn-Benton Roadrunners. The Titans are in Third Place — two places higher than the Roadrunners in the Southern Region. This season, Linn-Benton has been riding a rollercoaster of wins and losses. Their first three games in January were losses to regional…
State politicians, faculty members, and students stood beneath the dilapidated “17” on the steps of the weathered building of the same name on Lane’s main campus on Jan. 21. Among them were Lane President Dr. Margaret Hamilton, Springfield Mayor Christine Lundberg, and Oregon State Representative Marty Wilde. They were gathered to gain support for a…
