On March 31 David Galbreath was given the News Media Award, provided by Oregon Education Association (OEA). Adrienne Mitchell, president of Lane Community College Education Association, offered the award on behalf of OEA. Galbreath, former editor-in-chief of The Torch, won the award for The Torch with his article Let’s Make a Deal. The article covers…
Northern Virginia native Chandlor Henderson moved to Eugene in 2015. He was somewhat of a traveler, moving from city to city for a large part of the prior decade. Henderson chose Eugene because of the “hippie” aesthetic. He realized very quickly that not only was he not a hippie, he had no desire to be…
The Torch met with Alan McElroy via Zoom to talk about writing, Star Trek and the perseverance needed to be a professional writer. McElroy started his career by writing Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers in 11 days and has since written various movies and TV shows. McElroy most notably worked on Spawn and,…
Aries (March 21st – April 20th) Your personal resources and assets receive a boost of abundance. Your confidence and sense of self bring success to your career or investments. You may have come to terms with a difficult self-discovery. You need to let something go before new possibilities open up. There may be a conversation…
Lane Community College Black Student Union Host’s Book Giveaway at Historic Mim’s House The Lane Community College Black Student Union hosted a book giveaway at the Historic Mim’s House in Eugene on Saturday, March 6. Lane BSU annually hosts a Tiny Titans Summit where they feature an author who tells stories about children who often…
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,…
