The Springfield City Club will be hosting a candidate forum on Thursday, April 20 for the LCC Board of Education election. The candidates who have filed include: Rich Cunningham, Zach Mulholland, and Nick Skelton for Zone 2; Kevin Alltucker and Bob Baldwin for Position 6; and Lisa Fragala and Kyle Reallon for Position 7. The…
Since Covid hit in 2020 on-campus activities have slowed quite a bit. Three years later, the Student Government Association is hoping to bring back some life to campus this term. LCC’s Student Government Association President Nikhar Ramlakhan was elected in May of 2022 and started his term the following September. Ramlakhan shared with The Torch…
On March 14, 2023, the LCC Library will be hosting an Open Educational Services event giveaway of Ramen noodles at Study-Jam 2:00 p.m. -4:00 p.m. The event is to bring awareness to food insecurity among students. The average cost of books and supplies are estimated at about $1,460.00 per year according to the College Board…
At 1:50 p.m. on Wednesday Feb. 22, LCC sent out a campus alert about a possible armed individual on the main campus on 30th Avenue. The campus went into lockdown until 3:30 p.m. Lane County Sheriff’s Office responded. They searched the buildings and found no credible threat. LCC President Stephanie Bulger sent out an email…
Dear Torch Editor: Eugene artist Kum Ja Lee’s stunning creations are currently on exhibit in the Lane Community College Art Galleries now through March 16, 2023. Visitors will experience the breadth of Lee’s experiential, metaphor-laden and tactile work including paintings, fiber works and a site specific installation that is breath-taking in both its scope and…
On a rainy mid-morning in front of the Center Building on Feb. 7, Kevin Alltucker announced his campaign for LCC school board. School board member Rosemary Pryor will be retiring and she endorsed Alltucker to be her replacement. Pryor introduced Alltucker at his announcement, praising his work with non-profits like Relief Nursery and Kids First….
Eugene City Council voted 7-1 to approve the purchase of the old EWEB building on Jan. 30. According to the city, “The terms of the deal include the 4.4-acre property, which includes two buildings and parking lots, for $12 million.” The city has been using LCC’s Mary Spilde Center as their temporary space since 2020….
On Wednesday Jan. 25 the LCC basketball teams traveled to Linn-Benton to take on the Roadrunners. The women’s team fell behind 34-22 in the first half only to overcome that deficit in the second half, winning 65-57. Guard Bella Hamel lead the team with 18 points and Sierra Scheppele was close behind with 17 points….
The COVID-19 pandemic affected student life in a myriad of ways, including the amount of LCC students enrolled at LCC. The year 2020 saw a lot of students having to prioritize and community college classes were often dropped for other things. However, Winter 2023 has shown an increase in enrollment over the last few years…
Lane Community College’s student forum, held last week, gave students opportunities to talk with the staff. The gathering had an attendance of three students one on Zoom and two in person. One key issue for students was Moodle. One student, Leon Bandcroft, who recently enrolled on campus shared their thoughts on Moodle in contrast to…
