Female athletes set high bar for excellence
In our society, women frequently play second fiddle. In Lane athletics, they’re the top bananas.
The Torch wins state awards
The Torch has been recognized by the Oregon Newspaper Publisher’s Association for 20 separate awards this year.
Student government should resist further tuition increases
Since 2000, tuition at Lane has increased nearly 256 percent.
Minorities, women feel effects of budget cuts hardest
As newspaper editors, we think it can be fun to play the numbers. Sometimes numbers can be trusted more than words, or people. There’s an inherent truth in numbers — they don’t have feelings and they certainly have limits. A brick of raw data can be a beautiful thing to dissect, because buried deep somewhere in the torrent of information is an accurate depiction of the human experience — a story screaming to be told.
Editorial: News coverage focuses on issues, follows spending and so should students
Dear Students,
We’re here to watch how your money is spent, but you — yes, YOU — need to pay some attention too, damn it.
OSA holds reign over student government execs
(EDITOR’S NOTE: This editorial has been amended to reflect changes in the order ballot measures are listed on the ASLCC general election myLane ballot. To be clear, The Torch is urging you to vote for Ballot Measure No. 3 and against Ballot Measure Nos. 1, 2 and 4.)
Last week The Torch urged you to vote yes for Ballot Measure No. 1 in this week’s ASLCC general election, and we urged you to vote against Ballot Measures No. 2 and 3. We didn’t mention Ballot Measure No. 4 — probably because we weren’t aware of Ballot Measure No. 4’s existence.
Vote YES on Measure 1, but here’s the thing …
(EDITOR’S NOTE: This editorial has been amended to reflect changes in the order ballot measures are listed on the ASLCC general election myLane ballot. To be clear, The Torch is urging you to vote for Ballot Measure No. 3 and against Ballot Measure Nos. 1, 2 and 4.)
Lane students will assemble next year’s student government and consider three ballot measures in the upcoming general election. Students can vote April 15 to 18 via myLane.
Free speech needs constant consideration
The Central New Mexico Community College student publication The CNM Chronicle was suspended by administration officials after publishing a sex issue in March, shortly before Lane went on spring break.
Election behavior, process need consideration
The ASLCC elections committee has invalidated the results of its special election based on three statements in a six-point complaint submitted by The Torch editor-in-chief Byron Hughey.
Vote no on proposed ASLCC constitutional changes
Lane students are voting (or not voting) in an election that never happened.
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