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There’s a New SGA in the House

Torch Staff

After the spring student elections, a new Student Government Association is stepping in with fresh leadership and a renewed focus on transparency By Joseph Rutigliano With Lane Community College student election coming to a wrap on Feb. 8, the Student Government Association (SGA) now has a new set of ten elected officials. President-elect Michael Olson […]

Cars and ARs: Weapons against peaceful protesters

Torch Staff

By Keadan Weiler, Agostinho Da Silva Eugene residents organized several protests outside the Eugene Federal Building, throughout Feb. 28. Demonstrators protested ICE, the recent strikes on Iran and the Trump Administration’s actions across the country.  Protests began near 8th Avenue and Oak Street in the Eugene City Park Blocks in front of the Lane County […]

This is a war for Empire: Anti-war protest takes place at Wayne Morse Courthouse in Eugene

Torch Staff

by Agostinho Da Silva Eugene is no stranger to anti-war sentiment, and the current military strikes in Iran aren’t faring any differently. On March 2, residents joined together to make their voices heard in front of the Wayne Morse Federal Courthouse and show their opposition.  On Monday, people gathered outside the Morse Federal Courthouse in […]

Inside RiverBend’s ER

Torch Staff

By Sequoia Nix As PeaceHealth prepares to transition emergency department physician staffing at its Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend next summer, hospital leadership says the move is part of a broader investment in emergency services. Inside the emergency department, however, one longtime nurse says the announcement has brought mounting uncertainty and frustration among staff. […]

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There’s a New SGA in the House

Torch Staff

After the spring student elections, a new Student Government Association is stepping in with fresh leadership and a renewed focus on transparency By Joseph Rutigliano With Lane Community College student election coming to a wrap on Feb. 8, the Student Government Association (SGA) now has a new set of ten elected officials. President-elect Michael Olson […]

Cars and ARs: Weapons against peaceful protesters

Torch Staff

By Keadan Weiler, Agostinho Da Silva Eugene residents organized several protests outside the Eugene Federal Building, throughout Feb. 28. Demonstrators protested ICE, the recent strikes on Iran and the Trump Administration’s actions across the country.  Protests began near 8th Avenue and Oak Street in the Eugene City Park Blocks in front of the Lane County […]

Inside RiverBend’s ER

Torch Staff

By Sequoia Nix As PeaceHealth prepares to transition emergency department physician staffing at its Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend next summer, hospital leadership says the move is part of a broader investment in emergency services. Inside the emergency department, however, one longtime nurse says the announcement has brought mounting uncertainty and frustration among staff. […]