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A Glimpse behind the art; from the artists’ perspective By Amanda Fallon We see art every day. It is where. Have you ever thought about the artist? What motivated them to make the piece? What was going on in their lives at that time? Art is therapeutic, expressive, it can mean something deep or nothing at all. For many it is a way to see outside of yourself and into another’s life. A tiny glimpse that makes you wonder “what is it?” or “why”?

Public Safety is moving from Building 12 to Building 15 as Bond 20-306 goes into effect. By Dallas Wiltgen Lane Community College is finally preparing for a massive approximately $14 million relocation of Public Safety from Building 12 to Building 15. Funded by Bond Measure 20-306, this transition marks a new era for the department under the leadership of Public Safety Director Lisa Rupp, a Lane veteran of 29 years.

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 and Vice President-elect Graham McFarland enter with a strong mission that focuses on community, transparency and public communication.

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 Courthouse.

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 Eugene to protest the ongoing war in Iran.

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.

LIVE UPDATE 2:00pm: Calm with a few dozen people. Very calm with music and signs LIVE at the Eugene Federal building 1:55pm: Torch reporters arrive at the Eugene ICE Out Protest. Watch here for live updates on the events.

By: Sequoia Nix The Lane Community College Education Association (LCCEA) announced Tuesday that 92% of its faculty members have pledged their willingness to strike if contract negotiations with Lane Community College administration fail. LCCEA represents 360 faculty members working this term. The announcement comes after 10 months of bargaining between faculty and the college. According to a Feb.

by Agostinho Da Silva At 1:50 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 13, students of Willamette High School in the Bethel neighborhood of Eugene walked out of school to protest current ICE immigration actions in Eugene and Springfield. Over 150 students participated in the event, walking from the school campus down to the intersection of Barger and Echo Hollow, filling the street corners and holding signs out to passing cars.

by Sequoia Nix photo by Michael Olson Nursing students raise concerns as faculty contract talks move toward mediation “We’re nearly four months from graduation.” For Brittnie Ross, a second-year nursing student at Lane Community College and president of the Student Nurses Association, that timeline feels heavier than usual. Faculty contract negotiations between LCC and the Lane Community College Education Association (LCCEA) are ongoing.