The Torch is an independent student-produced newspaper, first published on November 1, 1965, shortly after the school opened for the first time in the Fall 1965. It was a publication of the Associated Students of Lane Community College and currently operates under the auspices of Media Arts as part of the Arts Division and the authority of the college’s Media Commission.
The Torch is published weekly on Thursdays during the academic year, September to May.
The Torch serves three purposes: to provide news and information for the Lane community; to serve as a learning laboratory for students of journalism, graphic arts, photography, publishing, and advertising; and to provide a channel for student commentary and debate.
The Torch is it is an autonomous newspaper free from censorship by the college administration, faculty, and student government.
From the guide to the The Torch, 1965-2010, (Lane Community College (Eugene, Or.) Archives)
