Eugene Mayor Kitty Piercy and challenger Jim Torrey appeared with North Eugene County Commissioner Bobby Green and his opponent Rob Handy before an LCC political science class on Tuesday, Oct. 21. Steve Candee's Problems in U.S. Politics class hosted a discussion on the 2008 Elections, followed by student questions.
The Mid-Willamette College Fair will take place at LCC on Sunday, Oct. 26. "Anyone interested in higher education are welcomed to attend," David Van Der Haeghen, student recruitment and outreach coordinator, explained. Approximately 100 colleges and universities will be at the event with multiple representatives to speak with prospective students.
The LCC HigherOne Debit Card is one of three ways in which LCC students can receive money from financial aid refunds. With HigherOne students have the ability to get refunds faster than the other options available: wire transfers or checks sent in the mail.
The district race for the 5A Midwestern cross-country running league was held at the LCC course on Wednesday, Oct. 22. The event brought all six high school teams from the Midwestern league to LCC. For some runners this race will guarantee them another shot at victory in the Oregon State Championship Meet, but for many more runners this will be their last race of the season.
This week The Torch printed that flu shots offered through the LCC Health Clinic are free. The vaccine costs students $25. The flu shots are not free. The Torch apologizes for any inconvenience this may have caused.
The LCC Health Clinic is administering flu shots to students, faculty and their adult family members. Influenza is a disease of the nose, throat and lungs, which can lead to pneumonia. The Centers for Disease Control reports that about 36,000 people in the United States die each year because of the flu and 200,000 people are hospitalized from flu-related complications.