Posted on 15 May 2013
Food-carts are a tradition on the east coast and they’ve just recently started to turn up in Central Oregon. This summer try some of the tastiest food on the street and to start you might visit these three vendors: New cart on the block Bend’s newest food cart, The Brown Owl, hits the streets on [...] Continue Reading...
Posted on 15 May 2013
Health insurance is about to change in the U.S. The Affordable Health Care Act known as “Obamacare” goes into effect January 2014.This act, passed on March 21, 2010, will bring many changes to all health coverage for all ages, according to Rod Hanson, assistant professor of political science at Central Oregon Community College. “This is [...] Continue Reading...
Posted on 15 May 2013
Students are finding a fast track to the workforce without a four-year degree. At Central Oregon Community College, students are earning technical certificates and two-year degrees that can place them into a growing job market, according to Chris Redgrave, director of manufacturing at COCC. “In general the number of future jobs that do not require [...] Continue Reading...
Posted on 15 May 2013
Learning a foreign language could give you skills that would help you get a job, according to Joshua Evans, Central Oregon Community College Assistant Professor of Spanish. Evans believes knowing a second language gives potential employees a “leg up” in comparison to non-bilingual applicants. “I think it helps students entering today’s workforce,” Evans said. “Especially [...] Continue Reading...
Posted on 15 May 2013
If all you want from a movie is to be wowed by special effects, then look no further than Oblivion. With such an uninspired storyline, one would hope that the visual effects would be well done, and in that regard Oblivion doesn’t disappoint. The story goes that there was a tribe of aliens who blew [...] Continue Reading...
Posted on 15 May 2013
Operation Don’t Go Broke is devoted to bringing readers helpful tips on ways to save in college. If you love music but have a problem with stealing it, then you may not have much of a music collection. Music-lovers on a budget can rock out without breaking the bank by following these tips: Share music [...] Continue Reading...
Posted on 14 May 2013
Eric Spieth was hired to build a world-class business program from scratch in 2011. Today, that program is XCEED, a 15-week course Spieth teaches at Central Oregon Community College. “We wanted to create a course that would really serve both our students and the community at large,” Spieth said. “Having those two groups interfacing is [...] Continue Reading...
Posted on 08 May 2013
It’s time for students to make their voices heard. On May 13 the polls will open on Blackboard and Central Oregon Community College students will have until May 15 to vote in the three elected members of the student council. In order to be eligible to vote in the elections, according to Gordon Price, the [...] Continue Reading...
Posted on 08 May 2013
The 2012-2013 student council has $525,000 to allocate for next year’s budget, Taran Underdal, Associated Students of Central Oregon Community College advisor, stated at the council meeting on May 1. “You have more student fees to allocate than you ever have before,” Underdal explained to council members. Megan Cole, the director of fiscal operations for [...] Continue Reading...
Posted on 08 May 2013
The campus will soon offer an area of quiet reflection and remembrance. A memorial for members of the Central Oregon Community College community will be set up by summer 2013, according to Chris Rubio, an assistant professor of English at COCC. “[The memorial] will add to the campus a place people can go to be [...] Continue Reading...
Pancakes When you think breakfast, what’s the first food that comes to mind? Of course it’s pancakes. Served with a topping of mixed berries or maple syrup, pancakes are food for the soul. They’re quick, easy to make and will appease even the pickiest eaters. Smoothies Bananas, blueberries, blackberries, oh my. The varieties are endless; [...]
We asked four students on campus “what’s your comfort food and why?” “Ice cream. If something bad is happening or I’m going through a rough time, just eat some ice cream.” -Breeana Thompson “Cookies because I’m currently eating a cookie and I’m comfortable.” -Dylan Carroll “Ice cream, because it’s cold and soothing [...]
“My hand is broken, so it’s kind of hard playing the drum,” flutist Logan Borg said. “I wanted to jam on something.” He joined drum club because he believes it is a “good in-between the day” activity. “Getting uplifted with some music and away from homework,” Borg said. “Making music is probably the most meaningful [...]
Central Oregon Community College’s home series didn’t start off so great, according to team captain, Adam McWilliams. The Bobcats went up against Oregon State University on April 27 and 28 at Vince Genna Stadium in Bend. OSU won 22-2 on Saturday and 6-3 on Sunday. “We really pulled together, came around and played some good [...]
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