Kirsteen Wolf The Broadside Dr. Edward J. Ray, president of Oregon State Universitysince 2003, visited OSU-Cascades Campus on May 18 to talk to the community about OSU’s status as a topten land grant university and what impact that “umbrella effect” had on students in Bend. In the conversation that followed, issues pertaining to OSU-Cascades were [...] [...more]
Tobey Veenstra The Broadside Felicitando a más de 30 estudiantes en inglés y en español, el Oregon Leadership Institute concluyó el año escolar con una ceremonia de graduación el 21 de mayo. El acontecimiento incluyó a oradores invitados, comida latinoamericana y presentaciones orales de los graduados del OLI. OLI es un programa de mentores desarrollado [...] [...more]
A change of plan after the college expresses an apprehension of a wrongful termination lawsuit Tobey Veenstra Kirsteen Wolf The Broadside In a tense meeting last Friday, the Associated Students of Central Oregon Community College decided to suspend Financial Coordinator Dustin Moore with pay. The group had previously tried to dismiss Moore, a decision the [...] [...more]
Kirsteen Wolf The Broadside It has been quite an academic year. As this is the last issue of The Broadside until fall 2011, it’s a good opportunity to consider the role COCC’s student government played on our campus and what we can learn from the situation and the grander elements of our community and year [...] [...more]
Elections for the Associated Students of Central Oregon Community College took place from May 16-19 and resulted in a reelection of Matt Coito who has served three years on the student government as well as two new comers Brandi Jordan and Kyder Olsen. In response to questions regarding possible issues surrounding the election including votes [...] [...more]
COCC dedicates the campus Veterans Center at noon on Thursday Central Oregon Community College will dedicate its new Veterans Center at noon on Thursday, June 2. COCC President James Middleton, Dave Cooley from the Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs and representatives from the offices of U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley and U.S. Rep Ron Wyden will [...] [...more]
Michael Fisher, the department chair and director for the forestry program defines the curriculum, the students and the future of the program of study. Irene Cooper The Broadside Love the outdoors? Think working in the woods sounds like fun? Then the Forestry Program at Central Oregon Community College is decidedly not for you. If, on [...] [...more]
Almost 40 years of fun, activities and learning Cedar Goslin The Broadside While the salmon roasted over an alder wood fire, the fry bread baked from a guarded family recipe and other mostly locally grown foods that will be served are a big part of the Salmon Bake to take place on May 25, this [...] [...more]
Nolan Cook The Broadside A film like this is a classic example of a concept and idea being golden but the execution being poorly done. How many people would like to take a drug to be “smarter” about life’s various difficulties? I know that I probably wouldn’t mind it myself, but unfortunately this movie doesn’t [...] [...more]
By Shari Roan Los Angeles Times (MCT) The musical instruments kids play in school bands and orchestras are traveling denizens of bacteria and fungi, say the authors of a new study. Music education is great for kids, they note, but please, please wash the instruments! Researchers at Oklahoma State University bravely examined 13 instruments that [...] [...more]