William James The Broadside Of all the calls Campus Public Safety and Security respond to, five percent are pet related. The incidents involve students bringing dogs onto campus, which violates COCC policy stating that pets are not permitted, except for service dogs. There have been 46 violations this past year. “There are no pets allowed [...] [...more]
Chris Browning The Broadside “The scariest thing is catching an edge on your ski when you’re screaming around a sharp curve,” said Newman Club president Sam Schwartz as he passed around plates of carrot cake. Grace had been said. The homemade spaghetti, garlic bread, and salad had been finished off long ago. It was time [...] [...more]
Kirsteen Wolf The Broadside Who knew that a five-string banjo could be so powerful? Pete Seeger did and he has been wielding that peaceful weapon for decades making himself a hero to millions and a musical inspiration to rock stars. The American folk singer who was blacklisted in 1950 by the House Un-American Activities Committee, [...] [...more]
Cedar N. Goslin The Broadside The train of mass-produced forgettable films paraded in front of us since CGI’s domination of the animation industry was interrupted on Feb. 17 by the release of “The Secret World of Arrietty.” Audiences in theatres traded in fart jokes for wit, recycled characters and plots for a coming of age [...] [...more]
Scott Greenstone The Broadside A roller derby girl. The images that may have come to mind are of an aggressive warrior on wheels, someone very different than the shy Mileah Tiernan. However, this high school student has captained the Lava City Roller Dolls several times. Tiernan, a 17-year-old enrolled in an early college program at [...] [...more]
Kirsteen Wolf The Broadside The Science Building When you walk in the side door of the Science Building, despite the dust, wires and raw drywall, the first impression is of light. The design concept must have been built on visibility, sunlight and openness. Huge windows run along the entire west -facing wall and skylights throughout [...] [...more]
Sandy Leavens The Broadside Finally, students can go out for a brew and a burger without feeling guilty about neglecting their studies. Every month McMenamins Old Francis School in downtown Bend hosts a “science pub” for Oregon State University- Cascades. The experience takes students out of their desks and onto a bar stool. “What’s nice [...] [...more]
Lauren Hamlin The Broadside It started with the Wright brothers. Now it has become what one instructor calls a multi-billion dollar industry and you could get started right here on campus. Central Oregon Community College’s Aviation program offers two options for students wanting a career in aviation. The degree is an Associates of Applied Science [...] [...more]
Kirsteen Wolf Chris Browning The Broadside After sweating it out on security detail, the Criminal Justice Club wrapped up with a dip in the icy Deschutes River. The Club’s officers and its advisor Kathy McCabe splashed into the river to raise money for the Special Olympics at the Polar Plunge, Feb. 18. “It’s a huge [...] [...more]
