Alex Hogen believes that homeschooling helped him in continuing his education. Molly Svendsen The Broadside Hogen, a second year student at Central Oregon Community College was homeschooled from second grade through high school graduation. “Being at home and being closer to friends and family was really a blessing,” said Hogen.Being schooled at home was an [...] [...more]
“We have to live what we want others to learn,” were words spoken by social activist Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi’s message is still alive in Gandhi’s grandson, Arun Gandhi, who visited Central Oregon Community College on Feb. 20. Ruthie Johnson The Broadside Gandhi is a man who leads by example. This was made clear when he [...] [...more]
It’s time to connect with your inner Viking. Champions living throughout Central Oregon will charge into battle against five kilometers and an onslaught of snow, mud and ice known as the Warrior Race. by William James The Broadside This five kilometer race, new to the Bend Winterfest and sponsored by Oregon State University-Cascades, will feature [...] [...more]
Josh Ballou The Broadside Melancholy with distilled vocals, Meshell Ndegeocello is back with her tenth studio album, “Weather.” Ndegeocello has never shied away from exploring different musical styles and in “Weather” Ndegeocello incorporates new sounds into a style she has been perfecting for over 20 years. Piano heavy and moody Ndegeocello weaves vocals effortlessly into [...] [...more]
Math instructor Brett Yost set the score for the COCC Fall Table Tennis Tournament William James The Broadside As good as Math 65 instructor Brett Yost is with numbers, he may be exponentially better with a ping pong paddle. Yost proved this by defeating all comers in a 15-player table tennis tournament, held Oct. 25 [...] [...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]
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]
Kirsteen Wolf The Broadside Elmer Felix feels grateful. With his eye on a University of Oregon architecture degree, landing an internship at Central Oregon Community College’s very busy construction office is great experience and with millions of dollars in construction happening at the COCC and Redmond campuses, it’s an opportunity not likely to come along [...] [...more]
By Kevin C. Johnson St. Louis Post-Dispatch (MCT) “American Idol” has gotten its groove back and not a moment too soon, with NBC’s “The Voice” attracting attention and the U.S. version of the British phenomenon “The X Factor” coming to Fox in the fall. We almost counted out “American Idol” last year after an especially [...] [...more]
Nathaniel Kelly The Broadside Greg Lyons is retiring after 19 years of teaching humanities and writing classes at Central Oregon Community College. Lyons has taught a wide variety of classes including popular culture classes, various writing classes, and a John Steinbeck class. Of everything he’s taught, his favorite was a film noir class. “Film noir [...] [...more]
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