COCC Confessions is a platform for students to get their feelings out, according to the page owner. Others can then read and relate to posts, and connect with peers. “You can read it and laugh or you can relate to a lot of them, or you can make friends,” page owner and COCC student said. [...] [...more]
Remember the commencement speech at graduation? Did it motivate, inspire and encourage you: that is usually the intention. To mark this life transition, speeches urge graduating students to make a change in the world, according to Kirsteen Wolf. Wolf graduated from Central Oregon Community College in the spring of 2012 and is currently studying general [...] [...more]
Operation Don’t Go Broke is devoted to bringing readers helpful ways to save in college. Summer shindigs are on the horizon. Plan an event that won’t break the bank by following tips from “Party-Planna Anna.” Make your own food and decorations: Come up with a menu. Consider a potluck and encourage guests to bring beverages. [...] [...more]
College can be a place to reinvent yourself and at Central Oregon Community College the average age of students is 30-years-old. Before you turn 30, step outside your comfort zone and try something new. Here are a few suggestions: Go skydiving Visit another country Learn a second language Go to the movies by yourself Grow [...] [...more]
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 [...] [...more]
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 [...] [...more]
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 [...] [...more]
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 [...] [...more]
The keys to happiness could be in an adult’s ability to play, according to Amy Howell. The Central Oregon Community College Social Science Lecture series kicks off spring term with “The Power of Play” on May 10. At the event Amy Howell, director of Early Childhood Education at COCC, will be facilitating activities and discussions [...] [...more]
Over their lifetime, women with college degrees may earn one to two million dollars less than male co-workers in the same position. Female students gained negotiation and research skills to help them earn fair pay after graduation at Central Oregon Community College’s Start Smart workshop on April 26. Women earn an unexplained seven percent less [...] [...more]
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