The Lunar New Year came to campus with banging drums, dancing dragons and martial arts demonstrations. On Feb. 12, a group of entertainers from Portland celebrated the Chinese New Year with students eating lunch at Central Oregon Community College. Ryan Dang, one of the demonstrators, joined the group just four weeks before the performance. “I [...] [...more]
Darwin Ikard The Broadside Have you ever passed by a student on campus and thought they looked like they were still in high school? Well, there’s a chance they are. With help from a statewide program, many high school students are able to attend classes at Central Oregon Community College at no cost. The Expanded [...] [...more]
Central Oregon Community College has seen a 91 percent increase in Latino enrollment from 2007. The Latino student body is still relatively small, with 766 students out of 18,433 total enrolled students in 2010-11.The ratio of Latino enrollment to other minorities and whites, however, has increased on the side of Latino students. In 2007 [...] [...more]
Juniper Hall may be replaced by a new residence hall by fall 2014, according to a new proposal to the Central Oregon Community College Board of Directors. The culmination of two years of planning and design, this proposal has been primarily spearheaded by Alicia Moore, Dean of Students and Director of Student Life Gordon [...] [...more]
The Broadside Lauren Hamlin Johanna Olson, Exercise Physiology Lab coordinator, was unable to return to Central Oregon Community College this fall because of a relapse of her brain tumor. The COCC board of directors have started a fundraiser to assist Olson with her medical bills, according to COCC President Jim Middleton. Since the fund started, [...] [...more]
TheBroadside Cedar Goslin Central Oregon Community College is the only community college in Oregon that gives student fees directly to the student government, according to Taran Underdal, advisor of COCC’s student government. “We’re pro-student that way,” said Underdal. At other colleges funding for student organizations, including student governments, is determined by employees of the college. [...] [...more]
1. The only concerts you’ve gone to in the past three years have been free. 2. You’re up at 6 a.m. not because you woke up early, but because you’re still up. 3. You’ve ever worn snowboard boots to class. 4. You celebrate when you find a quarter or a parking spot. 5. You’re a [...] [...more]
TheBroadside Kathryn Eng Central Oregon Community College’s new Latino Prep Program Coordinator Willian Cervantes has made a career of inspiring students. In his new role at COCC, Cervantes will serve as an advocate to current and prospective Latino students. “I will be outreaching the Central Oregon region,” said Cervantes, “and giving [Latinos] the incredible [...] [...more]
The Broadside Cedar Goslin The Associated Students of Central Oregon Community College (2012-13) has launched what they hope will be the largest vote registration campaign to ever take place on the campus. Their goal is to have 1200 students registered to vote by Oct. 16, the Oregon registration deadline for those intending to vote in [...] [...more]