The Broadside Two members of The Broadside staff placed in the top categories of the Society of Professional Journalist’s national Mark of Excellence awards. Winners and finalists were initially recognized by receiving first place in regional competitions. Derek Oldham was a first place national award winner for Sports Photography and Tobey Veenstra was a national [...] [...more]
The Broadside, the campus newspaper of Central Oregon Community College and Oregon State University – Cascades, in Bend, received seven awards for journalist excellence at the finals of the Society of Professional Journalists Region 10 Conference, held on March 30-31 in Tacoma, Wash. The awards and recipients are: Society of Professional Journalists 2011 Region 10 [...] [...more]
Cedar Goslin The Broadside Hollywood has spit on the grave of Dr. Seuss once again. This time not with obnoxious humor and actors in weird fur suits and poorly done makeup, but by making a mockery of the message in Seuss’ book “The Lorax.” I’m not sure which is worse. The film follows a teen [...] [...more]
Kirsteen Wolf The Broadside The setting in the new science building will be a leap forward from current conditions. However some science faculty feel there will be a gap between the level of education intended and the level that can actually be delivered unless additional qualified science instructors are hired at Central Oregon Community College. [...] [...more]
Kirsteen Wolf The Broadside Even if you have two left feet, Gabriela Hernandez wants you to Bachata. President of Central Oregon Community College’s Latino Club, Hernandez will be dancing at the Latino Dance Festival, March 10. She loves the passion and beat of Bachata music and the way it encourages self-expression. “The instructor teaches you [...] [...more]
Clare Bohning The Broadside Forget the wolves, the cliché plane crash, the blizzard and the survival movie undertones. They are only metaphors. This film is about the endurance of the body and spirit. “The Grey” is a survival movie in its most primal form: fight and keep going, perish at the jaws of beasts or [...] [...more]
Isaac Newby The Broadside “Mass Effect 3” is what “Transformers” could have been if it was good. The third installment in the critically praised series was released March 6. The preview build released recently for both Xbox 360 and PS3 is a great introduction if you’re unfamiliar with the series. “Mass Effect 3” has a [...] [...more]
“Deepen the Mystery” was the theme for the Art Portfolio Creationclass’s recent exhibit, featuring artwork from Central Oregon Community College students. The exhibit is located in Pence Hall and will run until March 23 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is free and open to the public. For more information contact Kate Miles, COCC’s [...] [...more]
I woke up at 5 a.m. and realized the snow cave entrance had finally filled in completely. Elyse Lynch Cascades Adventures I had been waking up every few hours to watch the gap between the top of the entrance and the ground dwindling until the air space was completely gone. Dragging myself out of my [...] [...more]
You were probably taught math the wrong way in grade school Julie Keener thinks. Keener, mathematics instructor at Central Oregon Community College, said that the only reason she was good at math was because she could memorize all the formulas and deliver them on command. She didn’t understand the fundamentals of math or the reasoning [...] [...more]
