Joaquim (Jo) Alvarez is an editor for The Broadside who is studying communications, and journalism at Central Oregon Community College. During the past winter and spring terms, Alvarez has worked as a reporter, a photographer and a graphic designer for The Broadside. Prior to this, Alvarez has worked as a graphic designer for a local newspaper (The Bulletin) in the advertising department, and as a web and graphic designer for a local marketing company.