Carls Corner: The cause of lightning
By Carl Swanson | The Broadside (Contact: cfswanson@cocc.edu)
When lightning, occurs when there is electrical discharge in or around a thunderstorm. The three most common types of lightning are cloud-to-ground lightning, cloud-to-cloud lightning, and cloud-to-air...
Understanding movement
By Marcus LeGrand | The Broadside (Contact: mlegrand2@cocc.edu)
Moving has many direct or indirect meanings, whether it’s changing your location of residence, your job, your school, or leaving to explore a faraway land. All of...
Starting the search for summer jobs
By Marcus LeGrand | The Broadside (Contact: mlegrand2@cocc.edu)
Many of you are probably scratching your head and asking: “what am I going to do for work this summer?”
While others are looking for employment, others...
Health care options remain scarce on campus
By Marcus LeGrand | The Broadside (Contact: mlegrand2@cocc.edu)
Some may find it a bit unusual that a man is discussing health concerns for women on campus, but in my world it's an everyday occurrence. Growing...
Understanding the relativity of privilege
By Marcus LeGrand | The Broadside (Contact: mlegrand2@cocc.edu)
Over the years, I've worked with students from all corners of this state and country, ranging from the rich to the poor, the apologists, and the dreamer,...
A very tasty child
By Spencer Light | The Broadside (Contact: slight@cocc.edu)
It’s funny how the simplest of beginnings — a small deed, some kind words, or even a genuine smile — can form a relationship with the potential...
Review: “Love, Simon” (SPOILERS)
By Hannah Welbourn | The Broadside (Contact: hwelbourn@cocc.edu)
LGBTQ+ representation in films and TV was once limited to one flamboyant, over-the-top, token gay character. I’ve grown up in a time to see the transition from...
Generation Columbine
By Emma Kaohi | The Broadside (Contact: ekaohi@cocc.edu)
Those born on or after the year 1999, are being referred to as “Generation Columbine.” Isn’t that sad?
School hallways should not be a place where you feel...
Not in our town
By Marcus LeGrand | The Broadside (Contact: mlegrand2@cocc.edu)
In conjunction with their commitment toward A Season for Nonviolence, the Central Oregon Community College Multicultural Activities Coalition created an opportunity for the community to discuss their...
Carl’s Corner: The life of a glacier
By Carl Swanson | The Broadside (Contact: cfswanson@cocc.edu)
A Glacier is formed when an area receives more snowfall during the winter then melts during the summer. As the snow accumulates, it keeps freezing and thawing,...