The Iran War. The debacle in Minnesota. The mounting onslaught of Artificial Intelligence. The new housing crisis. With a constant deluge of bad news accessible at one’s finger...

Given the stresses of the modern world and school, a practice to calm and center one's mind and spirit feels more important than ever. For this purpose, meditation, prayer, or...

In an era where misinformation and truth collide in an ever changing landscape, the importance of both student voices and journalism remains necessary. Without it, people become...

Stepping in the doors of Central Oregon Community College I was nine months seizure free and wildly ambitious. As a triple-major fascinated by healthcare, I had every intention...

After a hard day’s work, most people return home, kick off their shoes, plop down on the couch and flip on the television only to find a variety of shows depicting what life...

When talking about words and their origin, nowhere is it more important to look than Black America. Everywhere you look, whether it be music,  movies, or even sports, popular...

I’ve thought about this many times in the year-plus I’ve spent here. Every time I scan a bulletin board there’s a new club notice, sometimes similar to an already existing...

In the spring of this year I applied for the Central Oregon Community College Foundation Scholarship. I received it last year and as such didn’t think much of it after I re-applied....

Black culture is always being put under a microscope. A couple months ago, a white comedian, Andrew Schulz, disparaged Black music after insulting and disrespecting Black women...

What would the impact of the TikTok ban have on Central Oregon Community College students, and what do they think about the ban? Students at the Bend campus expressed their opinions...

I’ve always been Black but it wasn’t until I came to Central Oregon that it wasn’t a choice anymore. In Southern California, being Black is just another feature, it’s a...

Out of 1,167 community colleges in the US, only 285, including Central Oregon Community College, offer residence halls. COCC also offers numerous sports grounds and covers nearly...