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The Student News Site of Central Oregon Community College

The Broadside

The Student News Site of Central Oregon Community College

The Broadside

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A black and white photograph om 1939 of a man walking down a desolate road, carrying a bundle of belongings over his shoulder.

Opinion: it could be worse

Ray Randall, Editor | Published June 24, 2026

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...

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Smoke billows behind a row of evergreen trees, obscuring more trees in the background.

Officials worry about upcoming wildfire season

Kayden Hill, Staff reporter | Published June 12, 2026

Under increasing concerns, forecasters and fire officials warn that a combination of drought, low snowpack and climate change could lead to heightened fire risk across much of...

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Miniature engineers repair a keyboard computer.

Resilience in an AI future

Dylan Piazza, Staff reporter | Published June 11, 2026

Anxieties about artificial intelligence and the job market appeared surprisingly muted at the Central Oregon Community College job fair this term. Many students and employers expressed...

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Talking and language go hand in hand, and neither are new.

"Mouth scream" photographic illustration courtesy of Oleksandr Yashchuk - Adobe Stock.

Opinion: We need to talk about your language

Ray Randall, Editor in chief | Published March 23, 2026

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...

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A snow covered Mt. Bachelor on December 5, 2024. Very different than how it looked on December 5, 2025.

Pray for snow?

Madeline Bell, Editor | Published December 15, 2025

As December moves along, many Central Oregonians are wondering, Where is the snow? After Mt. Bachelor announced on Nov. 28 that their opening day would be postponed, skiers and...

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Giant Boletus Fibrillosus at Bend's annual Fall Fungi Festival.

Feel your soul through fall

Bea Curran, Staff photographer | Published November 6, 2025

Have you ever noticed that the cooler weather can naturally make us feel unmotivated & even disconnected from our everyday life? Something commonly known as the winter blues...

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Deschutes National Forest landscape during prescribed burn

From campfires to wild fires

Grace Buczynski, contributing writer | Published June 16, 2025

Central Oregon is prone to wildfires in the warmer months with its dry and hot climate. In 2024, according to Central Oregon Fire Management Services, 64 of the 65 fires in Central...

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