The Broadside

COCC launched AAOT program at Deer Ridge Correctional Institution

Colette Lorge, Editor | Published December 15, 2024

As winter break approaches, it marks the end of the third term for students in the Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer program at Deer Ridge Correctional Institution. Last spring,...

Winter quarter loses footing with snow closures

Broadside Staff | Published March 22, 2024

Central Oregon Community College got off to a slippery start in 2024, when snow and ice storms led to five full days and two half-days of closures in the first two weeks of winter...

COCC and OSU-Cascades residence halls participate in third annual Energy Efficiency Challenge

Joaquim Alvarez, Staff photographer | Published February 19, 2024

During the past two years, Oregon State University Cascades and Central Oregon Community College had an Energy Efficiency competition in February between the residence halls. This...

COCC’s Season of Nonviolence series begins Black History Month programming

Maitiu Millar-Sanchez, Contributing reporter | Published February 16, 2024

The Black History Month programming for Central Oregon Community College’s “Season of Nonviolence” will feature six different events focusing on Black experiences, art, literature,...

The state of COCC’s internet and updates to its fiber

Marco Mazariegos, Contributing reporter | Published December 13, 2023

In the digital age, the discussion around internet speeds at the Central Oregon Community College Bend campus has become increasingly nuanced. Students and faculty seem to be engaged...

COCC enrollment is up for the first time in years

Serena Zohbe Garcia, Editor | Published November 6, 2023

The years of decreasing enrollment at Central Oregon Community College appears to be coming to halt from the increase of students this fall semester. With a year past any kind...

Oregon Promise grant lowers GPA requirements: How is COCC affected?

Fabian Ruiz, Contributing reporter | Published November 1, 2023

In April 2022, Oregon legislature made changes to the Oregon Promise grant by lowering its requirements from a 2.5 GPA level to a 2.0 GPA level, and allowing high-schoolers to...

Halloween costumes around COCC

Serena Zohbe Garcia, Editor | Published November 1, 2023

There was more than just midterms happening on campus Tuesday, Oct. 31. Central Oregon Community College students and staff embraced Halloween during the school day with spooky...

Lori Chavez-DeRemer selected as COCC commencement speaker, students protest

Colette Lorge | Published June 18, 2023

Central Oregon Community College released the commencement ceremony speaker for the 2023 graduation, Lori Chavez-DeRemer. Chavez-DeRemer represents Oregon's 5th congressional...

Reflection of Life: Tribal members across PNW come together to demand attention for their water rights

Colette Lorge | Published June 14, 2023

Tribal communities in Oregon are done discussing water rights. On April 20, Acosia Red Elk of the confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation, and Film Producer Jesse Locke...

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse shows the importance of being unapologetically yourself

Chase Brostek | Published June 13, 2023

★★★★★★★★★★ WARNING: contains spoilers for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse In 2018, Sony and Marvel teamed up on one of the most ambitious animated...

Declining enrollment at COCC: What does this mean for the future?

Arden Anderson | Published June 9, 2023

At Central Oregon Community College, enrollment peaked more than a decade ago and has dropped steadily since then. The nation has been facing an overall decline in community college...