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Scott GreenstoneThe Broadside

Bend Police are looking into the theft of $150,000 worth of textbooks through all last year. This could be the result of an

“organized effort,” according to Ron Paradis, director of College Relations at Central Oregon Community College.

Over one thousand textbooks were stolen from the COCC bookstore last year, Paradis said.

“In the past, all it probably would have been was somebody sneaking a book every now and then,” Paradis said. “This is obviously more.”

Lori Willis, bookstore and auxiliary services direc-tor, has worked for COCC for 16 years and has never seen this much theft.

“Typically the loss on an annual basis is around one percent of our gross sales,” Willis said. “What this amount did is put us in the three to four percent cat-egory.”

Willis said for a university or college bookstore in

Portland or Eugene, this would be normal, but for COCC this is beyond what she’s dealt with.

Paradis believes this could be the result of an orga-nized effort to steal from the bookstore.

“When Lori [Willis] talks about the fact that some of the schools in the valley have higher thefts,” Paradis said, “there are organized ef-

forts at times and we don’t know whether that’s the case over here or not. But it’s kind of a known thing that there are people who go from book-store to bookstore and figure out what their vulnerabilities are and take advantage of it.”

Numbers were high enough that when Willis told Campus Public Safety, they contacted Bend Police De-partment, Paradis said.

“Bend Police are investi-gating possible leads,” Paradis said, “seeing what the issue might be.”

This year, the bookstore

has reconfigured their checkout pro-cess, putting all the textbooks behind checkout counters at the back, ac-cording to Willis. Students will hand employees their student schedule, employees will retrieve the books, and students will pick which books they want to buy.

“We’re actually hoping it will be quicker,” Willis said. “There’s a few college bookstores that use this sys-tem already. We’re just learning as we go along.”

Students who have any info on the bookstore theft or possible suspects can contact Bend Police Department at 541-322-2960 or Campus Public Safety at 541-383-7272.

(contact: [email protected])

Textbook theft last year reached $150,000, police involved

▲ In reaction to increased theft, the bookstore has put all textbooks behind registers, with the staff retrieving them for students.

OSU-Cascades expansion finds a homeDarwin IkardThe Broadside

The future of higher edu-cation in Central Oregon just got one step closer.

Oregon State University-Cascades received approval to purchase two properties to-taling over 56 acres on Bend’s west-side for their campus ex-pansion. The proposal to pur-chase the adjacent lots, total-ing just under $13 million was

heard and approved by the Oregon State Board of Higher Education’s Finance and Ad-ministration Committee Sept. 20. The purchases cannot be finalized until a due diligence process is completed by March 30, 2014.

Of concern is the larger 46 acre parcel on Simpson Av-enue, which contains a pum-ice mine that will have to be mitigated before building can begin. According to the com-mittee’s docket, an estimated

1.6 million cubic yards will be needed to fill the existing pit on-site, with costs expected to be $4 to $7 million.

“We have a six month due diligence [on the larger prop-erty], because it’s a much more complicated property,” said Becky Johnson, vice president of OSU-Cascades. “It’s more time to make sure that it will work for our purposes before we can actually close on the deal.”

Another concern about

the expansion is the impact it will have on the surrounding neighborhoods.

“There are some neighbors concerned, and rightly so,” Johnson said.

In response, members of the OSU-Cascades have teamed up with both private and public interests within the community to create a Campus Expansion Advisory Committee.

See OSU-Cascades, page 3

Want to be involved on campus? Check out page 10

Juniper hall fills up: page 5

Meet your new COCC and OSU-Cascades student govern-ments on pages 8 & 9

Photos by Jeremy Pierce | The Broadside

▲ Last year, the COCC bookstore reported a jump in losses at about $150,000 for the year.

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Mostly in the campus center.”

-Elisa Jones, early childhood education.

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Molly SvendsonThe Broadside

Welcome to school, COCC and OSU-Cascades students!

When you get a job, a good boss wants to see you not just clocking in and clocking out, but mak-ing friendships and feeling at home in your workplace. If you feel like you belong at work, you’re more likely to stay hired.

Your college is the same way. If you feel at home here, Shawna Elsberry at Retention says, you’ll be sup-ported when you feel tired or discouraged and will stand less chance of dropping off and deciding college isn’t for you.

There are a wide variety of ways to get involved at COCC and guess what? You’re already paying for a lot of them.

When you pay tuition, you also pay student fees. Those fees go toward clubs and programs on campus, so if you’re paying for them already, why not take part?

But clubs and events are more than just a fun thing to be part of or do. So many skills for getting a job after graduation can be learned from clubs or programs on campus. From leading peers to giving presentations, drafting a budget to networking with others, there are a variety of valuable skills you can learn simply by be-

ing involved.For students attending classes mainly on branch

campuses, see about the possibility of starting a club there. And if it is ever a possibility to come to the Bend campus to join us for many of the activities throughout the year, you would be more than welcome.

One of the best things about COCC and OSU-Cas-cades is we are all part of a cohesive community. Ev-ery student on each of the campuses is a part of this community and we want every student to feel wel-come here. Getting involved is a great way to not only be comfortable and feel welcomed on campus but also create connections that will help you as you eventually graduate and head out into the workforce.

You are here at college to get an education and to gain skills that can further your career. Work it right and college can be one of the most exciting times of your life. However, it also can be one of the most stress-ful when you are worrying about studying, tests, and financial aid. So it’s nice to have some way you can go and have fun and be connected within the COCC com-munity.

So hurray for all of our COCC and OSU-Cascades students! We are excited to see what happens on cam-pus this year and you are the ones to make it happen.


What time is it? Involvement time!

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OSU-Cascades, from Page 1

Matt Shinderman is a se-nior instructor and program lead of sustainability at OSU-Cascades and co-chairs the advisory committee.

“Most of the issues to be worked through revolve

around potential neighbor-hood impacts,” Shinderman said. “Parking, housing avail-ability, transit and traffic, public safety, and burden on utilities; those are all the challenges.”

Despite these challeng-es and the mine mitigation

costs, Johnson feels that this location was the best option, given the scarcity of such large parcels with existing utilities in the area.

“We went for the better deal for the taxpayers, and for the students who are pay-ing tuition,” Johnson said.

The central location, which is within 3 miles of both Downtown Bend and the Old Mill District, was also a factor in the decision, ac-cording to Johnson.

“We think this is a more desirable location from a stu-dent’s perspective,” Johnson said, “that they would enjoy being closer to [Mt. Bache-lor], and closer to downtown and Old Mill.”

The approval is a major step in a process that be-

gan four years ago, when a Higher Education

Assessment Team was created to

define the long term vision

for higher e ducation in Central O r e g o n . Two years later a p r o p o s a l was made

to expand to a four

year campus, and within six

weeks $1.5 mil-lion was raised

from the commu-

nity in support of the proj-ect, eventually growing to 4 million, Johnson said. The support continued, with lo-cal law-makers helping the university to acquiring $16 million in bonds from state legislature in the 2013-2015 budget.

“Everybody has been on board,” Johnson said.

In addition, the state has issued another $4 million in revenue bonds that will have to be paid back by the univer-sity through student tuition.

Through the expansion, OSU-Cascades hopes to pro-vide lower division curricu-lum to accommodate fresh-man and sophomores by fall 2015, but Johnson said that Central Oregon Community College will still be an impor-tant partner.

“We still expect the major-ity of our students for many years in this near future will come through COCC trans-fer programs,” Johnson said. “We will have a shuttle that runs between the campuses, and there will be a lot of part-nerships.”

(contact: [email protected])▲ The 46-acre parcel that’s been agreed upon for the site of Oregon State University’s new campus is on Simpson Ave. in Bend’s westside.

Maps taken from Google Earth

STRIVE pushes through funding loss with help from COCC, Warm Springs


Summer Training to Revive Indigenous Vision and Em-powerment happened this

year because the student govern-ment invested $13,000.

With help from the Associated Students of Central Oregon Com-munity College, the Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation, and Central Oregon Community Col-lege, STRIVE provided students from Warm Springs a week-long look at college life.

Gina Ricketts, Native Ameri-can program director at COCC, said the COCC support was in-dicative of an administration-wide attitude.

“That’s a testament to how they really do want Native Ameri-can students here,” Ricketts said. “It’s not just talk.”

STRIVE costs $1,000 per stu-dent and up until 2013, the week-long program had been funded completely by the College Access Challenge Grant. That grant was discontinued nationwide this year, according to Ricketts.

However, Ricketts and her team were still able to run the

program because of $10,000 from the Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation, $13,000 in student fees from ASCOCC, and the col-lege donating use of residence halls for the week.

Sodexo joined in by giving STRIVE a food discount. Ricketts said Sodexo was sensitive to stu-dents’ wants.

“They were great,” said Rick-etts. “I told them the kids wanted mashed potatoes, and that night we had mashed potatoes.”

Even COCC’s president showed support for the program.

“Dr. Middleton came to our closing ceremony,” Ricketts said. “On a Sat-urday morning. He didn’t have to come. He didn’t even give a speech. I asked him if he wanted to speak, and he said no.”

Ricketts has known the value of such a program for a long time.

When Ricketts was in high school, her coun-selor told her to “go work in the mill” because she was hardly college mate-rial. Ricketts admits that if

something like STRIVE had been available, she wouldn’t have felt so alone.

Ricketts believes STRIVE is indispensable because it accli-mates high schoolers to an un-known experience.

“It gives them access to college life,” Ricketts said. “And that may seem odd, but to many Native American students from families where they’re first generation col-lege students, it’s something they need.”

Of the 13 students who attend-ed STRIVE this year, the youngest was 13 and the oldest two were seniors.

“Both the high school seniors are coming to COCC this fall,” Ricketts said.

STRIVE’s other main goal is to create leaders. To that end, six current COCC students were hired to chaperone and mentor the visiting students.

Kurt Killinger, one of the stu-dent leaders and a returning member of the student govern-ment, said he was “very proud” to be involved.

“I participated in activities such as hiking to Tumalo Falls and other facilitators’ work-shops,” Killinger said in an email to The Broadside. “[They were a] great group of students who par-ticipated well and are looking for-ward to next year.”

Students took classes tailored to their background such as “Who’s Your Coyote?”, a course about legends featuring the trick-ster coyote.

Jim Stedman, the COCC pro-fessor who taught the class, said he had “a ball.”

“What a tremendous experi-

ence,” Stedman said. “The idea of seeing just what it (college) looks like and how it feels.”

The point of the class was to help students embrace and inter-nalize their heritage.

“Taking the formula of the ancient tale of the trickster, and putting modern clothes on it,” Stedman said. “So instead, you have Coyote gets lost in Portland, Coyote tries out for the Red Sox.”

Stedman had the students take the legends and apply them to their own lives.

“The only way the tradition re-mains alive [is] if we incorporate it,” Stedman said. “If you don’t have that connection, the legend dies.”

At the beginning of the class, Stedman thought the main chal-lenge would be that the students “didn’t have to be there.” Sted-man had no roster, but it didn’t take him long to realize he didn’t need one.

“I came out of it seeing that the students really wanted to be there,” Stedman said. “They were there for the right reasons.”

(contact: [email protected])▲ During STRIVE, Jim Stedman taught a class on coyote myths.

Photo submitted by Gina Ricketts


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Disturbance reported in the Barber Library from staff.

Reports of a possible threat against Oregon State University increase awareness on campus

Reports of a medical emergency in the Bookstore

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Found property in the Juniper Hall parking lot.

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COCC incident reports, September 20 to October 1Incident Date Classification Synopsis Location

COCC student will be selected to help choose new president


One student will help choose Cen-tral Oregon Com-

munity College’s next president this fall. COCC’s Board of Directors is look-ing for someone to rep-resent the student con-stituency in a screening committee, according to Alicia Moore, Dean of Stu-dents at COCC.

“We want students who are engaged at the cam-pus and are familiar with the issues facing students,” Moore said.

Working with other members who represent various constituencies of COCC, the student will help screen the pool of ap-plicants for president and make recommen-dations to the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors will make the ultimate decision on who is hired, ac-cording to Moore.

The student will be selected in October to work on a volun-teer basis throughout fall and winter term. The goal is to have the new president cho-sen and ready to go by the end of March, according to Bruce Abernethy, Chairman of the COCC Board of Directors.

The Board of Directors wants to appoint a student who is not intimidated, as the role they’re going to be playing is very important, according to Abernethy.

“Is this someone who will keep the student body’s needs in mind?” Abernethy said.

The student must meet certain requirements, in-cluding registering in at least six credits each term of the 2013-14 school year and having “good academ-ic standing,” according to COCC Enrollment Ser-vices. The board is look-ing for students who have demonstrated leadership at COCC, such as student government, student club leaders, student ambassa-dors, resident assistants, Broadside student leader-

ship, and other campus activity involvement.

“As a college, we exist to serve our students,” Moore said. “It’s extremely im-portant when hiring a new president to have student voice involved.”

The student will work inside of the committee to help create a candidate profile, a picture of what skills a desirable college president should have, ac-cording to Abernethy.

“Are they good public speakers? Will they be ef-fective legislators?” Aber-nethy said. “You have to have someone who can wear a lot of different hats.”

The committee also needs to look for some-one who is right for the period the college is going through.

“Jim Middleton has been a very, very effective change agent,” Abernethy said. “During his 10 years he’s reacted to growth of more than double in en-rollment by adding new campuses and new facilities. ...But for this next period, what I think we need is more of a main-tainer.”

(contact: [email protected])▲ Jim Middleton, current President of

COCC, will be retiring in June 2014

Darwin IkardThe Broadside

From rural Ghana in West Afri-ca to Central Oregon, Charles Abasa-Nyarko, newly hired

Vice President for Instruction, brings his unique experiences to Central Oregon Community College.

Charles Abasa-Nyarko became the new Vice President for Instruc-tion at COCC on July 1 following a nationwide search to replace Karin Hilgersom, who filled the position from July 2010 through Feb 2013.

As VP of Instruction, Abasa-Nyar-ko will hire faculty, promote aca-demic programs, and decide on the instruction budgets.

Abasa-Nyarko brings over 25 years of experience in higher edu-cation to COCC, including teach-ing, consulting, and administration. Twelve of those years were spent at the community college level.

“I like the smaller class sizes,” Abasa-Nyarko said, “You can inter-act more with your students.”

Abasa-Nyarko will be working with an executive team including the president, VP for Administration, dean of students, and the public re-lations officer, to promote student success.

“The number one focus is stu-dents, students, students,” Abasa-Nyarko said. “We are here because of the students.”

President of COCC, James Mid-dleton, who was part of the hiring process, said Abasa-Nyarko’s past experiences matched well with what would be expected of him at COCC.

“The VP for Instruction is in charge of faculty hiring, promotion of all of the academic programs, fa-cilities, equipment, and budgeting relative to delivery of instruction,” Middleton said. “We were pleased to see that he had experience in do-ing the same responsibilities at other institutions.”

Abasa-Nyarko grew up in the Volta region of Ghana, Africa, a rural forested area in the southeast part of the country.

“We had no electricity or running water,” Abasa-Nyarko said, and with few vehicles in his village there was “a lot of walking.”

The oldest of 11 children, Abasa-Nyarko was the first in his family to attend high school, which was forty miles from his village.

“Being the oldest, everything was invested in me,” Abasa-Nyarko said.

After high school, Abasa-Nyarko earned a bachelor’s degree in Po-litical Science at the University of Ghana. He then taught three years in Nigeria, saving money to come to America, where he earned his doc-torate in international studies. He has lived in the U.S. for over 30 years, and is married with three children, all of whom are college graduates.

The new position brings him to the west coast for the first time in his professional career.

“Everyone has been very wel-coming,” Abasa-Nyarko said. “It’s a good place to live, and a good place to work.”

(contact:[email protected])

New VPs Experience Spans Continents

▲ Charles Abasa-Nyarko, COCC’s new VP of Instruction, brings to the job experience from work in the U.S. and a heritage from Ghana in West Africa.

Photo by Darwin Ikard | The Broadside

Broadside File Photo


Juniper Hall at max capacity

For the first time in three years, Juniper Resi-dence Hall is at its maximum capacity for amount of dorm students. Central Oregon

Community College and Oregon State Universi-ty-Cascades’ dorms, which can accommodate 102 students, were filled to the brim by move-in

day, according to Megan Bernard, Resident Director of the dorms.

“For the past three years, we’ve had an average of

about eighty five p e r c e n t

full,” Bernard said. The Juniper Hall staff was con-sidering putting three students in one room or putting a student in the Assistant Director’s room, but thankfully no such measures were needed.

“We had a waiting list of a couple people, but a few decided on different paths or couldn’t get their financial aid,” Bernard said. “We now have just one opening.”

Also this year, there were more repeat students that the last four years since Juniper Hall opened as the dorm, according to Bonnie Steiner, the hall’s maintenance and custodial staff member.

Juniper Hall’s replacement, which is in plan-ning and may open by fall 2014, will be able to

hold up to 330 students, according to Steiner.



▲ Empty hall awaits Juniper residents.

▲ New redidents carry their belongings into the residence hall.

▲ Brad Perkins contemplat-ing new beginnings.

Photos by Vera Holiday | The Broadside

▲ New residents and their parents tra-versing the steps into Juniper Hall


features

Darwin IkardThe Broadside

“It’s an honor and a privi-lege to call you a fellow citizen of the United

States.” With this recorded statement from President Barack Obama, one student’s dream of citizenship was real-ized.

On Sept. 14, the Latino Community Association’s Fes-tival of Cultures was held at Centennial Park in Redmond. The event, which brought to-gether a host of local perform-ers, food vendors, artists, and educators to celebrate diver-sity in Central Oregon, was highlighted by a naturaliza-tion ceremony that saw 15 im-migrants from five countries become United States citizens.

Central Oregon Communi-ty College student Rocio Gon-zalez was among the newly welcomed citizens.

“It means a lot,” Gonzalez said, holding her naturaliza-tion certificate and a small

American flag given at the cer-emony. “Words can’t describe it.”

Like millions of other young people in the U.S., Gonzalez was brought to this country at a young age by her parents from Mexico. Working with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Gonza-lez took the necessary steps to officially become an American citizen.

“It’s a long process [and] the test is quite difficult,” Gonza-lez said. “You want to learn the history of the United States.”

Gonzalez, who is working towards her Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer Degree at COCC, is excited for the new opportunities that being a citi-zen will present.

“It opens a lot of doors,” Gonzalez said. “I did feel like there were limits before this.”

Evelyn Sahli, Field Director of the Portland branch of the USCIS, administered the cer-emony of naturalization, read-ing the Oath of Allegiance to the group of new citizens.

“It’s the best part of my job,” Sahli said. “It’s emotional every time.”

The USCIS partnered with the Latino Community As-sociation to put together the ceremony. Sahli encourages anyone with questions about citizenship to contact the US-CIS.

“We are not an enforcement branch,” Sahli said, “we are just here to provide informa-tion on some of the benefits that people are qualified for.”

As of Jan. 2011, the Depart-ment of Homeland security estimates that there are 11.5 million undocumented im-migrants in the United States, with 46 percent being ages 18 to 34.

Redmond Mayor George Endicott spoke of the diversity that is prevalent in the U.S. as he addressed the recipients of naturalization at the ceremo-ny.

“This is one example of both diversity and inclusion that is celebrated in America,” Endi-cott said. “Our culture is made up of different inputs from all over the world. We are all here and we’ve made a great coun-try and I just love it.”

(contact:[email protected])

COCC student recognized as U.S citizen

Molly SvendsenThe Broadside

Cascade Culinary Insti-tute received another prestigious award for

their efforts to include sus-tainability as a part of the pro-gram.

In July 2013, CCI received the annual CAFE/Kendall College Green Award for their practice and teaching of eco-logical sustainability. CCI had previously received the Organizational Sustainability award from the Environmen-tal Center.

Christopher Koetke, vice president of Kendall Col-lege School of Culinary Arts, oversaw the applications and selection process for the award. CCI stood out for their creation of one of the first culinary-arts certificates in sustainable food systems, ac-cording to Koetke.

“Students who earn this certificate learn industry standards of sustainable res-taurant practices,” Koetke said.

Out of the 49 credits re-quired to complete this certif-

icate, 15 are specific to teach-ing sustainable practices and applications.

“CCI was also recognized for going beyond an operational level of sustainability and ap-plying it in the student run restaurant, Elevation”, Koetke said.

Elevation offers a hands-on applied learning environ-ment for students and one of the schools goals is to teach students skills relating to sus-tainability that they can apply in the workforce, according to Gene Fritz, director and execu-tive chef of CCI.

“Applied learning environ-ments are beneficial for stu-dents,” Fritz said. “If students are taking education and ap-plying it, that’s what gives us the most satisfaction.”

The student run restaurant, Elevation, focuses on local food sourcing, and works with local farms to develop a menu around seasonal ingredients, according to Fritz.

“The menus are designed so customers are getting a taste of sustainability,” Fritz said. “We hope to eventually have a greenhouse on campus where we can have students grow the food then use it in their class-es.”

Recipients of this award re-ceived admission into the cu-

linary leadership seminar at Kendal College and a $1,000 award to help further the pro-grams sustainability efforts.

The money from the CAFE award was used to create a herb garden in front of the Jungers Culinary building where culi-nary students can grow and use

the herbs grown there in their cooking.

Fritz believes that ecologi-cally sustainable methods will continue to affect not only COCC, but the culinary indus-try as a whole.

“This year one of our main goals is to pursue green restau-

rant certification, we’re excited to begin that process,” Fritz said.“Sustainability practices will exponentially impact the industry for the positive. If we achieve that, then we’ve done our job well.”


CCI receives national award for sustainability practices

Darwin Ikard/the Broadside

Submitted Photo

▲ COCC student Rocio Gonzalez, right, recites The Pledge of Allegiance during the Festival of Cultures cereomony

▲ CCI students in front of the herb garden created using the award money


Welcome your new faculty Interviews by Scott Greenstone|the Broadside

Meet your R.A.sKavya Pendakur

Where are you from?Forest Grove, ORWhat is your major?BiologyWhat prompted you to decide to be an R.A.?I want to use the R.A. position to both demonstrate and expand my leadership skills.How will you help your residents to feel at home at COCC?We want to build a sense of community among the residents by putting on pro-grams aimed at bringing them together and forming a sort of home away from home.Favorite place to hang out on campus?I love spending time at the science center.

Anthony DeVite

Where are you from?Reno, NVWhat is your major?Criminal JusticeWhat prompted you to decide to be an R.A.?I wanted to be able to help oth-ers.How will you help your resi-dents to feel at home at COCC?We put on programs and put up bulletin boards to help the resi-dents to get to know each other and make friends.Favorite place to hang out on campus?The campus center, and the sci-ence center for the view

Jenn Nelson

Where are you from?Lake OswegoWhat is your major?NursingWhat prompted you to decide to be an R.A.?Its a great opportunity. I can influence others and help them succeed.How will you help your residents to feel at home at COCC?Be friendly and engage them in con-versation and make sure they are do-ing okay.Favorite place to hang out on cam-pus?I like to study in the science building and upstairs in the library but hanging out would be in Juniper Hall.

Roxie Kanable

Where are you from?Boring, ORWhat is your major?Natural resources at OSU-CascadesWhat prompted you to decide to be an R.A.?Its a great opportunity to influence oth-ers the way that my R.A.’s influenced me my first few terms.How will you help your residents to feel at home at COCC?Hang out with them, ask questions, and show them fun activities in Bend like Shevlin park, Juniper Swim, Dutch Bros etc...Favorite place to hang out on campus?I love to study in the science center, but most times I hang out in Juniper Hall.

Fleur PradeFrench

Where are you from? I moved from New Orleans, Louisi-ana but grew up in Sarasota Florida.Why COCC? I came to COCC because of the op-portunity to teach French language and culture and create Italian Lan-guage Courses. I have been teach-

ing French and Italian for the past 3 years. What’s your favorite book/movie? All crime fiction or detective books such as Robert Ludlum novels. I don’t really have one favorite movie. I like the Ocean’s 11, 12, 13 series and I like comedies.How do you connect with students? In my teaching I remind myself what it was like taking a first or second year foreign language course (the stress of learning a new language, being shy of speak in class). I completely un-derstand how students feel when learning a foreign language.

Dan AlberghettiComputer and Information Systems (CIS)

Where are you from? I moved to Bend from Sheridan Wyoming, but before that I lived in Long Beach Califor-nia, where I did my graduate studies.Why COCC? That’s easy! COCC is a beautiful campus, in a great city, promotes a healthy lifestyle, and has plenty of outdoor activities. Also, when I came for my interview everyone at the col-lege was super friendly and welcoming.What’s your favorite book/movie?

My all time favorite fiction is Dune by Frank Herbert. My favorite movies are the The Big Lebowski and The Malteze Falcon. I am a huge Bogey and Hitchcock fan.How do I connect with students? I generally like to discourse and I like meeting new people. So I guess you could say I hope to connect with students through shared interests, mutual respect, and engaging in on-campus activities.

Mindy WilliamsWriting

Where are you from? I’m a proud Oregon native and grew up in Portland, La Grande, and Eugene, although I’ve been away for quite a while (in California and Colorado).Why COCC?The people, the programs, and the place. COCC has an amazing faculty and staff and an excellent curriculum, and you can’t beat Bend for a place to live. I’m looking forward to getting to know the student population once classes begin.What do you do on your days off?

I love spending time outdoors hiking, snowshoeing, camping, and backpacking. And I’m a big sports fan—espe-cially college football and soccer—so I spend a lot of time cheering for my favorite teams.How do you connect with students?I like to make the work in the classroom meaningful and pertinent for students, so whenever possible I encour-age students to generate topics of discussion and inquiry that are relevant for their daily lives.

Jessica HammermanHistory

Where are you from?I just moved here from New York City, where I lived in the middle of the West Village, which is a down-town neighborhood of Manhat-tan.Why COCC?I have dreamed of moving to the

Northwest for a long time. I first heard of COCC when I was invited for an interview. The faculty and the college community were so welcoming and the air smelled so fresh, and the view was incredible. I was sold. Now I just need to meet the most important group-- the students!What do you do on your days off?I like to explore the area surrounding Bend, and I also like to watch TV (ahem, Breaking Bad). It is fascinating that within a few miles you can be in the middle of the farm desert plains and if you drive another direction, you are in the dreamy, cloudy mountains. How do you connect with students?I appreciate the fact that students might not be super-ex-cited about studying history. I take it as my challenge to help students understand why and how to comprehend the past by encouraging them to ask questions that may exist outside of the “conventional” histories.

Rebecca FranklinForest Technology

Where are you from?The Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research in Tucson AZ was my home for the last 8 years. Before that I lived in Colorado and California. Why COCC?I have never had the luxury of concentrating my time on one task, so when the opportunity to work full time with students in an edu-cational setting came along, I seized it!What’s your favorite book/movie?I like books in the style of magical realism and horror and science fiction classics like H.P. Lovecraft and Philip K. Dick are really fun.How do you connect with students?Hearing students talk about activities, friends, and family that ig-nite their interest is so enjoyable, and it lets us connect on a level other than academics. It’s also fun sharing a laugh in the class-room (or lab) over unexpected, frustrating or ridiculous situations that can arise during the school day.

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Jessica GiglioMathmatics

Where are you from? Originally Illinois, and most recently Asto-ria, Oregon.Why COCC? COCC has a great reputation, everyone I met during the interview process was amazing, and Bend is a beautiful area.What do you do on your days off? I like to read, do yoga, and am hoping to get into hiking more now that I have moved to such a wonderful place for it. I also plan to learn how to ski this winter.How do you connect with students? I make my classroom a very interactive space, and I encourage my students to come by my office anytime!

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MEET YOUR NEWSTUDENT

Hailey Jorgensen

Director of Public RelationsRole on the council: Coordinating the month-ly newsletter, giving press releases, overseeing branch campus programs, running ASCOCC media, updating the website, coordinating social media campaigns, and completing class raps. Area of study at COCC: Right now I’m a gen-eral education student. Student at COCC for: I’m hoping to finish my Associates Degree and transfer to another col-lege.Salary: A monthly stipend of $750.00Goal for 2013-14 council: Getting informa-tion out to our students is really a priority to me. I want them to know what we are doing politically such as legislation and lobbying that will protect and fight for student rights and services. I want students to know about the events that the AS-COCC, clubs, and other programs put on. Before I became involved, I didn’t know how great of a school COCC was.Leadership experience: I participated in stu-dent government all 4 years of high school where I got a lot of experience with communication, re-sponsibility, and organizing events.Future goals: I really love working with kids. I don’t know exactly what I’ll be doing, but I want to help kids and teens.

Kayla Miller

What is your position on council: Director of Events and ActivitiesDescription of your role on the council: I plan events throughout the year such as bowling nights, the Thanksgiving food drive, pumpkin carving, etc. I advertise for these events through marketing and so-cial media. I also plan events at our branch campuses.Area of study at COCC: Business AdministrationStudent at COCC for: The 2013-2014 school year is my second year attending COCCSalary: Stipend of $750 a monthGoal for 2013-14 council: My goal is to represent COCC in a positive way and to work with on campus entities to increase awareness and attendance of cam-pus wide events.Leadership experience: VP of my high schools Spar-row Club, captain of my high schools dance team, captain of my high schools volleyball team, mediator to Evergreen Middle School, Student Ambassador at COCC 2012-presentFuture goals: Transfer to a four year university after this school year and earn a degree in business admin-istration.

Stephanie PedroWhat is your position on council:Director of Student OrganizationsDescription of your role on the coun-cil:Coordinate all student organizations, in-cluding room reservation, accounts, main-taining and updating the student organi-zations manual, determining active and inactive student organizations on campus.Area of study at COCC:Criminal JusticeStudent at COCC for:This is my second year.Salary: Stipend of $750 a monthGoal for 2013-14 council: To create better communication with the clubs. Get people on the branch campuses that want to get involved with Student Government or clubs. Probably more to come.

Leadership experience: In high school, I was student council secretary/treasurer for two years and President for my senior year. I was a part of a nonprofit organization known as WHY (Wheeler Helping Youth). We did presentations at the three schools in Wheeler County about prevention of drugs and alcohol and much more. I was in FFA for two years and did a grade school after school reading for spring. Also took a leadership class all four years helping with welcome back events, pep rallies and more.

Kurt Killinger

What is your position on council: Director of Legislative Affairs.Role on council: To coordinate college committee appointments,to act as a legislative connection to the Oregon Community College Student Association, the Oregon Student Association, and the COCC Board of Directors. In addition, I am a liaison to our local House and Senate leaders at the capitol in Salem and also organize and oversee campaigns locally for voter registration and student surveys dealing with student concerns. Lastly, I sit on a variety of committees at COCC including Academic Affairs, Institutional Support, and Diversity.Area of study at COCC: I am a Sociology major and have been a student at COCC full and part time for 3 years. I have my AAOT and General Studies degrees and will be dually enrolled here and at OSU in the winter.Salary: is a $750 per month stipend.Goal for the 2013-14 year: My goal for this year is to continue to be a voice at the capitol and locally to ensure affordability and acces-sibility to all students from all communities.Leadership experience: My leadership experience ranges from owning my own businesses to running a 3 person study group. My proudest leadership role is being a father to a wonderful 14 year old daughter who is my inspiration for anything I do.Future goals: My future goals are to complete my 4 year degrees, continue working for students rights and of course give the tools of success to my daughter.

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Matt ArmsteadDirector of fiscal operationsRole on the council: Keeping track of the council budget, and allocations. Making sure we’re not spending more than neces-sary.Area of study at COCC: Hospitality and tourism business degreeStudent at COCC for: Over two yearsSalary: Stipend of $750 a monthGoal for 2013-14 council: That we can all work together and remain cohesive. We have a solid group. Also to promote leader-ship with students. Leadership experience: I am a student ambassador at COCC. I also used to par-

ticipate in leadership conferences when they were held on campus. Previously a peer mediator in high school for students can have that as an option versus dropping out.Future goals: To find a job in the hospitality and tourism industry. Bend shouldn’t be too hard to find that. I don’t really want to be an accountant but having the knowledge of fiscal responsibility is a great skill to have and work-ing with other people good is also good for a resume. I also want to engage the branch campuses and advocate for students. There is a lot of growth coming.

Jessica JohnsonPosition on council: Activities CoordinatorDescription of position on council: In charge of put-ting on events on and off of campus.Area of study: Psychology major with a minor in Ani-mal ScienceGoal for 2013-14 year: My goal is to get more OSU school spirit on campus and to allow students to have fun and feel more connected to OSU.Prior leadership experience: I was an Ambassador for three years, President of my Equestrian team for two years, Vice President of the Equestrian team for a year, President of my 4H group, Activities Coordinator for LBCC for two years.Future goals: I have a few future goals that I’m working on. I want to be a strong voice for students as we move forward with getting a new campus by voicing what they want to see on the new campus. I want to see more OSU school spirit that I saw on the main campus here on the Cascade campus. In addition, I want students to feel like they are a part of beaver nation!


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Wendy CastilloPosition on council: PresidentDescription of position on council: I lead the members of the Associated Students of Cascades Campus. Additionally I represent the student body while communicating the issues and interests of the students to the administration and vice-versa.Area of study: International Business Administra-tionStudent at OSU/COCC for: Bachelor’s DegreeSalary: $10/hrGoal for 2013-14 year: I strive to unite and motivate students for academic success, campus pride and participation, community outreach and involvement, and professional leadership develop-ment. Prior leadership experience: I have experience leading church activities and in group projects. Future goals: To achieve a Master’s in Business Ad-ministration

Tina SchnellPosition on council: ASCC Vice PresidentDescription of position on council: Supports every position, and is the connection between the Corvallis Campus and the Cascades CampusArea of study: Energy Systems Engineering and SpanishStudent at OSU/COCC for: OSU Corvallis for 3 years, OSU Cascades for 1Salary: $10/hrGoal for 2013-14 year: Involve student input in the planning of the new OSU Cascades Campus .Prior leadership experience: RA on Corvallis Cam-pus for two years, was a coffee volunteer and student lead for the Cascades students at the Engineering Ca-reer Fair last yearFuture goals: To become a Project Manager for a company that lets me travel the world

Felipe DelatorrePosition on council: Secretary/TreasurerDescription of position on council: Track Spending, Pro-duce monthly budget. Connection between ASCC and SFCArea of study: General BusinessStudent at OSU/COCC for: 4 YearsSalary: $10/hrGoal for 2013-14 year: I’ll be working with the OSU Gear Store to make it more efficient when it comes to sales, ads, consumer feedback and profitabilityPrior leadership experience: I was a member of the La-tino Club, Citation Appeals Committee and the Student Fee Committee before being part of ASCCFuture goals: I would like to enter the new MBA program at Cascades right after obtaining my bachelor’s degree

Kent VernonPosition on council: Programs Coordinator for ASCCDescription of position on council: I am in charge of the OSU-Cascades Child Care Subsidy which provides financial assistance to student parents who need help paying for child care while they continue their education.Area of study: I am a Business Administration major focusing on finance.Student at OSU/COCC for: I was a COCC student for 2 years before I trans-ferred over to OSU Cascades this year.Salary: $10/hrGoal for 2013-14 year: Increase student awareness of financial assistance programs such as the Child Care Subsidy.Prior leadership experience: Was a 4-H junior leader during high school in multiple clubs as well as being a class leader during my time as a Sigma Chi Fraternity brother up at Montana State University.Future goals: Hope to establish my own business some day.

Kayla MorganPosition on council: Marketing/PR Description of position on council: I’m in charge of producing the weekly Toi-let News, as well as running the television in the atrium and publicizing our events throughout the year.Area of study: Business Administration.Student at OSU/COCC for: I’ve been a student at OSU for the last 2 years and was at COCC for 3 years prior to that.Salary: $10/hrGoal for 2013-14 year: My goal for the 2013-2014 school year is to create a more community feeling here at OSU-Cascades and to increase student involvement.Prior leadership experience: I was the yearbook editor at my high school for two years, and assisted in teaching a yearbook class at Three Rivers Elementary for one. In addition, I served as the Senior Class Historian prior to graduating. I’m also cur-rently Secretary for the OSU-Cascades Accounting Club and Meeting Coordinator for the Marketing Club.Future goals: Currently I’m interested in pursuing my Master’s in Marketing from Oregon State University.

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Kiley CunninghamThe Broadside

Small in size but immeasurable in taste, Kebaba emphasizes modern Middle Eastern cuisine that enhanc-

es the Bend culinary scene. Operating out of a renovated house on the corner of 12th Street and Newport Avenue, this hole-in-the wall

restaurant is no “La Folie”, but it will still catch your eye.Kebaba has mastered finding the perfect balance

between delectable food and a piece of artwork. As strange as that sounds, taking a good look at the meals they set upon the plate will show you just what that statement entails.

Upon entering, diners are greeted with a blast of indie-rock music and a smile from the host. Menus are located at the front ordering line, next to which sits a whiteboard announcing the special of the moment and a cooler with a selection of sodas and local brews.

The menus vary by time of day. You can choose from an array of different items, including appetizers, soups, salads, and pita wraps. There are also many vegetarian and vegan options. Two of the most ordered foods on their menu are the chicken schwarma and falafels.

For students looking for something small, filling, and cheap, falafels are the perfect choice. The plate includes three patties made with organic chickpeas that give you flavor from start to finish, with a hint of spice and a bit of tanginess from the tahini. This appetizer runs about $4.95, a fantastic price for a snack or small meal.

Tangy is definitely an ongoing theme throughout their menu, as the next most popular item, the chicken schwarma, may be a bit overpowering with its tart and tangy insides. At a decent price of $7.25 this pita wrap may just be the next food network star dish. Spice roast-ed chicken, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, sliced cucumber, and pickled onion wrapped up in a pita, covered in homemade garlic sauce and cut in half for

the diner. Be sure to grab plenty of napkins because this is the messiest food I’ve ever eaten. The taste however, is very rewarding and worth the mess.

There is a self-bussing area located at the front right corner of the restaurant and when ordering, you pay up front, so there is no waiting for a check. You may also seat yourself wherever, be it inside at their cramped but homey tables or out on their patio dining area.

Close to the campus, fairly affordable, healthy, and with a student-friendly atmosphere, Kebaba is the per-fect place for after-class eating.



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Kebaba: affordable, exotic food close to campusKEBABA

Location: 1004 Newport Avenue, BendHours: 7 days a week, 11am-closeContact: (541) 318.6224

Pricing: Meals, $4-$10 (add a side and drink for an extra $2) ~ Sides, $1-$4.75

▲ Kebaba, located downtown in Bend, offers afford-able Middle Eastern cuisine.

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Join a club.

◄ Want to find someone to play Halo Wars or Magic: The Gathering with? Join the gaming club. Want to learn about other cultures? Join the La-tino Club or First Nation Student Union. Inter-ested in catching ghosts on your free time? Join the Research and Investigation of the Paranormal club. This year’s list of running clubs includes the Math Club, the Drum Club, the Middle Ages Ac-tivity Club and many others. Talk to ASCOCC in the Campus Center for info on joining clubs.

Get out of the house and go to an ASCOCC event.

Every year, ASCOCC hosts blood drives, bowling nights, skating and other free events for students. These events are a great way to get out, meet friends or singles, and do something fun on or off campus. ▲

Become a student ambassador.

◄ Ambassadors give campus tours for new students, assist with student activities on campus, and get paid for doing it. Contact Drew Jones at [email protected] or in the Campus Center to learn more and become a student ambassador.

Hang out in the Multicultural Center.

Many clubs hold meetings in the mul-ticultural center so it is a great place to meet new people, practice your Span-ish skills, and learn about all the fun events happening on campus. ▼

Work at The Broadside.

◄ Just about any program requires skills you can practice--for pay--at The Broadside. If you are interested in multimedia, writing, photography, ad sales or design, The Broadside is the place to go to get paid job training.

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Obtaining two wins before classes even

began, the Bobcat rugby team is off to a strong start for this year’s tourna-ments.

The start of the team’s second season kicked off with a win for the Central Oregon Community College Bobcats on Sept. 28. A day later on Sunday, Sept. 29, the Bobcats played against Western Oregon University and gained another win.

Intensive practices over the sum-mer gave the team a better under-standing of the game, according to coach Woody Bennett.

“It’s hard to understand [rugby] if you haven’t been brought up with it,” Bennett said. “Once [students] learn more about the game I think they’ll appreciate it more.”

This year the team is working toward the goal of winning league games, an important series of games for rugby players, according to Ben-nett.

“It’s a tough league,” Bennett said. “Coaches have come to me and asked if we remember what we were like last year and yes, I do. We’re go-ing to be a lot better.”

Bobcat rugby player Gabe Swazo hopes to build on the foundation the team laid last year to help them attain success during the fall 2013 season.

“Coming off last year, it was a great experience,” Swazo said. “We definitely want to build on that foun-dation we created and make strides in making a better team and facing quality opponents.”

“We want to make this thing something that’s not just sustainable but something that’s going to be re-warded with wins,” Swazo said.

Teamwork is an essential part of rugby, according to Bennett.

“The team is still young, and may have a lot to work on, but they have an amazing support system,” Bennet said. “They understand what it takes this year and it’s a pleasure to watch them grow, it really is.”

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Rugby team kicks off second season

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OPPONENT

Salem RFCWestern Oregon UniversityUniversity of Puget SoundSouthern Oregon UniversityOregon Institute of TechnologyWillamette UniversityGonzaga UniversityWhitman CollegeOregon State University(2s)

LOCATION

SalemCOCCCOCCAshlandCOCC

COCCSpokaneCOCCCorvallis

BOBCAT RUGBY FALL SCHEDULE

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▲ COCC rugby team runs practice plays

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Jeremy Pierce|the Broadside▲ Colton Nye chases down a ball carrier as the Bobcats tune up for the upcoming season

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▲ The 2013-2014 COCC Bobcat Rugby team


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Bobcat orientation was bigger and more involved

this year than ever before. Fall 2013 was the first time the Bobcat orientation pro-gram had been done on all four cam-puses at this level, according to Shawna Elsberry, director of retention at Central Oregon Community College.

“We started a pilot program on the other campuses,” Elsberry said, “but this is the first term we will go full scale on the Bend campus.”

The orientation was not just for new students but was also open to transfer students and those returning after an absence, according to Elsberry. Bobcat Orientation is designed to get students in touch with resources and services to help them succeed in college.

Working with the Associated Students of Central Oregon Community College, Student Life offered workshops on col-lege success, free lunch, and a clubs fair.

“It’s really an opportunity for students to learn about academic support and

student success services such as career exploration, tutoring, and student in-volvement in a fun way that gets every-body excited for the beginning of term,” Elsberry said.

At approximately 82 students, the Red-mond orientation attendance was nearly double of previous years, according to Elsberry. Among the Redmond, Prinev-ille, and Madras campuses, 170 students attended with approximately 435 at to the Bend orientation.

“We haven’t had an event this big on the Bend campus besides commence-ment,” Elsberry said.

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Bobcat orientation welcomes more students than ever before

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How Students Spent Their Summer Vacation

▲ COCC student Darwin Ikard looks over the edge of Mt. Shasta, in California

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▲ Student Vera Holiday and her Cousin jumping for joy in the early snow at crater lake this summer break

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New, returning, and transfer students lined up for assistance from student and faculty volunteers. ▲

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Photo submitted by Sarah Jensen▲ Sarah Jensen visited Peru this summer, using the Spanish she learned at COCC to experi-ence Peruvian culture

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