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Cedar GoslinThe Broadside

Kelly Huskey voted to al-lot up to $500 to a club she is a member of dur-

ing a student council meeting on Dec. 4.

During the meeting, The As-sociated Students of Central Oregon Community College received a funding request from Shinaed Lindgren, one of the captains of the Criminal Justice Club. The request asked that the ASCOCC match the amount of money raised by the club for their Quarters for Se-

niors fundraiser, in any amount up to $500. All four present council members--as well as Shara Huskey, Director of Pub-

lic Relations, who was absent but voted by proxy--voted to approve the request, including Kelly Huskey, the Director of Student Organizations.

Huskey is a former cap-tain of the Criminal Justice Club, and is currently an ac-tive member. She stated in a previous interview with The Broadside, published on Oct. 31, that she would not vote on issues concerning the Criminal Justice Club to avoid conflict of interest.

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Students live and learn to

fight fire

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Winter’s best at Starfest0

Council member’s funding vote deemed to be conflict of interest

Ian Smythe | The Broadside

Kelly Huskey

Demystifying the Mayan CalendarPage 5

Winter Wonderland:Mt. Bachelor opens for the season

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Earthquakes and Armageddon

What would happen if the cascadia quake hit COCC?page 6

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We asked four students on campus how are you preparing for “Doomsday”?

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To the Editor: This is a comment regarding your recent article about the “Top 10 WORST Holiday Movies”. As I skimmed that edition of The Broadside, I had to do a double-take when I saw that “Elf” was listed as the #1 worst holiday movie. I certainly am not writing to proclaim that Elf is one of the best movies ever made; however, it is not the worst. The article mentioned that “Elf” will “remind you of everything you hate about the holidays”. So “Elf” reminds us of greediness, selfishness, waste, and impatience? I’m pretty sure Buddy the elf exemplifies NONE of those things. If there’s one thing Buddy the elf is not, it’s selfish. In fact, Buddy puts others before him, he’s childishly silly and naïve, and just wants to make others happy—whether it’s the other toy-making elves or his dad. Sure, it may not be winning Academy Awards next to “The Hurt Locker” and “Schindler’s List”, but it’s cute, clever, wacky, and it makes you smile. Who cares if the cinematography is not top-grade? It has charm, which anyone will tell you can go farther than technical correctness. “Elf” is quotable (just say, “You sit on a throne of lies” to any of my friends and they will laugh), kind, and showcases something that I love about the holidays, which is being with the people you love, and doing everything you can to make them proud and happy. So go ahead, be a Scrooge about Christmas movies, that’s fine, but at the next Christmas party I go to, I’d much rather be chatting with Buddy the Elf, instead of some pragmatic person who thinks Christmas can’t be a little zany. Sincerely, Valerie McCready

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I’m not exactly. I have heard a lot of rumors about 2012 be-ing the end of the world and I don’t really think that a lot of them are based on any good evidence.”

- Shannen Brouner

I’m not preparing. No prepara-tion needed.”

- Doug White

I’m not preparing at all.”- Olivia Haro

Drink a lot of White Annihila-tors from Dutch Bros and have a really good December 19th.”

- Aaron Fennell

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news

Scott GreenstoneThe Broadside

Defacing campus property isn’t just expensive to the college: If a student is implicated, the college can go as far as expelling them.

A patch of graffiti costs about $100 to prep and paint over, said Joe Viola, Director of Campus Services in an e-mail to The Broadside.

“In many cases the entire wall would need to be painted for the patch to match,” said Viola. “That could [be] much more costly; not only for

paint and time, but for lifts and ladders.”Paper stickers could be about $75 for each square foot to remove.

If a student is connected to the graffiti, they can face fines depending on the incident.

“There’s actually not a set fine structure,” said Jim Bennet, Campus Public Safety Coordinator. Instead of going to Campus Security, it becomes a student

conduct issue, and would come before the office of Student Life.If the damage is “of significant value,” it could end up getting a student ex-

pelled, said Bennet.The student would then go to a hearing with Gordon Price, Director of Student

Life.“There’s a range of sanctions depending on what happens,” Price explained,

saying that the charges could be dismissed, or they could go as far as expulsion.When Price sits down with a student to discuss the situation, there are two out-

comes: the student can accept responsibility or not.“We have a warning, a disciplinary procedure,” said Price, “an educational

sanction, restitution, assigning a fine or assigning community hours.”However, with so many incidents of graffiti on campus, it’s hard to connect an

incident to a student, said Price. Neither Price nor Viola could identify what the paper stickers shown to the left

were, but Viola stated in his e-mail that he “would like to see the person pros-ecuted for defacing property.”

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Low tolerance shown for campus graffiti

Photos by Ian Smythe | The Broadside


Darwin Ikard The Broadside

If Democrats and Repub-licans can’t agree on a national budget, 28,000

students in Oregon will lose financial aid in 2013.

If a decision on the federal budget is not reached by the first of the year to avoid what has been dubbed the “fiscal cliff ”, funding for many fed-eral programs, including fi-nancial aid, will be reduced, according to the National Education Association.

“If nothing happens, a lot will happen,” said Ron Para-dis, Director of College Rela-tions at COCC. “It will have a huge impact on financial aid.”

Though Pell Grants would be exempt, two of the pro-grams hit hardest would be the Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant and the College Work Study program. In the state of Oregon, these two programs would see a combined budget cut of over $1.9 million dollars, which would affect over 28,000 stu-dents statewide, according to a recent report by the Nation-al Education Association.

“The SEOG would be dra-matically decreased,” said Paradis.

Currently there are 480 students receiving aid through the SEOG program at COCC.

The College Work Study Program would also see re-ductions which could result in fewer students able to take part in the program.

Erin Grant, a student at COCC who works in the Li-brary Computer Lab, knows the effects these cuts may have.

“One way that it affects us,” said Grant, who was un-able to get on the work study program this year, but was on the program last year, “is that I can’t get food stamps anymore, because I don’t have work study on my award letter, even though I do the same job.”

If these cuts go into effect, many students like Grant will face similar obstacles at a time when more people are going back to college and tu-ition costs are rising.

“What’s happened in the last five years,” said Paradis, “is that the number of stu-dents has increased dramati-cally, and so has the amount of aid.”

Along with the mandatory spending cuts, also at issue is the expiring of the Bush Era tax cuts, which would cause a typical middle class family of four to see its taxes rise by $2,200, according to a recent report by the White House Council of Economic Advi-sors.

In addition to the tax in-creases, the American Op-portunity Tax Credit and the Lifetime Learning Credit, which are meant to offset the cost of higher education, are set to expire at the end of 2012.

“This will affect parents, students, and the entire com-munity,” said Paradis.

However, Paradis is hope-ful that the fiscal cliff can be avoided.

“We don’t know what’s go-ing to happen,” said Paradis. “We’re all trusting that Con-gress can work together to get things done.”

(contact: [email protected])

Fiscal Cliff May Have Major Impact on Students at COCC

▲ Mandatory cuts to the Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant program would set funds back 12 years.

▼ Federal Work Study funds would reach a 13 year low with mandatory spending cuts.

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That is definitely a conflict of interest,”

-Taran Underdal, ASCOCC advisor.

Molly SvendsenThe Broadside

You’ve probably met at least one person who believes the world as

we know it will come to an end on Dec. 21. There are over 300 websites dedicated to speculating about cata-clysmic events that will sup-posedly bring civilization to its knees on Dec. 21, 2012. Willan Cervantes thinks they’re all wrong.

Cervantes, Latino Prepa-ration Outreach Coordinator at Central Oregon Commu-nity College, believes that there is no reason to assume that there is any truth to the predicted Dec. 21 doomsday scenario.

“There won’t be a collapse or a series of humanity end-ing events that take place just because it is December 21, 2012,” said Cervantes. “What December 31 is on our calendar is what December 21, 2012 is on the Mayan cal-endar. Just as January 1 is the beginning of our new year, December 22, 2012 is the be-

ginning of a new cycle of the Mayan calendar.”

Cervantes believes that the ‘doomsday’ idea has been brought up be-cause of a mis-understand-ing of what the Mayan c a l e n -dar really means.

“ T h e W e s t e r n belief sys-tem has a general p a r a n o i a about cer-tain dates,” said Cer-vantes. “These beliefs often create a super-imposed paranoia around other cultures.”

The Mayan culture first combined the solar calendar and the spiritual calendar to create a ‘calendar round’. The calendar round lasted about 52 years. Without a way to measure time past 52 years, the Mayans created the long-count calendar which lasts

a p -p r o x i -mately 5126 years. The first cycle of this long-count calendar began on Aug. 11, 3114 BC, and the end of the approximately

5126 y e a r

cycle will fall on Dec. 21, 2012, said Terry Krueger, COCC writing, lit-erature, and mythology pro-fessor.

“Think of the long-count calendar as a wheel that

is spinning; it is just a continuous cir-

cle,” said Krueger. “With the Mayan

calendar, every time one cycle ends it is im-plied that a n o t h e r cycle will follow.”

Krueger b e l i e v e s that there will not be a ‘dooms-day’ sce-

nario on Dec. 21, 2012.

“COCC stu-dents shouldn’t

sell all their stocks and drop

out of school just be-cause of the predicted

‘doomsday’ scenario,” said Krueger.



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ASCOCC council members have an informal rule that council members do not vote on issues regarding organizations of which they are a member, according to Taran Underdal, the advisor of ASCOCC.

“That is definitely a conflict of interest,” said Underdal, regarding Huskey’s vote on the Criminal Justice Club funds request.

Huskey sent an e-mail attempting to retract her vote on Dec. 5 at 3:49 p.m.

“It has been brought to my attention that I forgot to abstain from voting on the Criminal Justice Proposal for us to donate money to the Quarters for Seniors Drive,” said Huskey in her e-mail to The Broadside and the ASCOCC council. “I am officially removing my vote.”

Huskey’s retraction may not be valid, according to Underdal. ASCOCC council members can only vote on funding requests during meetings, which according to their constitution must have been posted at least 24 hours in advance and have a quorum. The constitution does not list an exception for members who wish to change or retract their vote after the meeting has been adjourned.

“According to the constitution, I am not aware of

a mechanism to retract a vote after the meeting is over,” said Underdal.

Huskey said it was brought to her attention by Lindgren that she voted on the funds request proposal. A combination of stress from “outside circumstances” and wanting to “rush” through the meeting caused Huskey to forget to abstain her vote.

“It’s something I felt very passionate about, and I wanted it to go through,” said Huskey. “It didn’t even occur to me that I needed to abstain at the

time.”Huskey said voting was an

accident, and she stands by earlier statements that council members should not vote on issues regarding clubs they are involved in.

“It’s just one of those general rules of thumb,” said Huskey. “It’s ethically not the right thing to do.”

Killinger and Cole, who were present at the meeting, both said they did not notice that Huskey had voted on the funds request.

“Sometimes those things slip through the cracks,” said Killinger. He said that the night of the meeting was “a heavy night,” which accounts for the oversight on the part of Huskey and the rest of the present council.

Cole said that had she noticed that Huskey voted, she “definitely would have spoken up.”

“One of the really important things is holding each other accountable,” said Cole.

Underdal also stated that she did not realize that Huskey

had voted on the Criminal Justice funds request.

“At the time of the actual voting, I was reviewing a document for the study abroad program, as it was the next item of business.” said Underdal.

If she had noticed that Huskey voted on the issue, Underdal claimed she would have pointed out a conflict of interest.

“Had I been aware of the circumstances, I would have addressed the situation and encouraged a re-vote,” she said.

Underdal said that she and the ASCOCC council were “stressed” on the night of the meeting, which may have allowed for the mistake to happen.

“That meeting was not as professional as usual, due to extenuating circumstances,” said Underdal.

There is currently no formal rule prohibiting ASCOCC council from voting on issues regarding organizations of which they are a member.

It has been the “voting pattern” for members to

abstain from issues they are connected to, according to Underdal, and it has been up to the council members to hold each other accountable.

ASCOCC is currently in the process of revising their constitution and creating bylaws. Underdal said she is going to recommend that a bylaw prohibiting council members from voting regarding their own club be added to the current draft.

“As it’s not outlined in the constitution, it’s not anyone’s duty to catch it,” said Killinger. “Which is why we need to get it [into the constitution.]”


ASCOCC pays for Criminal Justice adver-tisingSince Nov. 7 ASCOCC has been running paid advertising for the Quarters for Seniors event in The Broadside, as part of a deal that allots them a certain amount of ad space each issue. Huskey said she was the one who decided to use some of the space for the Criminal Justice ad. She made the decision to run the ad because she knew the council had ad space to fill, and because of her involve-ment in the Criminal Justice club, knew that they had an event currently in progress. She added that ASCOCC would use the space for any club that let the council know they had an event to advertise.“It wasn’t showing favorit-ism in anyway,” said Hus-key. “I just knew that event was coming.”Assisting clubs with mar-keting is part of Huskey’s role as Director of Student Organizations, according to Underdal. “ASCOCC events are the priority,” Underal said, but it is not unusual for the council to use funds to assist student clubs and col-lege events with marketing.

Doomsday: Will the world end on Dec 21?Two COCC faculty weigh in

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featuresCedar GoslinThe Broadside

It’s unlikely that a zombie apocalypse will hit Central Oregon, but an earthquake

might.An earthquake in Central

Oregon is more likely than many might think, according to George Endicott, the mayor of Redmond. Endicott expressed his concerns about the Cascadia quake, or Cascadia event, when he served as a guest speaker for the American Association of University Women on Nov. 9.

The Red Cross has told me to be pre-pared for 100,000 refugees.”

-George Endicott,Mayor of Redmond

The Cascadia quake is an earthquake between the magni-tudes of 8 and 9.2 that some ge-ologists have speculated will oc-cur in the near future, according to Endicott. Earthquakes of this nature are estimated to have hit the Cascadia subsection every 500 years. Central Oregon would not receive the full force of the earthquake, according to Endi-cott, though it would experience tremors and loss of power.

What Central Oregonians should prepare for, he said, is the loss of power and the possibility

of refugees from coastal areas, which will suffer the greatest damage from the earthquake.

“The Red Cross has told me to be prepared for 100,000 refu-gees,” said Endicott. He suggest-ed that, while it’s unclear if or when the earthquake will occur, Central Oregonians should con-sider a preparedness plan just in case.

Campus StabilityIf an earthquake did occur,

Central Oregon Community College would have plans in place to ensure the safety of any present staff, faculty, and stu-dents, according to Matt McCoy, the vice president for adminis-tration at COCC.

On the Bend campus, there are backup power generators located in Pioneer Hall, Boyle Education Center and the Bar-ber Library.

“We’d be working on getting as close to functionality as we could in a short period of time,” said McCoy.

In the event of any natural disaster, according to McCoy, campus officials would work on ensuring the safety of those on campus, as well as those who may have been in the process of travelling to the campus.

“A top priority would be the students living on campus,” said McCoy. He said another top pri-ority would be restoring campus informational systems enough to get the emergency alert sys-tem up and running. They would use it to contact all students, fac-ulty and staff via phone, text and e-mail.

McCoy believes that the Bend campus of COCC would suffer minimal damage in the event

of an earthquake. The recently opened Health Careers Center and Science Center buildings have steel frames embedded within their structure; they were built according to the current building standards, which en-sure they were built to withstand potential earthquakes in the re-gion.

Refugees on CampusIn an event of an emergency

such as the Cascadia earth-quake, the first priority of the college would be to regain its own functionality, according to Ron Paradis, director of College Relations. However, the COCC Bend campus could potentially be used to harbor refugees as needed.

“We would see what the needs of the community were and respond to that,” said Para-dis.

Because the Bend campus serves as a training ground for various professions, there are a variety of resources available that could be used for the care of refugees if necessary.

The new Health Careers Cen-ter could potentially serve as an area to provide some medical care.

“I think it could, if the proper measures were taken,” said Mc-Coy. “No drugs are currently held on site, so we would need to obtain those and have a way to store them safely.”

While the Health Careers Center was not designed for ac-tual patients, according to Mc-Coy, it does have the capacity to serve those purposes.

“We would certainly give consideration for it being used for emergency purposes,” said McCoy.

Other services the campus could offer include showers in Mazama gym, meals in the Cam-pus Center and housing in avail-able dorm rooms in Juniper Hall. Aside from care for refugees, the parking lots and fields could po-tentially be used by emergency teams to set up operational bas-es, according to McCoy.

COCC’s policies regarding natural disasters are outlined in the COCC continuity plan, according to Paradis, which is currently in the process of be-ing revised. The updated plan is expected to be completed by fall 2013.

“We can only respond to what we can anticipate,” said McCoy. “And part of that is thinking ahead, which is what we do with our continuity plan.”


The Cascadia Earthquake: How would COCC hold up?

Tabitha JohnsonThe Broadside

Whether you’re expect-ing an earthquake or armageddon, pre-

paredness is important when it comes to survival situations. Kory Callantine, the owner of the Supply Depot in Bend Or-egon, shared tips on how to be prepared for any situation.

LightingIn a situation where power

could be lost, having a light source is important, according to Callantine. He advised prep-pers not to rely on propane-fu-eled lanterns, as they have the potential to cause carbon mon-oxide poisoning. LED lanterns and flashlights are safer, ac-cording to Callantine, and con-serve the most battery power.

Water’s the most important thing. A person can survive about 3 weeks without

food, but only 3 days without water.”-Kory Callantine,

Owner of the Supply Depot in Bend,Or.

Food and waterIn a situation where food

is hard to come by or you are unable to leave your house for any reason, having non-perishable food available is important. Freeze dried meals take no preparation and have a shelf life of eight years, according to Callan-tine. Canned goods are other good additions to emergency food storages, as long as they

are stored with a can opener and don’t require extra pre-paring.

When preparing for an emergency situation, the number one priority should be having a safe water sup-ply, according to Callantine.

“Water’s the most impor-tant thing,” he said. “A person can survive about 3 weeks without food, but only 3 days without water.”

It is a good idea to have a supply of sealed water bottles for emergencies. Callantine also recommended water pu-rification tablets.

Callantine recommended water purification tablets that can be added to any wa-ter source, making it safe to drink.

Staying warmWarm clothing and blan-

kets are very important to any

emergency kit, according to Callantine. He advised hav-ing a wool blanket available, as it is the only material that can keep a person warm even when wet. You should also have means to start a fire, ac-cording to Callantine, which means having matches or other fire starters available.

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Be prepared for anything: Emergency tips Survival Kit List:• Water• Non-perish-

able Food• Fire Starter

(Magnesium)• Batteries• LED lights• Blankets• Warm Cloth-

ing (Wool)

• Shelter

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Operation: Don’t Go BrokeHoliday crafts and treats that won’t break your budget

Some of the best Christmas gifts don’t come with a

price tag. With a little time, effort and minimal spending,

holiday crafts and treats make great gifts.

Candy Cane ReindeerThis is a great holiday craft

to do with preschoolers.What you’ll need:

Candy canesPipe cleaners Pom-pomsWiggle eyes

RibbonGlue

Instructions:Glue on eyes and nose

Tie on pipe cleaners and ribbon

▲ Candy cane reindeer ready to be hung on the tree.

Photos by Anna Quesenberry | The Broadside

Jingle Bell Door Hanger

Perfect for Kindergarteners*Tip: Beading promotes fine

motor skills

Instructions:We decided to reuse bells

found in box of holiday sup-plies.

First, we rubbed glitter glue all over the bells and let

them dry.Have your assistant apply half of the beads in a red

and green pattern.Next thread the bells

through.Finally apply the remain-

ing beads and tie the ends together.

Your jingle bells are ready to be hung.

Peppermint Rice Krispies Treats

Ingredients:1/4 cup salted butter

1 (10.5 oz) package miniature marshmallows

6 cups Rice Krispies cereal1 3/4 cups white chocolate

chips or milk chocolate chips1/4 cup crushed peppermint

candy canes

Directions: Butter 13" x9" baking dish,

set asideMelt butter on low in large

non-stick saucepanAdd marshmallows

Stir constantly, until marsh-

mallows are meltedRemove from heat

Gently fold in Rice Krispies cereal until mixture is evenly

coated Spoon mixture into baking

dishUse greased spatula to gently

press mixture into pan, set aside

Melt chocolate in microwave safe bowl, stirring every 20

secondsEvenly spread melted choco-late over Rice Krispie Treats Sprinkle with crushed candy

canesCover dish with plastic wrap Refrigerator for 30 minutes before cutting into squares

Chocolate Covered Pretzels

Ingredients:Chocolate Chips

Pretzels Sprinkles

Directions:Melt Chocolate in microwave safe bowl, stirring every 20

secondsSubmerge Pretzel in melted

chocolate. Use a fork to shake off excess chocolate

Place Pretzel on rack lined with wax paperAdd Sprinkles

Allow Chocolate to setEnjoy!


First year COCC nursing student Anna Quesenberry is a wife and mother of two who is passionate about saving money.

Cedar GoslinThe Broadside

1. A Betta fish. Fish are the only animals students are al-lowed to keep in Juniper Hall, according to Paul Amar, direc-tor at Juniper Hall. Betta fish make a great pet for the animal loving student. They don’t re-quire full tank set ups and are easy to care for.

2. Black light. Dorm students need a black light “to show off the Betta, of course,” said Amar. Even if students don’t have a fish they want to display, black lights make a good gift because they allow students to personalize their room without taking up too much space.

3. Mini fridge. Dorm students often thrive on a steady intake of energy drinks, according to Amar, and they need somewhere to store it all.

4. Quarters. If you’re looking to invest in a practical gift, a sup-ply of quarters are always a necessity for dorm students, as the washing machines in Juniper Hall are coin operated.

5. Bicycle. For dorm stu-dents who don’t have cars, a bicycle is a great asset for when they need to travel off campus, according to Amar.

Things to keep in mind when shopping for a dorm student

1. Durability: When shopping for a dorm student, you should avoid fragile gifts, according to Amar.

“Resident Hall students can break a lead ball in a rubber room,” he said.

2. Space limitations: Residents in Juniper Hall have limited space to store positions. Avoid gifts that take up a lot of room and cannot be stored easily.

3. Practicality: Sometimes the best gift you can get a student is something that will make their life easier. Take into consideration the needs of the student you’re shopping for and try to meet them.

4. Living quarters: Keep in mind that most dorm residents have a room mate, and all of them live in close quarters with other students. Your gift will see more use if it is something that can be used without disturbing others.


Top 5 gifts for a college dorm student

Anna Quesenberry

Cedar Goslin | The Broadside

Ian Smythe | The Broadside

Lighted Jar Decoration

Lighted jars are a simple way to decorate for the

holidays. All you need is a string of lights, ornaments and a

clear glass jar.

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Anna Quesenberry The Broadside

During their three year residence at La Pine’s fire station, student fire-fighters gain first-hand experience with the brotherhood.“You hang out during shift, you hang out off shift. They become your

brothers,” said Danny Hinton, second year student firefighter. “It’s part of the job.”Trust is an important aspect of the brotherhood between firefighters, according to Hinton.“We have to trust each other,” Hinton said. “We have to work together.”The brotherhood is the reason second year student firefighter Brett Hulstrom wants to become a firefighter. He was a volunteer firefighter in his hometown of Jacksonville, Oregon when he was still in high school. “We all have each other’s backs,” Hulstrom said. “If one of these guys had a flat tire, I’d drive out and help fix their car, no thoughts about it.”The three year degree program offers students the training needed to become a first responder. Upon graduation students receive their fire science, emergen-cy medical service degrees and paramedic certification from Central Oregon Community College.“It’s taught me everything I’d need to know to be a firefighter,” Hinton said, “the ins and outs of the fire service.”Captain Mark Pautz, a COCC alumnus, graduated from the La Pine resident student firefighter program in 1999, and now runs the program.“I was a student,” Pautz said. “I’ve been with La Pine my whole career.”Upon being hired, Pautz’ goal was to run the program and make it one of the best programs in the state.“It’s an awesome program,” said Pautz, “They get their education, all their train-ing. They’re going to have everything they need to be hirable.”Students get hands-on experience, according to Pautz.“As soon as they’re trained, they’re right out there with us,” Pautz said. “They’re taking medical patients, fighting fires, rescuing people out of car crashes.”Students accepted into the program go through a six-week training academy in August. “The fire service is about working hard,” first year student fighter Travis Har-rison said. “You’re always moving.”The program is funded by the La Pine Fire District through tax dollars, Pautz said.“We pay full-ride scholarships,” Pautz said. “They provide us with the hard work. Sweat equity.” What Fire-

fighters wear:Turnouts

Three layer jacket and pants

Self Contained Breath-ing Apparatus Gloves

Steel-toed rubber boots

Nomex Hood Spaghetti night at La Pine Fire StationLieutenant Joe Sawyer chops vegetables, to

add to the firefighters meal. Sawyer is a COCC alumnus who graduated from La Pine’s resi-

dent student firefighter program in 2001.


Third year COCC student Ben Estes from Prineville, Oregon currently lives at the La Pine Fire Station as a student firefighter.

La Pine Firefighter Program instills brotherhoodLa Pine Firefighter Program instills brotherhood

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General attire worn by La Pine Fire Station firefighters

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The controls of the fire truck are complicated and require exten-sive training

Ben Estes dons his full firefighting gear.►

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First year La Pine resident student firefighter, Nate Rinta-la enjoyed lifting weights before he joined the program and continues to push himself in the weightroom. The stu-dents are not required to weight train, Rintala said.

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Spaghetti night at La Pine Fire StationLieutenant Joe Sawyer chops vegetables, to

add to the firefighters meal. Sawyer is a COCC alumnus who graduated from La Pine’s resi-

dent student firefighter program in 2001.

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Third year COCC student Ben Estes from Prineville, Oregon currently lives at the La Pine Fire Station as a student firefighter.

Ben Estes lifts weights as a part of his training.

General attire worn by La Pine Fire Station firefighters


Anna QuesenberryThe Broadside

Starfest Holiday Lights Display has illuminated

Eagle Crest for over twenty years, accord-ing to Laura Porter, Eagle Crest concierge.

The light display costs $30-35,000 and is funded by Eagle Crest.

Starfest runs from Nov. 23-Jan. 1. Free self-guided tours be-gin at dusk and go un-til 10 p.m. Canned food donations are ac-cepted at the entrance.

“[Starfest] is very cool,” Professor Sean Rule said. “I’d hate to pay the power bill though.”


Holiday lights shine bright at Eagle Crest

Photos by Stephen Badger | The Broadside

Darwin IkardThe Broadside

When it comes to New Year’s resolutions, the path to success

may best be taken in small steps, according to some local experts.If your resolution is to get in shape

“It’s very important that people start slow,” said Cheryl Pitkin, the Physiology Lab Co-ordinator at Central Oregon Community College. “A person who has never been in shape before should be careful, be-cause they can burn out.”

At the Physiology Lab at

COCC, Pitkin can help people avoid such pitfalls.

“Find out your physiology,” said Pitkin. “Then we can give suggestions to a workout plan.”

Along with a solid begin-ning, strategies in moving for-ward in that plan can be crucial to success.

“Setting realistic goals is im-portant,” said Andy Layman, an Oregon State University Cas-cades Exercise Science major. “People get frustrated by not accomplishing their goals.”

These frustrations can lead to giving up altogether.

“The average person quits by 12 weeks,” said Pitkin. “Peo-ple shouldn’t be hard on them-selves if they miss a day.”

Maintaining motivation is a major factor when trying to alter any area of behavior, par-ticularly in the beginning.

“It takes 21 to 30 days to settle into a new routine,” said Robin Spring, a Licensed Pro-fessional Counselor for the Counseling Service of Bend. “People fail because they don’t keep their motivation.”

If your resolution is to eat healthy

When it comes to eating healthier, Spring suggests small changes at first.

“It helps to look at things to add instead of what to take away,” said Spring. “If I want to eat a cookie, first I have to eat a banana, then I can have my cookie.”

It also helps to get rid of the bad stuff.

“Don’t have junk food in the house,” Spring said, “it’s easier not to eat it.”

If your resolution is to quit smoking

Another popular resolution at New Years is to quit smoking, and Spring, who specializes in addiction as well as weight loss, has advice on that also.

“Change your environment,” said Spring. “Don’t be around people who smoke.”

Spring also suggests finding a quitting buddy.

“It’s helpful to have some-one that you’re accountable to,” Spring said, “that’s why

groups can help.”In the end it comes down

to what Spring calls “changing your brain.”

“If I tell myself that I am young and can handle it, as op-posed to focusing on the lasting health consequences, it will be hard to change any bad habit,” said Spring.


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Getting Healthy in 2013

Quitting smoking can be achieved with the help of a good support system.

Mazama Gym is one place for students to get fit in the new year.

Darwin Ikard | The Broadside

Darwin Ikard | The Broadside


A cookbook for the foodie/photo enthusiast. Award winning blogger, Ree Drummond’s book features step-by-step detailed photos of recipes like “Rib Eye Steak with Whiskey Cream Sauce, Comfort Meatballs and Perfect Pot Roast.” This

cookbook is comfort food at its finest. The food and photography is so well done, you’ll want

to lick the page.

If you love dystopian fiction, this is the novel for you. Max Barry paints a picture of a futuristic America that has taken capitalism to extreme levels-- everything from filing a police report to requesting care from an ambulance is a business deal. Companies hire assassins to promote new products. Schools are sponsored by corporations. The bottom line is always the dollar sign in this world, and the government only has as much power as they can afford to buy.

Everything you could want in a book is rolled into one in The Diviners. This novel-- the first in what will be a series-- is set in the 1920s. A young flapper, Evie, moves to New York to visit her uncle and his museum of creepy crawlies; while she’s there, she becomes involved in the investigation of a series of gruesome murders. She soon learns that the supernatural has a hand in the destruction being wrought, and she may be one of the few who can stop it.

If you liked The Hunger Games, you’ll love this futuristic novel set in a future where extraordinary children are sent to a battle school in the asteroid belt where they train to defend Earth from an alien invasion. This novel sports a fantastic main character, fascinating school dynamics and a twist ending that will have you jumping to your feet and shouting “No way!”

If you’re passionate about non-fiction, this true-life story of Jewish resistance fighters during and after the Holocaust will bring

your head and your heart into the struggle. After the war, this group of freedom fighters

went on to take the fight to Nazi war criminals.

1. Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card:

4. The Pioneer Woman Cooks by Ree Drummond:

2. Jennifer Government by Max Barry:3. The Diviners by Libba Bray:

5. The Avengers by Rich Cohen:

Books to enjoy over the winter break

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MEME OF THE WEEK (Grumpy Cat)

SOLUTION TO LAST WEEK’S PUZZLE

SOLUTION TO LAST WEEK’S CROSSWORD

Freestyle Terrain at

Mt. Bachelor


clubs & sports

Rhyan McLauryThe Broadside

After a couple days of rough weather, Mt. Bachelor freestyle riders emerged from their caves Dec. 6 for a glimpse of sunlight and a taste of Pacific City terrain park

off of Skyliner Chair. Mt. Bachelor is well known in the skiing world.

“The Mt. Fuji-like summit offers 360 degrees of ski-ing, and some of the northwest’s most diverse ter-rain” according to Skiing Magazine.

Austin Beebe has been snowboarding at Mt. Bachelor for eight years and works in Bend as a carpenter. Beebe said his favorite thing about

riding at Mt. Bachelor is “all of the natural jumps, great powder in the winter and amazing [freestyle]

parks in the spring.”According to Mt. Bachelor’s website, Sunrise and ei-

ther Outback or Northwest chairs are now open all week, weather permitting. Rainbow Chair will be on standby.


“[My] favorite thing about Bachelor is the variety of riding, powder, and park, all in one mountain.”

-AJ Cante, ► Snowboarder and former

COCC student

▲ Austin Beebe performs a board grab in Pacific City Park.

► Ari Dalashmutt preforms a heli-grab (right) and a grind (left) in Pacific City Park.

Photos by Rhyan McLaury | The Broadside


▲ Total Fit class class works on out on a flooded Mazama Field on Dec 4.

▲ ASCC student government president Rachel Mayhill, Summit High marching band (below left), and the Terpsichorean Dance Studio (below right).

Stephen Badger | The Broadside

Stephen Badger | The Broadside

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