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Tuition is increasing to add more student support to the college, according

to Alicia Moore, dean of stu-dents and enrollment services at Central Oregon Community College. Tuition will be increas-ing from $82 to $87 per credit hour. This tuition increase will be effective beginning summer 2013. Out-of-district tuition will also be increasing from $108 to $113, and out-of-state tuition will go from $220 to $230.

The increases are due in part to an increase in basic costs for the college, according to Moore.

“It’s a multi-prong reason, we have some basic costs like utilities that go up,” Moore ex-plained. “That’s not the most exciting thing to have to pay for, but we do have to pay for those things.”

Another factor in the in-crease was the addition of more full-time faculty positions, Moore said.

“We were able to take sev-eral faculty positions that were temporary positions and make those permanent,” Moore said. “[Those positions] are in some of our higher demand areas in order to help students be suc-cessful in their programs and meet their degree require-ments.”

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COCC tuition increases by six percentMolly SvendsenThe Broadside

Cedar GoslinThe Broadside

William James wasn’t expecting anything unusual when he left

yoga class, but while he was waiting for the bus, he became a victim of attempted robbery.

The attempted robbery took place on April 25, at the bus station outside the Barber Li-brary at Central Oregon Com-munity College.

James said he was waiting alone for the Newport bus, which was due to arrive at 1:38

p.m. when he was approached by a man at his right. The man allegedly asked James, “Is that your bus over there?” When James looked, the suspect al-legedly took the wallet from James’ jacket pocket.

“I grabbed his arm and tried to make him let go of my wallet,” James said. “But he slammed my head against the glass enclosure around the bus stop.”

James claimed the suspect then proceeded to walk away from the bus stop. He began shouting at the suspect and

telling him to return the wallet.“I did what I was taught to

do if I was ever robbed,” James said. “I tried to draw as much attention as I could.”

When pedestrians began to notice the situation, James said the suspect dropped the wallet and claimed the incident had been a joke. James recovered his property and went inside the Barber Library, where he called Campus Public Safety.

At 2:47 p.m. on the day of the robbery, COCC released a statement about the incident. The statement described the

situation, provided a descrip-tion of the suspect, and urged students to call the police or Campus Public Safety with any sightings or information re-garding the incident.

At 3:50 p.m., another state-ment was released informing the student body and COCC community that the suspect had been caught.

As of press time, no further information regarding the in-cident had been released.

(Contact: [email protected])

Attempted robbery at COCC

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Molly SvendsenThe Broadside

Council meetings are the foundation of the council’s decision-

making process regarding student funds.

Due to academic and per-sonal reasons, council mem-bers are not always able to at-tend council meetings. These absences do not affect the council meetings negatively, according to Eliot Collins, di-rector of Student Affairs of As-sociated Students of Central Oregon Community College.

“There is less discussion in the public forum,” Col-

lins said regarding meetings with absent council mem-bers. “But I would not go as far as to say that the deci-sion hasn’t had the full at-tention.”

Members who are un-able to attend a meeting can “vote by proxy,” meaning they cast their vote prior to the meeting and choose a representative to voice their vote to the council, accord-ing to Collins.

Collins has attended ev-ery council meeting for the 2012-2013 council term and believes full attendance happens.

“A guesstimation,” Col-lins explained, “would be at

least 80 percent of the time, [the meetings have] full council attendance.”

If members are voting by proxy, they have already re-viewed the information for funding requests, the line items to be discussed, and given their vote on each, ac-cording to Collins.

“The information is re-viewed prior to members going into the meeting, so I would guess that members have a pretty clear view of what they are giving a proxy vote on.”

Meeting minutesMeeting minutes provide

historical documentation of these council de-cisions, accord-ing to Collins. He has kept the meeting minutes for the 2012-2013 council since the beginning of the council year fall 2012.

“It’s a histori-cal record,” Col-

lins said, “so it is very im-portant.”

Minutes are posted on student news and the coun-cil bulletin board after each council meeting. These are the shorthand version of what was discussed at council meetings, Collins explained.

“It’s not the full dia-logue,” Collins explained, “just shorthand notes de-tailing pass/no pass as well as specific details that seem pertinent to the decision.”

At the beginning of the council year, members re-ceive training on being public officials and discuss different forms of keeping meeting minutes, according to Taran Underdal, ASCOCC advisor.

“They do get formalized training,” Underdal said. “There are also historical documents that they can go through; there are con-ferences they can attend to seek additional training.”

In addition to taking notes throughout the meet-

ing, Collins records the audio from each council meeting for accuracy when transcribing minutes. These recordings are kept on the council’s shared drive and are accessible to any stu-dent.

All of the recordings and paper meeting minutes from the beginning of the 2012 council year are still available to students, ac-cording to Collins.

“I have no idea how long the regulations are to keep those,” Collins said. “I’m not deleting them.”

These documents are im-portant historical records that could potentially guide future councils, according to Underdal.

“From our standpoint,” Underdal explained, “it’s great to have [meeting min-utes] so other council mem-bers coming in can find in-formation about what things were voted in, and why.”


Absent members don’t negatively impact meetings, council member says

“From our standpoint, it’s great to have, so other council members com-ing in can find information about what things were voted in, and why.”

-ASCOCC advisor Taran Underdal, regarding the impor-tance of meeting minutes.

Darwin IkardThe Broadside

Major changes to the Pell Grant system are being proposed in

a report by the College Board Advocacy and Policy Center re-leased in April.

Among the suggestions given by the “Rethinking Pell Grants” study group was to simplify the application pro-cess, which, according to the report, may be confusing and difficult to complete.

“Simplifying [the process] has been talked about for years,” said Kevin Multop, di-rector of financial aid at Cen-tral Oregon Community Col-lege. “About half of student applicants have some sort of financial document that holds them up.”

Under the proposals, eligi-bility would be based on in-come over the past three years prior to applying. Personal earnings would be obtained directly from the Internal Rev-enue Service.

Currently the Free Applica-tion for Student Financial Aid requires the most recent tax information be provided by the applicant.

“It sounds great, but we may lose something,” Multop said. “The disadvantage would be that it is not the most recent in-formation, it would be a trade off.”

Also suggested in the report is an end to the limit of grant money per term, which tops out at 12 credits, and does not allow for grant money in sum-mer term.

“[It would] be encouraging students to take more credits,” said Kathy Little, senior ad-visor of student aid policy at College Board. “It pro-vides incentive to [com-plete] as rapidly as they can.”

Multop agrees that en-couraging rapid comple-tion “makes a lot of sense,” but he has seen the nega-tive side-effects to such an approach.

“Students that should not be taking a full sched-ule are tempted to take a load that they may not be able to handle,” Multop said.

This need for change to an aging system comes with recognition of a shift in demographics, accord-ing to the report. In 2010-11, 59 percent of Pell Grant

recipients were considered in-dependent, 25 and older, com-pared to less than 38 percent in 1976-77.

“Things are quite different today,” Little said. “We want to make sure the dollars are spent as effectively as they can be.”

A key concern of the report is that these older students have different needs than younger students, often seek-ing occupational advancement through education.

“They know they want to better prepare themselves for the workforce,” Little said, “but they don’t know where to start.”

To counter this, the study group suggested advising tai-lored specifically for older students, including pre-enroll-ment guidance on local labor market trends.

“This would ensure that the student would arrive with the skills needed to succeed,” Little said. “Many adult students just

don’t know where to turn for this sort of information.”

Despite the cost and scope of such sweeping changes, Lit-tle is hopeful that these ideas will be considered in the Reau-thorize Higher Education Act that may come up in 2014.

“While our proposal is a big idea,” Little said, “we think pieces of it could be imple-mented.”

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Report Suggests a “Rethinking” of the Pell Grant

Submitted by College Board Advocacy and Policy Center

Darwin IkardThe Broadside

Campus community members called for an increase of over $80

million to the proposed 2013-2015 budget during testimoni-als given to elected officials on April 19.

Students and faculty from Central Oregon Community College attended the regional meeting of the Joint Ways and Means Committee at the Wil-liam Healy Armory in Bend. At the meeting, members of the community gave testimonials in front of state congressman and senators, demonstrating the need for funding in various programs.

James Middleton, COCC

president, was in attendance to address the panel.

“[I’m here] trying to help give perspective on the chal-lenges and benefits of further investments,” Middleton said.

Among the topics brought to the attention of the commit-tee was the ability of COCC to fulfill Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber’s “40-40-20” plan. The plan calls for 40 percent of Oregon adults to have earned at least an associates degree or post secondary credential by 2025, according to the Oregon Department of Education.

“Some of you may ask if we are ready, willing and able to move forward on ‘40-40-20,’” Middleton said to the commit-tee. “We have the talent and creativity to be ready. We are more than willing. But, frankly,

we are not able with the pres-ent resource level.”

In his address, Middleton requested $510 million of the state Ways and Means budget go to the Community College Support Fund. This amount is much higher than the current $428 million proposed by the committee, according to Mid-dleton.

“COCC has already stepped up to the challenge. We have demonstrated our commit-ment,” Middleton said. “COCC credit enrollment doubled in four years, but public funding per student declined 50 per-cent. We cannot step up to the next level at the co-chairs’ pro-posed funding.”

This decline in funding has correlated with a rise in student tuition rates throughout Or-egon. The state allocated $391 million to community colleges in the 1997-1999 budget, while tuition fees averaged $1,619. In 2011-2013, community col-leges received $396 million, yet tuition has increased 250 per-cent, to an average of $4,126, according to the Oregon Com-munity College Association.

“Students are the ones that

are really feeling the brunt of this, with tuition increasing,” Kathy Smith, COCC math pro-fessor said at the meeting. “It just seems unfair and really unacceptable that they bear the brunt of this burden.”

Student tuition at COCC has increased 38 percent in the past five years and is set to go up six percent in 2013-2014, ac-cording to Middleton.

Kurt Killinger, Associated Students of Central Oregon Community College’s director of legislative affairs, spoke on

behalf of COCC students at the committee meeting.

“Affordable education is crucial,” Killinger said, “so I can accomplish my goals, and my daughter can do the same.”

The Bend meeting was the third of six throughout the state, where the committee will continue to hear testimo-nials of community members. A vote on the budget will take place in the coming months before going into effect July 1.



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Informational

Repeat Parking Offender

Vandalism

Vandalism

Trespass

Protective Order

Vandalism

Found Property

Disturbance

Off-Campus

Boyle Ed. Center

Campus Services

Boyle Ed. Center

Juniper Res. Hall

Madras Campus

Barber Library

Ochoco

Other

Reports of an assault occuring off campus.

Repeat parking offenders reffered to student life.

Reports of some vehicles vandalism occuring on the Bend campus.

Reports of vandalism on the Bend campus.

Subject violates trespass warning on Bend campus.

Court documentation turned into Campus Public Safety regarding a current case.

Subject reports vandalism occuring to their personal property.

Property found in Ochoco 123.

Subject causing a disturbance on the Bend campus.

COCC incident reports, April 15 through April 22Incident Date Classification Synopsis Location

Ways and Means Road-show: A $510-million plea for Oregon community colleges

Hundreds of Oregon students rallied at the state capitol on April 25. Associated Students of Central Oregon Commu-nity College took a group of COCC students to the rally in Salem and director of legislative affairs, Kurt Killinger, gave testimony requesting $510 million for community colleges.

Students rally to request community college funding

Photos submitted by Kelly Huskey and Sarah Hastings

▲ COCC President James Middleton addresses a panel of Oregon State officials at the Ways and Means Committee Road Show in Bend on April

Photo by Noah Hughes | The Broadside


Kaycee RobinsonThe Broadside

Stacie Philibert had stayed up all night re-vising an essay. It was

the week before finals and that morning she received a phone call; her son had been struck by a vehicle and killed as he was crossing the street.

Philibert is a Central Or-egon Community College alumna who lost her seven-year-old son in a vehicle vs. pedestrian accident in 2011. She now urges pedes-trians take an extra second to make sure cars are going to stop when crossing the street.

All the crosswalks were visibly marked on her son’s route to the Madras Boys and Girls Club. According to Philibert, her sons had the “right to walk” when they crossed the street.

The driver was cited for

careless driving and failure to yield to a pedestrian, ac-cording to KTVZ.

“The main street had a red light,” Philibert said. “The crossroad where the driver was had a green light, but [the driver] did not even check the crosswalk before turning.”

Pedestrian safety is a two-fold problem, according to COCC’s Campus Public Safety officer Jim Bennett.

“Pedestrians have the right of way,” Bennett said. “How-ever, being attentive to vehi-cles around you is important.”

There are a lot of hazards on a college campus, Bennett explained, and pedestrians should never assume a vehi-cle is going to be able to stop on icy roads.

“Pedestrians should always keep this in mind on slick and slippery days,” Bennett said. “You can never be too sure.”

Oregon law does not re-quire a vehicle to stop unless a portion of the pedestrian is

on the roadway, according to Bend Police administrative lieutenant, Chris Carney.

Carney advises pedestrians to think about their environ-ment.

“Take into consideration the colors of the road,” Carney said, “and make sure that your clothing does not blend in.”

Carney also cautions driv-ers to eliminate distractions while driving.

“It really comes down to the issues of distractive driving,” Carney said. “Hav-ing your mind occupied by thoughts besides driving can be just as dangerous as using a cellphone.”

Whether traveling by car or by foot, it is important to be aware of roadway crossings, according to Bennett who urges drivers to keep pedes-trian safety in mind.

(contact: [email protected])

Pedestrian Safety: Watch your step

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There is no direct link between the decrease in enrollment and the increase in tuition rates, according to Ron Paradis, director of College Relations at COCC.

“Enrollment rates and tuition increases are not tied together directly,” Paradis said. “En-rollment is slightly down this year, but tuition and enrollment don’t really cross.”

After the tuition increase, COCC is projected to have the second-lowest commu-nity college tuition in Or-egon, according to Paradis.

“Even with the tuition raise,” Paradis said, “COCC

is projected to still have the second lowest of all 17 community colleges in Oregon.”

Tuition will now make up 49.4 percent of the overall college’s income, according to Paradis.

The tuition increases will be effective in providing more student support, according to Moore.

“Our tuition increases are fairly reason-able. We’ve not had negative reactions from students,” Moore said. ”Because of these in-creases we’re able to add faculty in impor-tant areas and add more support for student success.”


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Anna QuesenberryThe Broadside

Operation Don’t Go Broke is devoted to bringing readers help-ful tips on ways to save in college.

Spring is in the air and men and women are doing double-takes in mirrors everywhere. After a long winter, have you start-ed to let yourself go? Spruce up your style without spending a fortune at salons and department stores.

Most importantly, focus on the inside first. Drink water, eat healthy, and get plenty of sleep to look and feel great all year long.

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


Shave. It’s time to shed that beard and show off the face you’ve been hiding all winter.

Clean up your brows. Don’t let furry brows block your smoldering stare.

Trim your nails. No one wants to see grime under nails.

Add color to your wardrobe. Neutral col-ors are boring. Mix and match vibrant T-shirts to wear over button ups.

Wear a tie. A tie adds an extratouch of style that will get you noticed. Don’t be afraid to sport a tie with jeans.

Don’t rock socks with sandals. Just don’t.

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Shave. Exfoliate, shave and moisturize legs. Use a moistur-izer with an SPF of at least 30.

Paint your nails. Go with a vibrant shade for spring.

Go “au naturel.” Scale back the glam this spring to achieve a more natural look.

Add color to your wardrobe. Neon is the new black. Step outside your com-fort zone and wear something bright green or orange.

Wear a dress. Stash those sweaters; it’s sundress season.

Don’t try to salvage last year’s flip-flops. It’s about time to invest in a new pair of flops, but don’t forget to paint your toe nails.

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Spring makeover on a budget

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Bike crazy in Bend: Pedal away from high fuel costs As warm weather approaches, cyclists in Bend emerge from hibernation.

May is National Bike Month, and in Bend that means the revamping of a thriving bike culture, according to Lucas Freeman, editor and publisher of Bike Around Bend, an on-

line hub for bicycle enthusiasts. “I’d say Bend is pretty bike crazy,” Lucas said. “When you get into the warmer months, you

would be hard-pressed to find any week without at least two or three cycling events.”From the weekend recreational rider to road bike professional competitors, the Bend bike

community has a bit of everything, according to Lucas.Commuter bicyclists use a bicycle as their primary means of transportation. Local bike shop Bend Velo is focused on helping commuter bikes become more of a reality by

making them more comfortable and customized to the rider.Bend Velo Bike builder, Torry Sox, develops rapport with customers by finding out their mo-

tivation to ride.“[We ask] what’s making you drive your car instead of riding,” Sox said. “We try to make your

bike as close to your car as possible.”To do this, Bend Velo adds accessories to their custom bikes, the “John Livingston’s,” like cup holders, comfortable seats, saddlebags

and fenders, so riders can avoid the “skunk stripe” when going through puddles, according to Tory Sox, bike builder at Bend Velo.

The biggest obstacle for people to get on bicycles is that they don’t know that it’s “cool” to be comfortable on your bike, according to Scott Wolfe, a Bend Velo customer who has spent 30 years in the bike industry.

“Take your old bike and make it relevant again,” Wolfe said. “A lot of people have stuff in their garage that would be perfect for a commuter, they just don’t know it.”

All the bells and whistles, are unnecessary, according to Wolfe, the important thing is to get out and ride.

Benefits of being a bicycle commuter

Biking is the best way to commute to school according to Owen Murphy.Murphy is a health and human performance instructor at Central Oregon Com-munity College and a daily bicycle commuter. He notices a difference between

the days he commutes to work on his bicycle or when he decides to drive.“It gives me a greater level of awareness when I ride,” Murphy said. “I can’t think of

a better way to commute. In the grand scheme of things, it’s an easy choice.”Deepish Sapkota, a nursing student at COCC, likes to ride whenever he can. On

most days he rides his road bike to work and school.Sapkota bikes to get his blood pumping and for the fresh air. Along with Murphy

he said he notices a difference in his cognition when he rides. “Every time I get to school I’m a little more fresh.” Sapkota said. “I’m wide awake.”With the full schedule of a college student, Sapkota said his commute also serves

as a workout session.“I’m busy, so that’s where I get my exercise,” Sapkota said. “I don’t have time to go

to the gym.”The fitness benefits of bicycling is something Murphy also appreciates,as well as the

feelings he associates with riding.“I still feel like a little boy when I ride my bike,” Murphy said. “The older I get, it’s still a

good way to stay in shape.”

Biking to improve health and happiness

Bicycle commuting has positive effects to health and stress management, according to Jenny Cruickshank, health and human performance instructor at COCC.“When we do something that we enjoy or care about,” Cruickshank said, “the calories just disappear.”

At least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity, like riding a bicycle, is recommended by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

This has been shown to lower the risk of heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, osteoporosis, colon cancer, anxiety, and depression, according to the CDC.

“Its building exercise into your daily life,” Freeman said.Commuting by bike offers both exercise and exposure to the outdoors--something that’s recently been associated with greater vitality,

according to the Journal of Environmental Psychology..“Being outside has positive effects,” Cruickshank said. “Looking at scenery helps to decrease stress and depression, while increasing

levels of happiness.”Riding a bike to work or school also helps people get in touch with their surroundings and community, according to Freeman.“It’s a quieter way to get to work,” Freeman said. “You’re going a little slower. You can wave and say hi to people.”


Bike crazy in Bend: Pedal away from high fuel costs

Benefits of being a bicycle commuter

Biking is the best way to commute to school according to Owen Murphy.Murphy is a health and human performance instructor at Central Oregon Com-munity College and a daily bicycle commuter. He notices a difference between

the days he commutes to work on his bicycle or when he decides to drive.“It gives me a greater level of awareness when I ride,” Murphy said. “I can’t think of

a better way to commute. In the grand scheme of things, it’s an easy choice.”Deepish Sapkota, a nursing student at COCC, likes to ride whenever he can. On

most days he rides his road bike to work and school.Sapkota bikes to get his blood pumping and for the fresh air. Along with Murphy

he said he notices a difference in his cognition when he rides. “Every time I get to school I’m a little more fresh.” Sapkota said. “I’m wide awake.”With the full schedule of a college student, Sapkota said his commute also serves

as a workout session.“I’m busy, so that’s where I get my exercise,” Sapkota said. “I don’t have time to go

to the gym.”The fitness benefits of bicycling is something Murphy also appreciates,as well as the

feelings he associates with riding.“I still feel like a little boy when I ride my bike,” Murphy said. “The older I get, it’s still a

good way to stay in shape.”

Getting started

Commuting on a bicycle may seem out of reach to some. Both Murphy and Cruickshank believe it’s important to start out slow.“It can be a little intimidating,” Murphy said. “I’d say get out in the evening or on the weekend and just get a feel for the bike.”

Getting to COCC can be especially challenging because of the climb up College Way, but Murphy believe that should not stop any-one from cycle commuting.“If you’re intimidated by the hill, ride to the base and take the bus,” Murphy said. “No matter what the hurdle, it can be overcome.”

It’s important to plan ahead and not take on too much in the beginning, according to Cruickshank.“Plan your route. Walk it or drive it ahead of time,” Cruickshank said. “Take your time and have fun, even if you get half-way

there, that’s great.”

Be aware of your surroundings.

Be upright and visible.

Make eye contact.

Make yourself part of traffic.

Ask yourself, “What would I do if I was a driver?”

Music can be distracting and dangerous.

Maintain your bike.

Use lights when night riding.Always wear a helmet.


Local events

Bend Bicycle Film Festival, May 22—Locally produced short films featuring cycle culture in Bend.

MTB High Cascades 100, June 20—One hundred mile mountain bike

endurance race through the extensive trail system around Bend.

Freedom Ride in downtown Bend, July 4—Riders of all kinds come together in Downtown Bend to celebrate Independence Day.

USA Cycling Masters Road Cycling National Championship, Sept. 4 to Sept. 8—Rac-

ers take to the streets of downtown Bend and Cascade Lakes highway for 5 days of competition.

CyclePub, Ongoing—“Where bike meets beer.” Local pedal-powered pub tour allows patrons to sit at the bar, see the sights and get exercise all at the same time.

Story and photos by Darwin Ikard

Commuting ti ps from local bike industry

expert, Scott Wolfe:


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Spring SkiingNot everyone associates snow sports with spring, but Central Oregon’s soft snow and 60 degree weather is irresistable to die-hard riders and skiers. Get your final turns of the season in before Mt. Bachelor’s lifts shut down at the end of May. Spring operating hours are from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Their Pond Skimming Championship is set for May 26.

BoulderingInterested in rock climbing but not quite ready to take on Smith

Rock? The Deschutes River trail offers

many locations to practice scouting and positioning as well as getting your wrist and finger strength solidified. Many of

the rocky outcrops offer

over 20 yards of horizontal

transverse and decent vertical for those that bring along a crash pad.

HikingHiking is the most widely available activity in Central Oregon. From short hikes along the Deschutes to extreme vertical hikes in the Tumalo Valley, this activity is for outdoor enthusiasts of all levels. For hikes entering the snow zone, make sure to bring a good pair of gaiters to keep your boots dry Wear layers and bring along plenty of water, as temperatures begin climbing high in the afternoon and drop fast after sunset.

SpelunkingSpelunking is an adventure-seeker’s dream. Head south and turn off on China Hat road to explore one of the many lava tube caves scattered in the high desert. Boyd

cave is easily accessible, with a staircase at the

entrance. Finding and exploring

unnamed caves offers a sense of wilderness for those who have prior experience. Wear

recommended gear, including

a headlamp and sturdy shoes.

FrisbeeA sunny Saturday is the perfect time to grab a Frisbee and head to the park. Requiring only a frisbee and a good attitude, this activity is great for hanging out and meeting

new people. Tossing a Frisbee is so easy anyone can

do it. Practice your throwing technique and work on getting

the perfect wrist snap.

SPRING ACTIVITES

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Ads claimed it to be the “scariest movie you will ever see.” As long as

audiences continue to equate graphic violence with horror, the recent remake of The Evil Dead may live up to that as-sessment.

TriStar Pictures presents a new take on the cult classic that made Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell names in entertain-ment. This time around the di-rector, Fede Alvarez, pays hom-age to the original with plenty of over-the-top mayhem.

The plot is a familiar one: five friends go deep into the woods, to a remote cabin, and inadvertently summon de-mons who mercilessly try to kill them. The 20-something victims have traveled far from civilization to help Mia (Jane

Levy) kick her nasty drug habit. Evidently, the group attempted an intervention before with less-than-stellar results. This time, they hope the isolation will prevent their friend from relapsing.

To make matters more in-teresting, Mia’s older brother David (Shiloh Fernandez) is there, having been estranged from his friends and sister for some time. Alvarez attempts to weave some heavy subject matter in the characters to heighten the drama, and for the most part it works. Some of the lines seem forced, but re-ally they don’t have much time before the supernatural horror takes over.

As in the original, the source of evil lies under the cabin. A book of demonic magic is dis-covered and read by the unsus-pecting “scholarly” character. This causes all hell to literally break loose, as one-by-one the

characters are possessed by the evil forces, killed and used as puppets to slaughter the oth-ers.

The death scenes are fan-tastically graphic in their vio-lent nature, including mutila-tion and dismemberment with rather convincing makeup. Squeamish viewers will cringe at the sight of needles and nails being extracted from the hu-man body.

The final 10 minutes are ex-ceptionally bloody and change the ending from the original.

The Evil Dead is not for ev-eryone. It might come across as a bit too polished for full-fledged fans of the original, and too gritty for casual mov-ie-goers. The acting is decent for what it is, which is a very campy story. Fans of buckets-of-blood kind of films should get their money’s worth.


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Comfort art: Collaborative paintings featured at Pinckney Center

MCT Campus

▲ Jane Levy in TriStar Pictures’ horror, “Evil Dead.”

◄ C.M. VilleOil on Canvas triptych

▼ The Ansieta (Below)Acrylic and Oil on Canvas

► Unreliable Narrarator II(Bottom Right) Oil on Canvas

ART ON CAMPUS

“What is the face of self-mythologizing? What is comfort? Can the counterfeit be as effective as the real thing? Or is something like comfort simply defined by how we define ourselves?”

These questions are better asked with paint, according to for-mer Central Oregon Community Collegeart students, Cara Thayer and Louie Van Patten.

Thayer and Van Patten have been painting together since 2008, their collaborative works from the past eight months were showcased at COCC’s Pinckney Center in April. The artists delved into the advan-tages and disadvan-tages of collaborative art at a discussion.

Being open to out-comes is really impor-tant, according to Van Patten.

“You have to do what’s going to be right for the painting,” Thayer said. “More than anything, it’s about trusting your-self.”

(Contact: aquesenberry@cocc.

edu)


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Aaron Petit practices for the Central Oregon Sym-phony 2013 Young Artist Competition that will be held on May 18 in Wille Hall.

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