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Led Zeppelin ”Stairway to Heaven”Album: Led Zeppelin IV

Often referred to as one of the greatest rock songs of all time, Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to

Heaven” spans over eight minutes, progressing from acoustic guitar and vocals to a smooth jam and finally to the most recognizable guitar solo in classic rock. Robert Plant’s lyrics paint pictures throughout the song, and Jimmy Page’s solo creates a climactic crescendo, solidifying it as an

epic rock song that tran-

s c e n d s the de-

cades.

Jimi Hendrix“Voodoo Child (Slight Return)”Album: Electric Ladyland

This song showcases everything that made Jimi Hendrix such a leg-

endary musician. The opening licks of “Voodoo Child” immediately catch the

listener’s attention, making it one of the most recognizable song introductions of all

time. With its perfect pitch, timing, and selec-tion of E minor pentatonic notes, Hendrix’s

guitar solo for “Voodoo Child” is some of the best lead guitar ever recorded. This

timeless classic solidifies Hendrix among the accolades of history’s best electric guitarists.

Classic Rock SongsPink Floyd“Time”Album: Dark side of the Moon

Nestled comfortably in one of the most praised progressive rock albums of classic rock,

the song “Time” perfectly showcases all of Pink Floyd’s progressive and space rock elements. It begins with some ambient guitar, drums and clocks chiming. This sets the stage for what the song is digging at: time slipping away. A bump-ing bass line and a fantastic lead solo p a c k s a punch in the middle while

vocals and a slower pace dissolves

the song to its finish.

Alice Cooper“No More Mr. Nice Guy”Album: Billion Dol-lar Babies

The 70s were the golden

years for the founding father of shock rock, and “No More Mr. Nice

Guy” was among Cooper’s greatest

releases during the era. Aside from having

the kind of rhythm you’d want to blast on your car stereo with the windows rolled down, the song’s lyrics are relatable to

anyone who has ever felt beaten down by

the daily routine. To this day, “No More Mr. Nice Guy” remains the anthem of the fed up and pissed off.

Aerosmith“Walk this Way”Album: Toys in the At-tic

With Steven Ty-ler’s charis-

matic vocals and Joe Perry’s signature riff, “Walk this Way” is one of the most quintessential classic rock tracks ever. This blues-funk hybrid made Aerosmith a household name and still draws fans to this day. The continued longevity of “Walk this Way’s” pop-ularity has al-lowed Aero-smith to t h r i v e f r o m genera-tion to g e n e r a -tion as one of the most successful rock bands of all time.

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Central Oregon’s live music summer lineupAthletic Club of Bend• John Prime - June 26 • Ziggy Marley - July 2

Century Courtyard• The Presidents of the United

States - June 27• Les Claypool’s Duo de Twang -

August 24

Oregon Music Festivals • Munch and Music at Drake park in Bend - Thursdays,

beginning July 11• 4 Peaks Music Festival at Rockin A Ranch in Bend - June

21-23• Music on the Green at Sam Johnson Park in Redmond

every other Wednesday beginning June 26.• Bend Summerfest in downtown Bend - July 12-14• Pickathon Indie roots music festival in Portland - August

2-4• Oregon Jamboree in Sweet Home - August 2-4• Britt Music Festival in Jacksonville - August 2-18• Sunriver Music Festival - August 4-21• MusicfestNW in Portland - Sept. 4-8 Lineup announced May

29• Sisters Folk Festival - Sept. 6-8

Catch live music from these Bend venues all summer long:• Horned Hand• Silver Moon Brewing• Parrilla Grill• McMenamin’s Old St. Francis School• Volcanic Theater Pub• Broken Top Bottle Shop

Domino Room• Necktie Killer; Jacuzzi; The

Melodramatics - May 31• Chase Manhattan;Doc

Riz;Ph3r; The 12th Canvas, June 1

• First Annual Central Oregon Metalfest - June 22

• Chase; Anna Kaelin - July 13• Chase, August 13

Tower Theater• Oregon Bach Festival - June 25• The Broadway Dolls - June 29-

June 30• Albert Lee -July 9• Johnny Winter - July 22• Son Volt - July 27• Satisfaction: A Rolling Stones

Experience - August 1

Les Schwab AmphitheaterFree Summer Sunday Concerts at the Les Schwab Amphitheater begins June 2. • Steve Miller Band - June 28• Pink Martini - July 12• Michael Franti & Spearhead -

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Summertime in Bend means you can hear the band from across the river, and if

you’re really lucky, you may even spot a rockstar floating down the Deschutes. With so many shows to choose from, you won’t want to let this summer pass by without stopping to catch a few live shows.

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Tumalo Falls Runoff from Broken Top and Tumalo Mountain come to a climax at this huge waterfall, located just 12 miles from Bend. During the summer, the viewpoint is just a short walk from the parking lot.

Maupin is home to some of the best white-water rapids in Oregon. Spend a day, or an entire weekend, rafting and don’t forget the sunblock.

White River Falls (pictured) is a two hours drive from Bend, but well worth the wait. Two gigantic drops create a roar that you can hear before you can see. Explore the foot of the falls to find an old G.E. power generator.

Lava River Caves are only 13 miles south of Bend, where you’ll find Oregon’s longest lava tube at nearly a mile in length. The perfectly domed ceilings give the idea that lava was at one point flowing through this cave.

Crater Lake (pictured) is the one of the most majestic sites in Oregon, located 100 miles south of Bend. Take in the scenic views, pack a picnic and bring a camera.

Three Creeks Lake (pictured) sits under Tam McArthur rim, west of Sisters. Enjoy a view of the lake and eight different peaks and bring bug spray.

West of Bend

North of Bend

South of Bend

East of BendOregon Badlands Wilderness Area (pictured) offers an escape from the city with it’s spectacular rock formations, caving and hiking over 33,000 acres.

Pine Mountain Observatory is located 30 miles southeast from Bend and is open Saturday and Sunday nights May through September. Bring water, snacks, warm clothes and comfortable shoes.

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Students who aren’t paying back their loans could have a negative impact on all stu-

dents attending college. One in four Central Oregon

Community College students who took out loans in 2010 have “de-faulted,” or failed to pay back, these loans in the past three years, ac-cording to Kevin Multop, director of Financial Aid at COCC. To default, a student has to be 270 days past-due on their payment.

Defaulting on loans has conse-quences, according to Multop, like affecting credit and making stu-dents ineligible for any future fi-nancial aid.

But if the default rate continues to rise, according to Multop, every student at COCC could be affect-ed. The Department of Education could get involved and COCC could lose its eligibility for financial aid.

“It’s important for students to understand that default [rate] doesn’t just affect them,” Mul-top said. “It affects all students at COCC.”

A few years ago, COCC’s default rate was considered better than av-erage, according to Multop. While there have always been students

who default, typically miscommu-nication was the cause--a student who moved and failed to receive payment reminders.

As a result, the financial aid of-fice was more liberal when it came to loans, according to Multop. Now they’re more strict and have imple-mented a 30-day delay policy for new borrowers.

Alicia Moore, dean of students at COCC, believes the rise in default rates can be linked to rise in unem-ployment.

“There seems to be a correlation, and it makes sense,” Moore said. When unemployment rates rise, default rates rise as well.

“There’s no reason for a student to default on payments,” Multop said. “Student loans are designed to be very borrower-friendly.”

Students can get deferments on loan payments after college, ac-cording to Multop, or get the pay-ment changed to reflect their in-come.

Moore cautions students to plan on entering a field that will allow them to pay off their loans.

“Be very intentional about where you’re going,” Moore said. “Be mindful about what employment options exist in your chosen field.”


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Achievement Compacts may be the first step to-ward an outcome based funding model for Or-egon colleges and universities.

In 2012, the Oregon Education Investment Board began requiring all educational institutions to create an annual Achievement Compact with the state. This compact works as an agreement to “define key mea-sures of student success and set targets for achieve-ment,” according to a summary released by the OEIB.

The new requirements are part of Oregon Gover-nor John Kitzhaber’s education overhaul known as the “40-40-20 plan”, which aims at 80 percent of all Oregon adult residents earning some form of a college degree by 2025.

To achieve these goals, according to the OEIB, the state plans to “invest in learners and learning out-comes instead of headcounts.”

“It is part of a broader initiative to have schools, colleges and universities look at outcomes in addition to just enrollment,” James Middleton, COCC presi-dent said. “The Achievement Compact itself, does not translate to outcome based funding.”

Previously, state funding at Oregon community col-leges has been based on the number of students en-rolled, regardless of whether those students complete their courses.

An outcome based model would use course com-pletion as an indicator for funding, according to Brynn Pierce, Director of Institutional Effectiveness at COCC. By identifying and defining key measures of student success, the Achievement Compacts are a first step to-ward this shift.

“It’s a big change for people around the state,” Pierce said. “The process is so new, we are trying to find out what it all means.”

Middleton has been working with the Department of Community Colleges Workforce and Development Board on proposals that would incorporate success-based funding into the budget as early as 2014-2015, he explained. In the models, student success would not exceed 30 percent of total funding criteria.

“If state funds do not go up dramatically,” Middle-ton said, “we cannot have a large amount of outcome-based funding.”

One challenge community colleges may face is that many students do not acquire certificates or de-grees, according to Pierce. Some students transfer to a university before obtaining a degree while others take classes for personal enrichment, with no intent to graduate.

To counter this, Middleton and the CCWD have been working on a reverse-transfer policy between community colleges and universities. Students who transfer before obtaining a degree, Middleton said, would be able to use university credits toward their as-sociates degree.

Despite challenges, Middleton believes a funding model based on student success does align with the college’s mission, and may even boost funding for the college based on past productivity.

“Outcome-based funding would make us more sensitive on how budget funding affects student suc-cess,” Middleton said. “Students reaching their goals is why we are here.”

Educational funding moving from headcounts to outcomes


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Reports of a subject sustaining an injury.

Reports of a subject causing a disturbance on the Bend campus; no trespass order issued.

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Students are finding a fast track to the workforce without a four-year degree.

At Central Oregon Community Col-lege, students are earning technical certificates and two-year degrees that can place them into a grow-ing job market, according to Chris Redgrave, di-rector of manufacturing at COCC.

“In general the number of future jobs that do not require a four-year degree is expected to be very high.” Redgrave said. “If [students] are look-

ing at what can make them money now, the two-year degree makes a lot of sense.”

The demand for many technical careers is fore-casted to grow at a higher rate from 2010-2020 than the

national average of 14.3 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is especially true in the healthcare

field, where Emergency Medical technicians and paramedics are likely to see an increase in demand

of over 33 percent and registered nurses an in-crease of 26 percent.

Wages for these jobs are also compa-rable to state averages. As of May 2012 the average Oregon worker took home just over $45,000 annually. Comparatively, registered and practical nurses, mas-sage therapists and computer numeri-cal controlled machine operators all earned higher yearly incomes, accord-ing to the BLS.

Auto technology instructor Ken Mays sees the value of technical training to his students as more than just monetary. “Money is not usually the first thing [stu-dents look for],” said Mays. “Its passion for what we do. People are coming to get a skill and go to work.”

At the COCC Manufacturing and Applied Technology Center in Redmond, students get hands-on experience in a flex-

ible and team-oriented environment, said welding instructor Dennis Simenson.

“The key is that we are self-paced,” Simenson said. “[It] teaches you to be self-directed, which is what

manufacture companies want.”In addition to this flexibility, tech careers

are more welcoming to individuals who may have a criminal background and are hop-ing to better themselves, Simenson said. This acceptance is echoed in many of the techni-cal programs at COCC.

“We are an industry that works” Ken Mayes said. “College is not necessarily for every-

body, but skills are necessary for everybody.”

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►Emergency medical technician training at COCC. Jobs in the healthcare field are expected to grow more than the national average over the next ten

◄ Welding is one of many manufacturing certificates offered on the COCC Redmond campus.

-Ken Mays, auto technology instructor at COCC

► Studentsget real life experience in the automotive lab at COCC.

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Obamacare, from page 1“One of the pieces that will come into effect right away is

this individual mandate,” Hanson said. “[Meaning] that every U.S. citizen has some type of insurance coverage, whether it be government funded or private insurances.”

Individuals under age 26 who are still living at home will be able to stay on their parents insurance plan until age 26 which according to Hanson, could possibly help more individuals to have insurance coverage.

Those who choose to remain uninsured will be fined yearly, according to Hanson. The fine will be $95 the first year and will steadily increase thereafter.

“In the meantime, we are going to have people who are just going to wait until that fine gets larger,” Hanson explained. “It would be wise to get an insurance plan right away, just because what if something happens and suddenly you need [insurance], but a small fine may not get people to see this.”

The healthy, younger generation may not realize the importance of having an insurance plan, and Hanson questions the effectiveness of such a small fine.

“It is the younger group that might not generally have insurance,” Hanson said, “because their health is good, and they [feel] it isn’t necessary yet.”

Overall, Hanson believes this act is a positive idea, and he hopes it will have a positive impact on the community.

“Generally the idea of providing health care is a good idea,” Hanson said. “The question is, should this be done at the national, state or individual level?”

Both Hanson and PruettRand believe students should stay informed about how the Health Care Act will affect them.

"It is critical to stay up to date on the changes and what this means for us,” PruettRand said.


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Obamacare changes almost on a daily basis. Politics aside, we need to know what is really happening with this issue and how it will affect us.”-Lonna Pruett Rand, Health and Information Technology major at COCCWelding

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Public Forum at COCC on Obamacare: “Understanding Obamacare: What it means for you in 2014”

• Guest speaker Patrick O’Keffe

• Tuesday May 21, 2013

• Pioneer Hall, Hitchcock Auditorium

• 6pm to 8pm

Create an insurance mandate for all US citizens. Allow individuals under age 26 and living with parents to stay covered under parents’ insurance plan. Impose a yearly fine for those still uninsured. Mandate that businesses with over 50 employees provide health care coverage. Offer tax credits to small businesses in compliance with providing health care coverage. Increase taxes on drug companies by $27 billion making access to health care more costly for seniors.

Proposed changes under the Affordable Health Care Act:

-Rod Hanson, assistant professor of political science at COCC

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Answer to last week’s question: Sociology professor Ken Ruettgers played for the Green Bay Packers.

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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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High school students might not be prepared to earn higher than a C when they get to college.

The high school benchmark for measuring college success predicts that students would have a 75 percent chance of earning a C in a college-level class, according to Sean Corrigan, Mountain View High School assistant principal.

The benchmark is measured by a series of tests students take starting freshman year. These tests are designed to prepare students for the rigors of college academics, explained Corrigan. These series of tests are called EXPLORE, PLAN, and the ACT.

Individuals who meet the benchmark in a particu-lar subject on the ACT, should then be able to receive a C or better in a college class, Corrigan explained.

Students’ grades in college are determined by how much effort stu-dents put into the class, according to Corrigan.

“It is up to the indi-vidual,” Corrigan said, “and how much time they have to put into the class.”

Another way high schools are helping to prepare students for col-lege is by offering ad-vanced placement class-es, Corrigan explained.

“These courses help with college readiness,” Corrigan said, “as well as to help get students used to the rigors of college, by introducing them to the amount of studying, writing and reading cri-teria needed for college courses.”

Once students get to college, there are many services available to as-

sist them in reaching their educational goals, accord-ing to Dianna McGuiness, academic advisor at Oregon State University-Cascades.

“We offer what we call a ‘learning community’ to help first-year students ease into the college experi-ence,” McGuiness said. “We also have an advisor who works specifically with first-year students here.”

It is important to introduce students to the college atmosphere and options early in their education, Mc-Guiness explained.

“We start outreach in the community as early as middle school to help students see this as a possibil-ity,” McGuiness said, “and encourage them along the way.”

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Diabetics on campus will soon have a safe place to discard needles.

A proposal to install biohazard “sharps containers” in campus restrooms was recently passed by the Associated Students of Central Oregon Community College. The initial cost of the project is esti-mated at $2,200, according to Al-exandra Bresler, ASCOCC events and activities director.

Bresler proposed the project to the council after a diabetic friend approached her about the issue.

“We don’t have a resource for students who use insulin,” Bre-sler said. “Airports have [sharps containers], museums have them, why doesn’t our school have them?”

The plastic needle receptacles are used to ensure minimum ex-posure to blood and pathogens

from used needles, according to Bresler.

Campus Public Safety super-visor Seth Elliot had been con-sidering the issue as part of a campus-wide “exposure control” plan when he was approached by Bresler.

“It fit in with the momentum,” Elliot said. “It is something that

we were all researching together.”The new measure will provide

a safer alternative than garbage cans, which, according to Elliot, have been occasionally reported to Campus Public Safety.

“[The sharps containers] will decrease the calls to public safe-ty,” Elliot said. “It has a lot of up-side to a lot of departments.”

Without the effort of Bresler and the council this project would not have happened so quickly, ac-cording to Elliot.

“It is a good example of student and interdepartmental coop-eration,” Elliot said. “Everybody worked quickly and effectively to get this pushed through. I was glad it was a student project.”

The exact number of contain-ers is yet to be determined, and cost of operation is expected to be minimal. Elliot is hopeful the sharps containers will be installed by fall 2013.

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newsHigh school tests prepare students to earn average grades in college

ASCOCC funds sharps containers: Safely dispose needles on campus

“Everybody worked quickly and effectively

to get this pushed through. I was glad it

was a student project.” -Seth Elliot, Campus Public Safety supervisor(Contact: [email protected])

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◄ ASCOCC is hopefull that “sharps container” will be on campus by fall 2013.

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The only way to eliminate racism and prejudices is to create dialogue in the

community, according to Karen Roth.

Throughout spring term, fac-ulty and staff will be facilitating a series of conversations designed to spark dialogue about race and other differences. This is the fourth year that Central Or-egon Community College will be hosting Campus Conversations: Can we talk about race and other differences.

This series first started in 2009 when faculty received the results from a survey of student engage-

ment on campus, according to Roth, Multicultural Activities di-rector at COCC.

“One of the questions stu-dents were asked,” Roth said, “was if they had the opportunity to engage in meaningful dia-logue about race and other dif-ferences.”

COCC results were average compared to the other partici-pating colleges and Roth felt it would be beneficial to encour-age this dialogue on campus.

“I thought that in addition to how students might get to learn about racism and other dif-ferences in their classes,” Roth explained, “we could do some-thing that would support that here in the Multicultural Center.”

The conversations are not

meant to be presentations by faculty and staff, but are de-signed to open up a discussion, so participants can have the ex-perience in talking about these topics, according to Roth. Every year the series has different top-ics, and the spring 2013 series was the first time women’s rights and equality have been part of the discussion.

“We have had presentations previously that have talked about socioeconomic class dif-ferences,” Roth explained, “but none specifically focusing on women.”

Taran Underdal, student life coordinator at COCC, co-facili-tated the April 17 discussion on Income Inequality and the Need for Change.

“Of all the biggest inequities in income differences, racial mi-norities have the greatest dispar-ity,” Underdal explained. “Then of that minority, females have an even greater income disparity.”

Another highlight is a facili-tated discussion on May 7 about the film ‘Girl Rising,’ according to Roth.

“This film was recently shown in Bend to a sellout crowd,” Roth said. “A lot of folks weren’t able to get in to see it, so we are hop-ing that this provides another venue for people to come see and discuss the film.”

Roth believes the series en-courages dialogue on campus as well as in the community.

“I’ve heard about students who’ve taken some info here

and taken it to their classes or family, Roth said. “That is fabu-lous because we want the ripple effect of the dialogue about rac-ism, prejudice and stereotypes to continue.”

For Roth, the inspiration to continue this series came in part from a James Baldwin quote, “Not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it is faced.”

“If we don’t talk about racism and prejudices,” Roth explained, “and learn from each other about the ways they’re still manifesting in our society, then we’re not go-ing to know what it takes to face it and change it.”


Series seeks to spark dialogue on racism and other differences

◄ Grand prize winner Natalia Apalategui accepts her Kindle e-reader from COCC librarian David Bilyeu.

Is it a Privilege to be a Geek? Defining the Digital Divide in Central Oregon • Thursday, May 16, noon- 1 pm, • Multicultural Center, 217

Campus Center• Discussion facilitated by Sara

Thompson, Library, OSU-Cascades

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Homesickness inspired the haiku that went on to win the annual poetry contest.The winner of the Barber Library Spring 2013 haiku con-

test was announced on April 17. Central Oregon Community Col-lege student Natalia Apalategui received a Kindle e-reader for best overall haiku, as library patrons enjoyed cake provided by the Cascades Culinary Institute.

The haiku was inspired by a feeling of homesickness.“It was a rainy day, and I felt like I missed my family,” Apalat-

egui said. She was born in Russia and moved to Bend two and a half years

ago. “I am happy because [winning] is a recognition of my English,”

she said.This was the second year Barber Library has celebrated nation-

al poetry month, according to librarian, Tina Hovenkamp.“Last year we had poetry readings, and this year’s focus was

on the haiku,” Hovenkamp said. “We hope to keep this an annual tradition.”


Rain drops are falling To join pond’s cold dark water. My tears will not dry

Racism with a Smile: Racism in Contemporary Society• Thursday, May 2, noon-1

pm, • Multicultural Center,

217, Campus Center• Discussion facilitated by

Tom Barry, Sociology, COCC

Girl Rising: Film and Discussion• Tuesday, May 7 at

5-7 pm, • 248 Cascades Hall• Discussion facilitated

by Beth Daniels, Psychology, OSU-Cascades

‘The New Jim Crow’ and Oregon’s School-to-Prison Pipeline: Continuing the Conversation• Monday, May 13, noon- 1 pm, • 246 Cascades Hall• Discussion facilitated

by Jim Foster, Political Science, OSU-Cascades

The winning Haiku by Natalia

Apalategui

Can we talk about race?

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