Wednesday, August 1, 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
COCC defunds
student newspaper
BEND (AP) — A com-
munity college in Oregon is
cutting funding to its student
newspaper because of lack
of interest from both readers
and potential student staff
members.
Most young people don’t
read newspapers and the idea
of writing for the student
newspaper is no longer popu-
lar, Ron Paradis, a spokes-
man for Central Oregon
Community College told The
Bulletin for an article pub-
lished Wednesday, July 25.
A survey conducted in
2014 found that more than
half of the school’s students
didn’t know the newspaper
existed and only 7 percent
read it consistently.
The paper’s staff shrunk to
10 students from 20 writers.
It was founded in 1953.
The school paid a part-
time adviser $50,000 annu-
ally with benefits, and
$35,000 per year from stu-
dent fees went toward opera-
tions, Paradis said.
A task force recommended
to the administration that The
Broadside adviser’s salary
should go toward an adjunct
faculty member who would
teach journalism classes at
COCC.
Anyone writing for the
paper would need to enroll in
a one-credit journalism lab,
and any editor would have to
be enrolled in or have com-
pleted a three-credit journal-
ism class.
The administration
rejected the recommendation
last week, and the timing irri-
tated task force member and
former Broadside adviser
Michael Van Meter.
“Given it was midsummer,
very few students on campus,
few faculty on campus, it was
easier to shut it down,” he
said.
“I think it’s unfortunate
that it wasn’t done more
openly during the school
year.”
Van Meter said, however,
that the newspaper seemed
reluctant to cover hard news
and refused to report on the
sentencing of Edwin Lara, a
former COCC security officer
who pleaded guilty to mur-
dering 23-year-old Kaylee
Sawyer in 2016.
Katya Agatucci, The
Broadside’s final editor-in-
chief, said that during the
spring 2017 term, she was the
only active reporter for the
entire paper.
The Broadside began
aggressively recruiting new
writers through social media,
she said, which temporarily
increased staff numbers until
many quit because they felt
overloaded with classes and
didn’t have time to write. She
feels the school could have
done a better job communi-
cating about the decision, she
said.
“With something really
important, lik e s eein g
whether The Broadside is
going to be around during the
next term, it’s important to
us, and we didn’t get a whole
lot of answers, or communi-
cation,” she said.
Some former writers at
The Broadside found their
passion for journalism work-
ing there.
Given it was midsummer,
very few students on
campus, few faculty on
campus, it was easier
to shut it down. I think
it’s unfortunate that it
wasn’t done more openly
during the school year.
— Michael Van Meter
Scott Greenstone, who
covers homelessness at The
Seattle Times, said he likely
would not have pursued a
career in journalism were
it not for his time at The
Broadside.
“This is an awful time to
be doing this,” Greenstone
said, who was also The
Broadside’s editor-in-chief.
Defunding the newspaper
“is absolutely wrong no mat-
ter where you stand.”
The community college
offers two-year associate
degrees and enrolls about
16,500 students on its Bend
campus.
Sisters
Outlaws
sports
registration
gets
underway
Summer is in high season,
but it’s already time to start
gearing up for Outlaws fall
sports.
The Sisters High School
athletic office will be open
August 6-10 from 8 a.m. to 3
p.m. for registration and pay-
ment of fees.
High school sports regis-
tration will also be open 5:30
to 7 p.m. on Wednesday,
August 8, followed by a
mandatory player/parent
meeting at 7 p.m. at SHS.
The meeting is required
for all players and fami-
lies who are participating
in fall sports at Sisters High
School. Participants will
learn about programs, philos-
ophy and meet the coaching
staff.
The first day of fall sports
practice is August 13.
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entertainment & EVENTS
WED...AUG. 1
MON...AUG. 6
Sisters Saloon Poker Night
7 p.m. Every Wednesday! $20.
For info call 541-549-7427 or go
online to sisterssaloon.net.
Hardtails Bar & Grill Open
Mic & Jam Night 7 p.m.
Every Monday, no cover! For
information call 541-549-6114
or go to hardtailsoregon.com.
Sisters Saloon Painting
Party 6 to 8 p.m. $35, every
Monday! Info: 541-904-5280.
THURS...AUG. 2
Fir Street Park Live Music
with Lost Bayou Ramblers
6:30 p.m. Free! Presented
by Sisters Folk Festival. Bring
seating or a blanket. For info go
online to sistersfolkfestival.org.
Paulina Springs Books
Author Reading with Thor
Hanson 6:30 p.m. Hanson will
present “Buzz: The Nature and
Necessity of Bees.” For info go
to paulinasprings.com.
Cork Cellars Tasty
Thursday Hosted Wine
Tasting 5 to 7 p.m. for Vital
“Fundraising” Winery. Call
541-549-2675 or go online to
corkcellarswinebistro.com.
Sisters Saloon Karaoke
Night 9 p.m. to midnight.
Every Thursday, no cover! Call
541-549-7427 or go online to
sisterssaloon.net.
FRI...AUG. 3
Village Green Park and
Sisters Art Works Sisters
Rhythm & Brews Festival
5 p.m. to midnight. Los Lobos,
Curtis Salgado & more! Tickets
at bendticket.com; info at
sistersrhythmandbrews.com.
Food Cart Garden at
Eurosports Live Music with
NTT with Chris Brown 5 to
7 p.m. No cover! For more
information call 541-549-2471.
Hardtails Bar & Grill
Karaoke Night 9 p.m. Every
Friday, no cover! For more
information call 541-549-6114
or go to hardtailsoregon.com.
Fir Street Park Sisters
Farmers Market 2 to
5:30 p.m. For information go to
sistersfarmersmarket.com.
SAT...AUG. 4
Sisters Saloon Live Music
with the Eric Leadbetter
Band 8 to 11 p.m. No cover!
For information call 541-549-
7427 or go to sisterssaloon.net.
Village Green Park Sisters
Rhythm & Brews Festival
Noon to midnight AND
Sisters Art Works 5 p.m.
to midnight for Los Lobos,
Hillstomp & more! Tickets
at bendticket.com; info at
sistersrhythmandbrews.com.
Sisters Fire Hall Artist’s
Reception for Len Babb
9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Meet the artist,
enjoy music & refreshments!
lenbabbwesternart.com.
Suttle Lodge & Boathouse
Live Music on the Lawn
with Albatross 7 to 9 p.m.
Free, all ages welcome! For info
go to thesuttlelodge.com.
Food Cart Garden at
Eurosports Music & Swing
Dance Lessons 5:30 to
6:30 p.m. with instructors from
Cooper Dance Studios. Free!
For info call 541-549-2471.
Hardtails Bar & Grill
Karaoke Night 9 p.m.
Every Saturday, no cover! For
information call 541-549-6114
or go to hardtailsoregon.com.
SUN...AUG. 5
Sisters Saloon Open Mic
Night 8 to 10 p.m. Free, every
fi rst and third Sunday! 541-549-
7427 or go to sisterssaloon.net.
TUES...AUG. 7
Sisters Saloon Trivia Night
6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sign-up at
6:15 p.m. Free, every Tuesday!
For info go to sisterssaloon.net.
WED...AUG. 8
Food Cart Garden at
Eurosports Trivia Night 6:30
to 7:30 p.m. Sign-up: 6:15 p.m.
Free, every Wednesday! For info
call 541-549-2471.
Sisters Saloon Poker Night
7 p.m. Every Wednesday! $20.
For info call 541-549-7427 or go
online to sisterssaloon.net.
THURS...AUG. 9
Cork Cellars Tasty Thursday
Hosted Wine Tasting 5 to 7
p.m. Call 541-549-2675 or go to
corkcellarswinebistro.com.
Sisters Saloon Karaoke
Night 9 p.m. to midnight.
Every Thursday, no cover! For
information call 541-549-7427
or go to sisterssaloon.net.
FRI...AUG. 10
Food Cart Garden at
Eurosports Live Music with
Toothpick Shaker Band 5 to
7 p.m. No cover! For additional
information call 541-549-2471.
Episcopal Church of the
Transfi guration Art Show &
Artists’ Reception 5 to 8 p.m.
Many pieces are for sale! For
information call 541-549-7087.
Hardtails Bar & Grill
Karaoke Night 9 p.m. Every
Friday, no cover! 541-549-6114
or go to hardtailsoregon.com.
Fir Street Park Sisters
Farmers Market 2 to
5:30 p.m. For information go to
sistersfarmersmarket.com.
SAT...AUG. 11
Hardtails Bar & Grill Live
Music with Petty Fever 8 p.m.
for the Tom Petty tribute! $10
in advance at Hardtails or
bendticket.com or $15 day of
show at the door. For more info
go to hardtailsoregon.com.
Episcopal Church of the
Transfi guration Country
Fair & Art Show 10 a.m. to 3
p.m. Music, food, games, book
sale, country store, art sale and
more! For info: 541-549-7087.
Paulina Springs Books
Author Reading with Greg
Nokes 6:30 p.m. Nokes will
present “The Troubled Life
of Peter Burnett: Oregon
Pioneer and First Governor of
California.” paulinasprings.com.
Sisters Saloon Live Music
with the Bobby Lindstrom
Band 8 to 11 p .m. No cover!
For information call 541-549-
7427 or go to sisterssaloon.net.
Cork Cellars Live Music
with Eric Leadbetter 7 to
9 p.m. No cover! For info
call 541-549-2675 or go to
corkcellarswinebistro.com.
Suttle Lodge & Boathouse
Live Music on the Lawn
with The Starling Curve 7 to
9 p.m. Free, all ages welcome!
For info go to thesuttlelodge.
com or call 541-638-7001.
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