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The Broadside (thebroadsideonline.com) is the student news site of Central Oregon Community College. You can browse it without any account: the homepage lists the newest stories with dates and author bylines, and featured columns and columnist stories are grouped separately from the main news feed. If you want the most recent items, start at the homepage; if you want opinion or columns specifically, look for those groupings rather than scrolling the whole feed.
Start With the Homepage Feed
The homepage is the fastest way to see what's new. Each item in the feed shows:
- Headline — the story title
- Author and role — for example, "Lindsey Spakousky, Contributor," "Madeline Bell, Editor," or "Dylan Piazza, Staff reporter"
- Published date — for example, June 26, 2026, or June 25, 2026
- A short excerpt — the opening lines of the story
Recent examples from the feed show the range of what appears there: a news piece on a KPOV radio DJ class offered through COCC, a "Fun on wheels" item, an opinion column titled "Opinion: it could be worse," and a story on students finding peace through meditation and prayer.
To read a full story, open the individual item from the feed. The homepage excerpt is only a preview.
Use the Groupings for Columns and Opinion
The site separates some content from the main news stream:
- Featured column — a highlighted column, such as "Echoes of Oz" by Atticus King (published June 12, 2026)
- Columnist stories — a "View more" link under the featured column leads to additional work by columnists
- Opinion — opinion pieces appear as their own labeled items, such as "Opinion: it could be worse"
- College and community events — a grouping for event-related coverage, such as the AI-and-jobs story from the COCC job fair
If you're looking for a specific writer's work rather than the latest news, the columnist grouping is the more direct route than scrolling the feed.
What You'll Find Across Sections
| What you want | Where to look |
|---|---|
| Newest stories overall | Homepage feed, top to bottom |
| A specific columnist's work | Featured column, then "View more" columnist stories |
| Opinion and commentary | Items labeled "Opinion" |
| Campus and community events | The events grouping |
| Full text of a story | Open the individual item from the feed |
Practical Notes
- Dates matter for freshness. The feed mixes items from different days, so check the published date rather than assuming the top item is the newest.
- Bylines tell you the type of contributor. "Editor," "Staff reporter," and "Contributor" appear alongside names, which helps you judge whether you're reading staff coverage or a community contribution.
- Some content is serialized. The "Echoes of Oz" column is written as a letter ("Dear Dorothy..."), so if you start mid-series, check the columnist grouping for earlier installments.
- Subscription prompts may appear. The site's metadata references "subscribe," but no pricing or login requirement is stated in the available material — browsing the feed itself does not require an account based on what's shown.
For a quick read of what's current, the homepage feed is enough. For following a particular voice or topic, use the column and section groupings instead.