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Building Green

Transportation, heating and cooling are some of the largest contributors to air pollution. Here’s what some local entities are doing to resize their carbon footprint
Chris Miller

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, transportation and the burning of fossil fuels to heat and cool our homes and businesses are some of the biggest contributors to air pollution in the U.S. Local builders, schools and governments are taking aim at reducing their carbon footprints—and some are winning awards while doing it. Green Homes […]

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Woman to Woman

Paying it forward with the Source’s Woman of the Year
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

As we outlined in the Opinion piece on page 4 of this issue, the Source’s Woman of the Year in 2019 is Erika McCalpine, a business instructor at OSU-Cascades, who moved to this community in early 2018 from Alabama. Not long after, McCalpine experienced at least one racial incident that left her feeling vulnerable—an incident […]

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Editor’s Note

Avatar photo Angela Switzer

The holiday season is upon us. With too much to do in too little time, the risk of spoiling the season is real. If you’re someone who reflexively says, “I hate the holidays,” this year, we challenge you to make adjustments to regain the spirit. Make sure the holidays serve everyone in your family, not […]

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Science in Motion

The Bend Science Station makes its new home on the OSU-Cascades Campus
Caitlin Richmond

As David Bermudez, executive director and lead instructor for Bend Science Station walks through their new state-of-the-art building, explaining why things are the way they are, it quickly becomes apparent that the building may not have been designed by scientists, but it was definitely designed for scientists. The Bend Science Station has been serving the […]

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ChickTech

Engaging women and girls in technology
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

The color pink and the word “chick” might not seem like the first choices for those committed to female empowerment—but the people behind ChickTech don’t see it that way. The nonprofit wants the word “chick” to be seen as empowering, not degrading. And they chose pink as a signature color for their organization, in an […]

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Psych Trip

People are using psychedelics as a form of therapy. Can it be a path out of depression, PTSD or anxiety?
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

A friend just got a delivery of bottled psilocybin, in the hopes of microdosing his way out of anxiety and poor sleep. Another friend’s been microdosing LSD for years. “Participatory journalist” Michael Pollan’s book, “How to Change your Mind” was the subject of a recent cover story in The New York Times Magazine. And a […]

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Best Excuse to be a NIMBY

Evergreen Housing Development
Chris Miller

There were numerous choices to fill this bill: The Old Ray’s Food Place building, the hotel on Century Drive and Mt. Washington Drive or any additions to Oregon State University-Cascades, but the one that really seems to stick in the NIMBY craw is the Evergreen Housing Development at the intersection of SW Shevlin Hixon Drive […]

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Solar Challenge

An epic solar car race across 1,700 miles ends at the High Desert Museum
Grant Woods

When you think of the Oregon Trail, odds are your vision doesn’t include racing the route in a solar-powered vehicle. “There have been lots of travelers across Oregon Trail-type routes over the years, and still today, people recreate some of the wagon travel…but to my knowledge, this will be the first time solar cars are […]

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Student Exhibitions at OSU and COCC

Teafly Peterson

The showcasing of one’s work is a right of passage for an artist, vital in an artist’s growth and development. Student exhibitions are popping up all over town this month—a great opportunity to see new voices emerging in the community. OSU-Cascades will showcase two Bachelors of Fine Arts students’ work this month on the 2nd […]

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OSU-Cascades Moves Forward with Expansion, Seeks Public Input

How much does an ol’ demolition landfill go for these days? $1.
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

O n Oct. 23, the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners voted to sell the demolition landfill on Bend’s Century Drive to Oregon State University-Cascades, for a cost of $1. The OSU Board of Trustees approved the purchase Oct. 20. The purchase allows OSU-Cascades to officially incorporate the 72-acre landfill, closed since 1993, into its Long […]

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