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Commencement speaker overcomes challenges to succeed

Picked to speak at the 2010 Olympic College commencement ceremony, Tara Marie Wilson is excited about the opportunity to inspire her fellow graduates.

Softball Leader

Softball team’s ‘great leader’

The Olympic College Rangers' success this season has been largely due to the leadership of pitcher Jacqui Bushor. If someone were to see Bushor not in uniform, his or her first thought would probably not be that she is a star softball player. With shorter hair, some piercings and tattoos, Bushor is a one-of-a-kind softball player and her story is a bit different than the typical athletes.

Golf Feature

New golf coach brings experience

Last fall the Olympic College golf team was looking for a head coach, but the already busy OC athletic director Barry Janusch decided to take on the job himself. In early March there was still an opening for the head-coaching job. The teams’ number one golfer, Ben Nelson told Bjorn Bjorke about the job opening and it was a perfect fit.

Golf Preview

New coach and new golf players ‘remain confident’ for spring season

The Olympic College Rangers men’s golf is set to start another season with a new coach and an optimistic outlook to improve upon last season.

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Talking the trash and wearing it too

Planet Earth has a friend in Diane Kaber, an environmentally active student of Olympic College.

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Security’s own ‘Mayor’ presides over OC campus

Olympic College alumna Michele Mayor finds herself back at OC, this time not as a student, but as the campus’ shortest security guard.

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Student shuffles school with owning her own bar

Local bar owner Mary Jo Abernathy-Rose started taking classes summer quarter at Olympic College who owns her own bar, South Pacific Sports Bar.

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Obi crowned ping pong champ

Olympic College recently held the Ping Pong Championships in the Bremer Student Center gym with several players looking to compete for the title.

Costume class developing community ties

Olympic College Dramatic Arts Department has recently created a beneficial association with the Bremerton Community Theater. 

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New coach hopes for change

The Olympic College men's soccer team has a new coach, hailing from Scotland.

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Students learn about black history in Kitsap

Olympic College students and staff were educated on the history of African Americans and their influence in Kitsap County, among other things.

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Andy and Mandy: From shipmates to soulmates

They are active and happy in their roles as husband and wife, and president and vice president of Phi Theta Kappa, but it is all in a day’s work for these full-time college students. Andy and Amanda Newill — fondly known as Andy and Mandy to their friends — accepted their roles in the PTK chapter in January when the previous president nominated them. 1 comment

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Internationally minded, locally active

Olympic College student and Peruvian native Rut Montero shares her experiences as an international student and uses them to make other foreign students feel at home.

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College serves students, community with seminars

The counseling department offers free sessions specifically designed to meet the needs of students, staff, faculty and the community.

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Students inspired by ‘phenomenal’ message

Guest speaker and author Dr. Kozhi Sidney Makai spoke to students Oct. 27 about overcoming personal struggles.

Clubs provide recreation, friendship

Clubs at Olympic College are popular for students this year, and many students are showing their creativity by starting several new ones as the school year kicks into full swing. The Associated Students of OC helps students get clubs started, and the success of last years campaign is carrying over into this year.

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Bringing activities and community service to Shelton

Shelton students come together to have fun and give back to the community.

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State division champ returns home to help the Rangers

Olympic College student Cassie Brown returns to Washington state to play for the Rangers after playing soccer in Utah and Missouri.

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A conversation with the student body president

Highlights from The Olympian's conversation with Jonathan Bowers, student body president at OC.

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Teaching the world's languages

OC professor brings world experiences into the classroom

French professor Magda Krall has seen her share of the world and brings the experience to the classroom.

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Canoes, Frisbees and OC keep father and son together

OC Vice President keeps famly close, on and off campus.

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Student finds success in and out of the OC kitchen

Christina Nys finds cooking commercially to be a welcome challenge.