<![CDATA[The Olympian - News RSS]]> http://www.ocolympian.com/se/the-olympian-news-rss-1.307323 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:33:11 -0400 en <![CDATA[All-Stars repeat victory in Dodgeball Tournament]]> http://www.ocolympian.com/news/all-stars-repeat-victory-in-dodgeball-tournament-1.1486782

By: Jon Miller



Olympic College student Nathan Perry and his teammates successfully defended the title as dodgeball champs May 19 in the Bremer Student Center Gym....

]]> 1.1486782 Mon, 31 May 2010 02:56:22 -0400 <![CDATA['Pink Prom' held at Olympic College]]> http://www.ocolympian.com/news/pink-prom-held-at-olympic-college-1.1486775

By: Josh Nothnagle



The Bremer Student Center at Olympic College played home to a Pink Prom May 22 bringing in people not only from OC but also high schools in the area....

]]> 1.1486775 Mon, 31 May 2010 02:37:56 -0400 <![CDATA[Recreation is showing appreciation]]> http://www.ocolympian.com/news/recreation-is-showing-appreciation-1.1486774

By: Kayla Hartley


Student Appreciation Day will be held at all three Olympic College campuses. Student Appreciation Day is an annual event put on by the Recreation Department to give back to students....

]]> 1.1486774 Mon, 31 May 2010 02:32:17 -0400 <![CDATA[Students receive accolades for a year of hard work]]> http://www.ocolympian.com/news/students-receive-accolades-for-a-year-of-hard-work-1.1486771

By: Josh Nothnagle



Olympic College held it’s student awards ceremony Wednesday at the Admiral Theater in Bremerton, giving administrators an opportunity to recognize the outstanding work students have contributed to the school....

]]> 1.1486771 Mon, 31 May 2010 02:29:42 -0400 <![CDATA[Enrollment bridge being built for sister city]]> http://www.ocolympian.com/news/enrollment-bridge-being-built-for-sister-city-1.1486769

By: Ethan Warner


Olympic College is considering starting a full foreign exchange program, based on an annual 150 percent enrollment increase and a 200 percent annual increase in tuition-based revenue from international students....

]]> 1.1486769 Mon, 31 May 2010 02:25:35 -0400 <![CDATA[Comedian makes visit to college for students]]> http://www.ocolympian.com/news/comedian-makes-visit-to-college-for-students-1.1486766

By: Kaylee Woods



A traveling comedian came to Olympic College for a free, impromptu show in the Humanities and Student Services Building’s Lecture Hall May 21. Steve Hofstetter was performing a 21-and-over show in Seattle at the Hard Rock Café on May 20. In ...

]]> 1.1486766 Mon, 31 May 2010 02:16:24 -0400 <![CDATA[Mitchell says next years budget presents ‘another challenge’]]> http://www.ocolympian.com/news/mitchell-says-next-years-budget-presents-another-challenge-1.1486765

By: Jon Miller


Facing a 7 percent budget cut for next year handed down by the state board, Olympic College administrators have a challenging problem to solve....

]]> 1.1486765 Mon, 31 May 2010 02:12:24 -0400 <![CDATA[Chef instructor invited to White House by first lady]]> http://www.ocolympian.com/news/chef-instructor-invited-to-white-house-by-first-lady-1.1486763

By: Josh Nothnagle



It was announced that an Olympic College chef instructor was chosen to go to the White House to take part in Michelle Obama’s “Chefs Move to Schools Program” May 25....

]]> 1.1486763 Mon, 31 May 2010 02:09:20 -0400 <![CDATA[ASOC budget approved with an increase in funding for student programs]]> http://www.ocolympian.com/news/asoc-budget-approved-with-an-increase-in-funding-for-student-programs-1.1486762

By: Ethan Warner


Every year, the Associated Students of Olympic College Executive Council meets to decide what their budget request for the next school year will be. Historically, the annual request is for an increase in funding, and this year is no different....

]]> 1.1486762 Mon, 31 May 2010 02:04:17 -0400 <![CDATA[ASOC representatives for next year declared]]> http://www.ocolympian.com/news/asoc-representatives-for-next-year-declared-1.1486760

By: Hildi Flores


After three days of open polls, the 2010 Associated Students of Olympic College student government elections came to a close and votes were counted May 21, resulting in three new members and two incumbents....

]]> 1.1486760 Mon, 31 May 2010 01:58:20 -0400 <![CDATA[OC President hosts lunch to listen to student concerns]]> http://www.ocolympian.com/news/oc-president-hosts-lunch-to-listen-to-student-concerns-1.1486758

By: Ethan Warner


Students had a rare moment to speak their mind with Olympic College President, David Mitchell, in a biannual “Lunch with the President” event in the North/South conference room of the Bremer Student Center May 25....

]]> 1.1486758 Mon, 31 May 2010 01:50:34 -0400 <![CDATA[VP of Student Services prepares to leave]]> http://www.ocolympian.com/news/vp-of-student-services-prepares-to-leave-1.1486755

By: Josh Nothnagle



The Olympic College vice president of Student Services will be leaving Western Washington at the end of the quarter to take over as president of Maryland’s Garrett Community College....

]]> 1.1486755 Mon, 31 May 2010 01:46:48 -0400 <![CDATA[Missing student]]> http://www.ocolympian.com/news/missing-student-1.1486750

By: Josh Nothnagle



Kara Radabah, an Olympic College student, went missing May 13 near Illahee State Park in Bremerton....

]]> 1.1486750 Mon, 31 May 2010 01:31:21 -0400 <![CDATA[Punk rock arrives at BSC]]> http://www.ocolympian.com/news/punk-rock-arrives-at-bsc-1.1486744

By: Josh Nothnagle



The Bremer Student Center at Olympic College hosted Rock Out for Education Thursday, a concert organized to increase student involvement on campus....

]]> 1.1486744 Mon, 31 May 2010 01:25:58 -0400 <![CDATA[Nededog All-Stars take victory in dodgeball tournament]]> http://www.ocolympian.com/news/nededog-all-stars-take-victory-in-dodgeball-tournament-1.1483702

By: Jon Miller



Olympic College student Nathan Perry and his teammates successfully defended the title as dodge ball champs Wednesday in the Bremer Student Center Gym. “I feel great…I wasn’t expecting to win,” Perry said after he won a one-on-on...

]]> 1.1483702 Wed, 19 May 2010 22:23:33 -0400 <![CDATA[Veteran's Day celebration held at OC]]> http://www.ocolympian.com/news/veteran-s-day-celebration-held-at-oc-1.1481936

By: Ethan Warner


Olympic College’s annual Veteran’s Day celebration honored current and past service members with a free lunch and a ceremony filled with emotional testimonials from veteran and non-veteran students Wednesday....

]]> 1.1481936 Mon, 17 May 2010 18:35:51 -0400 <![CDATA[Olympic College students compete in local spelling bee]]> http://www.ocolympian.com/news/olympic-college-students-compete-in-local-spelling-bee-1.1481929

By: Kaylee Woods



Olympic College recently had two teams composed of faculty members and student body Treasurer Bryan Davis compete in the Kitsap Literacy Council’s 19th annual corporate spelling bee at the Silverdale Beach Hotel May 6....

]]> 1.1481929 Mon, 17 May 2010 18:32:09 -0400 <![CDATA[Student elections begin]]> http://www.ocolympian.com/news/student-elections-begin-1.1481914

By: Josh Nothnagle


Student government elections start Tuesday at Olympic College and will continue though Thursday, offering students the chance to choose their leaders for the next academic year....

]]> 1.1481914 Mon, 17 May 2010 18:03:14 -0400 <![CDATA[Proposed initiative to legalize pot]]> http://www.ocolympian.com/news/proposed-initiative-to-legalize-pot-1.1481911

By: Eric Lee



The statewide legalization of marijuana is the subject of a proposed initiative in Washington state that, if the necessary requirements are met, will be on the ballot in November....

]]> 1.1481911 Mon, 17 May 2010 17:55:43 -0400 <![CDATA[Workshop helps open door for women welders]]> http://www.ocolympian.com/news/workshop-helps-open-door-for-women-welders-1.1481904

By: Rachael Adams



Olympic College’s Welding Technology Program sponsored their third Women in Welding class May 7 in the Shop Building, Room 108 on the OC Bremerton campus....

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