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THE PAGE CANNOT BE DISPLAYED MyClackamas website goes down right before the week of midterms.

by LIZ GOMES associate photo editor

ASG President and Vice President Candidates for 2014-15 Candidate for President:

Erick Breton

“I hope I have another chance to run and represent students as best as I can and improve our school and our experiences here at Clackamas Community College.”

Candidate for Vice President:

Johnney Russ

“My goals are to leave a legacy at Clackamas Community College through programs and events that will work hard and be dedicated to make sure that CCC is an outstanding experience for every student who attends here.”

Candidate for Vice President:

Candice Stauffer

“I want to improve cultural competency and make an environment of acceptance for all philosophies. I also want to make sure CCC’s clubs have the support they need because they do so much in making happier and more successful students, as I am very enthusiastic about student success.” source: ASG 2014-1015 elections pamphlet.

Associated Student Government voting takes place May 12 through May 15, 2014.

Liz Gomes

On the evening of Sunday, May 4, many Clackamas Community College students were disappointed to come across an untimely error message on MyClackamas, the student portal. Access was denied to general school information, registration, Moodle, and perhaps most importantly in week five– online midterms.

Some students learned too late of alternate ways to access their Moodle accounts through online.clackamas. edu, and even then they were unable to access student e-mail accounts needed for midterm submission.

On Monday, the Clackamas Print received an e-mail from the ITS department after services were restored between 8 and 9 a.m. Monday. In the statement, the ITS department blamed expired security certificates as the cause behind the MyClackamas shutdown.

According to the statement sent in an email Monday morning, “3 of the 4 servers in the my.clackamas.edu server farm were not properly utilizing the recently purchased SSL security certificate (good through May of 2017).

They were instead defaulting to the SSL certificate

which expired on 5/4/2014.”

Students all over campus struggled with the shutdown.

A student working in the computer lab said that while he didn’t personally notice, many of the students visiting the computer lab experienced issues even through Monday morning.

The problems several students had with last-minute midterm submissions shed light not only on server issues of CCC but also the state of the average mid-term student.

Procrastination could be considered an unofficial major of most college students.

According to Sidney DeRouchie, a student taking online classes at CCC, she picked a bad time to procrastinate.

“It was kind of crazy stressful on me since I’m the world’s worst procrastinator, and was about to turn in a midterm for one of the online courses that I’m taking right before it was due at midnight” she said. “But since the site was down, I wasn’t able to do so, which was pretty worrisome.”

Whether due to procrastination or a server crash, it will be up to individual instructors discretion whether to grant mercy to the troubled few who showed up a day late and a dollar short.

From left to right: ASG candidates Candice Stauffer, Johnney Russ and Erick Breton host a Q&A session.

by ERIN CAREY news & culture editor Student body elections are in full swing for the spring term, and Clackamas Community College is no different. Voting starts next week in the with Associated Student Government elections. This year’s contenders are littering the campus with catchy flyers and slogans, hoping to catch a student’s eye to get them to vote in their favor.

Johnney Russ and Candice Stauffer are both running for Vice President, while current President Erick Breton is running unopposed.

Russ is currently ASG’s clubs senator, and Stauffer is the promotions senator. Both are willing to take on the job as ASG vice president, which covers events at the school that ASG takes part in.

ASG President Erick Breton runs uncontested, and has served this year as a representation of CCC in various statewide official events and sits on the Board of Education meetings.

It’s important that people know who runs ASG, because often it’s ASG that is a huge part in all events on campus. Barbecues, fundraisers, and selling Cup O’ Noodles to hungry students aren’t the only things that ASG are involved in.

Brenda Marks, ASG’s advisor, is enthusiastic about the candidates.

“I am very excited about all of our candidates for the President and Vice President positions,” Marks said in an email. “They have all worked hard this year and demonstrated leadership skills.”

How many know that Vice President hopeful Stauffer wants to major in astrophysics? But her main focus right now is on becoming vice President for ASG. “I have a lot of great and new ideas, and things that I want to change,” Stauffer said. “I love talking to students, and I like to see people succeed.” She wants to focus on bringing the ASG team closer together so they can support students more efficiently, and promote the “competency of many cultures” no matter the gender, color, or national-

ity at CCC. Or that Russ was a part of the United States Marine Corps? “My main focus has always been on how I can help others,” Russ said. Russ is often involved in tons of volunteer work, inside and outside of the school.

“Joining ASG was the best choice I ever made,” Russ said, “and I want to keep ASG’s passion going.”

Although unavailable for comment, in an informational pamphlet about the candidates for ASG’s elections Breton stated, “I have many ideas, some good and some not, which I hope to find out during the 2014-15 school year.” He wants to strengthen the communication in the school, and create spaces for everyone to feel safe, no matter what.

Voting for ASG elections runs May 12- 14, and you can find information on the ASG portion of the MyClackamas Login, or stop into their room by the cafeteria in CC152.

Do you know what your

COLLEGE COLORS ARE?

by ERIN CAREY news & culture editor With a rumor of a college- wide rebrand running through the halls of Clackamas Community College, The Clackamas Print went to survey 30 students around campus with a very simple question: “What are CCC’s colors?”

Remarkably, we were faced with blank looks and many ‘uhm’s’ and ‘uh’s’. Even some athletes weren’t aware of the colors that they wear for the school, as one track runner stated, “we run for the school, we should know this!”, and another needed help from another athlete, who just stated, “Seriously? What colors are on your uniform?”

Many guesses of green, yellows, grays and blacks were given, but the official answer is even more obvious than those: red and blue.

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CCC tuition compares favorably

Students face tuition increases when they transfer.

by TIM YOUNG associate news editor While almost every college student is concerned about money, those transferring from Clackamas Community College to an Oregon four-year public or private univer-

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sity might want to take note. The cost of tuition will go up.

Tuition at Clackamas is $84 per credit hour. At the large four-year institutions, students may pay more than double that per credit hour.

This is a large jump for many students’ budgets, and while many may not be paying straight out of pocket – taking on student loans and other support – those costs add up.

These tuition costs don’t include

fees, which add additional cost for students. A private university education is also much more expensive.

A CCC student who transfers to George Fox University (a private college) will pay more than 10 times the per credit hour cost of an education according to figures from its website.

The University of Oregon is the only one of the big three public universities in Oregon (Portland State

University, Oregon State University, University of Oregon) to increase its tuition over the previous year. PSU and OSU have proposed to reduce tuition, if only slightly (See graph.)

While these year-to-year increases in tuition may be concerning, when taking a longer view tuition at the University of Oregon, for example, has gone up 841 percent over 30 years when adjusted for inflation between 1979 and 2009.

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In 2014, tuition at the university is closer to 9 times as expensive as it was 30-35 years ago.

The Oregon Student Association is keen to point out the long term disinvestment in post secondary education by the state government in Oregon. “When looking at tuition it is important to look at the trend, there has been a disinvestment. Part of the work that we are doing is to reverse that trend,” said Daniel McCall, OSA spokesperson.

The long term disinvestment in higher education has a maybe not-so-obvious impact on how much students are charged in fees and tuition. The CCC board of education voted not to raise tuition for the 2014-2015 school year.

The board is taking advantage of a “tuition freeze” that the legislature approved for community colleges statewide. In thinking about the next biennium after the one-time tuition freeze money is gone, the legislature could be just pushing costs off onto the next group of state leaders.

The approach taking into account the one-time money from the legislature to freeze tuition is “more of a tuition binge, rather than a tuition freeze,” said John Wykoff, Oregon Community College Association spokesperson. Essentially costs incurred this year may be rolled into a higher possible tuition increase the next time around due to the way the legislature funded the “tuition freeze”.

Nonetheless, grateful CCC students will enjoy a year without a tuition increase. Will student enjoy the same stable cost structure next year? “No,” according to Jim Huckestein, vice president for college services.

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2014

5 movies you should’ve seen by now 2. I Heart Huckabees

by LIZ GOMES associate photo editor

2004 generated some of the most critically acclaimed blockbusters cult classics of our generation. it gave us instant classics and changed the game for independent films and niche genres, bringing alternative comedies, actions, and dramas to the forefront.

This year marks the 10 year anniverary of these movies, making it a good time to remind everyone the importance of these films.

It is this writer’s opinion that the following films are a mandatory watch for film students and college students in general.

1. Eternal Sunshine of

the Spotless Mind Creative dynamos Michel Gondry and Charlie Kaufman pair up to tell a love story so engrossing and intricate that it’s almost necessary to watch it twice. The story, told creatively in reverse, follows Joel (a somber Jim Carrey) through a post break-up medical procedure to erase his memories of ex-girlfriend Clementine (Kate Winslet).

Carrey and Winslet blend palatable comedy and sweet, genuine drama to create two misfit characters you can’t help but root for.

Bowie songs sung by Seu Jason Schwartzman nails Jorge. his best lead role since 4. Man on Fire “Rushmore” in this perfect “Man on Fire” is a gritty comedic story of a young masterpiece about a young man’s existential crisis. Lily girl (Dakota Fanning) and Tomlin and Dustin Hoffman Creasy (Denzel Washingon) pair up as existential deteca former assassin hired by tives to solve the cases of her parents to protect her a young environmentalist from the dangers of Mexico (Schwartzman,) a post-9/11 fireman (Mark Wahlberg,) a City. The action, suspense, sexy spokeswoman (Naomi and cringe-worthy violence Watts,) and a savvy corpo- provides a backdrop for a rate climber (Jude Law). script that is at heart about Everything from the costume love, friendship, and vendesign, the amazing cast, to geance. Tony Scott’s stylthe spot-on script by Jeff ized direction and Brian Baena and David O. Russell Helgeland’s brilliant adaptamake this film one of the tion create an action movie best alternative comedies of about more than superficial explosions and car chases. all time.

3. The Life Aquatic with

Steve Zissou Any fan of auteur director Wes Anderson knows that his dry, stylized take on comedy is one of a kind.

“The Life Aquatic” is no exception to that standard.

It takes place on a Cousteauesque expedition lead by Steve Zissou (Bill Murray) to find the fabled Jaguar Shark. Pregnant reporter (Cate Blanchett) and a crew including Willem Dafoe, Anjelica Huston and Owen Wilson follow Zissou to the depths of the sea and beyond, soundtracked by beautiful Portuguese covers of David

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Shaun Of the Dead Following “Dawn of the Dead”, which had been released the same year, Simon Pegg, Edgar Wright, and Nick Frost struck gold with a smart parody about two friends clumsily surviving a zombie apocalypse.

The relatively low production budget of $6 million stretched well across the shoulders of a top notch script and an amazing cast.

The movie’s successes led to a continuation of this partnership in later films “Hot Fuzz” (2007) and “The World’s End” (2013).

arts & CULTURE Get to know the code

Here at The Clackamas Print, we love being able to help any bro or bro-dette with their everyday “bro-tastic” problems.

BRO CODE 1. Always alert a fellow bro of a nearby hottie.

2. Never one-up/show up a bro in front of his girlfriend/potential girlfriend.

3. Warn a bro if he is getting at a girl who is taken.

4. In the bathroom, always use the urinal furthest from another bro.

5. Do not share a drink with a bro. If you absolutely have to, at least use separate straws.

6. Be a gentleman: open doors for people, say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ and ‘excuse me.’

7. Always have your bro’s back, in any situation. Don’t wimp out.

8. An inebriated bro is your responsibility. Don’t let him do anything stupid.

9. If you get a girlfriend, don’t become a totally different person and abandon your friends.

10. Tell a fellow bro if he looks like a plumber.

Maybe get him a belt.

GIRL CODE 1. Pretending to be someone you’re not to appeal to someone different is an excellent way to end up hating him/her and yourself.

2. Don’t lead on your guy friends – if they don’t have a chance, don’t give them a reason to think otherwise.

3. Get the details on a potential significant other’s future plans. It’s pointless and painful to get attached to someone who does not want the things you want.

4. It’s never good to date a friend’s exes, or an ex’s friends. Just don’t ever do it. Ever.

5. Never let your friend get back with someone who is bad for them.

6. Pretend to be in a lesbian relationship with your friend when a guy just won’t get the hint.

7. Honesty is your best policy, especially when it comes to your friends.

8. Always check your friend’s: teeth, panty line, or anything that could cause his/her embarrassment.

9. A drunk friend needs their social media taken away until he/she sobers up.

10. Never date your exes again. It’ll only remind you of why you broke up in the first place.

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arts & CULTURE

WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2014

Shelfies: James Hite, fan of the classics

When James Hite isn’t working for both Clackamas Community College and Portland State University as a political science teacher, the man often finds himself doing countless hours of research for the book he’s writing.

Inspired by political history and most often American presidents, Hite sat down with The Clackamas Print to discuss some of his favorite books and authors.

British writer. He’s a great storyteller and has some great themes in his books. He’s very humorous, and very funny and witty in his writing. If you haven’t heard of him, you might have heard about one of his other books, ‘A Good Man In Africa.’

If you read that book too, that’s another favorite of mine.

It’s a great book about this British guy who goes to Africa. He’s a bureaucrat, and just the mishaps he gets into, it’s hysterical. You will laugh out loud.

He tells these stories and they’re very indicative of human nature. He’s a great writer.

The Clackamas Print: What is your favorite book from your bookshelf, and why?

James Hite: ‘The New Confessions,’ by William Boyd.

He’s a great writer and he’s a

TCP: What writers have influenced you?

Hite: William Boyd, definitely, and I like a lot of David McCullough’s writing. I like biographies, as well. I read lots and

by ERIN CAREY news & culture editor

lots of fiction, so I’ve been influenced by everybody from John Irving to Hemingway to Dickens.

I think I’ve read everything but one book that Dickens wrote. I also write fiction as well. In fact I’m working on something right now that’s presumably going to be my first work of fiction.

TCP: What have you been reading lately?

Hite: Right now I’m reading for myself this book about E.M. Forster, who was another British writer. It’s a biography of him called ‘A Great Unrecorded History.’ Forster was a novelist who wrote primarily in the early 20th century. He wrote about six novels, I think all of them have been turned into films. ‘Passage to India’ is probably his most famous book. I’m reading a really interesting and relatively new

biography of him right now.

Also, I’ve got about 20 books that are stacked up from the library as a part of my research for another book I’m working on, having to do with Franklin Pierce, who was the 14th president. I’m doing lots of research right now, so I have countless books about Pierce and that era when he was president, and various topics related to him.

As I tend to do when doing research, I say ‘I’m gonna skim these books’ and end up reading them all, so I’m currently reading about 20-plus books on Franklin Pierce.

TCP: What was your favorite book as a kid?

Hite: My favorite book when I was a little kid, when I was about 10 or 12 was ‘The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin,’ and I

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absolutely loved it. I love politics and history, even when I was a kid. And then when I was in my late teens early 20s, I loved ‘The World According to Garp’,

by John Irving. That book had a huge impact on me, just the story and the way Irving writes.

HITE

Bookstore patio opening draws hungry crowd

Top: Several students line up for free food to celebrate the grand opening of the new bookstore patio, “The Cougar Court.” Left: The Cougar walks up and down the line posing for pictures with students and high-fiving the eager waiters. Above: Plants donated by the horticulture department to be given away. Below: Members of the ASG and bookstore staff barbecue hotdogs and hand out cupcakes, Victory energy drinks and Kind Bars.

Photos by Liz Gomes

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SPORTS

WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2014

Western Conference Semi-Finals TEXAS TWO-STEP

Sports Editor Blake Thomason gives reasons why the Portland Trail Blazers’ playoff journey will end here.

Ad Manager Zak Laster gives reasons why the Portlad Trail Blazers’ rodeo ride will move right through San Antonio.

Here’s how the Blazers’ duo matches up against their second straight Texas opponent, the San Antonio Spurs.

Damian Lillard

Trail will end here

This is no country

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for old men

by BLAKE THOMASON sports editor The Portland Trail Blazers ended the longest playoff-victory drought in the NBA last Friday in dramatic fashion. Fans finally got what they wanted for so long, but it probably took some years off their lives.

After a wild scramble for the ball, the Houston Rockets got a lucky bounce and Chandler Parsons scored what looked like the game-winning basket that would send the series back to Houston for a seventh game. Only, the Rockets left too much time on the clock for the Blazers.

With 0.9 seconds left, Blazers coach Terry Stotts drew up a play for LaMarcus Aldridge. However, Damian Lillard came open after running around a screen and clapped for the ball. Seeing how open he was, Nicolas Batum went away from the original play and inbounded the ball to the second-year star.

In one swift motion, Lillard caught the ball behind the three-point line, planted his feet and flicked his wrist.

The ball splashed through the net and the crowd erupted. It was the first game and series winning buzzerbeater since John Stockton did it in 1997.

Four of the six games were decided on the last possession of the game, and three games went to overtime.

These teams were so evenly matched, and all six games could’ve easily gone the other way. In the series, the Rockets actually outscored the Blazers 672-670. However, as I predicted, the Blazers won in six games and advanced for the first time since 2000.

Up next is the defending Western Conference champs. The San Antonio Spurs hold the league’s best record and are the number one seed in the west. The veteran Spurs will provide a tough test for the young Blazers, as their experience and continuity are far superior.

Tim Duncan was playing for the Spurs while Lillard was in second grade learning basic math and cursive writing. The original “Big Three” of Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu

Ginobili have been playing together since 2002 and have been to four NBA Finals, winning three.

As a longtime Los Angeles Laker fan, I’ve grown to despise the Spurs.

With Gregg Popovich at the helm, the team always has a chance to win the championship. In fact, I think this year they will win it.

Home-court advantage might not have seemed that big in the last series against the Rockets, but this series will be different. The Spurs will not lose two games at home, meaning the Blazers will have to steal one and win all of their home games. That will be especially hard since the Spurs are the best road team in the NBA. In the regular season, the series was split 2-2 with each team winning a home and road game. These two teams match up pretty well, and have similar personnel. The key difference is the Spurs’ depth; as many as 11 Spurs played consistently in their first round series, including nine who saw double-digit minutes. Compare that to the Blazers who only played eight guys consistently. In fact, the only reason other players got to play was due to starters fouling out or the game being out of hand.

The Blazers certainly did not win their first series because of their defense; the Rockets scored over 100 in each game except the final one.

In round two, the Blazers certainly have the weapons to match the Spurs’ attack, but their defense, or lack of one, will be the reason they lose.

Easy baskets and second-chance points were detrimental to the Blazers, and the Spurs are one of most efficient offensive teams. In addition, the Spurs have a true multi-dimensional attack with role players like Ginobili, Danny Green, Marco Belinelli, Patty Mills and Kawhi Leonard who can go off on any night. Coach Stotts won’t be able to hide guys like Lillard and Mo Williams in this series, and Popovich will take full advantage.

This series should be a fun one, possibly another classic like last round, but ultimately the Spurs will win in six games.

25.5 points per game 6.7 assists per game

LaMarcus Aldridge

29.8 points per game 11.2 rebounds per game

Tony Parker

20.3 points per game 4.7 assists per game

SAS @ POR

POR W 115-105

Friday, Jan. 17

POR @ SAS

POR W 109-100

Wednesday, Feb. 19

SAS @ POR

SAS W 111-109

Wednesday, March 12 POR @ SAS

SAS W 103-90

Finally! The Portland Trail Blazers defied the odds and were able to escape the first round of the playoffs by defeating the Houston Rockets. It was an exciting series that went six games out of a possible seven.

The Rockets, however, didn’t make it easy on the Blazers who were looking to escape the first round for the first time since 2000. Three out of the six games went to overtime and the series was clinched by a Damian Lillard three-pointer as time expired.

Now, the only thing standing between the Blazers and a spot in the Western Conference Finals is the league’s oldest but best team, the San Antonio Spurs.

This Portland team is young, talented and riding a wave of great momentum that’s hard to stop.

San Antonio is just coming out of

17.3 points per game 8.4 rebounds per game

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Game 1

Blazers @ Spurs

May 6, 2014

Time/ Channel 6:30 PM Ch: TNT

Game 2

Blazers @ Spurs

May 8, 2014

6:30 PM Ch: ESPN2

Game 3

Spurs @ Blazers

May 10, 2014

7:30 PM Ch: ESPN

Game 4

Spurs @ Blazers

May 12, 2014

7:30 PM Ch: TNT

*Game 5

Blazers @ Spurs

May 14, 2014

TBA Ch: TNT

*Game 6

Spurs @ Blazers

May 16, 2014

TBA Ch: ESPN

*Game 7

Blazers @ Spurs

May 19, 2014

TBA Ch: TNT

Manu Ginobili

17.7 points per game 4.6 assists per game

a tough seven game series against the Dallas Mavericks. The Blazers are coached by Terry Stotts, who was the Mavericks’ lead assistant for four years before joining the Blazers in 2012. It’s definitely possible that Stotts will be calling up his buddy for a few tips on what worked well against the Spurs and what didn’t.

The other thing the Blazers have going for them is youth. The Spurs have four players over the age of 31, with their oldest player being 38; however, the 38 year old is Tim Duncan who is a two-time MVP that has won four titles. The average age of the Blazers however is 25.5, with their oldest starter being 28. The Blazers should be able to run circles around these old dinosaurs.

In 2000, which was the last time the Blazers advanced past the first round, the Blazers made it to the Western Conference Finals. I see Portland doing the same thing this year, beating the Spurs in six games.

Matchup

Tim Duncan

Regular season match up Saturday, Nov. 2

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2014

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A day in the life of an athlete Weekend sports wrap up

by PATTY SALAZAR editor-in-chief A miniature world hides at Clackamas Community College, and most students hardly notice it. In Randall Hall you get a whiff of it, that lingering smell of dirty locker rooms. You can see the walls lined up with trophies from past seasons; you can hear the shoes squeaking on the basketball court from players practicing for their next game. They are the athletes of CCC. One of the athletes is Celeste Ventura, a freshman and a high jumper for the track and field team. Ventura, originally from Silverton, is a full-time student and has a part-time job. The Clackamas Print wanted to know how a typical athlete juggles her responsibilities.

The Clackamas Print: Walk me through your average day.

Ventura: Mondays and Wednesdays are my busiest days; I wake up at 8:30 a.m., get ready, get my backpack for practice ready and everything else for class. I have class at 10 so I sit through math. Then at 12, I have a psychology class. After my psychology class it’s my track practice until 4. We do our workouts and lift after our workouts.

Usually people go home but I have class. It’s an ASL (American Sign Language) class after my practice.

Then I go home and make myself dinner because I haven’t eaten all day basically, I start some homework from my classes or at least start it and then go to bed at 11 o’clock. I’m part-time

working right now, a full time student and an athlete so it’s pretty busy.

TCP: How do you stay on top of it all?

Ventura: I get a lot of help from my parents, especially my mom. She helps me a lot with my scheduling and time management because I had a big problem with that in high school. I used to procrastinate a lot… For work I get scheduled around my school and track so they know what’s going on. They know that I am an athlete and they are more than willing to help me.

With school I have classes back to back so whenever I have the time I always do some homework.

TCP: How do you stay fueled?

Ventura: You have to be really nutritional if you want to at least maintain healthy diets.

Being a student, everything is expensive since you are paying for school and rent, so I’m really tight on money. It sucks going to go buy groceries because all of the healthy food is expensive, but you make do. I do an all carb diet then I just work it off during my practices.

Ventura: Because of my injuries it has set me back in my height. My record right now is 4’ 5’’, which is really bad. I’ve been working on it in practice and I can get to 4’ 10’’.

TCP: How did you get injured?

Ventura: I used to have a shin splint in my left leg and that came back because our track isn’t very good. It’s definitely injury prone; it’s really torn up. Because of how torn up the track is, my shin splint came back and that put me out. I had to build up my muscle so now I’m injury free but it’s always on the back of my mind.

The downside of doing track is getting hurt; not being able to do something you really want to do and watching everyone else do it puts you in a down mood.

TCP: What are you studying?

Ventura: I’m getting my associates and then transferring over but I’m not going to a four year college. I’m going to Mt. Hood community college. That’s where they have their physical therapy assistant program. It’s one of the two best programs in Oregon.

TCP: What is your personal record?

Ventura: 4’ 10’’ that’s what I got as a senior in high school. It’s close to getting to 5 feet but not quite there yet.

TCP: What is your record as a Cougar?

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TRACK and FIELD: Clackamas represented well at the Pacific Twilight meet over the weekend. There were 40 events over Friday and Saturday – 20 men’s and 20 women’s – at Pacific University and Clackamas finished in the top three of 12 different events.

Jordyn Searle took 1st in the women’s 100-meter dash, women’s long jump, women’s triple jump and ran on the women’s 4x100 meter relay – with Emma Hill, D’Nara Jones and Tiffany Richeson – that finished 2nd.

Richeson took 1st in the women’s pole vault, Jones took 3rd in the women’s long jump and 2nd in the women’s triple jump, and Hill finished 3rd in the women’s triple jump.

The men faired just as well.

Daniel Fauss and Chase Davis finished 1st and 2nd in the men’s pole vault, respectively.

Dillon Hoecker had a strong weekend, taking 1st in both the men’s 110-meter hurdles and the men’s 400-meter hurdles.

Seth Buck also placed in the men’s 400-meter hurdles, taking 3rd. Justin Cornejo, Zach Rial, Jake Cleverley and Thomas Sutherland ran the 4x100 meter relay and took 1st. Cody Britt and Justin Sleutel, along with Cleverley and Cornejo, ran the 4x400 meter relay and placed 3rd. Sutherland got another 1st place finish in the men’s 100meter dash.

It was a busy day for Rial, who also participated in the men’s 100-and 200-meter dash, finishing 3rd and 2nd. Up next for the track and field teams is the Southern Region

Championships at Mt. Hood this Saturday, May 10.

SOFTBALL: After dropping out of the 1st place tie with Mt. Hood last week, the Clackamas Cougars rebounded with a sweep of Southwestern Oregon CC on Saturday at home.

The first game was tight, and the Cougars squeaked out a 4-2 decision. The second game was not nearly as exciting as the first; four Cougars hit homeruns as Clackamas routed SWOCC 12-2. There’s only one weekend of action left for the Cougars before the NWAACC Championship Tournament – a doubleheader against Mt. Hood in Gresham on Friday, May 9.

BASEBALL: Last week, the Clackamas Cougars ended their 14-game losing streak and were looking to keep things rolling against Chemeketa at home Friday. But Chemeketa had different plans, winning both games of the doubleheader 14-5 and 13-6. The Cougars had to quickly bounce back with another game less than 24 hours later.

The team answered by splitting – nearly sweeping – their series with Southwestern Oregon CC on Saturday. Game one went to the final inning, but the Cougars were unable to score and lost 8-7.

Game two was a defensive battle; the Cougars only managed two runs but shutout SWOCC to hold on for a 2-0 win. With the season winding down, it looks like the Cougars only have a few games left: Friday, May 9 at Lane CC and Saturday, May 10 at Mt. Hood.

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2014

Mother’s Day drinks to refresh

by PATTY SALAZAR editor-in-chief This Sunday we’ll all be expressing our appreciation for mothers everywhere by showering them with love on Mother’s Day. Although moms do appreciate that sweet card that you spend all of two minutes choosing, there is no mother who wouldn’t love to just kick their feet up and relax.

For college students on a budget, you may find yourself looking for a convenient and

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inexpensive gift for mother’s day.

It can as simple as a drink that moms can enjoy.

So your mom doesn’t drink alcohol, that doesn’t mean you can’t surprise her with a drink.

A great substitute is fruit infused water, just in time for spring.

You will need a pitcher, wooden spoon, ice and water, mint leaves, pre-cut pineapple slices.

Add a handful of mint leaves to the empty pitcher With the wooden spoon press the mint leaves until they are bruised, this is going to help

them release their flavor Add the pre-cut pineapple slices on top of the mint leaves.

Use the wooden spoon again to crush the pineapples, this is going to release the pineapple juices •Fill up the pitcher ¾ with ice and then add water until it is full •Stir then cover the pitcher •Refrigerate for an hour then •Enjoy over ice You can never go wrong with a classic, a Bloody Mary. You’ll need vodka, Bloody Mary mix,

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ice, a celery stalk, salt, pepper and a cup.

•Fill the cup up with ice •Pour 4 ounces of Blood Mary mix over ice •Add 2 ounces of vodka •Add a pinch of salt and pepper •Stir with celery stalk and enjoy For the moms that love white wine, sangria can be just what they need. You will need a pitcher, a bottle of moscato, two oranges, two lemons, two limes, pineapple juice, passion fruit

juice and brandy.

•Pour the bottle of moscato into the pitcher •Cut the oranges, lemons and limes and squeeze them into the pitcher, then throw the wedges into the pitcher •Pour two cups of pineapple juice and passion fruit juice into the pitcher •Add a half cup of brandy •Chill overnight and enjoy during brunch Nothing says ‘I love you, Mom’ more than making her a drink on a day dedicated especially for her.

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Please drink responsibly.

Photos by Patty Salazar