Volume 48 Issue 4

CLACKAMAS PRINT Vol. 48 No. 4

CLACKAMAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

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EDITORS Zak Laster

Dear Professor Clackamas,

Erin Carey

How much does it cost to get an AAOT at CCC?

Tim Young

-Sincerely, Dazed and Confused

Co Editor-in-Chief chiefed@clackamas.edu Co Editor-in-Chief chiefed@clackamas.edu News Editor newsed@clackamas.edu

Auriana Cook

Arts & Culture Editor aced@clackamas.edu

Amber Fairbanks Associate A&C Editor

Blake Thomason

Sports Editor sportsed@clackamas.edu

Liz Gomes

Photo Editor photoed@clackamas.edu

Nick Hadley

Associate Photo Editor

Chris Morrow

Web Editor webeditor@clackamas.edu

Andrew Koczian

Copy Editor copyed@clackamas.edu

Katie Archer

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hat a good question, Dazed. Clackamas Community College’s website lists their Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer (AAOT) degree as a “two-year degree that has been designed for the student intending to transfer to a fouryear college or university, pursuing upper division baccalaureate courses.”

What does that mean? Get your stuff done here and move on to focus on your major at a college that hopefully has a better plumbing system.

An AAOT, which is 90 credits, by my estimation, costs about $9,468.

It’s averaged that an AAOT student takes about 15 credits a term. At roughly $84 a pop, that’s $1,378, according to Jim Huckestein, vice president of college services. Three terms (not including summer) is $4,134. Add another year, and that’s $8,268. However, that doesn’t include books (I estimate at a whopping $200 a term), so that’s $600 for three terms, two years is $1,200. That also doesn’t include fees.

Oh, and don’t forget to factor in the emotional stress that causes a mental breakdown because of cost, lack of sleep, lack of a social life or the burden of $9,468, only to be faced with steeper debt once you enter a university.

Priceless.

Sincerely and completely irritated as always,

Ad Manager admgr@clackamas.edu

Professor Clackamas

Brandon Chorum Design Editor

WRITERS, DESIGNERS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS Chris Browarski, Megan McCoy, Marissa Nwerem, Edgard Valencia, Jose Velazquez, Alberto Hernandez, Becca Moreno

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Correction: In the article in our previous issue “Halloween Around the World” we incorrectly reported the study abroad director’s name. Her name is Ida Flippo. We regret the error.

BOND MEASURE

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Design editor Brandon Chorum’s cover was inspired by the classic newspaper covers of the 1940s’ headlines.

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Voters give CCC $90 million hug

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by Tim Young

lackamas County voters passed a $90 million bond measure to maintain, update and build onto the Clackamas Community College’s presence in the community.

“If I were texting, I would ‘OMG,’” said Joanne Truesdell, the college president.

Founded in 1966, the college’s many facilities are out of date, run down and costing more money than they need to due to inefficiencies. The bond will build a new community center and new classrooms for in-demand fields such as engineering, nursing, manufacturing, welding, apprenticeship programs and skilled trades.

CCC Board of Education chairperson Greg Chaimov said the passage of the bond measure will result in “a whole lot better facilities for training students to get high wage jobs.”

The bond measure actually raises $111 million because of state matching grants and private donations.

“If I were texting, I would ‘OMG.’”

Campus spokesperson, Janet Paulson, left, President Joanne Truesdell, and campaign consultant Marcia Latta, await results at The Bomber in Milwaukie on Tuesday night.

Photo by Becca Moreno

The college last passed a bond in 2000 for $47 million, knew we needed to go out and have some deep, meanwhich paid for work on about a half dozen buildings on ingful conversations with the community.” campus. In 2011, voters rejected a $130 million meaAt press time the measure was passing with 52 percent sure. of the votes in favor, and 48 percent opposed. ClackEver since, the college has been trying to figure out how amas County residents are not expected to see an into pass a measure. crease in taxes, as it replaces an expiring bond. For a home owner with a property value of $250,000, paying This campaign has been visible of all over the county: for the bond would amount to approximately $47.50 billboards, ads on buses, buttons on teachers, flyers all yearly. over school and an organized web presence. When asked what was different about this campaign, Shelly Parini, dean of college advancement, said, “We really

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Art abounds at First Thursday A Story and photo by Jose Velazquez

rtists, photographers and many other patrons of the arts have attended the First Thursday event in Portland. First Thursday is a monthly event that takes place primarily in the Pearl District and Downtown. For 30 years, Portland has celebrated the talents and creativity of many artists.

work, there are subliminal messages in almost every piece she works on.

Whether it is anger or happiness, she finds a way to send that message in a subtle manner.

First Thursday featured many great artists and a vast variety of original works. Each artist was open, friendly and even playful, but they all have one thing in common - a serious desire to continue pursuing their passions.

Each and every participant had his or her own views on art and a unique way of defining it. Among these artists is Derrick Villalpando. He illus- The next First Thursday will be held on Thursday, Nov. 6, from 6 to 9 p.m. trates characters he comes up with in his head and adds certain elements that change the emotions and tone of the picture. It’s not only the picture that has key factors, but each drawing has its own significant story behind it. “I like taking things out of context and putting them in a new environment,” said Villalpando.

Tom Poirier has a unique but almost archaic style of art that is very different from painting or photography. He creates pieces of cloth using a loom machine, a manual way of making cloth sheets that takes a great amount of patience and a steady hand to master. Poirier started as a young kid making these sheets of cloth with convoluted shapes and patterns stitched in them.

He was introduced to this art form first by his mom and as he grew older, he started to make his own pieces.

“Some of them are traditional; some of them are my own creation,” said Poirier.

Going old school was Amy McDermott. She is an artist with more than 40 years of experience who likes to include messages in her paintings. Her messages mainly included current events and sometimes her emotions directed towards those events.

On the other hand, Catherine Odell only has three years of school experience.

“I like to leave the person wondering,” Odell said. If you look closely at her

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Dogs at the First Thursday event on Oct. 2 model masquerade masks.

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Campus hopes to improve security

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eep. Beep. Beep. The morning alarm goes off. A student showers, gets dressed, brushes teeth and finds a way to the Clackamas Community College campus. In the midst of the many routines encountered in the morning, one doesn’t usually stop to think: will something bad happen at school today?

By Alberto Hernandez “We are searching for strong things,” said Cochran, “Background in policing, someone that understands that the college is different. Different demographics and we are in the business of education … the position is being advertised now. We should have someone hired by mid December.”

At this time, Cochran has stepped in to the position of Director of Campus Safety until someone is hired later this year. Although the position is being Are students really protected and secure while be- temporarily filled, most students feel a lack of safety ing on campus grounds? Bob Cochran, Dean of while being on campus.

Campus Services, has many departments under his wing and one of them is campus safety.

“I honestly don’t feel safe when I’m walking on campus,” said Tracy Robertson, a CCC student. “I have “My team takes care of the custodial department, a Taser in my purse and when I run, [and] I carry engineering, maintenance, campus safety, duplica- pepper spray on a lanyard because you never know tion and the mail room,” Cochran said. what may happen. Even when I’m not running, I carry it around my neck.”

On Oct. 13, the Director of Campus Safety Suzy Isham resigned her position here at CCC for a job opportunity at Oregon Health and Science University, leaving her current position vacant.

“I honestly don’t feel safe when I’m walking on campus.”

Many students feel the same way. “When I leave campus late there is usually someone already waiting for me at the parking lot, but I don’t feel safe,” said Tyra Keet, a student at CCC. “I always carry around a stainless steel water bottle on me so if someone tries to do something, I can hit them with it.”

Other schools around the area have improved their campus safety. Schools like Portland State University and University of Oregon have emergency phones on campus, so if someone is in danger, they can push the button and the department of campus safety will be notified.

“CCC should have these emergency phone systems on campus, and I feel that it should be a requirement for all large schools to have systems like these,” said Hi’Shale Brown, a student at CCC. “It’s not like high school when we are all in the same building. There are many buildings here and the campus closes a lot later.”

Photo contributed by Jaime Dunkle

Christine Burquez, a senior in psychology at Portland State University, said she thinks the emergency buttons on campus are useful and “awesome.”

Campus Safety officer Pete Kandratieff said students should still be aware of the services we already have. “We have something similar like that already,” said Kandratieff. “We have courtesy phones in each building. They aren’t as practical to just pushing a button, you still have to dial a number.”

If the $90 million bond measure passed, the emergency phones would be a new addition. “We hope to have six to 12 emergency call boxes,” said Cochran. “If you need to be escorted to your car you can dial 6650 on your phone. You can also sign up to Flash Alert, which is the best way we can communicate with you.”

CCC always has an officer monitoring the Oregon City campus, as well as Harmony and Wilsonville campuses. The regular operation hours for the department of campus safety is from 7 a.m. to 2 a.m.

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Two teachers pen new novels

By Marissa Nwerem

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ith all of the time that teachers spend planning courses, grading papers and engaging with students, it’s hard to imagine them having time for much else. This past year however, English department teachers Kate Gray and Trevor Dodge mastered the difficult feature of juggling their teaching schedules while publishing novels of their own.

TCP: What’s it like balancing teaching and writing projects?

KG: (laughs) Well, that’s one of the main reasons it took me eight years to write it. You just tend to do things you have to do first, and figure out how to fit in your passion. I’d grade papers all night and get up at 5 a.m. and write for an hour.

TCP: Why should students attend the reading?

On Nov. 6, students will have a chance to attend a reading featur- KG: Students should definitely go. They’re good stories. One reason is: not ing both authors. The Clackamas Print sat down with Kate Gray only is Trevor Dodge one of the coolest people ever, he’s a very powerful writto ask some questions about her novel and the upcoming reading. er. His style is very accessible. And for my book I hope it appeals to students.

The reading is a great way to see people in this field practice what they preach.

The Clackamas Print: When did your book come out? What’s the title?

The reading will be at the Oregon City Library, starting at 7 pm. Nov. 6.

Kate Gray: Sept. 1, and it’s called “Carry the Sky.” TCP: What’s it about?

“The reading is a great way to see people in this field practice what they preach.”

KG: It’s about bullying in boarding school and the lengths that some of the younger teachers go to figuring out how to protect the children.

TCP: How did you and Trevor Dodge decide to do the reading together?

KG: Well Trevor and I are both faculty members here at CCC and we both had books come out recently. We also have a third person that’ll be reading, a good friend of ours, Lance Olson.

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CCC English teacher Kate Gray posses with her new book “Carry the Sky.”

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“I’m hoping to place in the top ten or five,” freshman Jocelyn Barber said. “I think we can hopefully be in the top three. A lot of girls have come back from being injured and we’re getting really strong.”

According to the Clackamas athletics site, the cross country teams are “always ones to contend for a top three finish at the NWAC Championships.” They have the third best co-ed conference finishes over the last decade. The team has been peaking at the right time; in their last big event, the Southern Regional Championships, the men’s and women’s team finished second and third, respectively.

“Our women ran exceptional,” coach Drew Wasmund said. “From our top women to our last, I really don’t think I could have asked for more. The men came within a point of beating a very good Lane team. A couple of kids could have ran better, but that’s the nature of the sport. Our two sophomores, Pake Benthin and Alan Ekanger, ran very, very well, which was great to see.”

In order for the Cougars to finish where they expect, they’ll have to continue to run exceptionally. Wasmund has high expectations.

Pake Benthin, left, and Alan Ekanger practice for upcomming championships on the CCC track on Oct. 21.

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Cross country team aims to finish strong

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nce again, the Clackamas Cougars cross country team will be heading to Lewisville Park in Battleground, Wash. This time around, the stakes are much higher.

The Cougars return for the NWAC Championship two months from their last visit. The first visit was unimpressive, and the Cougars hope to rebound as a team.

Back in late September the Cougars competed in the NWAC Preview at Lewisville Park. Both Cougar

“I expect them to run up to their potential,” Wasmund said. “That always has to be the goal. You can’t outrace your fitness level and you can’t control what other teams do. I expect both squads to get out intelligently, have their eyes up and pass people one at a time. If they do that and finish hard, I’ll be content.”

This is the last and most important event of the season. Unlike other sports, the events before the

by Blake Thomason championship don’t really matter. The season is essentially defined by the NWAC. teams underwhelmed at the meet, finishing near “Both genders have trained for one meet and one the bottom in their respective groups. meet only — and that’s the NWAC,” Wasmund said.

The men’s team didn’t have anyone finish higher “My job is to get these kids ready for this one parthan 19th, and as a team they placed second to last ticular meet. What place we are is less important out of eight teams. The women’s team didn’t have than running up to our potential. Like I said before, anyone finish higher than 24th and the team placed we can’t outrace what we are. But the results of [the NWAC Championship] will be completely indiclast out of six teams. ative of how intelligent and courageous we are on Granted, it was just a warm-up for the season. The Nov. 8. It will be exciting to see what they can do Cougars have improved throughout the season, and finally rested. We’ve taken some lumps throughout one of the top performers expects a different result the season. [But] it’s all about performing well on one weekend.” this time around.

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Homework help offered on campus

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hen the homework load just keeps getting bigger and stress levels rise, it’s easy to feel trapped and defeated. Every student has gotten to the point where there are so many assignments due at once that just ignoring all of the work sounds like a good option.

by Megan McCoy ulty tutor, said, “It can be anything from coming in to brainstorm ideas to wanting to revise and polish an actual draft.”

She also mentioned that stuBeing a college student can be overwhelming at dents can come times, but Clackamas Community College has a few in to get help on writing assignplaces to get help on homework and relieve stress. ments for classes Patricia Scott, the tutoring and academic computing such as history or lab coordinator, said the Dye Learning Center has science; it doesn’t several tutors to help with writing, math and science. necessarily have Photos by Nick Hadley to be for a writing Tutor Bruce Simmons assists student Lauren Martinez in the Math Lab. “We have student tutors, tutors who are also peer class. ready to answer any questions students may have. mentors and part-time faculty tutors,” said Scott.

The Writing Center is a place to get help on assign- The Writing Center is open on Monday and Wednes- The way a tutor can tell if a student has a question is days from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to with a cup system. Each desk has red and blue cups; ments at any stage in the writing process.

7 p.m., Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Fridays when the red cup is facing up, it means the student When talking about what help students can get from from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. needs help; when the blue cup is facing up, it means the tutors in the Writing Center, Jennifer Davis, a facthat everything is going well.

Although dropins are welcome, Scott explained the cup system, saying, “People come scheduling an ap- in, they sit down. As they have a problem they turn pointment online the cup to red, the tutor comes and helps them, then will always en- turns the cup back to blue.” sure that students get the time they Annaliese Hernandez, a student tutor, said that there need with a tutor. are tutors available to help with any math or science subject. Hernandez’s advice to students is to take adJust around the vantage of the opportunity to get help. corner from the Writing Center is “If they need help, if they just want to get some work the math and sci- done, or if they need someone to listen to the probence lab. This area lems they’re having with the math, they can come. of the Dye Learn- That’s what we’re here for,” Hernandez said. ing Center is for students to work At CCC there are many opportunities to get help on on their math and homework. Next time the stack of homework goes science home- from being manageable to overbearing, be sure to work while tutors check out the Writing Center and the math and scicircle the area ence lab.

Tutor Edward James and student Casey Kinase work on a math assignment.

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