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Clackamas Community College, Oregon City, OR

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Volume 44, Issue 19

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Part-timers searching for middle ground

By Brian Baldwin News Editor Two sides sit across from each other at a table. One side offers a piece of paper of what they want, then the other side scribbles on it, saying that this is what they want it to say instead. In the middle is a button, a button that they both share to call in support in this negotiation.

Neither side is reaching for it, instead continuing to pass proposals back and forth until they agree on them all.

Currently, Clackamas Community College’s collective bargaining team is in negotiations with the part-time faculty association to agree on a contract for the next three years. The negotiations have been ongoing since July and the majority of the contract has been agreed upon, but it has not been finalized. There are several issues that the part-time association said are unacceptable, such as a salary cut and doing away with Clackamas unique no-cap policy for part-time instructors on the amount of classes they can teach.

“In 2007 … we were in a similar situation but not for the same reasons,” said Rosemary Teetor, part-time instructor and president of the part-time association.

“What we have this year are proposals that are unacceptable.”

According to Teetor, one of the changes that could happen is a four percent pay cut over the next three years. The college did not provide them with an explanation.

“I suspect that if we asked the first thing we would hear is ‘The economy, budget cuts and lower state support,’” said Teetor.

The association has submitted several proposals that Teetor said the college’s bargaining team have not responded to. Instead the association received a reworded proposal that is “so far off the mark” that the association will simply resubmit the same proposal at the next bargaining meeting. Teetor is also asking the question of “Why us?”

“Why are we being asked to take cuts when everyone else got raises? And it’s not just the classified and full-time faculty, it’s also all of the exempt staff,” said Teetor. “The exempt staff tends to get the same kinds of increases that the full-time faculty gets. For many of them, those are larger salaries so one percent for a fulltime faculty member is different than a one percent for a dean.”

Both full-time faculty and execcutive pay is set to be raised next year

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Proposed part-time faculty pay cut over the next three years

Mediation

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Musical mayhem shakes the college

By Patty Salazar The Clackamas Print “It all started with a $100 guitar and a $150 drum set,” said Cory Conner, the drummer for The Finest Hour.

What’s next is the Battle of the Bands on April 29, where The Finest Hour will compete against two other bands in the Gregory Forum of Clackamas Community College.

In addition to Conner, The Finest Hour also consists of Michael Underwood, rhythm guitar and vocals; Vartan Friedman, lead guitar; Hunter Collingwood, who plays the bass and Jimi Bench, lead vocals.

Although Friedman and Collingwood attend Clackamas Community College, they heard about the school’s Battle of the Bands from Bench.

They describe themselves as progressive metal with their influences including System of a Down, Slip Knot and As I Lay Dying. Underwood and Bench write all of

the band’s songs. Conner describes their current songs taking after As I Lay Dying, sound wise.

Conner, who recently broke his hand at work, explained how it was going to affect his playing. “I figured if I had to, I can duct tape a stick to my hand. I’m not going to not play for Battle of the Bands.”

Underwood said his initial reaction was “Can you play?” and then “Are you OK?” The band said that although their drummer is hurt they are not going to let that affect the show on Friday. The Finest Hour made it clear that they are ready for the competition and they are excited to play for the community.

Also performing in this Battle of the Bands are Horse Eats Horse and Xachary Robert & Co., though only Zachary Robert of Xachary Robert & Co. was available for comment.

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Photo Contributed by Battle of the Bands’ facebook

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Groups clash over student elections

By James Duncan Associate News Editor Between two groups at Clackamas Community College there is a kind of conflict. One side sees everything as right, and the other sees everything as wrong. For some time now the Political Science Club views the way Associated Student Government handles their operations as incorrect and has a few things to say about it. ASG, on the other hand, says that everything is going just the way it always has and that they are doing what is best for the school.

In the past few months, a movement has started within the Political Science Club to change the bylaws and constitution of ASG. The main policy in question is a rule that anyone who is going to run for the presidency or vice presidency has to have been part of the ASG for two terms starting in the fall.

Marlo Smith, a student at CCC and candidate for the board of education, said that the way ASG runs its operation is “the same way Saddam Hussein ran his regime; the way many of these countries in the Middle East we have been fighting have been runnning. It’s not democratic in the slightest.”

“We found out that they are actually not elected by the student body,” said Smith. “It is false that they claim that; I know (Alyssa) Fava claimed in a board of education meeting that they did. It is a panel of their peers that elect them. They do collect ballots from the students, but from what we have read in the constitution and the bylaws that’s not what they actually use to elect them.”

The accusations of Smith have circulated throughout the Political Science Club, but the validity has yet to be confirmed. However, ASG does have a

voting process that is held online every year. This year voting will be held May 16 and 17.

“I would believe that (Smith) makes a comparison I would not be able to entirely comment as to the fact of its truthfulness, only because I haven’t researched it myself,” said Christopher Thomson, president of the Political Science Club and head of the movement to reform the policies of the Associated Student Governement. “… I trust Marlo to be a better judge of people. If she does say it, it would be worth investigating into its truthfulness.

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about an organization that does so much for the student body.”

ASG is responsible for a number of functions on campus and offers an ever-increasing number of services to students as well.

Our main goal is to be student leaders and serve the students of CCC. Alyssa Fava ASG president

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“I think that the majority of what they learn during ASG is exclusive to an executive type of position,” he said. “They enforce the rules that are established by them, not to make a leadership judgment which is a majority of what a president and vice president should do.”

In response to these accusations by Smith, Fava said “I think that is a strong statement to make

“We offer so many services for students: we help them buy their textbooks, we help them pay for childcare, we provide free food, we provide cheap snacks, we provide calculator rental,” said Fava. “I mean all these services are for students. Our main goal is to be student leaders and to serve the students of CCC.” From here, there is only one place the students of CCC will find their conclusion: the online ballots.

The deadline to be on the ballot has already passed, so candidates are locked in. Vote on May 16 and 17 for your choice of ASG leadership.

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PART-TIME: Contracts challenge college Continued from Page 1

The part-time association has submitted a proposal that would have them lose 2.5 percent over three years with no cost of living increase, according to Teetor.

Another issue that both sides are trying to modify is sick leave. The part-time association has made a bold move and proposed that the accrual cap be placed at 72 days and Teetor said the college has proposed capping the accrual at three days.

Elizabeth Lundy, vice president of instructional services, and Courtney Wilton, vice president of college services, are both members of the college’s bargaining team.

According to them both, the college has not proposed a salary cut but has offered a fairly modest cost of living increase. “… If the statement was that we’re proposing a (salary) cut, it’s just flat out not accurate. There is absolutely an increase proposed.

There always is a debate over what is an adequate increase but I’m not here to argue what’s adequate,” said Wilton.

In regards to sick leave, Lundy said that currently the cap on accrual is 12 days but would not comment on the proposal of the 72 accrual cap by the part-time association.

“I think that the proposal that we have on the table is a good proposal and is generous compared to what they would see at another institution,” said Lundy.

According to Lundy, bargaining meetings have been very few and she is confident that the two sides can work out the issues if they were able to meet more often.

“We will settle. It’s just a question of how long it will take,” said Wilton. He didn’t comment on what would happen if it came to an ultimatum since he felt that it will be resolved before coming to that.

Both Lundy and Wilton elected not to comment on the proposals of the part-time association, instead stating that there were differences in several of the article proposals.

Since the contract has not been finalized and there are several outstanding issues that the association finds unacceptable, an ultimatum is a possibility. However, Teetor said

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Rosemary Teetor is a part-time instructor at Clackamas and the part-time association president.

Currently the part-time association and the college are negotiating the part-time contract. that is a decision that part-time faculty are likely not going to make.

“That gets tricky. Once you issue an ultimatum then you have nowhere to go; you haven’t left yourself any options. We’re still trying to leave options at this point,” said Teetor.

In bargaining language an ultimatum is called an impasse. One side can submit a “take it or leave it” proposal and the other party can do just that, take it or leave it.

Usually mediation comes before the thought of impasse, where an outside party comes in and mediates the contract negotiation. After

150 days either side can request to go to mediation and right now neither side has decided to do that.

“What can happen following that on the management side is something called imposition,” said Teetor. “They ‘impose’ their socalled ‘last and best offer’ which means that they can impose primarily anything they want. And if they imposed right now the changes would be draconian.”

The changes that Teetor feels would be draconian would be that sick leave is virtually swept under the table, a cap will be placed on the amount of classes part-time faculty

can teach, seniority goes away, the pay cuts are enforced and the college can continue to hire outside sub-contractors to do the jobs of part-time faculty without those contractors becoming part of the union.

“Mediation is something that our side discusses all the time,” said Teetor. “We are interested in it and we may well be the ones that say ‘Let’s take this thing to mediation and see how we do.’ The risk with mediation is if the mediator sides with the college … we’re done. Getting something back that we’ve lost in that manner is virtually impossible.”

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Wednesday, April 27, 2011

By Mandie Gavitt Associate Arts & Culture Editor

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Study abroad students are exposed to museums, new classroom experiences and stunning 12th century architecture in Florence, Italy.

Have you ever imagined being able to take your regular Clackamas Community College courses in another country? What many CCC students don’t know is that this is, in fact, an option for them. That’s right: you don’t need to go to a university to study abroad; the opportunity is available for community college students as well.

According to Irma Bjerre, a CCC Spanish instructor who helps coordinate the program, Clackamas partners with eight other community colleges, including Central Oregon Community College, in the area to offer a study abroad program. Students involved in the program may take classes similar to those they would take here in Oregon, just in another country. Bjerre says there is nothing better than studying your regular courses abroad.

“You learn so much more than being in a classroom because everything is new to you,” said Bjerre. “You are studying hard but at the same time you have opportunity to look at other things and experience the culture. I think it gives you a different feeling.”

The students earn credit for the program and the classes are what you would expect the college to offer. “It is like taking the courses here, but being

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there,” said Bjerre.

There are a variety of programs in different countries, including Italy, Mexico, London, Germany and Costa Rica.

Students may use their financial aid to pay for classes and may apply for scholarships through the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship program.

According to the scholarship website, the program “offers grants for U.S. citizen undergraduate students of limited financial means to pursue academic studies abroad. Such international study is intended to better prepare U.S. students to assume significant roles in an increasingly global economy and interdependent world.”

The program awards over 2,300 scholarships of up to $5,000 for students to study abroad. Students who receive the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship are then eligible to receive an additional Critical Need Language Supplement of $3,000, allowing for a total possible award of $8,000.

Foreign language department chair, David Miller, helps coordinate the program for students who want to travel to Germany. He said that while in Germany, students receive free room and board. Students also go to museums and participate in various recreational activities.

“The trip happens every year there are enough students and an instruc-

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tor able to go. We go at least every other year,” said Miller. The trip to Stadthagen, the capital of the district of Schaumburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany takes place in June, after finals week.

Students also travel from other countries to attend Clackamas. The college hosts German students every year as part of the program in Germany.

While the German students are here they attend classes at the college and also stay room and board free.

According to Ann Bockman, who also helps coordinate the International Students Program, international students must pay out-of-state tuition which helps bring in revenue for the college. International students can also receive department-paid tuition waivers, which help make the program more competitive.

Coming to the United States is sometimes more difficult than traveling elsewhere. International students must apply for a special visa and receive special paperwork to come here.

“Some countries are more difficult than others. The government tries to keep things standardized but that doesn’t always happen,” said Bockman.

International students may stay and attend university or sometimes stay longer to receive job training, but typically do eventually return home.

Students define cultured life

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On April 21, Kayley Guay discusses her time abroad traveling to multiple countries and meeting different people.

By Mandie Gavitt Associate Arts & Culture Editor Culture can mean different things for different people. Portland is known for its unique culture and diversity but it seems culture in and of itself lacks definition.

Erin Stutz, a student at Clackamas Community college, says she feels she is cultured because she has lived in a variety of states.

“I feel like I’ve lived a rich life in so many different areas,” said Stutz. “I feel like I take something from each of those and my perspective is different than a lot of people’s are here. I’ve experienced more life outside of Oregon than most of my friends. I feel like that can be a form of culture … knowing other people’s form of living.

I think it’s more a definition of who you are and your beliefs.”

Many students at

Clackamas echo Stutz’s belief that culture is an individual experience and a definition of themselves as a person.

Jessica Russau said that she thinks people too often try to fit in rather than expressing their own culture.

“People follow the norm; they don’t have a self worth. I feel like everybody just goes with the flow and haven’t truly discovered who they are,” she said.

Kayley Guay agreed with Russau, saying that in other cultures people are much more friendly and personable.

Both Guay and Russau said they had traveled to other countries and found that people there were more friendly and likely to strike up a conversation instead of just being plugged into their iPods.

“Third World countries are much more relational,” said Guay.

“In Third World countries they are much more grateful for what they have; they don’t take advantage of their loved

ones,” said Russau.

Although both Guay and Russau claimed that American culture could be better with relationships, Russau thought that America is better at allowing expression and individuality.

“I’m really grateful for the freedom to be able to express yourself in America because in other cultures they are not quite as open,” she said.

Katie Bauer said she felt that finding culture was important for everyone. “I think everyone should have some aspect of culture in their life, whether it be just getting out on the street … and taking in what you see around you or reading a book about something,” she said.

Simona Dsouza emigrated from India to the United States in order to get a better education, leaving behind her family. “In India you don’t have the opportunity to choose what you’d like to study. Here you have a lot of options,” she said.

Dsouza said that when she arrived in America she experienced a big culture shock but that people here are accepting and interested in learning about her culture and home country.

“In this country you really need to be cultured because it is a really diverse country to live in. A lot of people from different lifestyles come here,” she said.

Still, Dsouza said that overall Americans could do better about being cultured.

“Americans might be cultured in their own lifestyle but they can be ignorant about other people’s cultures and lifestyles.”

While all the students here at CCC seem to have different opinions about what culture is and what being cultured means, everyone seemed to agree that being a cultured person is important.

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By Mandie Gavitt Associate Arts & Culture Editor Every year the Ceramics Club holds a sale of its projects to benefit their club. The money raised is used to benefit the club by bringing artists to visit the club but this year, the group decided to do something different with the $825 they raised.

Instead of using the money raised for the club, all of the money raised during the April 21 fundraiser will be sent over to Japan to help potters who have faced damage from the recent earthquake.

The club has contacts in Japan, many of whom lost their kilns. “It was something we could do for Japan,” said Tom Cook, a member of the club.

“Everyone’s heard about the devastation, this was our personal way of giving back.”

“Everybody’s excited,” said Kam Robertson, who also helped at the fundraiser. “It’s fun; I think it brings in interest for the class.”

Robertson said that he wanted to support Japan as it is rich with history and knowledge. “The support and knowledge base that exists in Japan is one of the finest in the world,” he said.

According to Robertson, the sale brought interest to the class as a student came to the sale and said that looked at the artwork displayed perked their interest in the class.

The annual sale is apparently very popular as many members claim campus staff and students look forward to the fundraiser. “This morning we were mobbed by all of the staff coming in to work.

They came running in here like a stampede. We hadn’t even priced things yet,” said Robertson.

Leslie Richmond said that most of the items sold were pieces students donated from last term, so they may not have been the best pieces as many students hold onto their best pieces for a spring art show that is held in May. Regardless, the pieces being sold were popular as the sale was busy. According to Cook, the club is discussing holding another sale to raise money for their club.

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BATTLE: Bands declare 21+: How to infuse your booze war at CCC this April Continued from Page 1

Robert describes the band’s sound as “more indie than alternative, more acoustic than rock, more folk than country; a mix between Radiohead and Elliott Smith.” He went on the say that words can’t classify the band’s music, which you can find on the band’s website zacharyneumann.com “I believe that your passions and your drive are very important things in life,” Robert stated in an email in regards to his music.

“When you have a passion for something as much as I have a passion for my music, good things start to happen for you in that realm, but only after years of perseverance.

Doors start to open and the path is eventually laid out in front of you.

“Most people don’t know what their passions are. They will search their whole lives but they can’t ever seem to see what is sitting right in front of them, even though it’s staring them right in the eyes. … These people are the people that say ‘no’ to every instant.

“Behind all of our phenomenal differences, there is but one story, and that is the story of moving from ‘no’ to ‘yes’. … That is the journey.

It is the most rewarding feeling of all. It’s almost like bypassing consciousness and soaring into another realm. This is where my music will bring you.”

Arani Cuevas, public affairs senator for Associated Student Government, explained that this isn’t an annual event. “It doesn’t happen every year; the last Battle of the Bands (was) a few years ago so this is the first year in four or five years.”

“We were so blown away by some of the people that played,” Cuevas said of the talent that will be showcased on Friday.

There were a total of six bands that came out to audition, but only the three listed above will be competing. “We are trying to incorporate everybody that auditioned,” she said. “There was so much good talent it was hard to decide who was going to be battling.”

According to Cuevas, all of the proceeds from the tickets for the event are going to be given to the music department. After the battle, people will be taken outside for a barbecue. The proceeds from the barbecue will be given to the grants department to then be distributed to students.

Each person will get their ticket with a tear off ballot; the audience will vote for their favorite band, choosing between The Finest Hour, Horse Eats Horse and Xachary Robert & Co. During the barbecue the ballots will be counted and the winning band will be given an after party. The after party is open to everyone.

“It’s going to be fun. It’s open to the whole community so everybody is welcome. … It’s all for a good cause. It’s all going to be going back to students,” she said.

Student Peter Horace, who goes

by Arion B, will be doing the intermission while the bands are setting up.

Show your support for the bands and to help raise money for the music department and grants department. Doors open at 4 p.m. on April 29 in Gregory Forum.

The entry will be $3 for staff and students and $5 for everyone else.

By Joshua Baird Arts & Culture Editor

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nfusing your alcohol seems like a lot of work to most people, but it really isn’t as difficult as you may think. That’s why I am going to give you a crash course in the game of infusing this week.

It seems that every restaurant makes such a big deal out of how its signature cocktail is a work of art, and odds are it probably is. In which case, congratulations: you are not the weakest link in the mixological world. In fact, you just might be the next up and coming super bartender at some hoity-toity place in downtown that no one can afford to drink at (let alone eat at, outside of maybe Happy Hour).

But that isn’t the purpose of this column; I would actually like to point out how a lot of these fancy drinks are created. When you look at the drink menu at a restaurant you are most likely to be bombarded with more synonyms for the word “infused” than anyone in their right mind should ever want to know, from “vodka imbued with essence of lotus,” to “rum

imparted with a signature of heather.”

Why can’t they just say what they really did with the alcohol?

The answer is because it’s not elegant; in fact it isn’t even hard to do. This way, the restaurant can add an extra $3.50 to the price tag for a bunch of pretty words.

Infusing a bottle of vodka or rum with an interesting flavor is so simple to do that I am honestly amazed that the flavored alcohol industry thrives like it does.

What you will need to start off is an airtight jar large enough to hold at least 24 ounces of liquor and whatever ingredient you propose to infuse it with. I keep hearing about infusing lavender into alcohol, so I am going to try another couple of herbs in its place that are readily available: basil, oregano and rosemary. I can’t wait to try my first Bloody Mary with this mix.

1. Wash the herbs or fruit to insure that no microorganisms are going into your drink.

2. Take the leaves off the stems of each herb you intend to use, or if you are going with citrus fruit, peel away the outside of the skin, leaving the white fluffy stuff (pith) on the fruit. If you mix the pith into your booze it is going to make your drink very bitter.

3. Next roughly chop up the fresh herbs and the fruit zest and put them in the jar, then pour the vodka or rum

into the jar.

4. Now is the really hard part: finding a cool dark place to let it sit for two to five days.

5. After the waiting period is over, all you have to do is strain the herbs or fruit from the jar and pour the alcohol back into the (cleaned and dried) bottle.

Keep in mind that you can infuse all sorts of things into your vodka, rum, wine or even olive oil if that really tickles your fancy. You can use berries or the meat of other fruits like melon, though I have never tried this, so if you go that route it will be purely experimental on your part. If you come up with a great mix, send me a message on my blog at www.twenty-1plus. com Salud!

Disclaimer: We at The Clackamas Print do not encourage drinking to excess or underage drinking of any kind. Remember to drink responsibly.

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Facilities long overdue for renovation

By John William Howard Associate Sports Editor Imagine that you are in the final stretch of your senior year of high school and making final decisions on which college you will be attending in the fall.

You’re a track star and are hoping for a scholarship to Clackamas Community College, and have nearly completed a tour of the campus.

You walk with one of the coaches out of Randall hall and past the dilapidated tennis courts, taking great care to walk around the muddy patches and the cracks in the asphalt on your way. Finally rounding the corner and reaching the track, you take one look at the fissures and hummocks in the track surface and turn to leave.

Your career as a runner would be much better spent elsewhere.

That story, according to Assistant Athletic Director Kayla Steen, isn’t all that uncommon. “You’re trying to promote what a great school this is and you walk out to show them the facilities and it’s ‘Oh by the way, we can’t run in the first three lanes of this track and we’re not actually going to compete on this track, we’re going to go to a different location to compete, but you should really come to our school.’ It’s a hard sell,” said Steen.

Steen coaches women’s basketball for the college as well and understands the challenge that recruiting poses, even with a decent facility.

However, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. In May, Clackamas Community College will place a $130 million bond measure on the ballot. While some of that money would go to things like updating classrooms, increasing campus security and building a new technology learning center, money would also be devoted to the much-needed replacing of crumbling athletic facilities. Both athletes and coaches think these upgrades couldn’t come quickly enough.

Decathlete Carlos Vazquez said that it was the coaching staff that drew him to Clackamas in spite of the horrible state of the track. “It’s in bad condition for any kind of runner, whether it be a sprinter or a distance runner,” said Vazquez.

When Vasquez first came to CCC, head track and field coach Keoni McHone showed him around the school and the athletic facilities. Vasquez remembers being unimpressed. “My high school track was better than this,” he said.

Track troubles have gotten bad enough that the track is no longer suitable for competitions and home meets have been moved to Oregon City High School’s Pioneer Memorial Stadium. This means that most of the profits that are made from hosting meets go towards renting the stadium, a price of $50 per hour.

Money isn’t the only loss due to a bad facility, though. The track, in its current condition, is unsafe for both athletes and the community.

“I always make the joke that I’d rather have the kids out on our cross country course running on the grass because there’s less of a chance of them rolling their ankles than on the track,” said Distance Coach Jerret Mantalas, who also highlighted the facilities importance to local residents.

“It’s a huge community piece. How many times do you see people that are out running around the field that are members of the community and how many times do you see them want to use the track? It’s not safe and it’s not something that people should technically be running on. There’s almost a greater risk of hurting yourself on the track than off, which shouldn’t be the case,” Mantalas said.

Worn out facilities go beyond the aged track. Along with having track meets at the OC stadium, Clackamas

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Keelynn Johnson (left) and Carlos Vazquez practice relay handoffs during track practice. Runners like Johnson and Vazquez have to sidestep cracks and bumps on the inner lanes (insets). also hosts home women’s soccer matches on Oregon City High School’s field, something that has been the case for nearly a decade. With potential upgrades, athletics can really turn things around.

“The hope is that we’ll be able to host our first track meets and soccer games in the last nine years since our playing surfaces have been up to competition standards,” said Steen, who said that both the track and the soccer improvements would be part of the same project. “The idea is to put a regulation size soccer field inside the track and that would require the track expand slightly to be wider and shorter.”

She also mentioned several other projects, including replacing some of the older bleachers and resurfacing the tennis courts, which “… campus safety has to literally take a lawn mower to because there are so many cracks and weeds coming from them,” she said.

The new soccer field would accompany a period of great success for the program on the field. Since soccer began at Clackamas in 2002, the program has gone 13237-17, winning three NWAACC championships and five Southern Region championships and qualifying for the playoffs every year they have existed. They’ve done so well that first year Head Soccer Coach Janine Szpara thinks that players will come to Clackamas regardless of where they play home games.

“Clackamas has so much going for it that the facilities would be a bonus for recruiting but not a deal breaker,” said Szpara. “I think a new field could help recruiting but also have a very big impact on what other events could be held at the school, so the affect could be more far reaching then just recruiting.”

Recruiting aside, everyone that heard about what the bond could do for athletics was excited about the prospect of having a new place to play.

“It would be nice to have home meets at the school,” said jumper Kenney Shoenfeld. “I’m sure we’d have

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a lot more support because people wouldn’t have to drive anywhere; they’d be able to stay at school and watch us.”

“I think the bond itself would promote Clackamas athletics in a much stronger avenue,” said Steen, who said that the bond passing would bring in new students, both athletically and as part of the general student body.

“We’ve been very successful with what we’ve had, but I see a lot of potential for a lot more success in different programs with what this bond is going to help us with.”

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Stellar game brings Cougar pitcher into spotlight Katie Aamatti Clackamas Print

Trysten Stencil works on pitching at practice on Monday, April 18 on the baseball field at Clackamas Community College. Baseball runs in Stencil’s blood; his grandfather was on the New York Yankees.

By Brittany Anderson The Clackamas Print You would think that striking out 15 of 18 people would make a person well known across campus, but Trysten Stencil, a quiet young man, isn’t as well know as he probably should be.

Stencil is a left-handed pitcher for the Clackamas Community College baseball team. He played baseball in high school and was inspired to keep playing in college by his grandfather.

“My grandfather was on the Yankees, but he threw out his arm during spring training. I want to see if I can make it that far or beyond,”

he said.

Stencil has been playing the game for 15 years, ever since he was five.

In addition to playing baseball, he’s taking 14 to 18 credits every term and has a part-time job.

“Stencil comes to us from Sandy High School; he’s a real good player and a real good kid,” said Robin Robinson, the baseball coach.

Stencil currently commutes 35 minutes from Sandy. “It’s kind of hard to commute that far because of how expensive gas is, but it’s worth it because I love everyone there at CCC,” Stencil said.

Like all players, Stencil has had his good games and bad games. “My worst game ever was probably the

Walla Walla game this year. I only got two outs then was pulled out. It was really disappointing because the game before, I did really well,” he said. His best game was against Grays Harbor, where he made his impressive 15 strikeouts.

“Stencil is a great guy, great pitcher and athlete,” said Ryan Abel, catcher for the team. “He works really hard.

The team … has such a great atmosphere and Stencil is a part of that.”

Stencil is a very good pitcher but he hasn’t always played that position.

“I’ve played every position a lefty can play. Basically that means I’ve been the pitcher, first base and in the outfield. There are some positions that lefties just don’t get to play for what-

ever reason,” Stencil said.

There was a point in Stencil’s life when he thought about quitting baseball altogether. “It was after a long hospital stay in my junior year of high school; my appendix was removed.

Due to complications I had a 31-day hospital stay and eight of those days I was in a coma. I lost a lot of weight and thought about quitting.”

Fortunately for the team, he reconsidered once his strength came back.

The team is hoping to see great things from this extraordinary young man.

Jersey No. 9, Stencil, has captured the team’s attention and may soon be well known campus-wide.

Rain, rain, go away, so we can play our ball games

By Robert Morrison Sports Editor

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merica’s favorite pastime is back in full swing at Clackamas Community College. The baseball team, led by Robin Robinson, is trying to keep a record around .500 while the softball team alongside Coach Jessica Buel is trotting along with a beautiful record.

The softball team started the year on a weird note with the Inter-Region Tournament getting rained out so the

team wasn’t as tuned up for the start of the season as much as they usually would have been. The team did get plenty of games in the Pre-Season Tournament the following week and went on to finish that tournament with a 3-1 record, losing only to Yakima Valley 1-2.

In mid March, another Inter-Region Tournament was rained out, making the team wait another two weeks for a game. The team had a double header their next game day but one of the two games was rained out. I think the team must have gotten tired of the rain because they went on a six game win streak that saw them beat two different region teams twice each.

The team would go .500 in the Crossover Tournament, leaving them with a 10-3 overall record and 4-0 division record. They would walk away from that tournament leading the region but tied with two other teams for it: Southwestern Oregon and Mt. Hood.

The team lost that lead in their next two games with a 5-6 loss and 6-9 loss to Mt. Hood. The team then went on to clinch a series against Chemekata by

out scoring them 22-0 bringing their division record to 6-2 and 12-5 overall.

Those games were at Mt. Hood so they had a little home field advantage, but if the Cougars expect to beat the high-powered Mt. Hood team they will need to step up their already impressive game. Their next game will be against this year’s competitive Southwestern Oregon team.

The baseball team has had what I would call a down season. The team started of the season great with 3-1 record but the teams they beat weren’t exactly top teams. Their next two games were against a team the Cougars could really show their stuff against: a very good Lower Columbia team.

Unfortunately both games were cancelled due to rain.

The Cougars went on to beat a weak Blue Mountain team to improve to 4-1 before losing three straight games to Walla Walla, Prairie Baseball Academy and Columbia Basin. Walla Walla and Columbia Basin both are good teams that have continued to do well throughout the season. The Walla Walla game is the only of the three that was a blowout.

The Cougars would pull a .500 record at their Crossover Tournament, bringing their overall record to 6-6 but they still hadn’t played a game in their region. They would alternate wins and losses for the majority of the next 10 games, going to 9-13 overall and 3-7 in the region.

Their games against Southwestern Oregon on April 16 were rained out.

The rain was a nice breather for the Cougars because they won their next two games against Chemeketa. They went to an 11-13 record overall and a 5-7 record in regional play. They split a series with SW Oregon and win a series against Linn-Benton to go to 8-8 in the division and 14-14 overall.

The team has gone 2-2 against Chemeketa this season. Chemeketa was the region champion last year with an amazing 34-12 record and 21-9 regional record. Clackamas has a lot to build on when they finished 21-20 last year which was only good enough for fourth out of six teams in the region. Their next game is against Mt. Hood on April 30 at 1 p.m. here at Clackamas.

& Sweet onions are to cry for

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By Joshua Baird Arts & Culture Editor

One of the greatest things that man has ever discovered is the sweet onion. Though they still have a bit of spice, there’s a whole world of sweetness to them.

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Like all onions, sweet onions are a bulbous vegetable. The most common type of sweet onion in our region is the Walla Walla onion, but sweet onions originate off the coast of Italy on the island of Corsica.

The best thing about sweet onions is that they are a great source of vitamin C, relatively low in calories and are fat free. It should be noted, how-

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ever, that the reason for the higher calorie count is due in part to the high level of sugar.

It has been said that onions in general are beneficial due to the high level of antioxidants in them. Onions may help to alleviate or prevent getting a sore throat by mixing onion juice with honey in equal parts. It is also believed that they may help prevent certain types of cancer.

Recipe: Sweet and Sour Chicken Ingredients: • One pound of chicken breast, cubed • Two seeded and chopped bell peppers (one red, one green) • One sweet onion, chopped • One can water chestnuts, drained • One can of low fat sweet and sour sauce • Two cups of rice, precooked

Directions: 1. Begin by sauteing the cubed chicken breast in a nonstick pan with an ounce of water. You can use olive oil for this process but using water will prevent you from having extra calories in your dinner.

2. Once the chicken is nearly cooked, add the chopped onions, chopped bell peppers and the water chestnuts to the pan. Cook long enough so that the onions begin to turn slightly transparent but maintain their crispness.

3. Once done, pour in the sweet and sour sauce. Once the sauce begins to bubble remove the pan from the heat source and spoon it over the rice. Enjoy!

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