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About The print. (Oregon City, Oregon) 1977-1989 | View Entire Issue (April 5, 1978)
opinion It could be worse The students and staff at this college should be thankful for the way this college is governed in comparison to many of the community colleges in the state. After attending last Saturday's Community Col leges of Oregon Student Association (CCOSAC) meeting in Salem and discussing problems student leaders and student newspaper people encounter at other colleges it is apparent that we stand very high on the cooperativeness and openess scale. At this institution, instructors and administra tors follow an open door policy and are ready and willing to discuss any problems a student may be having with classes, teachers or other areas of school life. This is not the case at other schools where ad ministrators hide behind closed doors and refuse to see students. There is also a great deal more cooperation be tween the student press at this college and student government, the board of education, administra tors and instructors than at many other commun ity colleges. The end result of this cooperation is a better education for students who are more aware of what is going on at their school. Students who feel there is a need for a program and show that there is sufficient interest in it are very likely to see that program implemented. Students and instructors who need a certain piece of equipment or a teaching aid, field trip or guest lecturer can be certain that if the money for that need can be found they will have it. And more often than not the money is found. Money is one way this administration cooperates with students and faculty. We realize that there are ongoing salary disputes between faculty and administrators but when an instructor wants to implement a special program the money is usually made available from one source or another. The good relations that exist between the stu dent press and the rest of this college insures that you, the students and staff, are kept better inform ed about matters that could directly affect your education. At other colleges there is an intense distrust exhibited between student government and the student newspaper. This, seems to result in the paper's refusal to cover student government af fairs in a fair, unbiased manner. There is also a distrust by administrators at other schools of student newspapers. These ad ministrators refuse to talk to reporters or help them uncover facts pertaining to stories. Again, students suffer by not reading the whole story. We feel fortunate to be attending an institution of this caliber and appreciate the opportunity to study and learn where we are given every oppor tunity to do so. sprint 19600 S. Molalla Avenue, Oregon City, Oregon 97045 Offices: Trailer B - Telephone: 656-2631, ext. 259 or 278 editor Happie Thacker * news editor Cyndi Bacon * arts editor Lisa Chitty * sports editor Ann Breyne * copy editor Scott Starnes * photo editor. Brian Snook * staff writers Randy Frank, Jim McCaffrey, Mary Madeland, Shawn Parkhurst * photographers Sam Baer, Ted McKenna * assistant photo editor Lorraine Strat ton * production manager Mary Cuddy * business manager Paul Byers * professional advisor Randy Clark * office personnel Crystal Tompkins, Tommi Davidson The Print, a member of the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Asso ciation, aims to be a fair and impartial journalistic medium cov ering the campus community as thoroughly as possible. We en courage participation through letters, free lance articles and story ideas and suggestions. Deadlines are the Friday of the week prior to the Wednesday publication date. feedback Deplorable To the Editor: Having spoken to a number of students and community members, it concerns me that so few have any idea of the deplor able conditions that we daily deal with in Orchard Center. The maintenance of the present science facility must be sky- high and is most certainly much in vain. For instance: 1) I call main tenance currently at least twice a week for reasons that are chronic and due to a building structure that was never designed for lab oratory use. The electrical sys tem and plumbing are frequent causes of problems; 2) The fire inspector has told me that if Orchard Center began to burn, there would be no way to control the fire. With his aid, we have made many improve ments in the fire hazard situa tion, but due to inadequate storage facilities and building structure, fire is still a serious concern; 3) The buildings leak when it rains. They leak in the roof, in the walls and in the floor. Let's face it, in Oregon, that is an in convenience, 4) The labs are not designed to hold any classes larger than 12 students and yet frequently hold twice that many; 5) Approximately once a month, the pilot lights in the building heaters go out causing classrooms to be emptied until the gas can be dispersed and the pilots re-lit. Needless to say, this increases the fire hazard. These are only the things that are uncomfortable or un safe for the students. I have not mentioned the demoralizing ef fect on staff and instructors nor the little inconveniences that make our work more difficult. Yes, I have a lot to gain from a new science building, but the whole community should realize that they gain something, too. Even if they have no direct con nection with the science depart ment, it should be somewhat shameful that the contrast be- tween the quality facilities for other departments and the Or- chard Center are so marked. Likewise, there is a terrific need for expansion of the auto repair labs and all of the trailers should be replaced with perm anent facilities. There are at least a dozen or so excuses I have heard for not voting, but none of them seerri to come from anyone who has had to study in Orchard Perhaps a few more peopl to visit here. I'dbegladJ them the spots where has fallen through. Frances L. Mauss Lab Technician Orchard Center Letter polic The Print welcomes al to the editor. In fact,' courage them. Consider t back column a place n for comment on the ne but also a place to air] school policy, instructors the administration oral topic pertaining to the community. We ask only that la typewritten, double-spd carefully printed in in' signed by the person! ting them. The editoria requires that at the b<| the letter the person or pe writing the letter attac, her full name, address ana number where that persf be reached for verificatj though we do not encouM names will be withheld H quest. 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