Champie campaigns actively for Teddy
By Mike Koller
Of The Print
This being the year when we
patriotic Americans will select a
new
president,
almost
everyone of voting age (or, for
that matter, younger) is ready
and willing to argue endlessly
over the strong points of their
favorite candidate, whether it
be Carter, Kennedy, Bush or
Reagan. But, while anyone can
talk politics, few are willing to
take the time and effort to ac
tively support their main man.
Dan Champie, a first-year
business management and
merchandising major here at
the College, has strong political
convictions, just like the next
guy. But rather than waste time
debating them in the cafeteria
or lounge, Champie decided
that actively campaigning for
Ted Kennedy would be a much
better way to express his.
political views.
“I’ve had an interest in
politics since the sixth grade,”
Champie reflected. “My father
was politically oriented. He ran
for a couple of local positions.”
That
grade
school
fascination has now developed
into a full-fledged commitment
to politics. In the past months,
Champie, 23, has started a
club for Kennedy supporters on
campus, attended the Oregon
Platform Democratic Conven
tion last month in Seaside as
one of 40 delegates who
represented Clackamas Coun
ty’s Democratic Party, recently
became a senator in Associated
Student Government at the
College,and also is running
unopposed for Democratic
comittee representative of
precinct number 568 in
Clackamas County. Champie
also works as an advertising
representative for The Print.
“Back in September I
became lightly involved in the
‘Ready for Teddy’ Committee
here in Oregon,” he explained.
“But once Kennedy announ
ced that he was going to run for
certain, I wanted to find out
how I could do more for his
campaign.”
Champie became attracted
to Ted Kennedy as the best
candidate for the presidency
for several reasons.
“Kennedy has a lot of very
good ideas. I believe strongly in
his national health plan and his
registering of handguns and
many other policies of his,”
Champie said, adding, “And I
don’t like Carter.”
From there, Champie began
to organize his' Kennedy Club
on campus and also made con
tact with Ed Leek, the coor
dinator of the campaign for
Kennedy in Clackamas Coun
ty. Leek suggested that Cham
pie become a Democratic
delegate for Clackamas County
at the March convention.
“The Democratic convention
was a blast! I argued with con
servative Democrats over such
topics as the legalization of
marijuana and the non-storage
of any toxic chemical in
Oregon. But basically, the con
vention is held for Oregon
Democrats to set up various
goals for our party’s future,”
Champie explained.
At the convention, a straw
poll or mock vote was taken
among the delegates to see
who they favored as the
Democratic Party’s presidential
representative. The results
were somewhat surprising.
“In the vote, Kennedy
received 49 percent and Carter
43 percent. Cathy Smith, a
news commentator for KGW,
said something to the effect
that the delegates must have
been made up of ‘left-wing
liberals’,” Champie laughed.
As for the Kennedy Club on
campus, Champie has had
quite a challenge finding en
thusiastic supporters here at
school.
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Live Music
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Reed takes second in tourney
College speech team mem
Campbell won second place
ber Reed Campbell brought in oratory , with his speech on
home a second place award starvation.
from the Great Nevada
Eight of the speech team
Western Invitational held in members competed in the
tournament. The team was one
Reno last weekend.
Focus seminar set
Learning more about the
resources available outside and
inside a person will be the sub
When the dust settled after jects of two seminars spon
the College’s garden and sored by the Focus on Women
garage sale and auction on program at the College.
March 28 and 29, sales had
“Know Your Community
totaled more than $4,666.
Resources
” is the topic of a
The CCC Foundation’s
share amounted to $1,338, seminar to be held on Tuesday,
said College Development Of April 15, at 7 p.m. in the
ficer Bill Anton. “That’s 400 Fireside Lounge.
percent better than last year,”
Gretchen
Anderson,
a
he noted, calling the com Clackamas .County community
munity response to the event development coordinator, will
“tremendous.”
discuss what is available in the
The
two-day
event community for aiding needy
organized jointly by the persons.
College, the CCC Foundation,
CCC Jaycees and Associated
Student Governement, attrac
ted more than 300 persons to
the campus, Anton said.
“We had 75 bidders at the
auction,” he said.
Anton said the success was
bolstered by donations from 60
Clackamas County businesses,
including new items and plants
for the garden sale. “A number
School of Pharmacy, Oregon State
of individuals also came
University applications due now.
Contact Dr. Parrott (754-3424) for
through with donations,” he
information.
said.
Sale outcome
April 4-5
PAUL deLAY
phasized. “We all learn fror
our mistakes, and for a perso
not to be moved by such 1
tragic experience would be jus
about impossible.”
How does Champie se
Teddy’s
chances
again
President Carter inthe Orego
primary and in the nationi
Democratic race?
“Kennedy’s chances are vei
good in Oregon, and he als
has a good shot at stoppin
Carter on the first ballot. Pei
nsylvania will be a very impo
tant state for both candidates
Champie stressed.
But no matter what haj
pens, Champie says he’ll su|
port his man to the bitter end,
it comes to that.
“I don’t think Kenned
would drop out of the rac(
Dan Champie, Kennedy supporter. Photo by Duffy Cof even if things went sour. If h
fman.
doesn’t' win the Democrat
nomination, I plan on writin
“It appears that not many as the Oregon primary (May him in on the presidential elei
Kennedy supporters read the 20) nears.”
tion ballot,” Champie said. !
Today Bulletin,” Champie in
Being an avid Kennedy sup
If every Kennedy can
dicated, “hecause that’s how porter has left Champie open paigner were as dedicated an
I’ve done most of my adver for many questions concerning devoted as Dan Champie, M
tising for the club. So far, I only his candidate’s background.
Carter might find himself c
have a handful of names, but I
“Chappaquidick happened that midnight train to Georg
look for much more response 10 years ago,” Champie em this coming November.
“The Creative Process” is a
seminar that will explore the
path from idea to created form.
Artist Nancy Travers and dan
cer Jane Rickenbaugh will
describe the artistic creative ex
perience.
The seminar will be presen
ted on Thursday, April 17, at 7
p.m. in the Fireside Lounge.
The registration fee for each
Seminar is $2. Persons may
pre-register by contacting the
College Community Services
Office, 656-2631, ext. 208.
of two community collec
teams invited to the tou
nament in. which 44 colleg
participated. “It is an honor I
compete' in this,” said Kath
McMahon, team member. “It
a lot harder when you a
competing against four-ye
colleges because they ha
bigger programs, more peopl
and can spend more money (
the department.”
The speech team has had
good year so far, according to-
McMahon, and are looking]
toward two important up
coming tournaments. One]
those is the regional tou
nament
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