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Vol. XIII, No. 24
Clackamas Community College
Wednesday, May 7,1980
New program specialist
reminisces on birthplace
and abundant education
By Tom Rhodes
I Of The Print
“No^I’m not a California
I developer here to push
I ‘Schludwiller’ beer or California
I disco,laughed David-
I Buckley, former resident of the
I state that brought us suicidal
I cults
and •‘homosexual
I politicians.
I What Buckley is here to do,-
I basically, is halfthe job Debbie
I Baker • vacated to become
I student activities director.
I Buckley is a student activities
I programs specialist. The other
I half of Baker’s former duties,
I along with some additional
ones, will be performed by a
person still to be hired. “I will
be working with the ASG and
with the clubs around cam
pus,” Buckley said, commen
ting on his new job.
Buckely (not related to
William F. Buckley, Jr,) grew
up in the heart of San Fran
cisco. After high school, he
chose to attend Cplorado State
University, but left CSU in
search of something different.
His choice, University of ”
California at Berkeley, certainly
gave him a different experien
ce.
“If there were trends in
America, they always started at
UC
Berkeley, ” I Buckley
related.
One of the trends that took
front page interest in Buckley’s
life was film as an art form. He
rhajored in a combination of
journalism, rhetoric and video
technology, Buckley received
his degree in that field of study.
It is still tough to get UC
Berkeley out of his mind,. 5|«
became numb to all the strange
people,” he said in summing
up. “It was quite an experien
ce.”
Buckley used his degree to
help him land a teaching job at
ASG sets goals, states
philosophies at retreat
Ij Newly elected Associated 'the most effective groups we’ve
| Student Government President had in a long time,” said Deb
I Eric Etzel and nine other in- bie Baker, student activities
I coming and outgoing ASG of director. Baker and David
ficers spent last weekend at a Buckley, newly hired student
I planning workshop at Cannon activities programs specialist,
I Beach to set goals fpr the also attended the retreat.
I 1980-81 cabinet.
Baker added, “Eric Etzel has
“To develop and carry out-a a mature, calming influence on
I plan to insure a professional, the group. He will be an ex
I unified image within ASG and cellent leader.”
I the college community,” . Baker stated that the group
I headed the list of goals for the made up an ASG philosophy,
I new year. -
“one of the firsts,’’.she said,
I “I think they , will be one of the philosophy stated, J*ASG
is an organization for students
to promote and provide leader
ship, activities and direction
that reflects the need and ideas
of the students...” .
The group made many plans
for next year. Among them
were plans to unify ASG and
The Print, insure proper
parliamentary procedures in
meetings and orient officers to
procedures'.
“They all were very en-
thused about next year,” Baker
said.
New face takes new job
events,” said Youngren. “I will
also Work as a liaison between
the College and the various
community education systems
around the area.”
'
‘Ws a real challenge,” said
Youngren,
\. “It will give
me the chance to work on a
broader scope.”
/
Kit Youngren
Photo by Ramona Isackson
I There is a new face on cam-
I pus, filling a new position. Kit
| Youngren has taken the office
of director of continuing
Education and sees the job as a
I “challenge.
The office was vacated by
Marcia Baisch, and some new
responsibilities were added
when Youngren took over.
“I will be coordinating and
scheduling all off-campus
-Youngren has been involved
with community education for
seven years, as community
education director in Glad
stone. He has won awards for
his achievements. Last year he
Was
voted . community,
education director of the year
by the Oregon Community
Education System.
“1 want to effectively
schedule and advertise all off-
campus events/’ he said, “and
1 hope to improve com
munication between the.
College and the community
education systems.”
n
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David Buckley
Photo by Sally Pollack
Aragon High School. He
taught
filmmaking
and
photography in the school 20
miles south of San Francisco.
“What I taught at Aragon was
basic photography with a
movie camera,” Buckley
remembered.
department at a YMCA
program. He then took a job
26 miles upriver of Estacada,
where he was in charge of all
recreation and activities at the
Timber Lake Job Corps Cen
ter. “Jim Meiser, the principal
teacher, told me about a job
Buckley tired of California here,” explained Buckley of his
and ran off to the Caribbean. eventual appearance at the
On his vacation, he also slip College.
Buckley is currently living in
ped in Jamaica. “It .is a
Colton
with his I wife. He is
beautiful place,” he 4 said of
Jamaica, “but it was really up going to be a father in about
tight.” Buckely explained, five months. In addition to
with
clubs,
“They didn’t trust Americans working
and they (the Jamaicans) promotions and ASG, Buckiev
would like to make a,film. He
would try to rip people off with
on-the-street. card games." would also like to get a fUm dub
Buckley said, “They- did this going bn campus. “We would
until you got a suntan; I guess it go and see films,” he ex
displayed that you were not a plained. One of his favorites is
a college-made short subject
newcomer to the island.”
titled, “Bambie Meets God
Buckley came back to zilla.’* “I love it,” smiled
America to head the recreation Buckley.
Hydraulics week
Mobile Hydraulics will be the theme of a Career Focus
Week here at the College May 19-23.
Among the firms presenting displays in the Community
• Center Mall on'Wednesday, May 21, will be Pacific Fluid
Systems, of Portland, Stanley Hydraulic Tools, of
Milwaukie, and Hyster Sales Co., of Tigard.
Advanced Energy Systems of Portland, will demonstrate
its Inertial Storage Transmission Vehicle from 9 a.m. to 11
a.m. on May 21. The system, which is installed in a
Volkswagen Rabbit, is designed to save fuel. This patented
system reebvers the kinetic energy a vehicle wastes in
braking and. transfers it into hydraulic energy to power the
car.
“This is for in-toWn driving,” said Dave Miller, fluid
power instructor. “Tri-Met may have one installed for a trial
period.”
Also on May 21, industry representatives will speak in CC
117 at nobn on career opportunities in hydraulics. The
speakers will include Stan Nelson, president of Pacific Fluid
Systems, Henry Germond, of Fluid Air Components, Inc.,
• and Gene Lucas, of Advances Energy Systems.
There will be an 11 a.m. luncheon with the industry
representative on May 21 in the dining room.
There will also be exhibits of hydraulic principles and a
video tape on hydraulic career opportunities continuing
throughout the week. The seminar is geared for high school
students, but all are welcome to attend. Career Focus
Weeks at the College are presented by the counseling
department. For more information, call the counseling
department at ext. 266.
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