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About The print. (Oregon City, Oregon) 1977-1989 | View Entire Issue (May 27, 1981)
Etzel, Marsh slated to speak at graduation By Rick Obritschkewitsch Of The Print Lois Marsh and Eric Etzel have been chosen to speak at the 1981 Clackamas Com munity College graduation ceremony on June 6. Marsh’s speech, titled “We Shall Go Forward On Learn ing,” hopes to encourage its listeners to go on learning after graduation. Marsh stated, “life of itself is a learning ex perience,” and because things change, “we relearn to- ac comodate the changes. We are people who pride ourselves with having the right to know,” she added. Marsh also stated, “It is im possible to learn everything within the confines of a classroom. This implies the necessity for teaching ourselves.” ^Marsh has been a member of the College forensics team. . Filling out the duo of speakers,' Eric Etzel intends to persuade his listeners that the unachievable is achievable, and thus the title of his speech, “The Unachievable Is Achievable.” Etzel said he will “discuss the mental limitations mankind places on ourselves.” Etzel will show mem achieving what'wets once believed unat tainable. An example would be the once-believed notion, “Man can never run a mile under four minutes,” stated Etzel. Etzel plans to then expand the idea. “I will point out to those graduating and all in the audience that people can out do themselves if they really want to. That ail the negatives and pessimism in the world, such as the poor economy and job prospects, which we as in dividuals have no control over, shouldn’t get us down.” Etzel will leave his audience by stating, “In leaving 1 Clackamas, we can have con- , fidence to overcome these limitations anct achieve greater success.” . Etzel is a former ASG senator, and is currently presi dent of the College’s student body. He has also been a member of the College’s foren sics team. The graduation speakers . were selected by seven members of the College facul ty, staff and student body. The committee included Jim Roberts, dean of students; David Buckley, student pro grams speialist; Debbie Baker, student activities director; Richard Andrews, English in structor; and students Doug Ewald, Toby Tomko and Art Sternberg. Film planned on tribulations of "Nam vets By Mike Rose Of The Print Body counts were shown on the evening news along with baseball scores. It has been 10 years since the Vietnam War ended, but the casualties- still are being counted. “Experts say that by 1990, there will still be emotional traumas springing up that are war related,” said College video technologist Carlos Ricketson. Ricketson has spent five years interviewing Vietnam veterans and digging up infor mation. The research is to be used in a 90-minute film documentary. “More deaths among those who served in Vietnam have been caused by suicide than by combat,” Ricketson said. Ricketson served in Vietnam as a gunner’s assistant aboard a has been done. Ricketson now river patrol boat. “I am trying to show, the general public who is trying to find a source of fun we are, and why we are the ding so shooting can begin. way we are,” Ricketson said. The film will deal with the feel- He believes that the media'has ings and problems of distorted the. image of the Viet veterans. This will include the nam vet. “The truth is just “Agent Orange” controversy, beginning to come out. Movies and the vets’ feelings of like ‘Coming Home’ are a start nonrecognition. in the right direction.” , “Used and thrown away” is a All the research for the film common feeling among vets, Ricketson said. “Usually there would be a few older people at the airport who didn’t have much else to do except of compliments on those welcome the boys home,” Ricketson said. Some people already done.**■ would welcome home veterans “The french fries will have to by calling them “baby killers” or be changed,” said Grambusch, picking fights, according to because “potatoes are going up Ricketson. “You couldn’t tell in price 10-15 percent by next anyone about your feelings or fall. To hold the cafeteria costs experiences, it was a turnoff, down, we will do our own fries you were considered a killer,” and use the peelings so that the Ricketson said. bulk of the potato is not Readjustment to civilian life wasted.” - is another problem. “I’ve talked Cafeteria to serve new menu Returning students fall The dinner menu will be im quarter will notice some major proved with a larger variety of changes in the cafeteria. Now dinners offered, including fried that the construction has been . chicken every night, and more completed, it’s time for another barbequed items. overhaul—this time the menu. Cafeteria prices are not ex According to College Chef Norm Grambusch, “The food pected to increase too much service people are acutely since the food service program aware of the hamburger joints seems to be “holding its own.” popping up along the Oregon Grambusch attributes that to a City Hilltop area. Burger King few factors. “I have a very effi and McDonald’s have already cient staff, thus getting quality been built, and a Wendy’s will labor, with little turnover. Also, soon join them.” using permanent dishes this To keep up with the com year helped keep the price of petition, Grambusch has two disposables down. At first it plans in mind. “First, we’re go was thought that the upkeep ing to include a hamburger and dishwashing expense condiment área. It will be much would be higher than buying like the sandwich area, only for paper plates and bowls. It has hamburgers. Also, hamburger proved to be the opposite,” patties will be made larger said GrambuscfiTHowever, he without a price increase,” he did point out that the plastic silverware would be continued said. because other colleges are A breakfast bar is also fore reported to be paying 30 per seen. It will include dry cereal cent of the original cost of silverware every year to replace and fresh fruit. Another first for the College their losses. will be the variety of vegetarian There will be one other entrees, as well as quiche, change in the cafeteria that has inore casseroles, soups and nothing to do with the menu. vegetables. “I recently saw a The current non-smokers’ study done on Oregon college room will have new furniture cafeterias, which showed that and be used mainly as a all the colleges seem to be of meeting and banquet room. fering more soups, casseroles, Norm Bursheim, art depart and vegetarian dishes because ment chairman, is currently of cost. And, it’s what ’ the overseeing another students want. Our menu is go change—that of a mural on the ing to reflect that,” said Gram wall. busch. He is also considering the “I’m very optimistic about all idea of making fresh juice in a the changes,” stated Gram blender. But first, it will be run busch. “The recent visitors from CCOSAC were very hap on a trial basis only to make py about the changes that will sure it sells. take place, as well as being full Page 6 to guys who were pulled out of firefights, put on a plane and six hours later they wound up in the United States. They didn’t even have enough time to change clothes. Some still >had blood and dirt on their uniforms,” he said. A kind of shock syndrome was the result of the rapid and drastic change. Veterans com! plained about the inadequate medical treatment. “A lot of guys , would go to the VA with a prqblem. What happened frequently was they would give them a container: of pills or put them in observation and watch them bounce off the walls,” Ricketson said. Vets are now beginning to get together and talk things over, Ricketson said. “I think that’s what a lot of them need, to sit down and talk to so meone and tell their side of things.” Two students get nod for PBL offices Kah-Nee-Tah, that central more. From Eastern Oregon Oregon resort where the North State College, Skidmore is run .wind doth blow and the' ning for western regional vice tumbleweed grow, was the site president of the organization, of the annual Oregon State Phi and part of the convention time Beta Lambda spring retreat, was spent raising money for his where two of, the College’s campaign. students were elected into state “Things were auctioned off executive cabinet poisitions the right and left,” the new publici weekend of May 15-17. Ed Kizer and Lori Bevington, ty director said. “Mel Hostager two members of the College’s (CCC’s Phi Beta Lambda ad Phi Beta Lambda Chapter, viser) made some of his famous were elected by their fellow beer bread that was auctioned Lambdans to the positions of off at $15 a loaf,” she said. Ac state vice president and publici cording to reliable sources, ty director, respectively. At the Skidmore even sold the hat off retreat, which was an informal the top of his head. convention, Phi Beta Lambda Phi Beta Lambda is currently chapters from all over the state setting up . money-making pro gathered to elect their state of jects in order for Bevington and ficers, plan for the national Kizer to go to the Windy City convention in Chicago later this for the July 5 10 national con summer, and just get to know vention. “We’re going tq have one another. a concession state set up in “We normally have two con Randall Hall during the Log ferences a year. The first one Jam (May 30),” Bevington was a formal convention, while said. this one is less formal,” Bev Before the trip to Chi-Town, ington said. Included vih the less-formal Kizer and Bevington will go to a event was the honoring of the training camp for officers at past state president, Eric Skid- Subtle Lake toward the end of the month. At the lake, they will attend workshops on leadership, communication and programs of work. This will prepare Bevington and Kizer for their jobs. Kizer will be required to act’ in the stead of the president, and as liaisoft between the state executive cabinet and the local chapters within the state. Bev ington, on the other hand, will get to attend the state officers meetings throughout the year and publish the Oregon PBL Newsletter. The other College students who attended the retreat were Joyce , Derhak, Eve Gutwald, Sharon Hewitt, Michael Nut-, telman, John Olson, Mike Staley and Eddie Yap. “Phi Beta Lambda is a pro-] fessional business organiza tion,” Bevington said. “All one needs to join is an interest in business and a desire to be al leader.” Phi Beta Lambda] means “service, education and progress\” she added. Clackamas Community College