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About The print. (Oregon City, Oregon) 1977-1989 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 5, 1983)
ASG Fzesident Sagoe cites job duties, goals DeAnn Dietrich Of The Print Talking with ASG Presi dent John Sagoe is reason enough to instill inspirations of being involved in the school system. The decor in his office reflects the people-oriented person that he claims to be. With pictures of family and friends on the wall, he speaks anxiously of his goals and am bitions for the school year and for the future he plans in inter national relations, com munications, ' journalism and politics. Originally .from Ghana, Sagoe arrived in Oregon in 1982 as a foreign exchange stu dent. His interest in student government reflects a political awareness of the world. Sagoe maintains his belief that extra curricular involvement is more He said, “People are los ing their dreams and are settl ing for mediocrity.” Sharing the campaign ticket last year with Vice Presi dent Linda Cox was a deci sion made after the two found that they shared many com7 mon goals. Besides en thusiasm, a unification is ah integral part of an effective student government, and Sagoe believes this year’s group is a healthy mix of dif ferences and compatibility. Considering the ad ministration to be a supportive force, Sagoe does admit that there is, “a little opposition by people who don’t see the essence of student govern ment.” In Sagoe’s opinion the student activities budget is a reasonable one, but feels strongly that there is a great need for a more effective tax than just important for in dividual growth. “Involve ment anywhere will make a difference in the world,” he said. Seeing his part in the school as being more than coordinating the smoking sec tion and scheduling movies and dances, Sagoe puts his presidential duties as a priority over his 20-credit-hour class schedule. In his viewpoint his duty includes being “a liaison between the administration and the students,” relaying both the needs and the limits of each party. Sagoe has an enthusiasm about what he believes he can accomplish, and will try to offer “a little bit of myself, ideals mainly, but mostly what the students want.” Why is this job so impor tant to him? base system, and that the cur rent property tax system is not to carry the school support load. Success to Sagoe is not financial in nature but is in stead an educationally- oriented goal. Aiming toward “making the world a better place,” he will continue his education until he earns his Ph. D., perhaps “picking up a few other degrees along the way.” Cox joins ASG as vice president By Kathy Johnson Of The Print “I like the togetherness and the striving for a common purpose that I have found since becoming involved in ASG,” stated Linda Cox, vice president of the Associated Student Government at Clackamas Community Col lege. Cox was elected last Spring with the rest of the ASG Vice President Linda Cox ASG Executive Council. All summer, along with the rest of the council, Cox has worked so that there would be ac tivities planned for the first week of fall term. Energy has also been put into trying to get more clubs started and getting the school more actively in volved in the community.. Cox became an ASG sen ator last year, her first at the College. Cox was hesitant about running for vice presi dent but was encouraged by several friends before running. “I’m glad I ran because I really enjoy dealing with peo ple. I feel that being involved is an important part of the col lege lfe. It makes your campus a special place, and not iust some place you have to be.” ' Cox plans to attend Port land State University upon graduating from the College this year. Cox is an interna tional marketing major, and is also studying the Spanish language, because her main in terest lies in the Hispanic countries. I Homemaker class helps women ¡NOW WHAT? I ♦ ! 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State, Zip__ __________ |Anticipated Major ____________________ (School Now Attendine _____ _______________ _____ I________________________________ Page 6 J Assertiveness training, self-esteem building and skill assessment are a few of many subjects being covered in a class for women by the Women’s Center near Clack amas Community College this term. Titled the Displaced Homemakers’ Pre-employ- ment Training Program, the 10-week class is designed for women who need to find work, but think that they have no job skills or have been out of the job market for awhile. The class began Sept. 13 and currently meets every Tuesday ajid Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Art 101. “Most of the women have been out of the job market for a considerable amount of time, and we have some widows and divorced persons,” Women’s Center Coordinator Carol Strazer said of the 24 women, aged 24 to 55, currently enrolled in the class. Strazer, who co-teaches the class with Women’s Center Coordinator Anne Par- dington, thinks building self- esteem is one of the major goals of the class. She explain ed how many homemakers, who for example might have served on the PTA, don’t con sider that a job skill. By taking the class, Strazer said the women will learn to identify those job skills that had previously gone unnoticed. Although the term “displaced homemaker” has been around since the mid ’70’s, the new program is the first one to be offered near the College since 1977, when because of a loss in funding, all previous programs were cut. Oregon is one of the first states to offer a displaced homemaker program, and as of this term the center has designed an updated class, which will be offered during winter and spring terms as well. “I think the message is getting clearer that it’s a lux ury to stay home,” Par- dington said of today’s women. She stressed the im portance of such a class for women, as she said that women, who for example have become widows, cannot rely on collecting their husband’s social security to use as income until they are over 60 years old. Pardington also said that statistically women outlive men, so the “probability of being alone gets higher as women get older.” By having such a class available women will be able to learn to support themselves should they find they are no longer supported by a spouse, she said. In addition to the class training, Pardington said the women will receive a cer tificate stating all the skills they have learned, which could be used when looking for a job. Anyone interested in tak ing the class will have to wait until next term to register. The class is free, and has been well received by the women cur rently taking the class. “During our class evalua tions, we have gotten good compliments, ’ ’ Strazer said. Clackamas Community College
