Handicapped get help through College grant
By Jane Wilcox
Of The Print
PROGRAM DEVELOPERS (1 to r)
Judy Peabody, Cyndi Pucci, and Deb-
bi^Perr are proud of their success in
writing the grant for the learning
disabilities program.
photQ by Jod MiUer
“It’s like having a brand
new television with a perfectly
good tube, but somehow,
when you plug in the electrici­
ty, the picture comes out fuz­
zy;” This is the way Cyndi
Pucci, department chairman
of the basic skills development
program, described learning
disabilities.
Pucci said learning disabled
people are not retarded or
otherwise mentally handicap­
ped. They are people of
average or above-average in­
telligence who have trouble
taking in, retaining or express­
ing information.
Clackamas Community
College has never had an ef­
fective program for dealing
with students with learning
disabilities, until now. Last
spring Pucci, Judy Peabody of
the tutorial department and
Debbie Derr from the han­
dicapped resource center
wrote a grant for a learning
disabilities program.
This program will test the
student to determine whether
or not he/she has a learning
disability, and if so what kind
and how to deal with it
through both the already ex­
isting support services
(counseling and handicapped
resources) and through
tutorial programs.
Previously, programs for
the learning disabled have fail­
ed due to lack of understan­
ding. Usually students would
end up in remedial courses,
and the professors wouldn’t
know how to handle their
special problems.
Another problem is that
some students, particularly the
older ones, have not been
identified as learning disabled.
This program will solve these
problems and hopefully
educate the public as to exactly
what learning disabilities are.
Phi Beta Lambda benefits business students
By Amy LaBare
Of The Print
Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) is a
collegiate organization pro­
moting free enterprise and
business among college
students. The primary purpose
of the chapter is to get
students who are majoring (or
just interred) in business in­
volved in actual business af­
fairs.
Larry Levi, a member of
Clackamas Community Col­
lege’s PBL chapter, stresses
that anyone who is studying
secretarial science, journalism
or accounting should look into
what the organization has to
offer. He also said that
students should take full ad­
vantage of the educational op­
portunities offered at the Col­
lege, noting PBL and other
vocational clubs that give
students a chance to meet peo­
ple they would like to work for
or with.
This year PBL members
hope to get involved in com­
munity projects putting
business skills learned at the
College into practical use.
Also planned for this year
many fundraisers in an at­
tempt to increase PBL’s
treasury. Levi says the goal is
to be able to pay each
member’s way to the state Phi
Beta Lambda conference, held
in Salem next April.
At the state conference
members will compete in
various competitions, such as
public speaking, accounting, promoting the chapter in
economics, writing, dictation business classes soon.
and typing. During this con­
ference members will also be
Elections for PBL vice-
able to attend workshops and
seminars on business-related president, treasurer, secretary,
and parliamentarian are com­
subjects.
The College’s PBL chapter ing up in November. Applica­
is currently working on a tions are available from PBL
membership drive. Through President John Gheno and
posters and announcements in Mel Hostager, the College’s
the Today bulletin, PBL PBL advisor. Both can be
members hope to arouse an in­ reached at ext. 452. The
terest in the organization. Levi deadline for applications is
hopes current members will be Nov. 6 and campaign speeches
able to do short presentations will be given on Nov. 13.
Student government president elected
to chair national student organization
By J. Jason
Of The Print
Associated Student Govern­
ment President Jenny Metzker
was recently elected President
of the United States Student
Association (USSA).
The USSA is a group con­
sisting of student represen­
tatives from all backgrounds.
Her post will require her to
travel across- the nation for
certain USSA-related events
this year.
“The community college is
becoming a larger, more vital
part of the education system,”
Metzker said when asked why
she chose to become involved
in USSA.
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During the August meeting
the USSA devised its plan of
strategy for the year., “We’ve
touched on such issues as
equal rights, draft registration
and pornography. Any issues
that affect students we try to
cover. If other issues come.up
over the course of the year,
we’ll work on those too, but
we want to stay mainly on the
track established in August,”
Metzker said.
The USSA’s main goal,
Metzker said, is voter registra­
tion. “USSA is here to help.
The students must realize that
voting is a privilege and a
right,” she said. Metzker add­
ed that only 12.5 percent of
the students voted last year.
“That’s around 200,000 un­
cast votes! The students could
have anything they want, they
just don’t utilize their rights,”
she said.
Metzker is sponsored on her
trips and plans to travel as far
away as Washington, D.C.
Asked if her traveling would
have any effect on her produc­
tivity as ASG President, she
said, “My first obligation is to
Clackamas. I will miss only
three days of school all year,
and I will be here if anything
comes up.
“It’s quite an honor.
My position not only
represents our College, but
also our state and country
too,” Metzker added.
Clackamas Community College