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I s VÔL^^Vn^^^7n^^W^n^dâ^jânÛâ^237^^^ OackMias^Comgimit^CoUege 'S Next blood drive set for Jan. 28 abound as Clackamas Community College’s Photo by Joel Miller College offers livestock, crop courses By Shelley Ball somewhat. “The feeling was we (College) ought to try a dif ferent approach,” he said. In order to better meet the Offered for the first time individual needs of it’s agricultural students,; this term, the agricultural Clackamas Community Col seminars are each between lege is now offering a series of three and four hours long. 40 “mini-courses” that focus Four different seminars are on specific areas of livestock held a week. During the first two weeks of this term Myers and crop production. “I like to look at it as more said about 60 people have been of a cafeteria approach,” involved in the seminars. Of Agriculture Instructor David these, Myers estimates bet Myers said about the courses. ween 80-85 percent are people He explained that the variety who are new to the College’s of classes offered makes it agricultural programs. So far, feedback from the possible for students to choose those with topics specifically seminars has been positive. geared to their needs. “They (students) definitely Myers added that declining feel very positive that this is enrollments in the regular more meaningful to them, 10-week agricultural classes because it doesn’t tie a person prompted the College to down in one topic area too change the curriculum long,” Myers said. Of The Print Course outlines vary accor ding to the individual topics, but Myers said they can con sist of a combination of lec tures, hands-on demonstra tions and field trips. Some of the seminars are held off- campus, and the College’s own Animal Science Center is being used for hands-on work. Myers said the 40 mini courses can be taken on a credit or non-credit basis. Fees are $7 for each individual course (fees change if taken on a credit basis). Beginning spr ing term another 40 seminar topics involving livestock pro duction and agriculture marketing is expected to be of fered. For more information about the agricultural seminars, call David Myers at 657-8400, ext. 446. ........ !T.-—■■ Clackamas Community College’s winter term blood drive will take place in the Community Center Jan. 28. The drive will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the collected blood will be used to benefit hospitalized patients in the area. Associated Student Government (ASG) represen tative Debbie Cayton, assis tant to the president, is the chairperson in charge of organizing the event which is put on by the American Red Cross. Cayton said the ASG’s goal is to get 85 units of blood. Last term’s blood drive collected 73 units of blood. Before giving blood, every potential donor undergoes a “mini-physical” consisting of a blood pressure and anemia In last week’s story concern ing the resignation of former Associated Student Govern ment (ASG) President Jenny Metzker, the following infor mation needs correction: The ASG senate voted to ac cept Metzker’s resignation because she had failed to meet the fall 1984 ASG academic re quirements of completing six credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0. Although Metzker did not meet these requirements in the spring of 1984 and although the ASG constitution indicates that Metzker was un qualified for office as early as Oct. 13, because of her spring grades, the ASG senate remov ed her from office based upon her failure to meet fall 1984 re quirements. Based on updated informa tion the vote to accept Met zker’s resignation was 12 in favor, none opposed and one abstention, instead of two abstentions as reported earlier. Also, Metzker is currently at tending classes. 77ie Print regrets any incon- vience these errors have caus ed. ......................... ..... Cager teams uphold near-perfect records scholarships Page 4 The donated blood ii then separated into three parts and goes to help three different types of patients. Plasma is us ed for burn and shock victims, red blood cells for surgery and anemic patients and platelets go to treat cancer and leukemia patients. Whole blood and red cells have a shelf life of 35 days, but platelets must be used within three to five days of the time they are donated. The amount of blood given by the donor, usually less than a pint, is restored by their body in less than 48 hours. All blood types are needed. Correction Fund drive seeks Rhapsody makes campus debut check, hepatitis screening and blood typing. In order to give blood a donor must be of good health and weigh at least 110 pounds. Page 6 Pages 7-8