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Vol. XX, No. 9
Clackamas Community College
Oregon City, OR 97045
January 14,1987
[ASG approves gay/lesbian
club constitution unanimously
by Lyn Marie Thompson
Photo Editor
The Clackamas Community
College Gay/Lesbian Rap
Group was officially approved
and recognized as a college club
by the Associated Student
Government with a unanimous
vote December 11.
The group’s constitution
states their purpose to “...
discuss gay/lesbian issues and
Tto be a support group.” Ad-
■visor Vince Fitzgerald states the
Koal of the group as “...pro­
viding the needed and desired
■support for people who are in­
terested in reflecting on their
Personal relationships.”
I The current seven members
meet every Tuesday at noon in
Barlow 114 to discuss common
ssues, concerns and relation­
ships; to provide information;
o clarify facts on topics such as
DS and promiscuity; and to
rovide support.
“When the group first came
n,” says Student Programs
(Specialist Paul Kyllo, “we
hought ‘great, no problems
ere.’ So the group put up in-
ormational signs. We got a few
Is saying that it didn’t look
ood for the community, but
is office hasn’t received any
ajor complaints.”
The groups advisor, Vince
itzgerald, however, said that
e had received panicky com-
munity calls, negative letters,
and negative feedback from
staff members. “Things got out
of hand at first. One sign was
torn down, and one was actual­
ly burned in the stairwell where
it had been put up.”
Since then, the group has
switched to a less conspicuous
informational form of fliers.
Fitzgerald said that 19 out of 20
of those fliers first put up in
Barlow were torn down by staff
members.
Paul Kyllo stated the position
of the student activities office,
“This club is the same as any
other club and will be treated
the same. They’re entitled to the
same rights and priveleges, and
will have the same respon-
sibilities.” His personal posi­
tion is: “The group has been
very cooperative to work with.
They’ve gone out of their way
to ensure proper procedures. In
general, they’ve gone out of
their way to do the things the
right way, the correct way, the
best way.”
One unique thing about the
group is their constitution, “ft’s
one of the best written,” said
Paul Kyllo. In fact, Chemeketa
Community College and Linn
Benton Community College
have both requested copies of
the group’s constitution as a
guideline for the forming of
their own gay/lesbian groups.
Article six of their constitution
covers abandonment of the
group and distribution of funds
thereafter. “The club funds
shall be held for two years.
When the two years are up, the
funds shall be given to the
Cascade AIDS Project.”
Fitzgerald prepared a state­
ment for Jim Roberts, Dean of
Student Services for a board
meeting: “This group of students
has requested college assistance in
organizing a support group for
persons living a minority lifestyle.
“The college, in providing
emotional and psychological sup­
port by means of a faculty/-
counselor moderator, is not
thereby officially approving
and/or encouraging a particular
sexual preference.
“What the college is doing, is
providing assistance for all
members of our student popula­
tion, in order that they be better
able to succeed in their
academic and career prepara­
tion, as well as continue to en­
joy and contribute to the society
in which they live. The ASO ha®
given formal approval to the
group’s constitution.” "
“I’m totally dedicated to pro­
viding this service,” states Fit­
zgerald. “I’m real pleased to
have the opportunity to provide
assistance to this minority
group who otherwise might not
have this service.”
School funding, budgets
top legislative agenda
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Photo by Bret Hodgert
The Reverend Chumleigh and his rather sheepish dog Roadie
entertained CCC students last week with incredulous acts of
hilarity and daring.
by E.A. Berg
News Editor
State community college and
Department of Education of­
ficials want over $144 million
from the 1987 Legislature to
operate and improve Oregon’s
community colleges.
That includes $121.5 million in
operating funds, about $5.5
million more than the current
two-year budget period. This
represents a 32 percent Share of
operating costs.
CCC President John Keyser
said this is down from a 48 per­
cent share, back when the com­
munity college system was first
being established in the early
1970’s. Local taxpayers have
shouldered the increased costs.
Keyser feels the first priorty of
the 1987 Legislature, which con­
vened Monday, is to keep the
schools open. “When the schools
close here, it makes the front
page of the Wall Street Journal.
It makes the front page of the
Los Angeles Times. It’s on the
CBS Evening News,” he said,
“School closures are bad for peo­
ple and bad for economic
development.”
Senate President John Kit-
zhaper and House Speaker Vera
Katz are leading a drive to
establish up-to-date tax bases for
each of Oregon’s school districts.
The plan would essentially make
each district’s current levy its tax
base. Growth of the levy would
be proportional to growth in per
capita income and property
values within the district.
The “safety net proposal” as it
is called, has strong bipartisan
and business support. It could be
on the ballot for Oregon voters as
soon as May. Keyser said he sup­
ports the proposal.
Community colleges also want
$3.3 million for maintenance, 2;8
million for instructional equip­
ment, and $7.9 million for con­
struction: and remodding pro­
jects. Keyser added that no ap­
propriations for campus contrac­
tion have been authorized since
1979. He said the state expects
each district to shoulder these
costs.
A popular economic develop­
ment program may receive the
largest increase. $2.75 million is
being requested to expand Small
Business Development Centers.
Only $520,000 was appropriated
in 1985.
The program has a proven
track record for improving pro­
fitability and increasing employ­
ment in participating businesses,
Keyser said. The 15 campus net­
work is operating at full capacity.
CCC hopes to establish an addi­
tional center in North Clackamas
County, he added.
A total of $5.75 million is re­
quested to establish a communi­
ty college-based job training
network and to improve com­
munity college-high school
training programs.
The Oregon Community Col­
lege Association is seeking legisla­
tion to set up a separate agency
and governing board for com­
munity Colleges.,
Keyser said all of Oregon’s
community college presidents
and boards support such a
system. Despite staunch opposi­
tion from State Superintendent
of Public Instruction Verne
Duncan, Keyser said its chances
of passage is “pretty good.”