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About The print. (Oregon City, Oregon) 1977-1989 | View Entire Issue (March 4, 1987)
Containers By Dean Grey I Panic. People running around B mass hysteria trompling Ihildren looking out for Bemselves. In their horror they Bause their own destruction. They ■urn buildings trying to destroy Bn invading creature that has Bowers greater than their Bchnology. B This was the scene that H.G. ■ells set in a radio play, later Biade into a movie, about some Buterspace creatures that set out B conquer the earth. That was Bien and we thought it was a Brce, but it’s happening again Bght under our noses in Pauling ■1. B If you will remember the Beatures came in a round, Blinderish type ship that had a Bng neck extending out of the Bp ending in a grotesque eye, an Be that wrought death and Bestruction in its wake. ■So what does this have to do ■th Pauling? Let me start at the A couple of weeks ago a ptany class was down at the Last near Newport when, in the idst of their studies, they came reveal surprise a protective covering called an egg case or mermaid’s purse. The egg case can be used to identify what species of skate it came from. The Raja Binoculata, as adults, average 6 feet and can weigh up to 200 pounds, some get up to 8 feet in length. They have practically no commercial value. The wings are the only part used and they are eaten primarily by those other than North Americans. From a total of six skates that they started out with, there is now only one left, the biggest. If the class can raise the Skate to a juvenile state, the Marine Science Center, who have been giving the class advise since the capture, will take over the care 77ze above pictured skate is the last survivor of an invasion force discovered by the botany class. of him. The captive is being held in Pauling 141 and may 'be viewed freely. The Science Center said that Inside were two small embryos Skate embryos. across two plastic “containers”. it is difficult to raise the Skates Not knowing exactly what they of some sort of ocean (space) Raja binoculatus or Big Skate in captivity because little is were, those who found them creature, later identified as belong to the order of Ra- known about duplicating the brought them back to the rest of “Skates”. The two embreonic jiformes. Other members of this birth conditions. the party. Bob Misely, the leader Skates made the trip home safely order are sawfish rays, electric The Skates are being kept in and instructor of the group, hav and were put into an aquarium. rays, stingrays, eagle rays, manta an aquarium n Pauling 141 and The next day in class Misely rays, and devil rays. There are is open for student and staff ing a small inclination of what it might be, but not totally sure, in directed the opening of the se about 11 species of Rajiformes viewing. structed the students to open one cond “Egg Container” and off the pacific coast. of them up. found inside four more of the The eggs of the rays are laid in CCOSAC rallies în Roseburg ■Student representitives from ■lieges all around Oregon got Kether at Roseburg to discuss Bveral topics of importance. The ■oup of students known as ■immunity Colleges of Oregon Budent Association and Com- Bission (CCOSAC) held their •nference Febuary 27 and 28. Ke discussions featured topics ■ch as raffles, drawings and ■ch, and whether they should ■ legalized or not. ■CCOSAC is a little known ■oup of students that represent ■egon community colleges, ■ere is one representative from Kh of the community colleges, ■tally from student govern- Bent, that make up the Board of Residents. The fourteen ■embers of the Board of ■esidents attend monthly leetings that are held at a host IThe COSAC function is an [measurable effort to serve Ldent interests. They ac- Implish this through sharing Iccess stories to infuse other alleges with ideas for entertain- ment, fund raising, and student services on campus. At this time in the legislative season there is also a political ¿involvement committee that is reponsible for letting legislators know the united concerns of community colleges. A typical COS AC meeting begns with roll call, approval of minutes, distribution of writtten reports of events from each col lege and approval of the agenda (topics to be discussed)’ The February 27-28th meeting was held in Roseburg at Umpqua Community College. The primary topics included: discussion of supporting a bill to legalize raffles and drawing from school fund raising; stu dent health insurance; free legal advisors on campus; and a special report from the political involvement committee (PIC) team leader Ron Robbins. The discussion of supporting a “raffle bill” centered on one student president’s account that a casino nite event at her college was “really successful”. At the time of planning the event she did not know that the bill which legalizes some games (such as the lottery) does not include schools. The PIC team was commis sioned to discuss the ammend- ment with legislators. The subject of student health insurance was analyzed, with Bill Baze of Linn-Benton Com munity College supporting a united community college policy which would supply low- cost health insurance for students who wanted it. He re quested the Board of Presidents examine the need on their home campuses and send him some figures he could discuss with an insurance company. A request, by Chemeketa Commumity College Senator Tim Rogers, for information from other community colleges that have lawyers available for students, brought about a discussion of this service. The Board of Presidents asked to be informed on the outcome of this project. A request for a $100 donation for Jean Mooneyham, a Port land Community College lob byist, was discussed and ap-1 proved. The donation will help to send her to a national legislative conference held by United States Student Associa tion (USSA) in Washington D.C. USSA is a student organization which, through a united national effort of letter writing, petitioning, and lobby ing lets the Senate and House Budget Committee know the needs of colleges and the effect of finacial aid cuts. Her main persuasion was that after speak ing to “some key officials in Washington D.C.” she learned that not one Northwest com munity College had been heard from. She will be representing all fourteen Oregon community colleges and some Washington community colleges also. The Political Involvement Committee activités was the principal discussion topic. The PIC team is comprised of team leader Ron Robbins from Lane C.C., Tim Rogers from Chemeketa C.C., Mary Van Agtmael from Linn-Benton C.C.1, Mark Tomlin from Linn- Benton, and Robyn Jenson from Treaty Oak C.C.. They are student lobbyists that repre sent all Oregon community col leges in the Salem legislature. In Salem two or three times a week they keep frack of any legisla tion that will affect community colleges. Depending on COSAC’s stance on the issue, the lobbyists support or protest the action through testimony in front of the assembly, petition ing, and personal interviews with state officials. The PIC/Board of President’s 'debate centered on the feasibility of holding a community college rally in Salem to protest financial aid cuts and/or inadequate fun ding. It would be sponsored by COSAC and buses would be pro vided for students'without cars. The idea for a rally was voted down due to lack of funds, the continued on p.2