THE 4»RINT
Vol. XX
No. 22
Clackamas Community College
Reese is new
council chairman
Oregon City, OR 97046
Molatore elected Pres Taking
too many
credits?
by Heieen Veenstra
News Editor
“As far as being dected presi
dent, I’m honored that the facul
ty has confidence in me, par
ticularly because the other (can
didate) is good. I’m a little ap
prehensive; the previous
presidents have been so good, it
will be hard to follow,” said Jeff
Molatore, the new CCCEA
(Clackamas Community College
Education Association) presi
dent.
“We were delighted with the
response. It was the highest ballot
return we’ve ever had,” express
ed Jim Streeter, math/engineer-
ing department chairperson.
Jack Scrivener, who won by a
single vote, will be the vice-
president. Annette Andre will be
die secretary treasurer. “I was
unopposed, so there is no par
ticular glory to be dected, but
I’m looking forward to working
with the other people who have
been dected.”
The first elected senator is Tom
Richards who commented, “It’s
about six years since I’ve been in
the senate, so it is nice to be back
in the political field.” David
Madsen is the second voted
senator.
“I’m pleased to have the op
portunity to work with my col
leagues to help make Clackamas
an even stronger force in our
community,” said Emily Orlan
do, who was ranked third. The
fourth elected senator is
Clarence Lasley.
Don . Hutchinson, current
president of CCCEA, expressed
about 60% of the ballots were
returned, which gave a high
response rate in comparison
with all previous years.
“You don’t say?/”
by Joan Nixon \
and Bret Hodgert
“ . . to bring about coordination with other com
munity college councils, and making things bet
ter for the students.” ,
by Beth Coffey
Photo Editor
Lyle Reese, Clackamas Com
munity College Dean of Instruc-
I tion, has recently taken the
position of chairman of the
Oregon Community Colleges
I Council Instructional Ad
ministrators.
The council chairman’s chief
responsibilities, according to
I Reese, are “to bring about
[coordination with other.cpm-
Imunity college councils, and
I make things better for the
I students.”
I specifically, “I lay out the
I council agenda for the entire
[year,” explained Reese. “The
[council has four major
I meetings, one each quarter,” at
[which “we discuss issues con-
cerning the community colleges
[throughout the state.”
[ One vital goal the council is
[presently working towards is
[“block transfer, a method of
[credit transfer consistency bet-
[ween all community colleges
[and four-year universities.”
[ Another, better known, issue
[under discussion is the switch
[from the quarter to
the
[semester system. “Both are go
ing to be very difficult,” said
Reese.
A recent issue tackled for the
students’ benefit and “at the urg
ing of the Council is the student
hot line, implemented earlier this
year. The student hot line is the
first step,” explained Reese. A
student can call and relay any
confusions he or she has trasfer-
ring, such as what classes are
needed for the transfer, how
many credits he or she needs and
sb on.
Reese
has
been
with
Clackamas since 1969. He began
his career with the college as an
instructor in the
business
départi ment.
In 1970 Reese took on ad
ministrative responsibilites as
Assistant Dean of Instruction. In
the fall of 1983 he aquired his
current position as Dean of In
struction.
Prior to his affiliation with
Clackamas, Reese was a high
school instructor for both
Business and English in
Cleveland, Ohio. From 1967 up
to his position on the CCC facul
ty, Reese taught business at
Oregon City High.
May 13, 1987
Yesterday, not the day before
yesterday or tomorrow but
yesterday, a vague and rather
confusing incident took place.
I wasn’t too sure I saw what I
saw, which made it even more
-confusing, but I think it was ac
tually what I thought I saw.
Whether or not the whole thing
took place in my imagination
still has yet to be decided.
If it was imagined, and what I
thought I saw had really not oc
curred, then I am confused, but
if it really happened and I
thought I had imagined it, then I
am really confused. I think I’m
confused. Not only was the
situation confusing, but sort of
vague as well. What I saw could
be what I thought it was or it
was something that I have no
idea what it was.
But if it wasn’t what I actually
thought I saw, and even though
it seemed so, the whole incident
was rather confusing and the
more I think about it the more
confused I become. Aw, forget
it, you probably wouldn’t
understand anyway.
by Sherri Michaels
Staff Writer
There has been some concern
among the instructors about
students taking 20 credits or more
here on campus.
The instructors concern came
about when a student who was
taking 23 credit hours was not
doing well in classes.
They then brought it to the at
tention of the counselors that
they should not let this happen.
The counselors cannot restrict'
anyone from taking more than 20
credits.
There is no school policy that
restricts students from taking that
many credits. Though Art Haines
“signs off’ students that are Yak
ing more than 21 credits.
This “sign off” allows
counselors to advise students as
to the problems of taking that
“Students cannot be
stopped from taking
more than 20 credits. ”
many credits. In the end it is still
die student’s choice.
Part of the push and influx in
students taking more than the
average 12 to 18 credits is the
armed force, especially the Army.
A new Army regulation re
quires any high school drop out
or GED person that he complete
at least 23 credits. They don’t
have to take all 23 credits at one
time. They may spread it out over
a period of time.
The students are referred only
if their’ ASVAB test scores are
high enough. Then it is the choice
of the individual or the recruiters
as to how they take their 23
credits.
The Army students are not the
only ones to take 20 credits and
above. Quite often students in in
dustry classes take more than 20
credits. Giving them three classes
that is similar to having a full
time job.
So far there is no evidence
about the differences in 21 and
above credits and the person with
an average load in grade point
averages.
The CCC counselors are in
vestigating the situation.