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New Editors Page 3 THE ‘PRINT Clackamas Community Collage Reese is new council chairman Molatore elected Pres Taking too many credits? by Hdeen Veenstra New* 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 the secretary treasurer. “I was unopposed, so there is no par ticular glory to be elected, but by Joan Nixon ' ".. . to bring about coordination with other com munity college councils, and making things bet- ter for the students. ” iy Beth Coffey ing to be very difficult,” said •koto Editor 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 Council Instructional Ad- The council chairman’s chief esponsibilities, according to leese, are “to bring about jordination with other.com- nunity college councils, and aake things better for the Bdents.” Specifically, “I lay out the ouncil agenda for the entire ear,” explained Reese. “The ouncil has four major ■eetings, one each quarter,” at rtiich “we discuss issues con ning the community colleges broughout the state.” One vital goal the council is resen tly working towards is block transfer, a method of redit transfer consistency bet- nen all community colleges nd four-year universities.” Another, better known, issue nder discussion is the switch rom the quarter to the ■ester system. “Both are go- 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. TTYoudonTt sayTT1 Phnto Lyle Reese Lyle Reese, Clackamas Com- nunity College Dean of Instruc tor, has recently taken the »sition of chairman of the legón Community Colleges I’m looking forward to working with the other people who have been elected.” and Bret Hodgert 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 was rather confusing and the more I think about it the more confused I become. Aw, forget it, you probably wouldn’t understand anyway. 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 tak 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 struction. Prior to his affiliation with Qackamas, Reese was a high school instructor for both Business and English in Cleveland, Ohio. From 1967 up to his position on the CCC facul business Staff Writer thought I saw, and even though it seemed so, the whole incident so 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 ty, Reese taught Oregon City High. by Sberri Michaels at Last Friday’s plant sale at CCC drew many interested buyers. averages. The CCC counselors are in vestigating the situation.