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AN OPEN LETTER OF learning experiences at CCC, is
¡THANKS TO THE INSTRUC- John Snively. His cheerful will­
¡TORS AND STAFF AT CCC:
ingness to share his knowledge
[ All too often, the people who about geology and birds has
¡put forth extra effort in their opened up new worlds of
¡tasks are not acknowledged, nor discovery and appreciation of the
¡recognized for the good work universe around me. He quietly
they perform. This is the pur- and effectively instills in each of
jpose of my letter. I wish to his students an appreciation and
acknowledge the instructors awareness of the natural world in
who have expanded my which we live. Unfortunately, an
awareness of the world in which hour’s lecture is not enough time
>ve live. It is largely through the for John to share all his
efforts of my teachers that I am knowledge with his students, yet
¡well prepared to enter the por- he is able to impart a vast amount
jtals of a four year college of information in that short time,
without apprehension.
and does it with ease and good
| First and foremost, my ap- will. This serves only to tantalize
¡preciation goes to Mike Kepler the student to want to learn more
for designing his courses in such a about geology and birds.
manner as to make learning in­
Then there is Diane Ferris and
teresting and applicable to our Nancy Tuft, who, because of
daily lives. He cares enough for their pleasant and gentle per­
his students so that he uses all his sonalities, allow students to feel
wit and charm to subliminally comfortable about learning the
plant the seeds of knowledge intricacies of math and composi­
within each of them. Because of tion. They have the ability to pre­
¡this, the students are able to leave sent these subjects in such a way
¡his classes richer for having this as to eliminate the difficulty of
comprehension some students ex­
¡experience.
I Secondly, I would like to thank perience with these subjects.
¡Rick True for opening up new
I have singled out the in­
¡worlds of creative thinking for dividuals who have had the
¡me. Through his ability to put greatest impact upon my learning
¡forth his expectations of each experiences at CCC these past
¡assignment in a non-limiting two years, but my other instruc­
¡manner, the students are allowed tors have contributed their share
to explore their individual to my experience as well.
¡creative talents. This gives the Through their personalities and
¡students confidence that their expertise, they have taught me the
¡ideas are just as valid and accep­ value of different truths and
table as the next person’s.
value systems in other disciplines.
Next to share my appreciation They include: John Orrelle,
¡for having an impact upon my Marlene Tufts, Wayne Wright,
Kevin Forney, Bob Misely, Janet
Kondo, and Larry Emme; also
my computer teachers: Mr. Case,
who teaches at Clackamas High
School, and Nick Molatore, for
helping me to feel less intimidated
by computers.
It is true that the instructors
at CCC have had the strongest
impact upon my re-entry into
the world of knowledge, but my
transition into this world would
not have been so smooth if it
had not been for the support
staff at CCC. My additional
thanks go to the people who ser­
vice the students counseling cor­
ner, financial aid, and the
registrar’s office with their
cheerful guidance through the
process of class selections, re­
quirements for financial aid,
and registering for classes. Also
, my thanks go to the friendly
people in Lee Fawcett’s office
and Career Development while I
was employed there.
Finally, my thanks to all the
“unseen” people at CCC who
go about their daily tasks, mak­
ing attendance at CCC such a
pleasure. CCC has a right to be
proud of its instructors, staff,
and programs offered each
term. I feel that the energies
flowing through the campus is
one of caring and love for one
another, and this student, for
one, certainly appreciates those
responsible for creating such a
feeling. My thanks to you all.
In a recent smoking survey conducted on the College campus, it was
found that a majority (71.9%) of those surveyed were bothered by
secondhand smoke. It was also found that secondhand smoke ag­
gravates the health problems of 28.4% of all 456 of the respondents
and that 65.4% of them disliked going through smoking areas.
Although secondhand smoke has been thought to be only annoying
to non-smokers, recent studies have shown that it also affects the non-
smokers health. Many non-smokers can develop lung problems just by
inhaling the smoke of a smoker.
Because of these recent developments, steps have been taken to
reduce these instances. “No smoking” areas in restaurants, theatres,
and other buildings have been designated, but the majority of the time
these areas are smaller and less inviting than smoking areas. Is this
fair?
Smokers complain that their rights are being taken away when they
are asked to put out their cigarettes or to smoke in designated areas,
but what about the rights of non-smokers? Don’t they have the right
to breathe air that is not smoke-filled?
A proposal has been made that would designate the Skylite room
off of the cafeteria a smoking area. This is room is one of the nicest
places on the entire campus; the view and the location make it an ideal
place to study. However if this proposal designates this area as a
smoking area many non-smokers will not be able to enjoy it without
sacrificing their health. Why should non-smokers be left with second-
best again?
These questions, as well as many others, need to be answered before
a definite decision is made. By responding to this and/or the article on
the front page, perhaps a decision can be made that both sides can
agree upon. It’s up to you to make a difference.
Elaine Powers
Letter from the ASG President
To the Editor:
There are two issues before law
makers that will have a major im­
pact on students ability to attend
CCC. The first issue is financial
aid which is still being considered
by the U.S. Congress. The second
issue concerns transferability of
CCC credits to Oregon’s four
year colleges. Both issues urgent­
ly require student attention.
The U.S. Senate passed a $1.6
billion increase in financial aid.
The Congress must now decide
which programs to spend the in­
crease on. College Work Study,
Pell Grants, SEOG Grants, and
Guaranteed Student Loans are in
short supply for CCC students.
Senator Mark Hatfield and
Representative Les Aucoin will be
key players in the Congressional four year colleges. However the
decision on where to spend the amendment deletes a provision in
extra funds approved by Con­ the original bill that would keep
gress. I urge all of you to write Oregon’s four year colleges from
them immediately and let them implementing an expensive and
know how important these pro­ disadvantageous semester system
gress are to the financing of your without community college ap­
education.
proval. I therefore urge you to
The Oregon State Legislature is write or call your legislators im­
currently considering an amend­ mediately and ask them to sup­
ment to House Bill 2913 (HB port the amended version HB
2913) that would require com­ 2913 and to add back into the bill
mon course numbering of the original provisions of the
transfer courses throughout unamended version of HB 2913.
Oregon’s community colleges
Contact the Associated Stu­
and four year institutions and dent Government at ext. 247 for
allow for block transferring of more information.
associate degrees to meet general
Sincerely,
education amendment would
Neale Frothingham
make it much easier for CCC
ASG President
students to transfer to Oregon’s
Letter to the editor
To the Editor:
I’m writing. you concerning
your article about virginity.
First, virginity is definitely not
nonexistent. It only seems that
way because no one wants to be
something to be proud of,
although with society today, it
isn’t. Also, if you remain a
virgin then you won’t get any
diseases, you won’t get your
girlfriend pregnant and be forc­
ed io marry her, and women
will have a lot more respect for
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you.
In the past virginity was
respected. Nowadays, virginity
is “wimpy” for males although
somewhat envied in females.
Whatever or whenever the
society, virginity is a ONE time
thing and can never be regained.
If you think it can be, you
should have your opinion
checked.
I’m a virgin and intend to
stay that way until I’m married.
Yes, I’m a Christian, but that is
beside the point. I want the
woman whom I marry to know
that she is my first and only
love. I think society has a poor
outlook on virginity and that
that outlook should be changed.
If more fathers discouraged
their sons from finding instead
of encouraged their sons to go
find a beautiful girl and learn
about all the joys of sex, this
world could turn out to be very
compatible.
A Disturbed Student
J
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