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About The print. (Oregon City, Oregon) 1977-1989 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 30, 1987)
Opinion Clackamas Community College a College tuition On the lighter side ASG Pres affect student body I———by Si.phanl Vsff urges Take time for an ‘escape’ vote-by- mail levy Welcome fall term students, ing wears thin and the class Opinion/Copy Editor staff, and faculty! I’m so glad to be back for my last year at Clackamas, for me summer just seems about two months too long. Call me crazy if you will, but there is something about the challenge of learning new things that keeps me coming back year after year with increased an ticipation of what each new class will bring. Don’t get me wrong, there are some things about school that are not exact ly pleasant to look forward to - homework, tests, and shelling out all that money for books and tuition are at the top of this list. I guess, for me, it all started in Kindergarten, when each day I’d get off of the school bus and go to this wonderful room that had all kinds of things with which to use your imagination: doll houses, blocks, paper, paste, crayons, etc. Of course, I learned things too, but it was such , a challenge to open up the big world that lay beyond the reading, writing, and arithmetic that it never seemed like work. I still feel that way when I begin a new year. The idea of learning something different, something that may not be all that useful to my future career but would be fun to learn anyway, just gets me so excited I can hardly wait for my first class to begin. Occasionally, that feel becomes more work than play, but it usually balances out in the end. If there is one thing that I’ve learned in my pursuit of educa tion, it’s that one must always have a good balance. Too often people take only the classes that they have to take in order to reach their goal, but this can become boring and tedious after a while. It’s better to take at least one class that you think sounds interesting and fun, regardless of whether it is something that you’ll need later on in life or not. As long as you enjoy doing it, that is what counts. Often this “escape” mak^s the things that are required more easy to deal with and you don’t feel so bogged down by the middle of the term. Even if you don’t feel like taking another class, don’t forget to take time out for an “escape,” whether it is a walk in the park, curling up with a good book, or going out with friends, it will put the other things in your life in perspective if you remember and think of the lighter side of yourself. Classes, homework, and tests may be serious subjects but they don’t have to be the only things in your life once the term is underway. Remember yourself and things will go a lot smoother once you hit high stress times toward the middle of the term. To the Editor, The November 3, 1987 “vote Dy mail” election will affect CCC students’ ability to get an iducation on this campus. Community colleges are not covered by the “School Safety Net” plan passed by the legislature. Therefore, if CCC cannot pass a levy it will close since it does not have a tax base. When voters receive their ballots in the third week of Oc tober, they will be asked to ap prove the first tax rate increase by CCC in six years. The pro posed increase would raise the tax rate from $1.25 per thou sand dollars of assessed valua tion to $1.37. The increase is necessary because of the in creased cost to provide educa tional services that inevitably results with the passage of time. AFTER CAREFUL CON SIDERATION YOUR ASSOCIATED STUDENT GOVERNMENT IS URGING YOU, THE STUDENTS, WHOSE INTEREST WE REPRESENT, TO REGISTER TO VOTE AT THE STUDENT ACTIVITIES OFFICE IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY REGISTERED AND TO THEN VOTE YES. In service, Neale Frothingham ASG President Language barrier creates difficulties Two years ago I had a great ex normal Dutch conversation with perience: moving from Holland my aunt. After I was done I hung to Oregon. It all sounds pretty ex up the phone and asked in citing, but it has had some English, “How much did the hassles. Without a doubt, the phone call cost?” language barrier is the biggest Well, these Chinese were about hassle of them all. to freak out. Understand this Languages can cause some em right. These (the Chinese) are barrassing moments, which I people who moved to Holland a discovered when I went back to couple of years ago and hardly Holland this summer. It was my speak any Dutch, then this per third time back since my move son walks in, carries on a Dutch here; however, I knew this time conversation on the phone, then would be different than the turns and starts speaking English others, simply because I hadn’t when she wants to know how been there for a year. much it costs to use the phone. My first difficulty took place in The ' Chinese lady couldn’t a Chinese restaurant the second understand me and after I realiz day of my stay. I was with a good ed what I had just said (mainly friend, who is also Dutch and because my friend kept elbowing happens to live in Oregon too. me and whispering “speak With her, we’re used to speaking Dutch!”) I made my excuses, Dutch to each other, and English gave her 25 cents for the phone call, and walked out. I was pretty to people around us. Oh well, back to the subject. I embarrassed too! The third day I had an accent was in this restaurant and had to make a phone call. I carried on a problem. I was at a fair and there I met a girl frorrt the East Coast. After I talked with her for a while she told me, “Wow, you have such a West Coast accent.” Now, maybe you’re thinking “Big deal!,” but for me it is. Last year I was teased by a former Print staff member about having a Dutch accent. Then I go to Holland and friends and family tell me that I have an American accent, (they only know the dif ference between a British and American accent) and a total stranger tells me I have a West Coast accent. I’m starting to have an identity problem! I have to say, my trip to Holland this summer was great. It was fun to see my friends and family again and celebrate my stay. I can’t imagine a better vacation, but I have to admit, because of this language pro blem I am gonna get myself into trouble real soon! 1 i ' fa ill Clackamas Community College tuition will raise 23 dollars p credit hour beginning summer term. This was a decision made I the Clackamas Community College Board of Education at a boai meeting on September 9. This decision will raise the tuition for fu time students from 210 dollars a term to 230 dollars a term. T1 board also reduced the maximum number of credit hours withoi paying extra down to 19 credit hours instead of 21 credit hours. How is this tuition raise going to affect the students? Couplt with the fact that less financial aid is available to each student th year because of a rise in the number of students attendir Clackamas this year, the affect is going to be bad. Some studen are going to be forced to work more than they want to, to earn a< ditional money for school. This will give the students less time t study, and may cause additional stress for them. What can be done to help students afford college? Clackama cannot afford to lower the tuition. Without the tuition raise the co lege will not be able to afford its operating costs. The loc< residents do not deserve the burden of paying for a large portion c our education, and the students cannot afford to pay more tha they are paying now for college. So who should pay? Maybe th state and federal governments should start paying for our schools Stop humanitarian Contra aid and start huanitarian student aid. 7RAVI5 TRIES TO UNRAVEL THE MYSTERIES The Print 77ie Print aims to be a fair and impartial newspaper covering the college community. Opinions expressed in The Print do not necessarily reflect those of the College administration, faculty, Associated Student Govern ment or other members of The Print staff. Articles and information published in The Print can be reprinted only with permission from the Student Publications Office. The Print is a weekly publication distributed each Wednesday except for Finals Week. Clackamas Community Col lege, 19600 S. Molalla Ave., Oregon City, Oregon 97045. Office : Trailer B. Telephone: 657-8400, ext. 309. 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