THE PRINT
Vol. XXII No. 11
Wednesday, January 18,1989
Oregon City, Oregon
Clackamas Community College
Clackamas celebrates King’s life
by Tim Jones
Staff Writer
Clackamas Community Col­
lege held a ceremony Monday in
the community center to celebrate
the national holiday honoring civil
rights activist Martin Luther King,
Jr.
The ceremony featured speak­
ers Halim Rahassan, academic
advisor from Portland Commu­
nity College, Clackamas Commu­
nity College President John Key­
ser and Associated Student Gov­
ernment President Faith Taylor.
President Keyser gave a short
presentation on King and his many
contributions to society.
The movie Eyes on the Prize
was viewed by the crowd who gath­
ered to watch the event. The movie
used film footage of King and the
protest against oppression of black
Americans to dramatize the
Photo by Jillian Porter
struggle of the civil rights activist. This cake stating "I have a Dream" was featured during the
The film highlighted the difficul­ college's celebration of Martin Luther King's birthday Monday.
ties they encountered in attaining
equality in America.
the Lincoln Memorial to hear King He also spoke of the great contri-
ASG President Faith Taylor speak and to support the passage buttons that black Americans have
made to society.
recited Martin Luther King’s of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
famous speech “I Have A Dream.” ... The featured speaker, Halim
Rahassan pointed out to the
King wrote this speech for the Rahassan, gave an extensive pres- audience how King awakened, the
“March On Washington,” when entation on King and his leader­ American conscience and spoke
250,000 people gathered around ship of the civil rights movement. out against the injustice being done
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to black Americans and the im­
poverished. “King’s use of nonvi­
olence to strive for civil rights was
the better alternative,” Rahassan
said, comparing it to the violent
stand the other prominent leader
of the time, Malcolm X, had pro­
posed.
He asked the students attend­
ing if America had “lived up its
creed that all men were created
equal.” He then asked them if,
“America was better off than it
was 8 years ago when Reagan took
office.”
Explaining what he saw as
Reagan and his administration’s
undoing of Martin Luther King’s
dream of brotherhood for all men,
Rahassan stated that, “Reagan was
opposed to a day honoring King
and it was Congress who voted to
have a holiday in King’s honor.”
Rahassan is educational chairman
for the Black United Front and
chair person for Portland’s Edu­
cational Committee.
Martin Luther King’s desire
for everyone was to share in his
dreamof the brotherhood of man,
regardless of color or social stand­
ing. He leaves behind his message
for all people to live together
peacefully.
Intallation of
officers held
by Phi Beta
The Pi Eta chapter of Phi
Beta Lambda held its Intalla­
tion of Officers Dinner Dec. 5
at Red’s Coach Inn in Mil­
waukie.
The Invocation was given
by President Gertrude Amund­
son. Guests were introduced
by Vice President Iva Smiley.
The speaker for the evening
was Instructor Bob Wynia.
The topic of Wynia’s
speach was “Business in Gen­
eral” Following his comments,
the induction of new members
took place.
ASG begins
film series
As part-of a hew-weekly
series, the Clackamas-Associ­
ated Student Government is
presenting “Mad Max Beyond
Thunderdome” next Monday
at 11 a.m. in the Community
Center’s Fireside Lounge.
Aimedatgettingstudents !
more involved in the social
aspect of attending the col­
lege, the weekly film series
includes such films as “Mar­
ried to the Mob,” “Platoon”
and “Risky Business,” coming
soon to a Community Center
near you.
Lack of Entertainment coordinator evident
by Mike Nelson and
Rick Piller
Staff Writers
Last Wednesday the Associ­
ated Student Government spon­
sored a group of comedians to
entertain the students during lunch.
Most students around cam­
pus felt that the show was a flop.
“They said some funny stuff but it
wasn’t worth laughing at,” said
one student.
This show brought into fo­
cus the gross mismanagement of
the entertainment coordinator Tim
Pearson. According to Vice Presi­
dent Leslie Barton, Pearson failed
to answer many of his phone calls,
on time or even at all. Former
Entertainment Senator Renee
Bogart said he was hardly ever
available.
Last October Pearson received
the position as entertainment
coordinator for ASG. The post is
usually filled during the summer
term, according to Senator Tom
Pagh. So in October Pearson
started already behind schedule.
This may account for his failure to
fulfill his duties in office.
“He has done a lot of good,”
said Faith Taylor in a recent inter-
eyser receives commendation
Photo by Julie Church
)R. JOHN KEYSER - Clackamas Community College president
lamed Oregon City Public Citizen of the Year.
by Christopher L. Curran
Editor
Clackamas Community Col­
lege President Dr. John Keyser
received an extremely rare dis­
tinction for his work last year in
thé Oregon City area.
Keyser was chosen public citi­
zen of 1988 by the Enterprise
Courier in the Dec. 29 issue of
that daily Oregon City newspa­
per.
“It was a great honor. I was
very flattered,” stated Keyser.
“Some folks estimated my job
performance better than I did.”
Although credited by the
award, Keyser feels it is more of
an award for the college than a
personal award. “I would feel better
about passing the bond levy in
March than the award,” said the
fourth year Clackamas president.
In an article in the Enterprise
Courier, Keyser stated that, “Al­
though nobody is perfect, it’s alwajs
important to keep striving for
see KEYSER - page 3
view. Earlier in that same inter­
view she said,”he is going to re­
sign.” The problem facing ASG
now is that he has stopped work
but has not officially resigned.
Until such time as he turns in
a written resignation the post is
considered filled and ASG is unable
to fill it with a full time working
member. At this point the posi­
tion is being held on a temporary
basis.
Alack of involvement on the
part of the students is also behind
the failure of the entertainment
"He (Pearson) has
done a lot of good...
(but) he is going to
resign."
- Faith Taylor
ASG President
coordinator. It is impossible for
the entertainment coordinator to
know what the students want if
they do not express their opin­
ions.
Every day suggestion boxes
remain unfilled. Students are urged
to make a difference in entertain­
ment and in the other aspects of
Associated Student Government
at the college.This includes any­
thing from going to a student
council meeting to holding a posi­
tion in ASG.
Health Testing
offered to
staff, students
Thursday the athletic de­
partment is offering body com­
position testing and cholesterol
screening to all students and
staffat the college for just five
dollars.
The testing and screening
will take place in Randall Hall
beginning at 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m.,
noon and 2:30 p.m.
Students at
West Linn
observe King
In protest to a lack of ob­
servance to the birthday of Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr., stu­
dents at West Linn High School
skipped their first class Mon­
day and only returned to classes
during second period, where
the school allowed a period of
silence in tribute to the late
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