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NEWS THE PRINT Dangerous entrance to be investigated by Staci Beard Staff Writer A grant was awarded to Clackamas Community College to study the traffic problems at the Beavercreek entrance of the col- • lege. Bill Ryan, administrative dean of college services and planning, applied for the grant through the Oregon Traffic Safety Commu nity Technical Assistance Program. “It is a hazardous intersec tion. A lot of rear-end collisions have occurred while people are trying to get off of Beavercreek Road. No one has been killed yet, but it is only a matter of time. I saw a grant that would solve the problem for free,” stated Ryan. Clackamas is the first college to receive the award. It was set up for cities and counties, but it will now be open to all colleges who wish to apply for it. A draft of the report was fin ished last Thursday. It states that the intersection has become a hazard to those entcringand leav- ing the campus. It suggests that a left hand turn lane be made going north on Beavercreek road. For leaving the campus, both a right and left hand turn lanes are to be put in. A speed limit of 45 mph is also suggested to be used as a continual speed, not to be raised to 55 mph as it does after passing the entrance to the college. “The only surprise is they aren’t suggesting that a light be installed now. There isn’t enough volume of trafficyet. They think it may have to be done in five to ten years. Right now only 33 percent of the people use the Beavercreek Road entrance to enter the col lege. Less than that use it to leave at night,” explains Ryan. The findings will now be brought before the Februaty board meeting for a vote. If the changes are voted through Ryan thinks it will help the community. People using that entrance will feel safer entering and exit- ing,” stated Ryan. SENIORS^ GUARD XT A ■» c cancelled,” said Assistant Coach to the Men’s basketball team Bruce no reports were made by Oregon Toney. “I think we (Clackamas men’s City Police. Officers stayed until the Chemeketa team left,” said team) got the raw end of the deal,” said Toney. Huiras. Both Chemeketa and Clacka “We’re sorry the fight hap pened. It is not good for our ath mas will submit reports of the letic program or our students,” incident to the Northwest Ath said Dean of Student Services Jim letic Association. It is not known what, if any, actions the league Roberts. It was a hard fought game, will take as a result of the fight pitting two good schools trying to according to Roberts. make the playoffs against each Many people agree that the other. Coaches and players were riot at last Wednesday’s basket very emotional according to ball game started when Cheme Roberts. keta student Antoine Miller walked “It was like throwing a match out onto the court to protest a in a powder keg. Over thirty people hard foul by Clackamas’ Jeff are thought to have been involved Hoffman, but other than that there in three to four separate fights. is little else in which others con There were lots of people trying cur. to break up the fights,” Roberts Chemeketa’s Vice President stated. Jerry Berger attended the game “Clackamas was down nine and doesn’t expect further prob points and had to foul a Cheme lems when the two teams meet keta player. After the foul a Cheme Feb. 15. keta fan came down onto the floor. “Both schools arc very respon When other fans came down to sible and well run. It wasn’t any clear things up the fracas started,” body’s fault.” said Roberts. Chemeketa’s Executive As “At the president’^ meeting sistant to the President Jerry they said that nothing like that Steiner was also in attendance. could happen again. 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McLoughlin Blvd.*Oak Grove*652-0140 incident was racially motivated, but when asked if he heard racial slurs in the stands he replied, “When a situation like that oc curs I think that emotions are so high that things may happen that weren’t intended.” Reactions varied among Chemeketa’s players. “I just think there were two competitive teams out there trying to contend for the league title,” said Jeff Bair, a guard for the Chiefs.” Both teams were trying to get each other...thcre was ten sion on the floor the whole game.” Sharpshooting Ben Naro commented that, “in the second half it got real physical. It was kind of a mind game...people trying to intimidate each other. That hap pens a lol in basketball games. It just got out of hand when the fans got into it.” “We went down there to play a basketball game, we didn’t go down there to fight,” said CHcmc- keta hoopstcr Tyrone Greer. “It never should have gotten that far,” stated Tyrone White. “The refs, the players, and the fans all had a part in it. We won; 1 have no hard feelings.” “It was a situation that was predictable,” said Head Coach Rob Chavez. “It was a physical game. It was a game of emotions. It could have been worse than it was...it was no one’s fault in particular.” When asked if he thought there would be a recurrence of this type of behavior at the Feb. 15 game he said, “I don’t think so. I really don’t see any animosity carrying on to that game. Both parties are apologetic; we just go on from here and try to learn from the experience.” Staci Beard, Jim Titus and Ray Marcham also contributed to this article. You won't notice any difference, but your country will. 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