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About Cougar print. (Oregon City, Oregon) 1976-1977 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 3, 1977)
Resignation On this page is a letter from Michael Ayers announ cing his resignation as president of the Associated Stu dent Government. His reasons are spelled out pretty clearly in the letter so we won't go into them too much. What we would like to say is that Ayers' resignation is justifiable in the sense that nobody can live in two worlds at the same time. The position of ASG president is a time consuming job. On the other hand the position of self-supporting student with outside interests is a time consuming job. We don't believe that Ayers didn't know that these two positions would conflict with each other and we feel that Ayers has let down the people who made it possible for him to hold the office of ASG president. We must commend Ayers though for choosing one direction instead of trying to live in two worlds; a situ ation which would have been a detriment to student government and to Ayers himself. Ayers resigns To the Editor: I wished to write this letter to inform all people on this campus about a decision I have come to. I wish to officially resign my office of Associated Student Govern ment President as of Feb. 3, 1977. I'm doing this because of a number of reasons. I've listed some which relate here. 1. My studies come first and as president I find myself falling behind which can not happen as that is my sole purpose for attending CCC. 2. Being split on both ends does not allow me to represent this position to the utmost, thus penalizing you, the student of CCC. 3. Eating is a favorite pastime of mine and in order to further that cause I must work — more time. 4. Most of you know I play tennis and last year I vowed to put CCC on the map for tennis and in order to achieve this I must sacrifice time and energy. I cannot say whether I have done what you, the students, have desired but I have tried to allow all to participate. I hope the ASG will allow me to continue to participate and help any way I can. I still wish to see that the Hoe Down in March happens and is the best event this year. My only regret is that I could not have involved more of you in ASG as the education, as well as the involvement, is well worth your time; now and in the future. In closing I wish to thank everyone that bitched, joked, helped out and tried during my time in office. Without all of you I would be one atom spinning in space. Remember students - you are what this college is. Support it because tomorrow's future will come through the same doors as you leave. So long - Have a nice day. Michael Ayers ASG President Misinformation To the Editor: Last week you published a letter from Phillip J. Zer subject of the NORML club on campus. First I would like to finish giving all the information only partially given in the letter. ASG booked bands during the summer for fall term,, that played for the first NORML sponsored dance cost mately 300 dollars. Attendance at the dances has bee: late and the idea of a club sponsoring a dance was brou ASG and they decided any club could sponsor a dance they do the work, man the gate, clean up and handle! thing. NORML was the first club to sponsor a dance. They 31 dollars at the gate and another 11 dollars in donation their efforts they received 42 dollars. ASG had made the decision before Christmas and real! thought at the next meeting. I guess what offended me about the first half of the! the picture making NORML out to be something otht positive club on this campus. ’ Phil also brought up what good is NORML doing fori You asked so here goes. 1. Education of club members in legislative procedures,! tion of bills, campaigning, organization and education tl 2. Registering of voters in Clackamas County in hopes) to pass their legislation as well as the school budget. 3. NORML is one of the few clubs on campus thatise active; activities such as their trip to the Capitol building! sponsoring dances, and educating the public to the realii laws pertaining to the killer weed. In the sixties, people screamed, "work within the burn it down." Nowadays they say, "Learn!, but don'tdoi don't make waves." Enough criticism of the past letter. Questions on this» any other dealing with student government will be answers just come and ask. There is nothing more irritating than half the facts, a third of the truth and 75 per cent opinion! on somebody's friends' cousins' and brothers' opinion. I agree it's time the people of Clackamas County take! what they're buying only not for the above points. Mon their money is being managed or mismanaged at this ins! They might be curious to look at what's been built andl purpose. I just hope they do because the better educated less likely to make an uneducated vote on education ini I say let's be a community college that's interested in« the total county on all points and not just one side ofi Vet interest To the Editor: Any veterans who are interested in helping other vets art: needed to represent Clackamas Community College at thed meetings. The veterans' coordinator at Umpqua Community Ct1 forming a veterans association to help all vets in Oregon whef vet is attending school or not. Currently there are many problems with the Veterans' Offices in Oregon and many veterans' rights are being! That is why this organization is being formed -- to make» the vet gets what he or she is entitled to without anyl Any veteran who is interested please contact Ron Kl the veterans office on campus for more information. Ron PUBLICATIONS STAFF 19600 S. Molalla Avenue, Oregon City, Oregon 97045 Offices; Trailer B - Telephone: 656-2631, ext. 259 Smoker support To the Editor: It is time for CCC to get a non smoking section in the« I realize that people are sick and tired of breathing, smell*! inhaling my bad habits. But if I want to smoke people slid The Cougar Print, a member of the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Associ courteous enough to tell me that it is bothering them. Its* ation, aims to be a fair and impartial journalistic medium covering the enjoy a cigarette when with every drag I get a mouthful ofrf campus community as thoroughly as possible. We encourage participation through letters, freelance articles and story ideas and suggestions. Deadlines Courtesy works both ways, you know. are the Friday of the week prior to the Thursday publication date. Kitty M. Thursday, February! Page 4 1 o| inches I Us I 050 Illuminant, 2 degree observer ® § 10* Ijl > 1 H T r:ll ? S' 2 . 1 1