I Sex roles explored Exciting things are being done at Clack­ amas Community College to help free men and women from sexual stereotypes, ac­ cording to Vince Fitzgerald, CCC counselor. This term, Fitzgerald is instructing a class entitled Beyond Sex Roles (SOC 199). "We're trying to get students to become familiarized with the movement to free men and women from sex role stereotypes," said Fitzgerald. The class has a high attendance which Fitzgerald attributes to the excitement gen­ erated by the exercises being done to height­ en sexual role awareness. "The students go home and stay up all night talking about what they've discovered about themselves in class," he said. This is the first time the class has been taught at CCC and Fitzgerald and Donna Grund-Slepack, the other instructor, are going through a lot of questions about where the class is going. Fitzgerald is pleased with the class's suc­ cess so far. They are working on two levels. One level is an informational level about the feminist movement which began in the 60's and the masculinist movement which began in the 70's. They employ an experi­ ential level to help students come in contact with their own attitudes about sex stereo­ types. "There has been no visible change in members of the class," said Fitzgerald, "but many members have reported that they are conscious of a reorganization of attitudes about themselves and their contacts with others." The class is bringing couples and even families together in a growing awareness of sex roles, sexist language and a sense of "who am I?" said Fitzgerald. CCC journalism students attend weekend conference Journalism students from Clackamas Com­ munity College combined sand and surf with business last weekend when they atten­ ded the regional conference of the Society of Professional Journalists/Sigma Delta Chi (SPJ/SDX) at the Inn at Otter Crest in Otter Crest, Ore. Over 125 student and professional jour­ nalists from Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho attended the annual conference sponsored by the Oregon State University chapter of SPJ/SDX and the OSU Department of Journalism. Those in attendance heard special guests Jerald terHorst, former press secretary of Gerald Ford and Washington columnist for the Detroit News, and Tom McCall, former governor of Oregon and broadcast commen­ tator, debate on "politicians vs. the press." Other known journalists from Oregon and across the United States commented on such topics as the need of newspapers and maga­ zines in the age of television, issues in the student press and better use of photojournal­ ism. CCC students attending the conference included Barbara Dikty, Happie Thacker, Harry Bielskis, Cindy Ralston, Marlene Clark, Joy Williams, Joe McFeron, Cyndi Bacon, Dan Ackerman and Jim Rogers. Randy Clark, journalism instructor/adviser and a profes­ sional member of the Willamette Valley Chapter of SPJ/SDX, also attended the conference. ASG boosts spring fair funds The Associated Student Government allo­ cated $1,594.75 to the ASG sponsored Spring Fair during their meeting last Thurs­ day. Other action taken at the meeting in­ cluded adding three new senators to stu­ dent government and allocating $800 to pur­ chase a dictaphone system. ASG Vice-president Marsha Marzano sub­ mitted a budget detailing what the addi­ tional money for the fair would be used for. After some discussion on whether or not the student body was in favor of the fair and allocating another $1,500 to it, ASG approved the allocation. ASG also voted to support a new vet­ erans group that is trying to get started at the college and it was announced that the election forum for student government offi­ cer candidates will be held May 2. The three new senators are Mike Rubik, Tanya Tucker and Ray Goede. ^Come early for the best selection! Limited time - * limited quantity $1.98 AND UP^ Page 10 Clackamas Community