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EEAIUBZ October 3,1990 THE CLACKAMAS PRINT Page 3 'If you haven't got education, what do you do?' Exchange Counselor Harper adjusts to U.S. by Jennifer Soper Feature Editor Exchange Counselor Barry Harper, who is replacing Coun selor Norm Bernie for this aca demic year, has had several ad justments to make since coming to America. He has had to learn how to drive on the “right” side of the road, how to deal with 7 a.m. staff meetingsand how to renew a devotion to recycling. Harper is at Clackamas through a teacher exchange pro gram introduced by Precision Cast Parts. The exchange, which allows Harper the security of moving back to his native Shef field, England in one year, will definitely be a learning tool for both men. “We’ve exchanged houses, cars and jobs,” explained Harper. “The whole process took a year before it actually came about.” At Clackamas, Harper will spend half his time working in the counseling department and the other half working with area middle and high schools. His job at Loxley College in England consisted of full time employ- Five weeks into his stay, Harper has a very positive out look on the people he’s encoun tered. “When they say ‘Have a nice day,’ they really mean it, even though some days I would like to decide for myself what kind of day I have,” Hamper said. Photo by Lane Scheideman Barry Harper, an exchange counselor from Loxley College in Sheffield, England, assists students during registration. ment in the counseling depart ment and teaching engineering classes six hours a week. Harper worked his way through college beginning with a five year engineering apprentice ship. He was promoted to a works engineer and moved to West Af rica, and lived in Nigeria for four years. He returned to England and studied full time for his teach ing certificate. He taught engi neering for three years in Zambia under a government program to help under-developed countries. Harper then taught at two other colleges before attaining his cur rent position at Loxley in 1979. He has his Masters Degree in guidance and counseling. The educational system in the U.S. differs greatly from the system Harper is accustomed to working with. He explained the students in America have many more options, a better learning environment and more resources. “The American students must realize how lucky they are. They aren’t under as much pres sure.” At Loxley, Harper has to deal with a very tight budget. Counsel ors are only allowed to make 260 photo copies a year, the phones cannot dial out of the college be fore 1 p.m. and some students are not allowed into the programs they need because of staffing problems. “We try not to turn anyone away... We try to say there’s a class for everyone.” One point Harper made was that if it weren’t for the students he deals with, he wouldn’t have a job. “We must be here for the stu dents. You wouldn’t be in the game if you weren’t interested in them. That must be the philoso phy of every college. It’s no good being a clock watcher if you’re in the counseling department” Academic counseling has only been recognized in England for the last three years. Harper is hoping the things he learns while at Clackamas will give him an advantage when he returns to Loxley next fall. “If you haven’t got education, what do you do?” he asked. Campus clubs strut their stuff by Jennifer Lessard Staff Writer A Club Brag will be held onOct3from 11:30a.m. until 1:30 p.m. in the Community Center. The purpose of this time is to familiarize students with the numerous activities sponsored by CCC and these clubs. The clubs cover a wide range of topics from recrea tion for the bowler or skier to co-curricular dubs for the ac tor, musician orwriter. Sports clubs for track, volleyball, and a variety of other sports are also offered. One. of the most active dubs is Phi Theta Kappa, which is an honor club for stu dents with a grade point aver age of 35 or better. An orien tation meeting will be held next week for students inter ested in what the club is all about Baptist Student Minis tries (BSM) has also started meeting during the noon hour on Wednesdays and Thurs days. The Drama club is active in sponsoring theatre activities that take place on and off the campus. Students For A Better Lifestyle (STABL) has also made plans to meet on Mon days and Fridays to band to gether, support, and educate other students who are con cerned about social issues and addictive behavior. They help people choose to make a change for a better lifestyle. The Booster Club pro vides students and staff with the opportunity to help raise funds for the athletic teams at the college. They sponsor tournaments and other activi ties in connection with the athletic department Students are urged to get involved in the school and take part in a club that centers on their particular area of inter est There are over 32 clubs available; the Club Brag is a time to find out how to get more involved.
