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Vol. XXIV No. 7 Oregon City, Oregon eyser heads transition team iy Angela Wilson Kditor-in-C3uef I College President John Key- Kr will head Governor-elect Bar- ■ara Roberts’ transition team. I According to Keyser, Roberts ■quested that he consider work- ■g on her transition team two yeks before the election. Key- ■r considered the proposition nd is using six weeks of accumu- Ked vacation time while head- ■g the team. I As chief of the transition Km, Keyser will coordinate eight Kid people. Each of the lead people is responsible for a dif- Kent aspect of the transition. Working under the eight people, there are 10 additional volun- teer people on the team. I “I know her well and she knows my approach to people,” I Keyser said. “I’m not looking for ■full time appointment.” I According to Keyser, if the Kief of the transition team is rooking for a full time appoinj- ■ent, it can get in the way of the transition. i “As a community college ■resident, I stand on somewhat Kutral ground on community issues, not only education issues,” Keyser said. “Community colleges are close to the people and she (Roberts) has that approach.” I Keyser added that the four major factors in transition are Ito communicate key policy is- Les, discuss significant budget Knplications, select appointments Photo by Lan« Scheideman John Keyser, college president, is chief of Governor-elect Barbara Roberts' transition team. Keyser will be working with the team for the next six weeks. While Keyser is gone Lyle Reese will be acting as college president. and staff and plan the inaugura tion Keyser said “she had a lot of tion scheduled for Jan. 14,1991. grass roots support and that’s what The transition team will also help made all the difference. in the selection of the new secre “It will be a great growth tary of state, the position that experience,” said Keyser. “I have Roberts currently holds. neverworked at that level of gov “Barbara wants an easy tran- ernment before. sition,” Keyser said. “When “I hope to bring up some Goldschmidt was elected he pretty tough areas and to help commu much cleaned house, but Barbara nity colleges in Oregon,” Keyser only plans a few replacements in said. “I guess that’s my bias - edu her staff.” cation and community colleges.” When talking about the elec- ■vents scheduled for alcohol awareness W Angela Wilson Editor-in-Chief I Alcohol and Drug Awareness Keek will take place next week Kie event is being sponsored by Kssociated Student Government (ASG). ■ According to Becca Schroe- Hr, ASG Administrative Assis- Kn t and coordinator of the event, Ke purpose of the week is to remind Kudents and faculty not to drink Kid drive, especially during the Kalidays, and to increase aware- Kess to alternatives to drinking Kcohol and the consequences of Kinking. “It’s (alcohol) an issue here ¡cause it’s an issue in the coun- ^K. I think it can affect us even Kiough it’s hard to see because we Kon’t have a campus life,” Schroe- Ker said. A variety of events are sched uled for the week including ex hibit booths by Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD), Alco holics Anonymous (AA), and the County Police; an assembly fea turing speakers on different as pects of drugs and alcohol; a film or slideshow; and a drug and alco hol free party on Friday night. ASG is having a poster con test open to all students. The theme Keep it Safe and Sober (KISS) must be used on the poster, the entries must be in good taste, and must not be larger than 18"x20". The posters are due today by 5 p.m. and can be turned in at the student activities window. The winning poster will be chosen by a student vote which is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, Nov. 28. “There will be a wrecked car on display and it will be filled with beer cans,” Schroeder said. “We’re having a contest to see who can guess how many cans are in the car.” Awards for the beer can and poster contests will be given at the Awards Ceremony on Friday Nov. 30. According to Schroeder, the prizes will be gift certificates or possibly cash. The drug and alcohol free party is tentatively scheduled for Friday Nov. 30 from 730 to 11 p.m. in the Community Center Mall. Accord ing to Schroeder there will be movies, games and a live DJ. The mall area is available for that day but the final approval hasn’t been made. November 21,1990 Measure 5 forces options for funding school system by Jennifer Soper Feature Editor Voters made their wishes known on Nov. 6 when they ap proved a property tax limitation measure that will reduce funds available for schools, law enforce ment and fire services. “I think there’s an opportu nity with Measure 5 to solve a problem that has been in exis tence for a very long time,” said College President John Keyser. “The key issue is an alterna tive funding source (for schools),” Keyser continued. There are still many questions about the actual impact of Meas ure 5 on the school system. Until the Oregon legislature determines the amount of money that will be diverted from the general fund to schools, administrators everywhere will be playing guessing games as they plan their budgets. “These questions will not be answered quickly. They will not be answered easily,” explained Keyser about the funding issues now facing education. “The real impact has not been defined yet,” said Dean of College Services Gary Dirrim. “We’re just really trying to not over-react” Currently, the college has implemented a hiring freeze. The administration is also looking for other ways of reducing expendi tures without cutting staff or re ducing student services. “The hardest thing about Measure 5 is not having stable ground to stand on,” explained Assistant to the President for College Advancement David Dickson. “We’re going to do eve rything we can to soften the im pact on students and staff.” The impact of Measure 5 will not be fully realized until the 91- 92 school year. Planning for the next academic year’s budget be gins next month although a final budget is not expected to be ap proved until June 1991. “We’re going to be looking at reducing costs and increasing revenue,” said Dirrim. One way of increasing funds is to raise tuition and fees for students. However, there is already a tuition increase planned for the 91-92 school year. Another source of funding for schools may be a sales tax. Gover nor-elect Roberts has said she will propose this idea to the legisla ture and give the option to voters. “We are looking at this. We are not just going to wait until the impact hits us,” explained Dickson. “We’ve got to show the public that we aren’t just looking for another tax source.” On Nov. 14, community col leges from around the state gath ered in Salem to discuss issues and alternatives for funding. One idea that is being considered is a cap on the number of students admitted to the campuses. Other thoughts included adding or in creasing fees and making fewer credits required for full-time stu dents so schools can increase tui tion. The next meeting is sched uled for Dec. 6. “There is just a broad spec trum of what community colleges in Oregon want to do,” explained Dirrim. Moving right along ... vis the Season for the Jazz Ensemble Christmas show Iy Heidi A. Hoffman Staff Writer To get a taste of Christmas larly this year join the Clackamas lommunity College Vocal Jazz Ensemble along with guest ap pearances by several outstanding Clackamas alumni. This will be an opportunity tor Vocal Jazz patrons and alumni to join for the “downbeat” of this rear’s performance series for the Vocal Jazz Ensemble. The per formance will be held in the Community Center Mall at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 30. Another seasonal favorite for concert goers is the “Christmas by Candlelight” which tells the Christ mas story in a delightful setting. It features the Chamber Singers, College Chorale, Community Choir and Brass Ensemble. The show will be at 8 p.m. on Dec. 9. “Tis a Gift” featuring the Clackamas Vocal Jazz Ensemble will also be performed in Decem ber. This will be an encore per formance for those who need to further satisfy their appetite for jazz. The performance will start at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 13 in the Com munity Center Mall. The tickets willbe$l students, $2 adults, chil dren and Gold Card holders enter no charge. Photo by Lana Sc haldaaia n Each week the new building looks more complete. With the glass In most of the windows and the brick walls going up construction Is moving along well.
