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A celebration for civil rights
Views expressed on Gulf Crisis
Reality of war hits home
Events slated for MLK Day
by Angela Wilson
Editor-in-Chief
A celebration is planned for
the observation of civil rights leader
Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birth­
day on Monday, Jan. 21.
According to ASG Vice Presi­
dent Andreas Luehring, one of
the event coordinators, the cele­
bration’s primary purpose is to
educate students, faculty and the
community about human rights
and get them to become more self
aware about equality.
"Martin Luther King
Day is a peoples'
day... It recognizes
people for people."
Ginny Cowan, Student
“Yes> (it affects me) I have
no direct family there, but I’ve
got family that could go. Emo-
tionaly, it’s devastating. What
scares me is that it might be
another Vietnam. It’s silly to say
we are fighting for oil and I hope
we’re fighting for man’s rights
and freedom. If we have to fight
let’s do it and get it over with, no
holds barred. I hope we treat
these young people better than
we treated the Viet Nam vets.”
Bill Guthrie, Student
“I think it is going to directly
affect all of us, and that will de­
pend on the severity of the situ­
ation. I’m afraid the whole Middle
East is going to go up in flames in
which case, we will be facing gas
rationing, food shortages and ter­
rorism. I think that the causes of
the war go way back, and I think it
has to do with a bad energy policy.
I hate to see a lot of people lose
their lives defending the oil com­
panies.”
Lonnie Cline, Instructor
“I think that probably the
Persian Gulf affects all of us in
one way or another. Peoples lives
are at stake whether it’s people
we know, or people we don’t;
whether it’s Americans or Ku-
watis. It is very possible that if
something doesn’t happen now,
more people’s lives will be at
stake in the future then they are
presently.”
Photos by Nolan Kidwell
In regard to the tense situation in the Persian Gulf, students and
staff at Clackamas hold a variety of views. The Clackamas Print
has asked several people about those thoughts and feelings;
those comments are included on pages 4-5.
Also included are several stories concerning the Gulf Crisis, and
excerpts from letters from an American soldier stationed there.
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• Andreas Luehring
“We have to start locally to
acknowledge human rights,”
Luehring said. “If we can do that
then we can move towards world
equality.
“Martin Luther King stands
for civil rights and human dig­
nity,” Luehring said.
“We should have everyday a
Martin Luther King day to make
us aware of equality and equal
rights.”
Although King’s birthday is
an observed holiday, the school is
open and according Luehring it’s
better that way.
“It is much better this way
than getting a day off,” Luehring
said. “With a day off people might
not get the awareness of the holi­
day, and all they know is that they
have a free day.
“This way there is a greater
opportunity to get people aware
and to educate them about not
just Martin Luther King, but about
equal rights,” Luehring said.
“There is still a need to work
against segregation and to edu­
cate,” Luehring continued. “Only
through education can we over­
come ignorance.”
For the remainder of this week
a series of film strips titled “Eyes
on the Prize” will be show at noon
in the Community Center Fire­
side Lounge. According to
Luehring, the video series is about
the civil rights movement in
America.
On Monday, Jan. 21, thecele-
bration will begin at 8 a.m. in the
Community Center Fireside
Lounge with the showing of the
movie “Glory” followed by ths
showing of King’s famous “I Have
a Dream” speech at 11:30 a.m. At
noon Dr. Darrell Millner from
PSU will give a speech titled
"Martin Luther King, Jr.: The
Dream or Nightmare of Black
America in the 1990’s." There will
refreshments available at recep­
tion following Millner’s speech at
1 p.m. in the Fireside Lounge.
Then the movie “Glory” will
be shown again at 2 p.m. in the
Fireside Lounge followed by the
showing of the “I Have a Dream”
speech at 6 p.m.
The celebration is being spon­
sored by ASG, Phi Theta Kappa
and the Social Science department.
Luehring encourages everyone to
get involved.
“Martin Luther King Day is a
peoples’ day,” Luehring said. “It
recognizes people for people.”
harsh commute raise questions about closure policy
by Jennifer Lessard
said Reese. “We have both stu­
Staff Writer
dents and staff members that have
Freezing rain late last Sunday to travel long distances.”
and early last Monday caused many
His policy is that “unless ex­
students and faculty great unrest treme conditions arise we don’t
n their commute to early morn- close when only instructors are
ng classes Monday.
here.
Many public and private
“Generally when students are
chools opened late or not at all. in attendance we have much more
Clackamas was not one of those concern than when they aren’t,”
chools, and many students won­ said Reese. “Certainly if the con­
ted why.
ditions are so unsafe and the state
Normally on questionable police recommends people to stay
lys, James T. Broullette, chair- off the high ways, we will close.
an of public safety on campus,
“Somebody has to decide.
jntacts the state police, county Even a person who decides right
olice and weather bureau to find most of the time sometimes can
ut road conditions in the entire be wrong some of the time,” said
ortland area and throughout Reese.
¡strict. He then calls Lyle Reese,
According to Reese, he did
ean of instruction, with a recom- not receive a call at all to recom­
endation to close entirely, re­ mend any closure Monday morn­
in open or open late.
ing. He was not intending to have
Reese said he usually acts on Clackamas open late.
ir recommendation and calls
Reese recognizes a factor
ultnomah County Educational affecting individuals is if they have
rvicc District (ESD) with his small children and the elemen-
cision. The ESD then calls a tary school opens late. “Sometimes
omputer service which then it is hard for staff and students to
ontacts radio and televisions get to school on time,” Reese
tations. This occurs before 5 a.m. said. “Most faculty members are
“People have to know early,” understanding.”
According to Reese, “If stu­
dents or staff feel it is too danger­
ous to venture out then I don’t
want them to. They have to decide
what is best for them.”
There have been no shut downs
or late openings this school year.
The last time weather interfered
with classes was on Feb. 12,1989.
Reese expresses concern about
the month of February. He said
that 80 percent of all school clo­
sures over the last six years took
place during February.
“February is absolutely the
worst month we have to contend
with. If we have a bad February
again we could loose a consider­
able amount of the winter term,”
said Reese.
There is no state law about
how many hours students have to
spend in classes, according to
Reese. However, Reese expressed
some concern that too much time
can’t be lost to snow days. Stu­
dents still have to contend with
the state schools that hardly ever
shutdown. Reese said with a three
credit class, they try to keep well
above an average of 27 hours of
instruction.
Photo by Lane Scheide man
The spectacular delight of snow fall was captured here over the
Christmas Vacation. The winter season is bound to bring more
snow; closure information can be heard on most local radio and
TV broadcasts or call 657-6958 for an automated recording.