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CLACKAMAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE ''fa&acéofftaà Pròti Vol. XXV No. 16 Oregon City, Oregon March 11,1992 ASG to vote on removal of officer photo by David VanKeuren Building progress continues on construction sites throughout various CCC cam puses. The Oregon Advanced Technology Center in Wilsonville is scheduled for dedication on March 19. Govenor Barbara Roberts will speak at the ceremony at 4 p.m. Other activities will follow the Governor's comments. Nordgren airs political platform by Nolan Kidwell Features Editor Dan Nordgren, Republican candidate for United States Con gress running against Congressman Mike Kopetski, spoke to a group of students and staff at Clackamas last Thursday in the CC Mall. “Right now, I'm the only filed Republican candidate in the Fifth District,” said Nordgren, “I live here, and I want to live here for a long time.” Nordgren is the business man ager of Domino's Pizza in Canby, and the senior manager for the North Willamette Valley. He is also a member of the Chambers of Com- merce for Albany, McMinnville and Canby. Nordgren says that he is run- ning as more of an alternative can didate. “I fit the constitutional re quirements for running. I felt the voters deserve the choice,” he said. “Mike is a nice guy, but he hasn’t done anything. He’s a politician, not a leader and that is my dis agreement with him. I’ve been politically active, but not in the main party stream.” He spoke on a variety of sub jects including the timber issue, taxes, government spending, crime, trade, our school system and school funding. Nordgren has a number of new ideas concerning recent controver sial northwest issues. He would like to propose an island logging program, which would serve as a gray zone be- , photo by Nolan Kidwell Dan Nordgren is running against Congressman Mike Ko petski for the Fifth District seat In the upcoming election. tween environmentalists and the logging industry. “We have to find a middle ground, and no politician is doing anything in the way of middle ground,” he explained. His island logging proposal involves designating certain areas which would be left alone to ma ture into old-growth forests, while other portions of the woods would be rotated in harvests. “I’m not a forest engineer, but this is the base work for a proposal,” he said. Nordgren is somewhat skepti cal about the 14 different propos als or options which Congress is introducing, but he is not necessar ily against them. “I would like to see those options.” The drug trade problems are also not being dealt with properly according to Nordgren. “It’s a joke. If you’re going to put a war on drugs, then use the military.” “The United States is in a great opportunity to cut defense,” said Nordgren. “We do need a strong military that can react.” He feels that the United States should focus on military transport, rather than the current dogma of the fighter jock and the submarine captain. Educational reform and new ways of funding education are subjects which Nordgren feels should be a focus in our country and our government. “Financing is very difficult for students,” Nordgren said. His pro posal is that college students want ing to earn money be implemented in a system like the military, but instead as a service to society. The students would work in parks, inner cities, and throughout the nation, rebuilding the country’s infrastruc ture. “That is what made America great,” he said. “Anybody can make it?’ by Robert A. Hibberd Staff Writer “1 have no minutes and no clue except Laurie Mayfield called me two hours before the meeting and said that they (ASG) were going to oust me,” commented ASG Enter tainment Coordinator Eddie Murphy. The Clackamas Print received information early Tuesday that during the ASG meeting later that day a vote was being put forward to decide whether or not to remove Murphy from office. Although given several oppor tunities to comment on the situ ation, several members of ASG declined for fear that media atten tion might distort the information. Some ASG members were willing to comment under the condition that they could remain anonymous. “It is impossible for ASG to work in a cohesive manner with Eddie on the team,” said one source. Murphy has worked as ASG Entertainment Coor dinator for the entire school year and is responsible for supplying the students with bands such as The Blubinos. Lawless and Just In Case. The Clackamas Print responded to the allega tions of Murphy’s removal by preparing vast cover age of the meeting and alert ing ASG. “The reason I am call- ing a vote is this: It is on behalf of the Senators and “We are going to wait for Eddie to be here before we de cide,” Mayfield stated during the meeting. “I was injured in volleyball and suffered a multiple trauma with lingering abdominal complications,” said Murphy of his injury. One member of ASG consid ered it a wise decision to hold off the vote (which is now being la beled a “discussion”) until Murphy is able to attend the meeting. “We wouldn’t do anything without the person thereto defend themselves, whether it was Eddie or anyone else. That would be low,” said ASG Vice President Renae Parr. Murphy was willing to speak to The Clackamas Print about the photo by r,uo Hibberd Eddie Mjrphy, ASG Entert; lament Officer, speal-1 against proposed remove •. Officers that have approached me with complaints regarding Eddie,’ President Laurie Mayfield would say later. “Since the beginning of the year, peaking this term, most inter nal problems I encounter, deal with Eddie.” Mayfield talks about only wanting to do that which is best for her staff. “I have to look out for the interests )f my staff,” President Maj field said from a pay phone in New York City. x Members of The Clackamas Print were concerned over the fact that Murphy was unable to attend the meeting and defend himself against allegations. Forty-five minutes prior to the meeting (11:45 a.m.).The Clacka mas Print received a phone call from ASG President Mayfield. “We are holding off the thing with Eddie until he can be here to discuss it also,” spoke Mayfield. Murphy was unable to attend last Tuesday’s, meeting due; to a physical injury that he suffered while attending Physical Education. proposal for his removal. “I don’t understand where this comes from, what it is and who is pushing it. I imagine this is a result of unresolved personal conflicts, with a few of my colleagues, over rumor control.” One ASG official and Murphy colleague described working with Eddie, under the condition of ano nymity. "Eddie is manipulative and Eddie does not promote ASG,” said the source. “Eddie promotes Eddie.” Still, Murphy remains confused over the entire situation. "I would appreciate it if some one would approach me and in form me of the specifics regarding the nature of this inquisition.” said Murphy. The next ASG meeting will be held Thursday at 12:30 p.m. in Pauling 103. An ousting would require a two-thirds majority ASG vote. "Eddie gives us awesome en- tprtaintn.cnt/’ said Heather Ancich. a concerned st udent.
