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THE CLACKAMAS PRINT
NEWS/OPINION
April 29,1992
Keyser educational reform Continued from page 1
Winners overlooked
The Print would like to apologize for leaving out the names
of two winnersin the writing contest results. Gayle Kirkpatrick
received honorable mention for her fiction story Promises and
Kathleen Mayer received honorable mention for her non-fiction
story Enlargement. We would like to apologize for the misspell
ing of .Montford.
Drop deadline approaches
May 9 is the last day to drop classes without responsibility for
a grade.
See the stars at Clackamas
The observatory at the John Inskeep Environmental Learn
ing Center is open to the public every clear Wednesday, Friday
and Saturday night from 7:30 to 11:30. Admission is $1.50 per
person.
Graduates must apply
Students planning to complete their program of study at the
end of Spring term should have petitions on file in the Registrar's
Office now.
community colleges need to deal think about education,” he said.
that would have to be completed to
with local high schools and build a
Some immediate concerns receive the certificate. After
mutually beneficial partnership.
regarding the bill were that the completion of the CIM, students
The second issue he printed system binds down and traps would be able to choose their career
to was to bring business and industry individuals into a specific path based on six broad categories.
into a more productive position. educational program at too young
Arts and Communication,
Private industry would in turn be in of an age. Youngren said that the Industry and Technology, Health
a better position to tell the public system can be set up so this won’t Services, Business and Management,
sector (schools) how the education be the case.
Human Resources and Natural
and training ought to look to better
“Increase the rigor and Resources make up the occupational
prepare students to meet their needs. expectations of the learning categories that can be chosen from.
This would allow students to begin environment and develop a system
Youngren said that in the
their careers younger in life.
with flexibility,” he said, are a part near future it would be possible to
“Prepare youngsters to go of the basic intent of the bill.
see 16 and 17-year-old students on
to work at 18 instead of 29,”
Ten task forces have been this campus as a result of the
Youngren said.
set up to deal with questions completion of the CIM.
Youngren
said
the regarding things such as the
“We have the potential to
relationship with business will be flexibility of the program. Youngren see a real change in the make-up of
one of the biggest challenges ahead. said four of these task forces would schools. It changes the whole
He stressed the fact that all parties have a direct impact on how atmosphere of educational thinking
involved have finally realized that community colleges would operate. and we have an opportunity to play
education hasn’t been picking up
One of these forces, which a big role,” Youngren said.
the pace.
Youngren emphasized, is the
One of the key points both
“I sure look at it as a Certificate of Initial Mastery (CIM). the speakers and the instructors that
tremendous challenge,” he said.
Ideally the CIM would be completed were present expressed was the
Youngren stressed a need by students around the age of 16. impending increased role of the
for an overall plan where new work The CIM would allow Clackamas student.
groups and programs were all and other community colleges to ,
“Educational reform is
interrelated. “It changes the way we set up thier programs based on skills aimed at expecting more from
students,” Keyser said.
Opportunity to help abused
Parents Anonymous of Oregon, a child abuse prevention
program which offers support groups and a 24-hour telephone
"Helpline," is looking for Family Support Volunteers. Volunteers
are needed for a two-hour children's group meeting, once a week
at locations throughout the community. Complete training is
provided for the "Helpline" that can be answered from the volun
teer's home during one four-hour shift per week. There are
opportunities of internships and practicums.
Student reading series begins
The first of the student reading series will be held Friday, May
8 from noon to 1 p.m. in Randall 221. Students and faculty will
read their creative writing. Anyone interested in reading up to 10
minutes of their own fiction or poetry can sign up with Kate Gray
at ext. 2604 or leave a message at ext 2284.
Health insurance available
Enterprise-Courier prints final issue
by Robert A. Hibberd
Print, are saddened that another
Co-Editor-In-Chief
paper has been forced into extinction
The Clackamas Print now due to a lack of local public interest
holds the dubious distinction of being However, it was not at all surprising
the only current publication brewed that another news source bit the
right here in beautiful Oregon City, dust.
Oregon.
With the creation of CNN,
The honor was bestowed . CNN Headline News and C-Span,
upon us three weeks ago when news is no longer something that
Oregon City’s Enterprise-Courier has happened. News instead is
published its final issue. Yes, after something that is happening. In
125 years of being Oregon City’s this age, it is hard for newspapers
top dog in news service, The to compete in the information
Enterprise- Courier is now defunct. business
We, at The Clackamas
Newspapers are racing to
Student health insurance is available on a term or yearly basis
and can be purchased by the third Friday of each term. Formore
about this type of insurance, students can contact the Student
Activities Office.
Camp Fire offers child care
Camp Fire Community Child Care is Available on campus, at
the Orchard Center. Those interested can call 657-6683. Those
who need financial assistance or other child care in the commu
nity, can call 253-5000. -
Writers' Club awards winners
Writer s' Club awards ceremony will be held on May 4 at 2
p.m. in the Community Center Boardroom. Winners and honor
able mentions will be presented certificates of achievement.
Cake and coffee will be served.
Editors: Melissa Freds, Rob Hibberd
News Editor: Nolan C. KJdwdl
Sports Editor: Lane Schddeman
Photo Editor: David Vankeuren
Copy Editor: Frank Jordan
Business Manager: Brenda Hodgen
Staff Writers: Heidi Branetator, Maurice
Letter to The Print....
To The Print:
I heard a story from a
fellow student the other day
which I feel bears sharing.
Since it reflects an attitude
toward the homeless which is
callous and mean, and it came
from an image of authority, I
thought it worth sharing.
This individual is a
sweet, cheerful person who has
worked hard to maintain a B+
average, and lives in her van.
She is a second- year student
who hopes to complete her
transfer degree this term.
Living in her van, she
often sleeps in various parking
lots.
According
to her, a few weeks ago,
Glenn, Daphne Hartt.Tracy Hobbs, Gin
ger Land, Scott Morris, Kevin Shields,
Greg Tully.
Photographers:
spending her second night in the
parking lot of a local Thriftway,
she awoke to the sound of her van
being egged. As she cleaned the
egg off her windshield, two
security officers watched her from
a few feet away, encouraging her
to find her rest elsewhere.
I understand that these
men were probably not directed
to so discourage the residency of
transients in the Thriftway parking
lot, but I feel this a juvenile and
harrasing method of making such
people move on.
I’m not insisting on
giving anyone a free ride. But I
do insist that everyone deserves
a little respect.
Will Greenleaf
Vivian Johnson, Kyle
Moe, Allan Zlemke.
Production Assistant: Tobbi Ireland
Advisor: Linda Vogt
The Clackamas Print alms to be a fair and
Im partial newspaper covering the college
community,. Opinions expressed in The
Clackamas Print do. not necessarily re
flect those of the college administration,
faculty, or advertisers. The Clackamas
Print is a weekly publication distributed
every Wednesday except for fihals week.
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redefine themselves and find the
ways and means to compete. Some
papers cannot compete, thus comes
extinction.
However,
some
newspapers are finding ways to
compete with telecommunications.
One way is to become more
analytical. Since it is a forgone
conclusion that television will break
a story well before a newspaper
will, newspapers attempt to offer
opinion and critique on the spec ific
situation.
Newspapers are becoming
' more political, a voice for the people.
It should be mentioned that,
even
in
the
age
of
telecommunications, it is necessary
to support local papers. It is necessary
to have a wide variety of news
services. The public needs to have
access to a diverse range of opinions.
It can be very dangerous to
citizens if the power to distribute
information became isolated,
government
and
corporate
controlled. Governments have a
tendency to distribute state supported
propaganda (Stalin, Mussolini,
Hitler).
It should be second nature
for a citizen, who considers
themselves enlightened, to consult
more than one news source before
taking a stance on a particular issue.
The Clackamas Print bids
a fond farewell to The Enterprise-
Courier and looks forward to the
challenge of being the only
publication in Oregon City.
Also, The Clackamas
Print promises never to become a
governmental propaganda paper. We
will continue to provide the best
possible coverage of issues of utmost
care and concern that we can.