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Pg. 4 News The Clackamas Print Wednesday. October 28. 1992 .. Citizens hear Measure 9 sides discussed Continued from page 1 Hinkle used his opening presentation time to clarify some of the gay rights legislation Lively had referred to. “I want to start by mention ing the Portland Ordinance which Scott Lively mentioned to you,” began Hinkle. “Portland’s City Ordinance says that it is illegal in the city of Portland to fire some body or to refuse to ¡rent them an apartment just because of their private sexual orientation. That is all that it says and that is what said Hinkle. Following the opening pres entations, the forum speakers were then given an opportunity to ask questions of each other. In one of Lively’s questions he asked Hinkle what would happen if the North American Man Boy Love Association (NAMBLA) wanted to start a chapter at CCC. “I am an advocate of free speech rights for everyone,” stated Hinkle. “The First Amendment “People who are involved in the homosexual lifestyle have no problem with housing and em ployment,” responded Lively. “They are one of the wealthiest classes of people in the country and they have a higher standard of living. This is taken out of the Wall Street Journal,” said Lively. “They do not qualify on the same basis for being a disadvantaged minority.” Following the debaters ques tioning of each other, forum moderator Uris questioned the two men. “Scott, given that most sex ual abuse of children is done by heterosexual men, most in the family setting, why do you link homosexuality with pedophilia?,”. Uris asked of the OCA’s Lively. “The study that that’s taken from does not accurately reflect the reality of the abuse of chil dren,” responded Lively. “If you doesn’t mean much if it only means that it protects spedchthat doesn *t matter, or speech that is comfort able, or speech that we all ap prove of.” Hinkle then cited cases where even Nazi marches were protected by American free speech laws. “If NAMBLA were to ever come here I suppose that the col lege president might grudgingly give in, but I would be here the next day saying that NAMBLA is wrong; please don’t join this organization.” Hinkle spent one of his ques tions asking Lively to differenti ate between housing legislation of divorcees and that of homo sexuals. Youngren elected to State Advisory Council StafTWriter Oregon wants best trained workforce Year 2000 targeted by legislators by Nolan C. Kidwell News Editor The year 2000 has been tar geted by Oregon legislators for having the best trained work force in the nation. They also hope to have the best trained workers by the year 2010. Community colleges are anticipated to play a large part in this agenda to better train those entering Oregon’s work force. “I think, generally the edu cation legislation changes have the implication of a much larger impact on all areas of our cur riculum,” said College President John Keyser. He sighted the technical education, work-based education and transfer education as areas which “would be significantly impacted and grow.” “Community colleges would have a bigger role in these ar eas,” Keyser explained. The legislation made in 1989- 90 is set up in terms of develop ing Oregon’s higher education by “articulating high school pro grams and community college programs,” according to Kit Youngren, assistant dean of in structions for industrial programs. The high schools and com munity colleges will work to- gether in order to coordinate col lege level courses in high school. This is called the "Two Plus Two" program. “The community college would be a stronger partner with the secondary schools and the state system of higher education,” said Keyser. The other goal of the legisla tion, according to Youngren is to “buy equipment to get in line with the current technology out there.” One example of this has been the Oregon Advanced Technol ogy Center (OATC) in Wilson ville, which was dedicated last year. The OATC is a cooperative effort on the part of several com munity colleges, and is housed under Clackamas Community Col lege. The OATC is currently train ing students to handle some of the most advanced technical cut ting, grinding and molding ma chinery in existence. This was piloted through a $600,000 fund ing made possible .through the 21st Century School Act, ex- 7>lained Youngren. . The 21 st Century School Act restructures all of the educational system from kindergarten clear through to the baccalaureate pro grams. This will also help imple the passenger seat of a red Cam- aro sports car, Lively was asked how he felt about the debate. “I was pleased with the re sponse. I have some hope for the future of our state’s young people.” Lively then sped away. look at the report, you’ll recog nize that they do not identify same sex adult/child relationships as homosexuality. They define it based on what the adult defines himself as.” Hinkle also responded to Uris’ question by referring to the 1991 Statistics of the Children’s Serv ices Division. “Seventy-seven percent of all photo by Vivian Johnson the victims of child abuse are female,” said Hinkle, “while 59.7 Clackamas County citizens waited in a long line for a percent of all abuse occurs within chance to question Lively and Hinkle. the family setting. The family is the source of most child abuse. Pedophilia is not a question oi homosexuality. People who are pediphiars are attracted to chil dren,” stated Hinkle. Following the series of Uris’ questioning, the people in atten- by Anjahette Booth to having a positive impact on ' Some students were forced to find a place on the floor. the OCA wants to repeal,” ex plained Hinkle. “If Measure 9 is passed, the Portland Ordinance will go out the window and it will be once again legal in the city of Portland to fire someone just because of their sexual orienta tion.” Hinkle then took some time to speak of the historical prece dence of Ballot Measure 9. “Oregonians are being asked to vote on a measure that will require every government agency in the state to embark on a pro gram of discrimination and cen sorship and that’s the first time in American history that the citi zens of any state have been asked to vote on a measure like this/’ dance were invited to approach a microphone placed in the center Of the forum to ask questions. Several people came forward to question legal implications, site biblical references and preach political beliefs. Following the forum, from ment the Certificates of Initial Mastery which tenth graders will be able to achieve, as an early technical training degree, and the Certificate of Advanced Mastery In the twelfth grade. This act will also be training teachers and Oregon educators in the new advanced technological changes. “We’ve got to give teachers the tools,” commented Youngren. The programs created by these legislations are now expand ing to look at additional skills which go hand in hand with tech nical training such as advanced math and English. This is some times referred to as the Technical Preparation Associates Degree, according to Youngren. “That is what Work Force 2000 is all about,” he said. (foe draw back to the pro gram, according to Keyser, is that, “all the state reform is based on the contingency that state dollars will be available. That I think is a real open question.” Keyser feels that even with out additional resources from the state, the educational reforms will have a big impact. “There are some big pieces which will need some additional resources,” said Keyser, , _^Y^^foi,^stahtdean of instruction for industrial Pro-: College, was elected a member _•ofth? SfoteAdvist^Cfoiifotifor ^^^^d-VocatidiBai Ihfcfona- tion, .. . ii». council, is a group of grams , ? <At (^kamas Community : College, Youngren is spending schoolsandtyjlfogesforihe ¿1st Centnry SehoprAct s ••' ' 'This a# reqpfojs that'all representatives appointed by (foA si^based com mittee fodverlook theoncpming changes within the t^xt-year; ieccramdidaijQns^ Oversee the ^^^^profemc^abdteclt-- council wfobe named ^:21^G^tutyS'ch0oi Council. nical education throughout the state. “Il is an honor to be se lected by the governor to repre These councils will btdp'.fede- fo^^burciculumafolijtylofig- sent act; Youngren.. y^'""""" ure out the outcomes of the new " Youngren willfereptf^en^ ing the 16 com- the state. His role on the council will Wtoiidpgiyecii formation.^ about the professional and technical programsthatex- 1st at the Commu nity college level He will also be making recom mendationsabout can be. improved or changed. When Ydyngren was' asked-about his future plans he ireptied,*1 am looking forward Kit Youngren
