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Feature Wednesday, November 18, 1992 I ; ~.•••,•!•'........................... The Clackamas Print rhood and politics Pantages' study comes to a close kell hopes to challenge some courses and take some telecourses- -two options that may give her time to care for the baby. Sheand Hibberd plan to “flip-flop” their schedules during Winter and Spring Term. Ifthisdoesn’twork out, Gaskell explains, they have many friends and family mem bers who are eager to help care for the baby. Currently, Gaskell isn’t working. Instead, Hibberd is financially supporting the couple with his part-time job at Radio Shack and with the money he receives from the Army G.I. Bill. Ibis has been hard for Gaskell. She quit her job at Izzy’s Pizza Restaurant at the beginning of the summer, but “I really miss waiting tables ... I liked being independent that way,” she said. The couple is undecided about their educational future, but they photo by Robert A. Hibberd de over an ASG meeting. The two ie elected into office. I s I Gaskell said. Gaskell (and Barnett) have I only encountered one person who are considering continuing school at Portland State University next year. Because of the baby, Gas kell explained, “I’m really tempted, next year, to take a year off.” * Gaskell is interested in a career in the social sciences. Eventually she hopes to enter the education field—possibly in Edu cation Administration. She has some experience teaching in a Japanese home stay program. During the summer, Gaskell I “tried to instill some doubt,” said I Gaskell. The CCC staff member r r | I was very critical of their choices to continue on ASG. Gaskell believes that the staff member was concerned with the college’s I “image.” This criticism, how- I ever, only gave the two women 1 3 1 d the drive to succeed. “Amaz ingly, that was the only negative (viewpoint) that I’ve been con fronted with,” said Gaskell. As for ASG and her job as President, Gaskell is extremely confident that she will be able to resume her duties after toe baby is born. She hasn’t, however, discarded the possibility that she maynotbeabletocontinue. “I’m going to go to every length to have that not be the case ... It would be really hand to step down,” she emphasized. Gaskell doesn’t believe that her pregnancy has hurt ASG. “I don’t see it as a handicap or a disability to the group,” she ex plained. She has high regard for the entire ASG group. Gaskell also emphasizes the support that ASG has received from Bemey. She sees that he has “enthusiasm and compassion for his job” and does a lot more than just what the job description (of ASG adviser) requires. Gaskell really sees ASG as a “family” that has worked very hard together. “We’ve built up so much, I would just really like to continue through,” she said. After the baby is bom, Gas- 1 "The support that I (have) received from my family made a world of a differ ence." -Amy Gaskell ASG President teaches American customs and English conversation skills to Japanese students. She has also found her interest in teaching at student government conferences. “I have a way with teaching and bringing humor into the lessons,” she said. This career goal is a step in a new direction for Gaskell. “Ulti mately, I’ve always said I’ve wanted to be a United States Senator,” said Gaskell. Obviously, Gaskell is the kind of person who enjoys a challenge. Quit smoking. American Heart Association SSKtSF'-. identified totobg toe survey and put toem through additronal training to refine thtor skills,” said Pantages. “Wealsohelped tiicmleamnottobumoutihow to timit thsmselves so that they’re not constantly giving help and draining their own emotional batteries,” •' With the exp iration pt toe JFh^ grant, Pantages must pc«r- der what position he will take nextin life, Hcwasaskedwhat be will donexL •• “The $64,00Q question,” replied Pantages. “I’ve been To Natu^fl Helpers, he is knownas ’TabuIar Tim”, to. othersheisknownasTintPaa- tages^ head of toe drugandal cohol program at Clackamas. ; Pantageshasbeen working to identify, recognize arid solve the drug and alco&ol situation. at Clackamas. Hchas been op-< eratiitg with the fundsprovided by toe United- States Depart ment ofEducatiktowitoagrato called Funds for the Imprpve- meut of Post-SecondaryEdtr-i cation (FIPSE). The grant will empire toisyeaL “It was kind of a ’shotgun grant’ because we were trying torifetermine what kind of drug arid alcohol prevention activi ties would work ata commu nity college level,” said Pan tages. “Community colleges have not been studied that mttch in toe past,*: -. y According toPtoriages/the; FIPSE grant had several goals thatitwantedtoachicve. Those goaisoph|iOof a stttdentat- ’ tftudesandusesuryey, training; fitoultyand staffi specialized training with counselors, cur- ricai ton. infusion aadchanging thecampus environment regard- ingalcohol and-. ; Ptmlages regards tire stu dent atotodte and use survey as meats of toe FIPSE grant, .' “The question that admin- : istrators always have is ‘show me that there is a pmblem here’ or ‘is there a problemtoere and ? < said Pantages,. “Uris was toe first ; reallycomprehensive studythM | had been dons at tire college, in t its 26 years.” , The resullsoftoestudy en vied Pantages to. have bare- line information in orderto farther^RalyzeGCC’sdrugand alcohol situation, ■■■:■’. •' study confirmed tost comtntmi^conegestuden^asv> a ’whole, tend to drink-and use ^gKtttaio.^WsIti^n fritter-" so busy trying to finish up the grant that, frankly, J hawfi whole Im oftime to worry about what happens tntoe new year” .. Pantagesrefiecföduibihis reiattonshipS wito the people he has encountered while aiCCC, <. ‘Wsgohtgiobereallybatd to leave here,” said Pantages. ‘Ty^beenreatiyimpressedvrito ti^factotyandthestaffändtoe student body. ’ Because of toe natoreofwhatldo,! have bad theopportunity to meet a lot of very nice people who I am going to miss,” reflected Pantages. “Bat like Douglas jfear. college stod&its but still drinkahd drug to a higher, rare than people of this same age group who are' tori to sttoedPantoges. * - Students share poetry at community reading by Nolan Kidwell News Editor Community poetry readings are held every other Friday from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. at select loca tions across campus. “The purpose is just for people to practice,” according to Eng lish Instructor Kate Gray. The poetry readings, she explained, allow writers to practice their work instead of “writing in a vacuum.” There were five people who read at the event last time draw ing a crowd of about fifteen people. ' Gray introduces each reader from a brief autobiography which the readers give her beforehand. Each reader is given ten minutes to read their work. “For me, poetry is a way of establishing my existence; reach ing towards my soul and feeling I whether or not it is still there,” explained Rob Hibberd, one of the readers at the last commu nity reading. The subject matter of the pieces read ranged from satirical to deep and ominous. “It can be anything, really,” said Gray. Thecommunity readings, in the past, have often included "The purpose is just for people to prac tice." -Kate Gray______ works by staff members here at Clackamas, according to Gray. Last year, there was at least one staff member among the readers each time, although this has not been the case this year. Gray has never experienced trouble finding people willing to read their work. “People come out of the woodwork,” she said. She had originally gotten the idea for the community poetry readings from a professor she had met in Washington, who had been organizing similar readings for 35 years. He had nearly 1000 of his students works published, accord ing to Gray. “Since I’ve been here, I have witnessed an elevation of cultural awareness at Clackamas. I hope it can keep on rising,” said Hibberd. Gray chimed this sentiment and feels that the staff here at Clackamas would like to see the college become the cultural cen ter of the community. The next community reading will be this Friday, Nov. 20 and the last one for this term will be on Dec. 4. Locations for the readings are printed in the Today Bulletin each week prior to the event.
