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Join the Writers’ Club every Wednesday from 1 to 2 p.m. in
B-112 and every Friday from 5:15 tp 6:30 p.m. at Oregon City Subs,
Main Street, Oregon City. For more information, contact Robin at
ext 2247.
Annual Writers Club Contest deadline is Feb 21. Entries
may be fiction, poetry or creative non-fiction. There may be a
maximum of six poems or one fiction/non-fiction entry. Entries
must be typed, double-spaced with three copies of each entry.
Individual entries must have title and Social Security number. For
more information, call ext 2359.
Writers, writers, wherever you are, come join Chrysalis, a
writing group to support and encourage the writing of women. We
are a group of students interested in creating a safe and respectful
environment for women writers, no matter how much or how little
we write. Chrysalis meets every Wednesday from noon to 1 p.m. in
P-102. No previous experience necessary. Join us! For more
information, call Kate Gray, ext 2371.
Whether you write or read, come to Community Readings,
an opportunity to hear and read creative work by students, staff, and
faculty. This is an encouraging environment for people to read their
writing aloud. Learn how to relate to an audience and hear your
work. The group meets every other Friday from noon to 1 p.m. in
B-113. No previous experience necessary. Join us! For more
information, call Kate Gray, ext. 2371.
Areyoufrustrated? Want to make your mark? Use your ASG
Suggestion Box! Your suggestions are valid and will be repre
sented.
People who like Rush Limbaugh are trying to start a new
group. Its name is the Ditto Heads Club. If you are interested, call
Sherry Williams at 698-2483, Rick Fletcher at 284-3143 or Gary
Brown at 652-0641.
Fiction author and poet Sherman Alexie will read from some
of his works during a poetry reading on Wednesday at noon in the
Gregory Forum. For more information, call Tom Richards at ext.
2285.
Letters to the Editors:
■ Students and staff respond with
complaints, congrats and a thank you
To the Editor:
I particularly enjoyed
the article concerning the new
speech class this next term. I’ve
been dreading the thought of tak
ing a speech class, mostly be
cause it’s required and I don’t
have any idea what is offered.
Based on the article, it sounds to
me like a speech class could be
both fun and interesing. Maybe it
won’t be as terrible as I initially
thought it would.
Kristen Ebervein
Clackamas Student
To the Editor:
Regarding the article
“Opinion” in the Dec. 8
Clackamas Print: I am a recover
ing addict; I was an addict for 15-
plus years. It is my opinion that
marijuana is a very dangerous
drug which long-term effects
aren’t understood by young
people. What are we going to do
when you “have” to start the
morning with a joint and any one
of many dangerous and demand
ing situations occurs? Good luck,
bud.
Cindy Nelson, a private consultant on aging issues, will
discuss how to identify, prevent and report elder abuse at an Aging
Issues Forum Tuesday from 10 a.m. to noon in CC-127. The forum,
entitled “What Constitutes Elder Abuse,” is free and open to the
public. For more information, call Vivian Thole at ext. 2456.
Come to Ski Ball ‘94 at Mt Hood Meadows on Friday from
4 p.m. to midnight. Cost is $7. For more information, call Student
Activities at ext. 2245.
The College is sponsoring a National Aerobic Certification
on Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Randall gymnasium.
Current and prospective aerobic instructors will have an opportu
nity to leam exercise science, basic nutrition, injury prevention and
low impact/high intensity aerobics in the one-day workshop. Teach
ing experience is not necessary. For registration information, call
1-800-AEROBIC. For more information, call ext. 2211.
Award-winning writers Eloise McGraw, Erik A. Kimmel and
David Gifaldi will read some of their books at a special Author’s
Night program on literature for children and youths Wednesday at
7 p.m. m the Gregory Forum. All three authors will have works for
sale and will be autographing their books. Following the readings,
the writers will participate in a panel discussion about literature for
children and youth, and will answer questions from the audience.
There is no charge for admissions, but a donation of $2 will be
accepted to benefit the Friends of the Library. For more informa
tion, call Allen Widerburg at ext 2359.
Wednesday, January 26.1994
Charles Sullivan
Clackamas Student
Dear Editor
Jt is good to see that we
have an aggressive newspaper
printed on campus, (The
Clackamas Print). I appreciate
that the people involved with the
school newspaper cover contro
versial issues such as gay rights,
student grievances, and mari
juana prohibition. I’m glad to
see that the growing trend of
political awareness hasn’t infil
trated its way into our school
newspaper, and that freedom of
speech is alive and well at CCC.
Charles Root
Clackamas Student
To the Editor.
In response to Michael
Lee’s grievance, drop it, Michael.
Everyone leans to one side or the
other, and if you weren’t liberal
yourself, you would have no prob
lem with Mr. Rau’s quips regard
ing liberals. How many teachers
are there today who are liberal, as
opposed to conservative? Many; I
have had to listen to their opinions
stated as facts throughout my
schooling. How many different
ways are there to teach history
about a war? Often only one is
taught, usually liberal. A Political
Science major should have the
skills to ascertain fact from opin
ion, so why not open yourself to an
opposing viewpoint? Also, if you
are going to pick on a “conserva
tive,” and God forbid, probably a
Dittohead too, then keep it as equal
as you wish Mr. Rau would; com
plain about a liberal teacher, too.
Thank you,
Darren Dighy
Clackamas Student
To the Editor:
I am all for respecting
authority and for open discussions
and debates on individual views
and beliefs. Expressing personal
opinions is very important in real
izing your individuality. But when
an authority figure tries to sway a
student’s opinion by stereotyping
and not representing both sides
fairly, this goes too far. I’m against
stereotyping of any group of people
because it is misleading and gen
eral and never fairly represents
that group. I respect Michael Lee
for his bravery in taking a stand
against theauthoritywhenhe feels
hp’s been violated.
Rachel Austin
Clackamas Student
To The Editor:
I would like to take this
opportunity to thank all our col
lege colleagues and friends who
helped by supporting the benefit
concert for Rene’ Rathbum’s
granddaughter, Alexandra, on
Sunday.
I’m sure many of you
saw the feature story in the Sun
day Oregonian, written by our
friend Jann Mitchell. That story
helped get the word out about our
concert and silent auction; the
event was sold out, and all to
gether we raised more than
$21,000 for Alexandra’s family.
It was quite a day!
I would like to thank,
especially, my friends Ellen
Wolfson, who helped produce
the event, Carol Evans, who
helped us staff it, and Kate Gray,
who read her poem --along with
those of you who bought tickets,
made donations or came on Sun
day to lend your support It was
wonderful seeing college friends
in the audience!
A sincere thanks -
Linda Vogt
To the Editor:
I’m writing in response
to a letter published in the De
cember 1 issue titled “Self-pro-
claimed discriminator gives his
tory lesson.”
I agree with Tony
Fletcher about how most of us are
getting tired of the issue. Every
day I hear something about the
OCA and I’m getting tired of it.
We need to take care of the prob
lem of gays and lesbians and then
leave it behind us. Iliketocontrol
my own destiny, but I can’t while
all this is going on.
Either help the situa
tion or don’t Whatever you do,
don’t contribute more fuel to the
fire.
Jacob May
Clackamas Student
Speech team excels at tournament
THE CLACKAMAS PRINT
Editors-in-Chief-
Heidi Branstator, Jeff
Kemp (Ext 2576)
News Editor r Maury
'Webber (ext. 2576)
Feature Editor- Tina
McFarland (Ext, 2577)
Sports Editor- Justin
Fields (Ext 2577)
Copy Editor- Paul
Valencia (Ext. 2309)
Photo Editor- Anjanette
Booth (Ext. 2309)
Co-Business Managers -
Michele Myers, Tyson
Morrow (Ext. 2578)
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Staff Writers/Photographers:
Leila Aman, Troy Blackledge, Nate
Clark, Eric Eatherton, Jocelyn
Gauthier, Chris Haberman, Jason
Hunter, Russ Jones, Frank Jordan,
Cori Kargel, Zach Kreinheder,
ChadPatteson, Khan Pham, Mich
elle Shipman, Andre^Smith, Jesse
Sowa, Jan Stahley, Nicole Turley,
Vicki Welch.
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Ad sales: Tom Wick
Secretary: Cheryl Willemse
Ext. 2309)
Advisor: Linda Vogt (Ext
2310)
The Clackamas Print aims
to report the news in an honest,
unbiased, professional manner.
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Clackamas Print do not neces
sarily reflect tliose of the student
body, college administration, its
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All letters to the editors
will be considered for publication
and must be submitted by 2 p.m,
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by Leila Aman
The Print Staff
The Clackamas Foren
sics team placed second among
two-year colleges at the Pacific
Lutheran Tournament last week
end.
“It was a very successful
tournament for those of us who
competed in individual events,”
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team member Nicole Turley said.
In the novice division
Jennifer LeMarte placed third in
impromptu. It was a successful
day for Angela Bounds, who took
second place for speaker points in
debate, third place in persuasive
novice and was a finalist in novice
prose. Avril Johnson placed sec
ond in senior informative and first
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“Lairson has received a number of
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“We were complemented
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we only brought six people to the
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