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NEWS The Clackamas Print Page 3 Wednesday, Oct. 12 1994 Computer science lab focuses on procedure past.” Previously, when students or faculty needed to use the computer by Tina Guinn Editor-in-Chief With the beginning of fall term, many changes have oc curred around campus. New programs have been implemented; new instructors are here, some teaching new courses. However, one feature offered to students and faculty that not ev eryone may be aware of is the Computer Lab located in Streeter Hall. According to Kathy Logemann, administrative secre tary for Math and Computer Sci ence, they want to “reinforce something they have done in the computer lab are based on the documented usage of the lab. Logemann hopes to make that ¿4 ----------------------------------------------- The lab is here for the students to use, and we want them to use it. We want to give them the information to make it easy for them to use. ------------------------------------ ---------- 9 9 lab to type something, they would go to the lab and request a pass word. When their password would come in, 24 hours later, they were eligible to go to the lab, sign in and use the computers. In part, the signing in is what Logemann wants to stress. According to Logemann, part of the allocated monies for the documentation as accurate as pos sible by encouraging everyone to sign in when they use the com puters in the lab. Logemann feels the lab is an efficiently run operation. How ever; she hopes to make it “more user friendly." Currently registered students can use the computers in the lab with a password and their present student identification card. Also, students should have some com puter science knowledge. For those students who do not have basic knowledge of computer usage, a class is offered to famil iarize them with how to use the computers. The class, Wrl99, is an ori entation class that lasts for one hour and 45 minutes. It deals with the basic preparation of documents and costs $5. The second part of the com puter lab that Logemann wanted to reinforce for students is the math and computer science tutors that are available in the lab. The tutors provide one-on- one tutoring sessions which last between five and 15 minutes. A student can just go to the com puter lab, wait for an available tutor and ask for the desired help. Another feature of the tutor ing program is Tutor Coordina tor Robert Pardun who can ar range small study groups. He can put together groups with varying skill levels, based on subject mat ter. “The lab is here for the stu dents to use, and we want them to use it We want to give them the information to make it easy for them to use. We’re here tó help,” Logemann said. Training Center: ■Center for excellence to open for honor students by Cbnsri Snavelys - Staff Writer z The Honors program at Clackamas has a new facility, the Center for Excellence, that will be opening das term,..- . “The idea behind toe whole tltHtg &that students at a com munity eoifege are very busy. They have jobs: they havefami- lies; they come from all over to take one or two courses, and what Wt here h a chance for .themtq>wiMkjoget^.m groups or to have a sense pf comma- nity,’’ said Honora Program Co- ordmaior Don Hartsock '' Ths center, which will be located in McLoughlin 204, wifi be open to Honors students and should bn tolly operational by the end of the tenn. z Hartsock described ths cea* ter as s resource room with em- phasis os groupwork. ' , •iTo- develop excellence in sttofentsi you want to have antore intimate refarionship between toe faculty and students, smnberone, ás well as a more intímate rélá- tionship between the students themselves, so that when they come up with difficult and com have donated a TV. and VCR. The Young Current Opportunity Bogram provided the eompuf- ers, while the fund tore was given by Plant'Services. Art- wtitowintedontodlbyTheArt department- The room itself was provided by the English de* parimenL 1» addition to the equipment, -the honors course books and reference materials tonneriy on reserve in toe library will now be located at too enn- plex ideas, ^y ephjsii down and tecv pursue them ina'^ay thatthey ' Only four honors courses couldn’t pursue if they just went kequrienbyWmgrkferedaithe home, read the material and hied' school, wrtoplanstoincrease to to answer the questions** '' six by winter, term., Interested students mtmiTia ve a 3.25 GPA .has: been solely based pit contri and a desire to advance in a butions. The Alternative Schools: ■“hands onT'^vh^ment, A, Continued from page 1________ provided these courses to the com munity since 1967, but until now has been unable to accommodate the expansion of these programs and offer a central location for resources. The Training Center is equipped with seven classrooms, as well as laboratories designed for specific trades. Some ex amples of the new labs’ resources consist of pipe systems to prac tice plumbing, ventilated storage/ spray areas for painting and spe cial labs for electricians, carpen ters and sheet metal apprentices. The building is 1400 square feet. What makes this program so special is that the cooperation be tween the apprenticeship commu nity and the college brought do nated materials, volunteer labor, supervision/expertise and a 66% cost reduction. The college cov ered toe remaining 34%; toe di rect cost to toe college was less than $500,000. The training programs enroll more than 500 students annually and include training in electrical, plumbing, sheet metal, carpentry, painting, limited energy (fire, burglar alarm and telecommications), automotive, tool and dye fields, as well as con tinuing education for journeymen already proficient in the work place. . For more information, con- tactGlenn Ferris, department chair for CCC’s apprenticeship program, or Diane Drivers, at ext. 2453. Special Thanks to Chad Patteson The Clackamas Print Staff would like to thank Chad for his late hours, tireless patience and endless knowledge in helping create a graphically appealing publication. -The Clackamas Print Staff Register to vote by Oct. 18 Historically, college students have been considered somewhat apathetic when it comes to political activ ity. While at one time there might have been some truth to that, students in Oregon’s institutions of higher education are now more involved than ever. Students are realizing that becoming empowered requires us to participate, organize and mobilize.
