The Clackamas Print Page 4
Wednesday, April 19,1995
OPINION / FEATURES
Students polled:
Have you ever driven or been with a
driver under the influence of intoxicants?
Lora Wahrgren
and Josh Kehler
Staff Writers
We were really surprised
with the outcome of just how
many people drive or have
driven with someone under
the influence of intoxicants.
It’s not fair for these
people to be on the road. It’s
selfish and suicidal.
We contacted the police
departments around the area
collecting statistics on
people sighted with DUH’s
during in 1994 around the
county.
The results of the in
quiry were shocking. West
Linn racked up 103; Lake
Oswego residents were
slapped with 154; Gladstone
issued 22 and the Clacka
mas County sheriff wrote
505 citations.
This totals 784 for those
of you who don’t want to
do the math.
784
people were
caught, but how many hun
dreds get by every year?
Kind of makes you think. At
least we hope it does.
only 15 said they
have never put
themselves in that
45 admit to driving
or being driven
under the influence
of intoxicants
total number of
students polled: 60
Club creates forum for
established, new writers
by Brendon Neal
Staff Writer
The Writer’s Club provides
an environment where writers can
get constructive criticism from
fellow students and hear readings
of literature.
Allen Widerburg is the advi
sor for Writer’s Club. He was on
sabbatical the first two terms of
this year. While he was away,
Diane Averill was in charge of the
club.
The club so far this year has
been meeting off campus once a
week. They met in a sub shop on
Main Street. However, this term
Widerburg-hopes to change that
and begin to also have meetings
here on campus every Friday at
noon in Barlow 114.
Widerburg said the member
ship varies from meeting to meet
ing. At the first meeting this term,
which met on campus, there were
only a couple of members, but it
wasn’t announced. “There are
more members. We will need to
get some publicity out,”
Widerburg said.
They are also thinking about
meeting during the summer either
on or off campus. Widerburg
teaches summer classes, so he
would be available to advise the
club if there is enough interest.
“We are looking for anyone
who is interested. They don’t
need to have written anything al
ready,” Widerburg said.
They have not done any fund-
raising previously. “We may get
into that,” says Widerburg, “but
it is quite a job just getting orga
nized and get meetings.”
Widerburg is normally also
in charge of the writing contest.
This year, Averill was in charge
while Widerburg was on sabbati
cal. This doesn’t require any
fund-raising because the Associ
ated Student Government pays for
it.
The prizes handed out were
for $40, $30 and $20 for first, sec
ond and third place, respectively.
The winners’ pieces were put into
the literary magazine “Synesthe
Wou/d concert attendance on campus increase if
performancs were held outdoors?
Open up amphitheater
for open-air concerts
Hoyun Choi
Staff Writer
The sun is shining and the
smell of a barbecue fills the
Clackamas Community College
campus air.
As you’re munching
on your charcoaled burger, sit
ting on the green grass, you get
the feeling something’s missing
... music! You look around to see
flyers of a great band that’s on
campus But why are they in the
auditorium on such a sunny day?
Instead of moving into the
dark, closed auditorium, you
choose to bathe in the fresh air
and sun.
This was the scenario at our
last concert day. The weather
was great and the barbecue was
going, and the majority of the
students were sitting outside,
while a mere couple dozen (at
most) sat inside to listen to the
band. The band was pretty good
and worth listening to, but most
of the students didn’t want to
give up the sun.
The students could have
easily had the best of both
worlds: great weather and great
music.
That round cement object in
the fountain area isn’t there just
so you can lay down for a sun
tan. It’s an amphitheater that
cost thousands of dollars to
build. Not once have I ever seen
it put to good use. The adminis
tration believes the music and
noise will bounce off the walls
of the fountain area and distract
the classes.
Well, they should have
thought of that before they spent
all that money building it. A
little noise isn’t going to hurt
anyone. Students study with the
radio on all the time.
There are many other uses
for the outdoor amphitheater.
Students can put on short plays,
which would give a whole new
perspective and a natural-envi
ronment setting.
Speakers and campaign
speeches can also be given there.
Students aren’t always willing to
go out of their way to cram them
selves in a room to listen to
speeches; holding it outdoors
would make it more available for
students’ ears.
The use of the amphitheater
would be a great benefit for ev
eryone. The Associated Student
Government is currently form
ing an agreement with the ad
ministration to gain permission
for its use. It’s about time the
amphitheater should be used for
what it was actually built for. If
you also feel the ban should be
lifted, don’t be afraid to let your
voice be heard.
sia”.
The members usually bring
their poetry, essays, short stories,
etc., and read them out loud.
Then the other members com
ment on the author’s work' and
make suggestions for improve
ment.
The club also occasionally
goes into Portland as a group to
see well-known writers who come
to bookstores and colleges to give
readings. Afterwards, they go to
a restaurant and talk about what
they thought about the author and
the event.
Several of the club members
have gotten their work published.
One of these is Robert
Stubblefield, who is currently
teaching the creative writing
classes at Clackamas, used to at
tend CCC and was a member of
the club.
He has published a number
of short stories, as well as earned
a master’s degree in the fine arts.
Stubblefield was also the first
winner of the writing contest.
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