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4 The Clackamas Print Wednesday, January 17,1996 Feature Is Clackamas prepared Clubs add to student’s success Laney Fouse Staff Writer for an earthquake? PaulUlmen Staff Writer What would happen if an earthquake struck here? How wel 1 prepared is the college in case of disaster? What if a quake did strike here? “We don’t get earthquakes here in Oregon, only volca noes,” was the comment one student gave to another. We’ve all seen the awe some damage a quake can cause. Sections of freeway overpasses collapsed in the San Francisco earthquake in 1989, making travel very difficult. In the Big Bear quake many chim neys collapsed and fell inward onto houses, causing further damage. Apartments can collapse in on themselves trapping people inside, as it did in the Northridge, California quake. We live in a time of in creasing earthquake activity with quakes that happen any where and any time. A quake measuring over 7 on the Rich ter scale struck in Rupert, Idaho and last year quakes occurred in New York, northern Califor nia and Nevada. These are ar eas that one would think of as safe or at least where this couldn’t happen. B u t earthquakes do happen here. Before Mt. St. Helens blew, several tremors preceded the eruption. In 1993 Mount An gel experienced a quake of about 4. Associate Dean of Human Resources and Risk Management, Rusty Painter, said that a quake caused some minor damage to the brick work at the community center, as well as damage to flat work (sidewalks, walkways and roads). Other buildings had some cracks, but when exam ined by engineers were found to be minor. Painter further commented that CCC has about $52 million worth of buildings and the col lege has purchased the maxi mum amount possible of earth quake insurance of about $25 million. Those buildings built within the last few years have been built according to earth quake codes and are better able to withstand shock. The older buildings may not come down during a quake but may be dam aged to the point they would no longer be safe to use. The college does have an Emergency Contingency Plan that will go into effect in the event of a disaster. According to Painter, the college has been revising its plan for the last year and a half and it will soon be made available and posted in all campus buildings. It will be in the form of a stair-step flip-chart. “It gives you a core of what the first 72 hours of an emergency plan is,” said Painter. - , A Safety Coordinator George Sims said each building has a co- ordinator who once outside would try to get a head count to account for everyone. He added that some people would be called upon to assist in rescue, if needed. “The first 72 hours we will basically be on our own till things calmed down,” said Sims. He further added people will be looking for the government to help but they will be in the same situation. “If it’s a full blown one then we will try to set up fa cilities.” This will mainly be done in the event that students and staff can’t get home because of the condition of the roads and freeways, making travel impos sible. Whether or not the campus can be used to shelter people, if they can’t go home and had to stay here, depends on the con dition of the buildings. Chief of Public Safety Jim Wiseman stated that once facili ties were set up they would con centrate on three things: shelter, water and food, with water be ing the most important. Any emergency situation would be also tied in with the local police, fire and medical services. One of the major keys to suc cess in school and in life is shar ing your time and skills with oth ers. The opportunity to get in volved abounds on this campus, as do the personal rewards that come with making a difference. Al though all students need time to study, to sleep, to eat and to enjoy life, they also need to take advan tage of belonging to a club. Each club offers its own vari ety of activities and benefits, the least of these being that you just might make a new friend, if not several. A club is a great place to meet people, especially if you’re new to the area or away from home for the first time. A club allows you to use the skills that you al ready possess or even develop new ones. You have the opportunity to learn how to meet deadlines, conduct meetings, be responsible, teach others, share your knowl edge, set goals, learn survival skills, experience helping those who appreciate your efforts, learn compassion, and most of all have fun. Your chance to get involved and enjoy all the advantages of participating in any club is a close as your phone. You can call the Student Activities Office at ext. 2247 for information. Or, if you’re between classes, drop by their of fice located inside the Community Center, across from the cafeteria entrance. They will be happy to provide you with club activity in formation. The Student Activities office also publishes the “Today” bulle tin that contains notices regarding upcoming club meetings. These bulletins are distributed campus wide every Monday and Thursday (except during holidays). The following clubs are cur rently active on the CCC campus: Baha’i, Baptist Student Minis tries, Bookmart Club, CCC Cam pus Cat Colony Club, Child Care Club, Chrysalis, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Stu dent Association, Ditto Society of America, Drama Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Galab, Ger man, Hewlett-Packard User Group, International Club, Native American Students Club, Orna mental Horticulture, Pagan Min istries for Students, Phi Theta Kappa, Philosophy Club, Rac quetball, Rally, Rodeo, Soccer, Spanish, Speech, Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD), Tai Chi, and the Writers’ Club. The clubs would like to ex tend an open invitation to all in terested students or faculty to join them. Wind Damage Mickey Bergeron (left) and Curtis Pellham trim trees in front of McLoughlin Hall. The wind storm on December 12, 1995 damaged a total of 27 trees at CCC. Plant Services . department personnel have been identifying, marking and removing hazardous limbs from many trees on campus. There was no damage to any buildings on CampUS. photo by Chad Patteson New to Vibeo January 16 The Indian in the Cupboard, Lord of Illusions, Nine Months, Poison Ivy 2:Lily, It's time you saw less of your dog. January 23 Jade, Waterworld, January 30 The Big Green, Desperado (1995), A Kid in King Arthur’s Court, National Lampoons Senior Trip, Something to Talk About, All dogs need exercise and the right diet to stay healthy, happy and nt. A Message From The American Kennel Club For a free Responsible Dog Ownership Packet write AKC, 5580 Centerview Dr., Raleigh, NC 27606.
