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Vol. XXIX No. 21 Clackamas Community College Wednesday, May 1,1996 AT A GLANCE ' Compiled by Cori Kargel Business Manager The ASG Legislative Committee wants to let you know you can do something about your financial aid. Contact your Congressperson at 1-800- 574-4AID. Tell them you want more aid now. For more information, call ext. 2247. Nationally-renowned fiction writer Ron Carlson will be visiting CCC to give a reading of his fiction,as well as lead a discussion about the craft of writing and teaching fiction. The reading will be May 9, at 7 p.m., in the Gregory Forum. The lunch discussion will be May 10, from noon to 1 p.m., inCC127. For more information, call Kate Gray at ext. 2371 or ext. 2284. Be sure to remember that next week is Native American Awareness Week. Donations are now being ac cepted for Phi Theta Kappa’s fundraising garage sale, scheduled for May 18 and 19. For more infor mation, call Laney at ext. 2309. Phi Theta Kappa will be holding a candy sale today through Fri., from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the Community Center. Be sure to stop by and treat yourself, while supporting your honor society. Come to the Anxiety Disorders Screening Day, and learn about help for those anxious, panicky feelings. Meet today, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., in CC127. See where, your chosen career fits into the projected occupational growth areas for Oregon. Pick up your free copy of Oregon Careers 1996 at the Career Center in the Com munity Center. Petitions for graduation are still being accepted. A petition must be filed to indicate a student’s desire to have a completed degree or certifi cate posted to their transcript. A sepa rate petition must be filed for each cer tificate or degree. Information regard ing the graduation ceremony will be sent during Spring Term. The cer emony will be June 7. For more in formation, see the Registrar’s office or the Help Center. residential 1996-97 AS elections next week Brad Zimmerman Assistant Feature Editor Incumbant ASG President Mike Caudle will be facing Clare Chevalier in the ASG Presidental election. Caudle’s campaign is largely based on his achievements throughout the 1995-96 school year. In talking about his accom plishments, Caudle said that, over the past year, he has saved stu dents $120,000 in a tuition battle, $10,000 increased funding for Childcare Grant Program, Pro Student votes on financial aid from U.S. Congress and a success ful Bookmart. Caudle added that, if re-elected, “at the end of next year, I want this year’s accom plishments to seem small.” Caudle plans on continuing the growth of the Childcare Grant Program, continuing the Bookmart, fighting to increase money allocated to financial aid, improving recycling on campus and carrying student’s concerns to the administration. Norm Bemey, ASG’s advi- sor, said Caudle “is very aware of student needs and faculty concerns.” Caudle is the Vice-Chair of Community Colleges of Or egon Student Association (CCOSAC). Caudle is also the northwest regional vice- Photo by Paul Ulmen president of the American Stu Clare Chevalier, a Nursing student is a dent Associa Presidential Candidate for 1996-97ASG. tion of Commu nity Colleges (ASACC). Caudle lot of CCC students are commut has been President of ASG since ers, but I think (Clackamas) can the fall term of the 1995-96 school have more of an identity.” Chavelier added that he would year. Clare Chevalier is currently like to bring more focus to (the) attending CCC as a Nursing ma jor. Chevalier wants to get the Bookmart expanded, so “that graduating students can sell their books. Right now, they really can’t...they’d have to come back in Septem ber.” Chevalier also wants to continue funding for the day care program, along with estab lishing a “disc golf course” and providing stu dents with more than one type of vendor in the caf eteria. “I would also Photo by Paul Ulmen like to bring a new Current ASG President Mike Caudle is focus to CCC. A Grow your own food and flow ers! CCC’s Recreation office is now accepting registrations for the 1996 Green Fingers Community Garden Project. There are 150 individual gar running for re-election. den sites available, and each garden is about 700 square feet. Gardens will be open from mid-May until mid-No- vember. The fee for a garden is $15. For more information, call ext. 2211 -. continuing Bookmart—a student book exchange that allows stu Elections for ASG President dents to sell their books for the and Vice President are rapidly ap amount they choose—and making sure that night students get more proaching. On May 8 and 9, all benefits,” according to informa Clackamas Community College tion found in ASG’s voter pam phlet. students will be Norm Bernie, able to vote for ASG’s advisor candidates run said Boenisch “is a ning for ASG’s very verbal President and person...however, Vice President. his background There are two candidates and experience hasn’t really given running for the me the chance to Vice President see him in a true position. Jacob leadership posi Boenisch, cur tion.” rently an ASG Photo by Chad Patteson Senator and Jeri “To most Scarborough, Jacob Boenisch people around currently ASG’s Vice Presidential Candidate here, I have a fa Administrative miliar face. Assistant. People have seen me. I’ve talked Boenisch’s platform includes to them,” said Boenisch. “...I think “getting clubs better recognition we [Boenisch or Scarborough] and more participation, continuing would both do a good job as Vice- the fight for more student aid, President...she’s just as deter making child care more accessible mined as I am.” Boenisch’s political experi- and available to students in need, Community Internship appli cations now available. Six CCC in terns will be selected to give 75 hrs. of service per term to a community orga nization, in return for a $500 stipend at the end of each term (must be taking 9+ credits per term during the 1996- 97 school year and have at least a 2.5 GPA). Deadline is Fri. Get applica tions in the Student Activities office (CC140). For more information, call ext. 2261. Would you like to show some school pride and tell others about CCC? If so, you should consider be ing a CCC Ambassador. Applications are now available in the Student Ac tivities office for ambassador positions for the 1996-97 school year. Formore information, call ext. 2261, or visit CC149. SBDC Trade Fair is May 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Gregory Fo rum. Door Prizes. Herbal handmade soaps, native plants and ostrich meat are a few of the unique items that will be on display and for sale. Voting Polls will be open May 8 and 9 in the Community Center Nursing department. Chevalier’s past political ex perience includes serving as a class representative for the Nurs ing department, and membership in Forensics. Nancy Wilson, and Instructor in CCC’s Nursing department, said Chevalier “...has really helped the class come together.” Wilson added that Chevalier is “a good, solid, caring person...he cares about people. He knows about people.” Graduation June 7 Graduation is quickly ap proaching and all graduating students should be receiving information in the mail. Here are some of the highlights. For more information or questions call ext. 2205. • Graduation Fee~ $10 for students wanting to participate in the actual ceremony. The fee covers use of a gown and pur chase of a cap and tassel. These can be paid for at the bookstore beginning today. • Tickets- Up to six tickets for guests will be issued at the time the fee is paid. There will be a sign up for two extra tick ets in the ASG office room CCI 40. If extra tickets are avail able, they will be handed out at graduation practice to those on the sign up sheet. • Caps and Gowns- will be fitted and issued on the fol lowing dates in the Fireside Lounge: May 1, 2,20, 21 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. May 29, 30 & June 3 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 4 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Gowns should be picked up at the earliest possible date to as sure availability and proper size. M Rehearsal June 6, 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Randall Gym M Ceremony Friday, June 7, 7 p.m. Randall Gym Graduates should plan to arrive in the Community Center by 6:30 p.m. to line up. M Reception After graduation ceremony Gregory Forum Current ASG members compete for V.P. Brad Zimmerman Assistant Feature Editor ence includes a leadership class of signment to, she gets the job fered by CCC President John done,” said Bernie. Keyser, along with membership in Scarborough’s political expe American Student Association of rience includes her current status Community Colleges (ASACC) as Administrative Assistant, and and attending Community Col some previous student government leges of Oregon Student Associa experience in high school. tion and Com- Scarborough also is mission national board (CCOSAC) member (elect) of conferences CCOSAC, and and meetings. regularly attends Boenisch is ASACC meetings. currently an “I want to really ASG Senator. work with the Scarborough Foundation’s office says, if elected and really follow as Vice Presi our budget and dent, that she know where we are will “try to im standing,” said Contributed photo Scarborough. prove the fo cus of campus Jeri Scarborough “Jeri has been clubs, provide Vice Presidential Candidate the third in com a voice for fellow night students, mand all year long. Jake’s been a continued support for child care Senator all year long. Jeri’s spear grants, increased visibility of headed a lot of projects for us, and Bookmart and establish awareness Jake’s been down there doing the of student opportunities.” grunt work...I think they’d both do “Jeri is very organized. She a fine job. I hope the best candi gets the job done...she is a person date wins,” said current ASG that, if you give a task to, an as- President Mike Caudle.
