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News/Opinion Political opinion: Oops, I think your slip is showing Wednesday, October 2,1996 Ray Overfield Staff Writer “The hemline of political fashion may go up or down but the important thing is I’m always wearing a dress.” This quotation from the dif ferently attired political sage Alfred Bainbright is as elliptical today as when first uttered years ago. What Bainbright was try ing to underscore, though, is an eternal American truth: candi dates come and candidates go but we always have the vote. With the presidential election mere weeks away it is not un timely to reflect upon just for what and for whom to vote. In the 60’s and 70’s a simple formula distilled to a single ques tion effectively served as a gen eral guide for the voter. The voter sjmply asked: “Am I better off today than I was four years ago?” An affirmative response meant the incumbent stayed; a simple no meant heave-ho. In the 80’s this formula per sisted but the circumstances of that decade forced the single ques tion to change. In the 80’s the _______________________________________ voter asked: “Will this proctologi- cal nuisance never go away?” Today’s voter finds them selves in a complex, trouble- plagued environment and the single question formula/guide falls short of guiding the voter. Today’s voter is now compelled to ask themselves a series of ques tions: “Just how egregiously will this candidate aid and abet white collar crime; did this candidate serve honorably in World War II or sensibly negotiate his way out of Vietnam; is the candidate’s wife a lawyer; and when the in evitable ‘gate’-style scandal comes to light will it be as enter taining as the O.J. trial or as wit- lessly dull as Whitewater?” Another oft-used guide is for the voter to compare and contract the candidates’ campaign styles and rhetoric. Dole’s campaign fairly gleams in martial tones with Dole energetically declaring ware on America’s social ills. Dole, who stumps tirelessly on his military service in ¡the Big One, is pledg ing a perverse Vietnam era hearts- and-minds-destroy-the-village- in-order-to-save-it-solutioh for American domestic problems. Dole promises to secure the coun try with Liberal pacification re sulting in a Republicanization of the people. Huzzah! Team Clinton is adopting a benign bunker mentality and run ning an effective non-campaign. The evident strategy here is: hunker down, do nothing, sit on our lead and for God’s sake don’t do anything else stupid until we can squeeze through again in No vember. With the noisy exception of an aggrieved lesbian/gay vot ing block howling betrayal, some sputtering environmentalists and a blabbermouth hooker, things are pretty quiet at the Clinton cam paign bunker. And what of Perot? The squawking candidate with the tiresome series of personally funded infomercials hasn’t been a serious candidate since his Ken neth-what-is-the-frequency freakout when he jabbered about Republican Ninjas planning to sabotage his daughter’s wedding and that shadowy Guccione types were threatening to release pic- turesofher. Yowza!Yowza! Dis pense the Thorazine already. What makes Perot more de testable than comical, however, is the churlish way his ego derailed the Lamm campaign. Perot him- self.is proving to be the loud, fate ful rap on the Third Party’s door of undoing. So, what is a voter to do? Well, mindful of Alfred Bainbright, put on your best dress and go to the polls and try to mini mize the damage. And above all else keep this in mind; the bars are closed on election day and you’ll still default on your student loans no matter who is elected. N£WS BRIEFS Community news you need to know! Campus goes gray The college school board approved a policy to use recycled paper campus-wide. The gray colored paper called Unity is a 100% recycled, unbleached, environmentally friendly product. It will be the standard for campus copiers and in the duplication office. Unless copy work orders are marked non-recycled white, cop ies will be duplicated on Unity paper. Alumni exhibit work The best works of art by former Clackamas students will be on display through Oct. 25 at Pauling Gallery. The exhibits are free and open to the public. The gallery is open 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Thurs day; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday. Women writers form Chrysalis 16 and 20-23. For an appoint ment call 657-6958 ext. 3230. Aspiring women writers can join other students and staff to share something you have writ ten or to get inspiration from oth ers like you. Free and open to the public. Register for WKS 1-01. Noon to 1 p.m., Barlow Hall, Room 112. Information: Kate Gray, 657-6958 ext. 2371. New book group available for women Cabaret auditions Prepare a song and a short (under 2 min.) monologue. An accompanist will be available. Needed are 20-plus singers/danc- ers/actors. Several roles require only minimal singing. By ap pointment only. 12-5 p.m. and 6:30-9:30 p.m., McLoughlin Hall Theatre. Rehearsals will be eve nings fall and winter terms. Per formance dates are February 13- The Clackamas Print Staff Editor-in-Chief: Laney Fouse (Ext. 2576) Managing Editor: Brad Zimmerman (Ext. 2576) Feature Editor: Karin Redston (Ext. 2578) A&E Editor: Jon Roberts (Ext. 2309) Sports Editor: Brendon Neal (Ext. 2578) Copy Editor: Cindy Hines Kurfman (Ext. 2309) Photo Editor: Joel Coreson (Ext. 2578) Business Manager: Erin Bennett (Ext. 2578) Cartoonist/Staff Writer: Brian Ray Staff Writers: Andrew Beck, Dan Clark, Tracy Clay, Mandy Furrow, Kim Harney, Mairin Moore, Christina Mueller, Ray Overfield, Joel Shempert, John Thorburn ♦ ♦♦ Secretary: JoAnne Gale (Ext. 2309) Advisor : Linda Vogt (Ext. 2310) The Clackamas Print aims to report the news in an honest, unbiased, professional manner. The opinions expressed in The Clackamas Print do not necessarily reflect those of the student body, college administration, its faculty or The Clackamas Print's advertisers. Products and services advertised in The Clackamas Print are not necessarily endorsed by anyone associated with The Clackamas Print. The Clackamas Print is a weekly publication distributed every Wednesday except for finals week. The advertising rate is $4.50 per column inch. All signed letters to the editor will be considered for publication and must be submitted by 1 p.m. the Friday prior to publication. Clackamas Community College, 19600 S. Molalla Avenue, Oregon City, Oregon, 97045; Barlow 104; (503) 657-6958, ext. 2309. ^^^^^^^^E-maikcccgnnt@clackainasxc^onus^^^^^^ Join other women to share lunch and discuss books. This group is sponsored by AAWCC Focus on Women. Register for WKS 1-02. 12-1 p.m.,Oct. 8, Nov. 5 & Dec. 3 at Bl 14. Free. Career classes offer opportunity This fall, career seekers can explore technology careers. Ex ploring Professional/Technical Careers meets each Tuesday, and lets students spend two sessions studying five professions. In formation is available at the Co operative Work Experience office at 657-6958, ext. 2273 The SBDC is Here For You! Business Counseling Services Clackamas Community College’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) offers up to 10 free hours of business counseling to prospec tive, new and existing business owners. V CtXKKAMAf Photo by Joel Coreson Fungus alert! It ain’t gone yet! See next week’s Print. Depression screening night scheduled Andrew S. Beck Staff Writer The college counseling de partment will hold their annual Depression Screening Night on Oct. 10 at 6 p.m. Depression Screening Night is held every year as part of a na tional prescreening day for people with depression. Any person at Clackamas who feels he or she is experiencing depression can take part in the screening nights events. “Symptoms of clinical and manic depression can be difficulty sleeping, changes in eating hab its and periods of sadness,” said Clackamas Counselor Dave Campbell. Counselor Ellen Wolfson, Campbell and the rest of the coun seling department will conduct the screening session. “This is the third or fourth year we have done this. The posi tive results of the screenings have been that a number of people have received professional help through community resources,” said Campbell. Depression Screening Night curriculum consists of the partici pants watching a video presented by people who have had histories of clinical depression. A written depression screening test will then be offered by the counselors to those who want to take it. The counseling department will then finish up the night by interview ing screening participants indi vidually to decide further course of action. Campbell added, “Often people present multiple diagno sis: manic depression, eating dis orders, drug abuse, etc.” Those interested in this event and want more information may contact the counseling depart ment at ext. 2385, Ellen Wolfson at ext. 2550 or Dave Campbell at ext. 2600. Depression screening was a previous project of Phi Theta Kappa. Current members are en couraged to volunteer any avail able time to this event. Please contact Dave Arter at ext. 2210. COMMUNITY COLLEGE ga Small Business Development Center at Harmony Center, Milwaukie Call the SBDC at 503-656-4447 'DearcssMi SortMwy Afiglrt D ate : O ctober IO, 1996 U me : 0:00 P.M. WHERE: CCI 27 W hat : I nformal I nformation L ecture on “D epression " & S essions with counslers to assess tour situation
