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4 The Clackamas Print Wednesday, November 20,1996 Connection Club offers networking, friendship Mairin-Anne Moore Staff Writer • A bright new idea from five students in a leadership class last year has organized a new connec tion club for students. After brainstorming, Shirley Quam, Tonya Leikam, Nate Smith, Taunya Herbor and Gerrie Zimmerman have come up with a way for students new and old to come together and become more familiar with each other and the campus. Tonya Leikam, representa tive for the club, told the Print, “It’s a good way to catch the stu dents that slip by us.” The club benefits new stu dents by enabling them to meet more people and become involved in the college. The older students will be able to meet those who have just joined the college’s en rollment and meet those they do not know who have been here. Together, students can be a part of the college’s activities and know the college better. No real plans have been set in stone for the club. Six more stu dents are needed to make it an of ficial club according to their con stitution. Officer positions are up for grabs. “Right now we are just look ing for input on the direction of the club and its activities. Then we will take it from there,” says Leikam. No requirements are neces sary for those interested in join ing. Members may devote as much time as they desire and there are no fees. For those interested in join ing, call Advisor Sharon Sample, or Shirley Quam at the Ambassador’s office, ext. 2481. Join us for a celebration to honor the ccc Thursday, Nov. 21 2:30-3:30 p.m. Gregory Forum Feature Cultural understanding highlights International Club activities Christina Mueller Staff Writer We wonder who the girl is sitting across from us in class. She is from another country, but which one? Why is she here, and what is her major? These ques tions can be answered at one meeting of the International Club. The International Club is cur rently composed of 22 students from around the world, including North American students. The club helps students to learn about each other and each other’s coun tries in a casual way. “The International Club usu ally focuses on friendship and edu cation,” says six-year Club Advi sor Ellen Wolfson. Through edu cational and recreational activities, students are establish friendships and feel more comfortable. “When they come in they’re scared, they’re quiet and they don’t know anybody,” Wolfson adds. The club participates in a va riety of activities that get the stu dents acquainted with each other and allow international students to see Oregon. “We usually go to the moun tains, beach or both. It intro duces them to skiing and the coast,” Wolfson says. Celebrating holidays to gether is another activity. It pro vides a first-hand view of United States culture for international students and, in turn, gives North American students an opportunity to learn about other cultures. “It’s not like we just get to gether, turn up the radio and eat chips,” explains Wolfson. ‘We play a lot of warm-up games.” This summer the International Club -- along with other students, staff and community members — will take a trip to Latin America in order to learn Spanish. They will live with families and go to school. Brochures and additional informa tion on the trip will be coming soon. This year the majority of in ternational students are from Ja pan. In the past, there have been students from Africa, Europe and Latin America. From which countries students come “depends on the world and its state of affairs,” says Wolfson. No matter which country they are from, international students usually start out with general studies, and then go into business. Students from other coun tries often choose Clackamas rather than a four-year college be cause, “They want to try out their English for two years before trans ferring to a four-year school,” says Wolfson. You have probably wondered how international students end up at Clackamas from sometimes clear across the world. “One way is word of mouth,” Wolfson explains. The small school and rural setting is appealing to many stu dents. “International students tend to live in a variety of places,” Wolfson says. They either live in an apart ment alone or with another student, but seldom with host families, which makes it hard for them to meet North Americans. Wolfson feels strongly that North American students should take the time to get to know the international students. “Ever since I was little I was encouraged to be around people that have differences from, each other,” Wolfson says. Advising the club is a per sonal experience for Wolfson. “My heart feels fuller. 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