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The Clackamas Print
Wednesday, February 5,1997
Editorial/News
NEWS BRIEFS
Violence: no answer to
solving our differences
Women’s groups to
hold book discussion
Brad Zimmerman
Managing Editor
Violence in schools has always
been an important issue but, un
fortunately, it recently became an
important and close-to-home issue
when a Clackamas student was in
jured in a fight.
Violence, for whatever reason,
is not acceptable. Wars, occasion
ally, are fought to maintain (or es
tablish) democracy. Some people
have to defend themselves.
Violence can happen for a va
riety of reasons.
Probably most violence occurs
because of two reasons: pent-up
emotions and alcohol abuse.
The first reason, pent up emo
tions, is the most complicated of
the two. Anything can set some
one off: work, school, conflicting
lifestyles, politics, etc.
The terrible thing about alco
hol is that it just amplifies those
feelings.
Alcohol does not let your in
hibitions slide away, it replaces
them. When people get drunk they
do things they normally would
never do. That’s the bottom line
—- alcohol not only will amplify
emotions, it will throw in a few new
(and probably undesirable) emo
tions.
However, if antisocial
tendancies are identified, situa
tions will aggravate those
tendancies.
First, take responsibility for your
actions. This is the most impor
tant thing anyone can do for them
selves (and everyone else). Tak
ing responsibility means you do
not get into situations where you
might get in trouble (or cause
trouble).
Second, take care of your own
problems—don’tunload them on
the first passerby that is encoun
tered. If you need therapy, get
therapy. Do whatever needs to be
done to make sure that you deal
with your own problems first.
Third, live in reality. Every en
vironment has its own (unwritten)
rules and regulations. For example,
you would not go into Tony
Roma’s spouting off how bad the
Blazers are.
Living in reality also means, if
you encounter a conflict of some
sort, you do not ignore it. Either
do something to take yourself out
of the situation, or take measures
to correct the situation.
This opinion is timely because
a Clackamas student was recently
injured in a fight.
The alleged incident has re
sulted in the filing of a grievance.
The alleged incident occurred in a
Milwaukie apartment. The student
who was injured was drunk. In
addition, he kicked over a coffee
table and allegedly shoved another
student in the face.
It does not really matter who
started it — it’s probable no one
will ever really know or understand
who or what started the fight. In
fact, it does not matter who started
the fight.
What matters is that no one
wants to take responsibility for
what happened.
The next time a tension-filled
situation comes along, take the ap
propriate measures to ensure that
you are not unnecessarily injured
or simply involved in a fight.
Students & Staff:
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LANEY FOUSE, Editor-in-Chief (ext. 2576)
BRAD ZIMMERMAN, Managing Editor (ext. 2576)
MAIRIN-ANNE MOORE, News Editor (ext. 2309)
KARIN REDSTON, Co-Feature Editor (ext. 2578)
CHRISTINA MUELLER, Co-Feature Editor (ext. 2309)
JON ROBERTS, A &E Editor (ext. 2309)
BRENDON NEAL, Sports Editor (ext. 2578)
JOHN THORBURN, Assistant Sports Editor (ext. 2578)
CINDY HINES KURFMAN, Copy Editor (ext. 2309)
JOEL CORESON, Photo Editor (ext. 2578)
ERIN BENNETT, Business Manager (ext. 2578)
BRANDY GEHRKE, Cartoonist (ext. 2309)
Staff Writers/Photographers/Production: Andrew
Beck, Maggie Bragg, Kim Harney, Joel Shempert
Join other women to share
a common-read book and dis
cuss what each participant is
reading and recommends.
Bring your lunch to the
discussion today from noon
to 1 p.m., in Barlow 108.
Register now for WKS 1-
02. For more information on
the free session call ext. 2268.
Taking a look at
Oregon’s history
What’s next for Oregon? Join
the Seasoned Adult Enrichment
Program and discuss Oregon’s
developing history at today’s
morning session.
The afternoon session con
cludes the three-part series en
titled, “Current Events.” Joanne
Baker will host a discussion of cur
rent topics presented by partici
pants. Bring articles and clippings.
Sessions run from 9:30 to 11
a.m. and noon to 2:30 p.m. at the
Harmony Center, and cost is $4.
For more information, call ext.
3230.
Getting Fit With Nancy
Nancy Mikleton, one of
Clackamas
Community
College’s health and fitness
instructors, is offering a cho
lesterol screening from 10 a.m.
to noon, Feb. 12. Those inter
ested must let Nancy Mikleton
know as soon as possible.
There will be a $10 fee.
Also, Nancy will be open to
advising faculty and staff per
sons interested in either work
ing out or simply obtaining fit
ness information. The weight
room will be open from noon
to 1 p.m. every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday this
term. Drop by and see her or
call at 2450.
Study in London
this spring
Glenn Ferris is offering informa
tion to students who are interested
in studying in London between
April 11 and June 13. The London
Quarter program is welcoming com
munity college students of all ages
with a GPA of 2.5 or better, and Glenn
is accepting applications through
the possibility of teaching this pro
gram in the spring of 1998.
Formore information call 2583.
Chrysalis: weekly
gathering meets
Women writers who are inter
ested in sharing what you’ve writ
ten or being inspired by other
women writers are encouraged to
join a weekly gathering held by
poet and writer Kate Gray.
It will be held from noon to 1
p.m. in the Barlow Hall, room 112.
Register for weeks 1-01 at ext 2310.
Go ahead
Go dancing
on a school night
Take a road trip to
ôan Francisco
this weekend
Outstep-
aerobicizeyour
perkyroommate
for once
Climb a mountain If you want to
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