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2 News The Clackamas Print Wednesday, March 5,1997 A small glimpse at big possibilities ■ The following is the winning feature story from Clackamas Skills Journalism Contest Mara Mellin Canby High Senior There is only one place where an 18-year-old teenager can find themselves talking to a water representative about a career in water-quality engineering while chewing gum and wearing jeans with holes in the knee and be treated decently. Today at Clackamas about 500 students from various schools in the region laughed, loitered and discussed their future with over 30 different occupation representatives from a job at G.I. Joe’s to a career in Computer Science. Appropriately named the “Opportunity Career,” it is a one- day fair that provides a chance for student to view a variety of career possibilities they might want to take on as they prepare to join the working world. In a conscious decision, CCC has combined the Regional Skills Contest with the fair, allowing students to compete in their area of academic expertise and then check out the fair. Separated with a large blue canvas-type divider from a group of financial planning. In a black selling Almond Rocha and raffle of less-than-quiet basketball dress that^patched her dark hair, tickets to raise money for a trip to Deborah «Iler sat wither hands^Washington, D.C. Michelle players, the sounds of bouncing off the gym floor! 1.folded, and a simple handwritten \^^goner, one representative l^agn sign that that read read “ “ Financed Financed Planning. Planning. ” ” reflRed, “It’s helping them to look tennis shoes screeching the background, multiplied the din She, herself, is anindependent at ffifference careers ... and to get of career-curious teenager’s owner of her own hlpiness. TolisT into contact with the people that conversation about ten decibels a few, Weller mentioned financial wqfk the actual job.” I Carry Kuykendall, a student planning, accounting, and higher. Sitting behind a table that had no fascinating display, save the piece of paper with the words “Water Quality” on it, were two women who looked slightly bored. Kay Hurst, wearing a green-blue planet-awareness shirt and a name tag, uncovered the mystery of water quality. It is a rather large field, according to Hurst, that provides those interested with a wide range of possibilities: Water plant operators, lab analysts, Intel workers, and after two years, “you could go on to become engineers.” The other woman’s name tag simply sported the name “Vai.” She stated that there were also opportunities in wildlife research, “Wildlife water research control ... how does that sound?” Another quieter table was that Cafeteria robbed Laney Fouse Editor-in-Chief An undisclosed amount of money was taken from a cafeteria cashbox during a burglary sometime Monday night, according to Bill Wehrend, cafeteria supervisor. The theft was discovered this morning by an employee who was first to arrive. “We’re all really aggravated,” said Wehrend. “This is the second time it’s happened. It makes me feel like my privacy has been invaded.” The robbery is under investigation by the Public Safety office. Security measures will be revamped to prevent this from happening in the future. Ç» Clackamas Federal Credit Union ^ÌMiOMCial coopwiìio» Wl'ieste, ItaA iti> stockbroking, but said that those were “just a sample.” When asked what she thought of the fair, she smiled and confessed, “I’ve never done one before.” Sitting in a comer of the gym, three CCC Associated Student Government representatives were taking advantage of the crowd by fipm Gladstone, was enthusiastic, “I think it’s really great. It helps you think about what you could do for the future.” In essence, the Opportunity Fair seems to have opened the eyelids of some sleepy students who didn’t realize that tomorrow is almost today. Environmental club to help in plant rescue Jennifer Egan Contributing Writer Hi again from HEEL, the college’s environmental club. Thanks to everyone who is helping to get the recycling program off the ground; spring is not the only reason this campus is getting greener! There is a Native Plant Rescue Project scheduled for Saturday, March 8. Plant Services and the Associated Student Government are providing a van that will leave from the Community Center at 8:15 a.m. and return to campus at 11:30 a.m. Students age 17 and younger need to pick up a parental permission form from the ASG office (CCC 140) to bring along on the trip. We will be working with Willowell Nursery to save plants on a housing development site in Tigard. Plants such as trillium, fairy bells, and False Solomon’s Seal will be selectively dug up. They are small, survive well when transplanted, and have market value. Most of the plants require potting and care for up to 2 years, which Willowell Nursery provides. Native plants work well in any garden setting. They are already acclimated to the environment, beneficial to wildlife, and low maintenance. They require no fertilizers, pesticides, or excess watering. The college will earn “greenbacks” for each plant saved. Greenbacks can be used to purchase plants from Willowell Nursery for the two native plant sites on campus: the Pauling Native Garden Area and the Designated Natural Area. If we are successful with this enhancement, there is a great possibility the Native Garden will receive a Foundation Grant in 1998. The departments that would benefit from the grant would be Life Sciences, Horticulture, Environmental Learning Center, Plant Services, and ASG. For more information, please call Cathy Andrew at ext. 2563 or come to a meeting. There are two meeting times: Mondays at 11 to 11:45 a.m. in CC126 and Wednesdays at 10 to 10:45 a.m. in Bl 14. Since this is the last Print issue for the term, HEEL wishes everyone “good luck” on finals. We all look forward to a fun and proactive spring! T he C lackamas P rint 19600 S. Molalla Ave., Oregon City, OR 97045 cccprint@clackamas.cc.or.us (503) 657-6958 ext. 2309 All full and part-time CCC students and staff are eligible to join the most convenient financial institution in the county. We’re as close as your phone, your PC or your nearest ATM. Look at just some of the advantages! £3 Dividend bearing checking: No minimum balance, no monthly fee or per check charge. VIS A debit card available. ^2 Free notary, free travelers checks, and free 24 hr. PC and telephone access to your accounts. S3 VISAs, loans, lines of credit, money markets and certificates. Try the Clackamas Federal Credit Union Advantage! ! 270 Warner Milne Rd. Oregon City, OR 656-0671 4400, SE International Way Milwaukie, OR 653-7788 Laney Fouse Editor-in Chief (ext 2576) Brad Zimmerman Managing Editor (ext. 2576) Karin Redston Christina Mueller Feature Editors Jon Roberts A & E Editor Brendon Neal Sports Editor -John Thorburn Asst. Sports Editor Linda Vogt Advisor (ext. 2310) Cindy Hines Kurfman Copy Editor Joel Coreson Photo Editor Erin Bennett Business Mgr. (ext. 2578) Mairin-Anne Moore Asst. Business Mgr. (ext. 2578) Kim Harney Joel Shempert Maggie Bragg Staff Writers & Production JoAnne Gale Secretary (ext. 2309) 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 advertisers. Products and services advertised in The Clackams Print are not necessarily endorsed by anyone associated with The Clackamas Print. 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. The Clackamas Print is a weekly publication ^ndisdishibuted^veryWednesday^xceptduringfinalsweelG^^^^ NEWS BRIEFS Special luncheon celebrates Women’s History Week Poetry and music by women artists will highlight a celebration luncheon today in honor of Women’s History Week. The event is sponsored by the college’s AAWCC Focus on Women Program and will be held at noon in the Gregory Forum. Cost is $5, which includes lunch; pre-registration is encouraged. Several members of “Chrysalis,” a women’s writing group, will read from their original works. Original music will be performed by Kathleen Fallon. Fallon is a member of the group “Motherlode”; they have recorded four albums and perform regularly throughout the Northwest. To register, sign up for WKS 1-04. For more information, contact Linda Vogt, coordinator of the Focus on Women program, at ext. 2310. All are welcome. Graduation petitions being accepted now Petitions for Graduation are now being accepted at the Registrar’s Office and the Help Center for students planning to complete their program of study at the end of fall, winter, or spring terms. A petition must be filed to indicate a student’s desire to have a completed certificate of degree posted to their transcript. A separate petition must be filed for each certificate of degree. Information regarding the graduation ceremony will be sent during spring term. The ceremony will be held June 13, 1997. Petitions must be in the Registrar’s Office by April 11 to ensure inclusion in the graduation program. Anxiety screening scheduled next week Students are invited to attend College Anxiety Disorders Screening Day where they can view a video, take an anxiety disorders screening test and have a confidential meeting with a doctor or mental health professional. Free educational materialswill also be available. The event is planned for Thursday, March 13 at 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in CC127 and Is sponsored by Phi Theta Kappa and the Counseling Dept. Photograpys awards reception planned An awards reception for the Picture Compassion Amateur Photography Contest will be held March 7, at 6 p.m. in the Gregory Forum. Call ext. 2371 or ext. 2210 for information,
