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Wednesday, November! 9,1997 El Niño encourages not-so-honest excuses BRAD ZIMMERMAN Co-Editor-in-Chief The great news is that the El Niño excuse can be used by anyone - and it’s hard to refute. Brad Zimmerman Co-Edltor- in-Chlef Not many people know this but in an ancient Aztec dialect, “El Niño” means “Small and unobtrusive” ,- as opposed to what it currently seems to mean: “The Excuse.” Many of our readers have asked themselves, “What is El Niño? What does it mean for me?” El Niño means that for many more months to come you don’t have to take responsibility for any of your actions. That’s right! El Niño does not just affect the weather, it affects your en tire life. The great news is that the El Niño excuse can be used by anyone - and it’s hard to refute, too. Compare “my dog ate my homework” with “El Niño caused a temporary disturbance which sent my homework back in time.” Clearly, the El Niño excuse is better. Readers have also asked, “What is El Niño, really?” No one is sure. At first, El Niño was a warming of an area of the Pacific ocean. Maybe that’s all it still is, but apparently when water gets warm weird things happen. New fish appear, old ones disappear. Cer tain plants die off, others begin to flour ish. These things cause all sorts of weather phenomena w-nich include: rain, snow, clear and gloudless days, lightning, hurricane-force winds, earth quakes and other weather related items. In the future, however, readers should be advised that they should not limit themselves to simply using El Niño as an excuse as to why com mon, everyday problems occur. El Niño has been officially declared a valid excuse to use on the following activities (which used to have no good excuse): driving erratically, misdemeanor-class crimes, forgetting important dates or activities and why the computer trashed your important documents. The Clackamas Print will continue to update readers when new ways to abuse a weather phenomenon occur. Apply now: Student Child Care grants available for winter term The Foun dation Board has included childcare grants in plans for a “student success” program. Jacob Boenisch ASG President Clackamas student parents who need financial help to cover day care costs while they attend classes may be eligible to receive an Associated Student Government child care grant. The child care grant program started in 1994 Associated Student Government purchased two full-time slots at the Clackamas Community College Family Resource Center and divided those slots into seven part- time child care grant awards. Grant recipients were selected through an application and interview process and grants were awarded to students who exhibited a financial need for child care support. Following that initial start, Asso ciated Student Government re quested help from the College Foun dation Board to fund child care grants. Since that time, the Founda- tion Board has included child care grants in plans for a “student success” program. Associated Student Gov- ernment continues its efforts to raise the board’s aware- ness of the need for affordable student child care. Money to establish a child care grant endowment at Clackamas Community College has come from Eric and Kay Allenbaugh, the Clackamas Rotary, the late Dr. Charles Seagrave and his wife, Louisa, and the College Founda- tion. During Fall term 1997, eighteen students were selected to receive a child care grant award. Five of those grants were used to pay for day care at the Family Resource Center at Clackamas. The remaining 13 grants paid for care at several licensed day care facilities in the commu- nity. Associated Student Government members who are re- sponsible for managing the child care grant program are Leia Stanley, child care officer, and Ann Tuttle, child care senator. To apply for a child care grant for Winter term, come to the student government office in the CC140, across from the cafeteria, between now and December 5th to pick up an application. n case of inclement weather Il’s that time of year again to be on the look out for bad weather In the event of inJemcnl weather the college may close or some events may be cancelled In order to I ensure accuracy the college has a system lor notifying I I students in Lhe esenl of a cInsure or cancellation. I The college will notify: •K©ik^20-; •KISN97.1 I I I I •KUPL98.5 •KU J J 99.5 •KKRZlÒO.j; •KXL750 •KWJJ 1080 •KEX 1190 •KI PL 1330 •KFXX1520 •KGON9zS| | I I I I •KXL95.5 I •KUFO 101.1 •KINK10L9 •KKCW 103.3 •KXYQ 10£|g ' •There will be “College CloL Closed -■ ” signs and barri cades at the Molalla Avenue and Beavercreek Road en I trances to the campus. | • There will be a pre-recorded message available at657-6958, X-§ -r ■ BL i The same procedures will be followed in the eventof a late opening (10 a.m. for day classes; 6 p.m. for evening classes), evening class closure, day closure/evening open, and weekend or holiday closure due to inclement Although the decision to close the college is up to Dean of Instructional Services^ Liz Goulard, The college asks students to use your own discretion when travel ing in inclement weather. The Clackamas Print Staff 19600 S. Molalla Ave. Oregon City, OR 97045 (503) 657-6958 ext. 2309 cccprint@clackamas.cc.or.us Co-Editors-in-Chief:Christina Mueller Brad Zimmerman (ext. 2576) Feature Editor: Sports Editor: Business Manger: (ext. 2578) Copy Editor: Photo Editor: Cartoonists: Co-A&E Editors Advisor: (ext. 2310) Secretary: Staff Writers and Production: Joel P. Shempert Laura Armstrong, Kelly Bell, Justin John Thorburn Blackledge, Mairin-Anne Moore Michael Cheslar, Adam Crum, Eric Maggie Bragg Eatherton, Mike Garcia, Kim Timothy Bell Harney, Cindy Mark Hoffman Kraxberger, Karin Jared Bezzant Redston, Jeremy Alex Mahan Stallwood, Robert Schoenberg and Linda Vogt Jordan Winthrop. JoAnne Gale 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 Clackamas Print are not necessarily endorsed by anyone associated with The Clackamas Print. The advertising rate is $2.50 per column inch. All signed letters to the editor will be considered for publication and must be submitted by 4 p.m. the Friday prior to publication. The Clackamas Print is a weekly publication and is distributed every Wednesday except during finals week. ¡Wednesday, November 19,1997
