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thing, no matter what. In the course of moving to Datatel
that solves our Year 2000 Problem," commented Rothi.
However, the transition to Datatel has not always been
sweetness and light.
Clackamas originally had planned to have the entire move
to Datatel completed by December of 1997, but the Datatel
corporation pushed back the release of the latest software.
Students may be asking themselves, though, how the new
Datatel system will affect them.
"Short-term, students are going to see a really different
process in registration," said Rothi. "Right now, you do
all your registration at the cashier's window. One of the
things I see is students registering for their classes at the
help center. Come June, we're going to try to move all the
registration to telephone registration. But, you won't have
to provide a credit card like it is right now — you'll be able
to incur a balance and then you'll just have to pay the bal
ance by a certain point to retain your seat in the class."
Also, in the future, registration for classes will be avail
able via the World Wide Web along with the ability to re
quest a transcript online, and possibly via a kiosk in the
community center.
The total cost for the new Datatel system will be be
tween $1.2 and $1.4 million dollars, according to Rothi.
That includes the new software, hardware, training, con
sulting and outside programming-needs.
Datatel is currently used by 350 to 400 schools around
the world. According to Rothi the majority of those schools
are located in the United States, but there are some users
in Europe and Australia.
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Driers
The following recruiters are scheduled to be on campus
in the Community Center: Today, UPS; Thursday, Feb.
26, Work Opportunity Fair in the Randall Gym from 9
a.m.-l p.m.; Monday, March 2, RPS; Tuesday, March 3,
Mt. St. Joseph Care Center; Wednesday, March 4, Airport
Terminal Services; and Thursday, March 5, Kelly Assisted
Living.
Two Clackamas English instructors will be holding a
poetry reading at the Blackfish Gallery, 420 NW Ninth
Avenue in Portland, Saturday, March 7, at 7 p.m. Diane
Averill and James Grabill will read from their new books.
The event is free and open to the public.’
Ushers are needed in exchange for free admission to “Cat
on a Hot Tin Roof,” playing in the McLoughlin Hall the
evenings of Feb. 26-28, March 6-7, and the afternoon of
March 8. For more information contact Alice Nelson in
Ml 12 or call ext. 2356.
Need money for child care expenses? Grant applications
to help pay for child care during Spring term are now avail
able. See Leia or Ann in the ASG offices, ext. 2245.
In honor of Women's History Week, History Instructor
Jackie Flowers will present "Woman's Proper Place . . .
from Adam's Rib to Power Suits" in a special Lunch and
Learn session Tuesday, March 3, 12:30-1:30 p.m. in
CC127. The event is sponsored by the Connections Pro
gram, and is free. Bring your lunch and come and hear
Jackie Flowers' perspective on this topic. For more infor
mation, call Linda Vogt, coordinator, at ext. 2310.
Day
classes
will be
canceled
tomorrow
Thurs.
Feb. 26
due to
the
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Letter to the editor suggests
information was inaccurate
To : Christine Mueller and Brad Zimmerman
Co Editors in Chief
Re : Toni McMichael’s article, “Baby Taken without
Cause”. ‘
Wednesday, February 18, 1998
The article, “Baby Taken Without Cause”, in our pa
per of Wednesday, February 18,1998 is seriously flawed
and full of errors and misconceptions. The author, Toni
McMichael is misinformed and thus has misinformed
your readers.
SOSCF, ( State Offices Services to Children & fami
lies ) is established by Law and Statutes strictly govern
ing their operations, procedures and practices. There
fore, any child taken into protective custody from it’s
parental home is governed by the concept of probable
cause much like the police in making an arrest. When a
CHILD is taken into protective custody from a parental
home there must be a hearing before a Juvenile Court
Judge within Twenty four hours of that action. The alle
gations of probable cause must be set forth according
to the law governing same. In Oregon all child care pro
viders are required by law to report suspected CHILD
abuse including CHILD neglect. This includes social
agencies, mental health, medical facilities, schools and
all other health care providers.
McMichael’s article is biased, reflects prejudice, filled
with innuendo and not based on factual experience or
LAW. As such, McMichael does a disservice to Clacka
mas Community College students, many whom are vot
ing citizens, parents or potential parents of children and
students who may be considering careers in the field of
Child Welfare.
I write as a former Administrator of the Marion County
Juvenile Department, a Child Welfare Worker with over
twenty years experience, a retired Licensed Clinical
Social worker and a student currently enrolled at Clacka
mas Community College.
Richard E. McDevitt
Criminal Justice Careers Day
Friday, March 6 ▼ 9:00 a.m. - 4 p.m.
W estern O regon U niversity
Attend Career Workshops on: j
Parole and Probation ▼ Law Enforcement
Correctional Insitutions
Support ASG and buy a raffle ticket! They will be giving
away a gift certificate for Stanford’s and Albertson’s, a
Swiss Army knife, a watch and other items. Purchase tickets
in the ASG office. ASG is raising money to send students
to Washington DC to lobby for money for financial aid.
Meet with representatives from law enforcement agencies,
correctional institutions, detention and jail facilities, juvenile
and adult probation and parole programs and various
special service fields at the career fair.
Get involved and volunteer for the Newell Creek Can
yon Cleanup. Saturday, Feb. 28, students will meet at the
college’s bus turnaround at 8:30 a.m. and return time will
be at 12:30 p.m. Sign up in CC140.
Registration is available from 9 - 9:30 a.m. at Rice Auditorium on March 6.
For more information and pre-registration, call (503) 838-8193.
Volunteers are needed to tutor adults in reading and
WESTERN OREGON
writing approximately two hours a week. Contact Joe
VanZutphen at ext.2724.
(Wednesday, February 25, 1998
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