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B 2 Wednesday, April 15, 1998 Ban smoking near building entrances Lack of anti-smoking policy may be hazardous to your health KARIN REDSTON Contributing Writer With evidence pointing out the health risks of secondhand smoke to non-smokers, it is disturbing to note Clackamas' lack of policies regarding outdoor smoking on campus. Smoking is not allowed in campus buildings but is still allowed to con tinue next to building entrances. If anyone seeks to enter a building on campus, chances are they will pass through a wall of smoke, depending on the entrance. This is especially true of entrances to the Community Cen ter, Barlow Hall and the bookstore. Smokers are quick to defend their smoking by building entrances, saying it’s in order to avoid the weather, and they will remind everyone who will lis ten (mainly other smokers) that smok ers have rights too. Yes, smokers have rights. Some of my friends are smok ers. Unfortunately, smokers do not control what direction their smoke goes. People with respiratory problems such as asthma and chronic bronchitis are especially prone to secondhand smoke, as they are to other airborne toxins. One bad asthma attack can kill, holding the school open to a lawsuit. It is the school’s legal responsibility to make the campus as safe as possible for all staff, students and community members using school facilities. Smoking is areasonably addressable safety concern. It is only a matter of time beforegroups like the American Lung Association of the Americans with Disabilities Act will ask the courts to step in, costing everyone money and time for something that could be ad dressed voluntarily by establishing designated outdoor smoking areas Other schools such as Mount Hood Community College have designated outdoor smoking areas. There is no reason for this campus not to have these areas. Currently, we have drug and alco hol policies at CCC with more clout than smoking policies. Nothing ad dresses the issue of outdoor smoking on campus. I am not advocating a no smoking on campus rule. But I, as well as many others, would like to see des ignated outdoor smoking areas estab lished away from building entrances. With the administration’s support, de partments such as Building and Con struction and Manufacturing could come together to design kiosks for smoking. I have seen projects that both departments have completed and we have two very talented depart ments. Let’s put them to work making CCC a more user-friendly campus. ano I smoking on campus rule.” Or we could watch tuition and fees go up to pay for that first lawsuit filed by someone who feels they cannot take a class because they are allergic to cigarette smoke, or have a respira tory attack due to it. Davis: College loses valuable asset Speech: Team brings home six awards Continued from page 1 and a Ph.D. from Oregon State Uni versity in education with an emphasis on post secondary. Davis isn't sure when her last day at Clackamas will be. "We're still working on that. I'm eating up my va cation time." Davis has been employed at the col lege since 1972 when she worked as a part-time English as a second language instructor. During her 26 years at Clackamas she has worked in ABE/ GED, reading and English literature areas. She is currently in her second year at this position. "When I started working here there wasn't even a place to have lunch close to the college," she added. Some people who know Davis well suspected that she may be leaving, but to many it came as a surprise when Davis told them of her resignation. "I tried to tell the majority of people in the division face to face," she said. "I had made up my mind that I was going to return to teaching. When this came along it seemed like it was the best of both worlds, in my opinion, be cause I get to teach and basically I get to teach teachers—which is something of interest to me and always has been," Davis explained. During her years at Clackamas Davis has been recognized by many organiza tions. In 1987 she was selected as a Fullbright Professor, a national compe tition to teach oversees. Davis taught in Panama and Costa Rica. She was also an Academic Special ist for the United States information service which enabled her to teach teachers and design English programs in Thailand, Mexico, Slovakia, Hun gary and Georgia in the former Soviet Union. Something else that stands out in Davis's career is that she’s still in touch Wednesday, April 15, with some of the students that she had 20 years ago. "Students still drop in to see me," she said. In addition to missing the students, Davis says she will miss the people at Clackamas. "One of the people I will miss any way, but he's already gone, is Tom Richards... and Mike Kepler, because I've known them for so long. Tom, I think, walks on water," she added. "It seems sort of weird since I've been here for so long," Davis said of her leaving. "I don't know if I'm scared or just excited; it's weird though." Although Davis has started her new job we will still be seeing her on cam pus until the end of May. In addition she has been asked to return to read names at graduation which is an offer she is still considering. Davis’s unexpected resignation will affect many at Clackamas. “Kay has been a tremendous asset to this institution both as a faculty member and an administrator. She has given this institution a tremendous amount of talent and I will miss her dearly,” said Liz Goulard, dean of in structional services. Jane Rickenbaugh, communications and theatre department chair, will also be affected by Davis's leaving. "We've made some very constructive and exciting changes due to her leader ship. I think she's the best dean of lead ership we've ever had," she said. English Department Chair Emily Or lando will also miss Davis. “I think it’s a great loss for the college and a won derful opportunity for her,” she said. “She’s made wonderful contributions over her 24-plus years on campus, and I will personally miss her,” Orlando con cluded. A going away reception is in planned for May; date and time will be an nounced. Continued from page 1 tuning comes together. We're up against the best of the best and the pressure's on and that's where I know I can rely on the rest of my teammates to be there for me, that's what's special about it." Approximately 893 students attended the con ference representing all 50 states. This is the third year that the Clackamas team has had national champions, making a total of 14 medalists in national competition. "I have been blessed," Brennan added. "It's incredible that our community college has accomplished an amazing goal, by going to na tionals where 85 schools are represented. It over joys me to be a part of that because it's just an incredible boost," said Ty Peterson. The team has been working on a bid to host the Phi Rho Pi National Competition in year 2000 for the past year. Their work paid off when they were selected by a unanimous vote to host the competition at the Portland Marriott. They expect over 1400 competitors in the millennial tournament as well as some $2.5 million dollars in revenue for the area. "They chose Portland because we had put in the work," Brennan explained. "We are looking to make it the best and the most phenomenal Phi Rho Pi competition ever, Brennan continued. While his teammates were in Atlanta, Brian Everest was at Northern Arizona University com peting in the National Individual Events Tour nament which is the four-year school's national competition. "It is by far the toughest competition in the United States," Brennan said. With thousand of competitors Everest repre sented the state of Oregon excellent in his five events according to Brennan. "It was phenomenal how impressive these speeches were, just being able to go was enough for me," Everest said. Everest placed 151 individually out of over 1000 competitors. And as a school with Everest as the only representation Clackamas placed 68 out of approximately 500 schools. "You see 45-50 people from the region going to watch those rounds just to support everyone else because their win is everyone else's win," Everest added. In regards to all of the tournaments, Brennan would like to express a special thanks to the ad ministration, and mentioned especially John Keyser, Kay Davis and Jane Rickenbaugh. "They definitely have found the funding that has enabled us to go to not only the national com petition but also the local and regional tourna ments," Brennan said. 19600 S. 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