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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
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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.
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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.
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