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3 Wednesday, April 15, 1998 Students lobby governor ROBERT SCHOENBERG Staff Writer A committee of CCC student representatives traveled to Chemeketa Community College on Monday to meet with Governor John Kitzhaber hoping to influence his decision on full funding of the Oregon Need Grant for the coming fiscal year. Jacob Boenisch, Associated Student Government presi dent, Joshua Bruegman, ASACC representative and Need Grant recipient along with Student Access Officer Tiffany Fine, took along with them over 100 letters signed by stu dents last week outlining their concerns funding the Need Grant program. Boenisch said, “Our plea to the governor and to this legislator is that they will fully fund it (the Need Grant program) in order to enable all eligible community col lege students to attend (school).” Boenisch, also president of the American Student As sociation of Community Colleges, has been concerned with student financial aid and full funding of those programs throughout his term as ASG president. Oregon’s Need Grant is the state’s primary program to help Oregon students with financing for post-secondary edu cation. The Community Colleges of Oregon Student Asso ciation and Commissions, says that 37% of eligible com munity college students receive no grant money because the program is not fully funded. According to Boenisch, federal funding for the Need Grant comes from the Federal Higher Education Act which is reviewed in the United States Congress every five years. The State Student Incentive Grant (SSIG) is the program that specifically funds the state programs with federal dol lars. SSIG was cut from the federal budget, but through the actions of United States Senator Gordon Smith, R.-Ore., working with the Senate Budget Committee, the funds were renewed under the label, Leap Bill. Boenisch added, “We don’t think that it’s not going to be fully funded, that is a negative approach, that is a bad attitude. What we believe is that we can fully fund the Need Grant by showing the need for it to the governor and the legislator.” The Financial Aid Office at Clackamas says that approxi mately 300 students are currently receiving money in the form of a Need Grant. The grant provides $302 to the recipient student each term, for three terms each year totaling $906 a year, and is renewable for 12 terms. CLR continues to grow and improve JEREMY STALLWOOD Assistant News Editor The Clackamas Literary Review, a nationally distributed magazine edited by English Instructors Tim Schell and Jeff Knorr, made a successful appear ance at the Asso ciated Writing Program’s Annual Conference March 26-28. The CLR, now fifty percent bigger thanks to a grant received from the College Foundation, is now a semi-annual publication. Of the 97 tables of different publishers at the AWP Conference held at the DoubleTree Hotel in Portland-Jantzen Beach, the CLR received respectful rec ognition from a varied number of other publishers and well known authors who, upon seeing the “beautiful” publica tion, asked Schell and Knorr to send submissions. “It was very fulfilling,” Schell said, “to receive compli ments from varied people.” Many of the comments were in regard to 1) the publication’s physical beauty, and 2) its varied contents. From a sexually explicit poem to well-crafted fiction to intricately structured essays, the CLR has received many diverse submissions resulting in a magazine worthy of na tional recognition. Schell said that because the CLR received Best New Magazine Of 1997 by the Community College Humanities Association, he now receives 80 submissions for fiction each month. In poetry, according to Knorr, 90-120 sub missions come in each month. With roughly 200 entries coming in each month, publication in the CLR has become very competitive. The beauty of this publication, according to Schell, is due in part to Diane Angelo, of college publications, for her expertise in document design. The CLR is nationally received, and if “you were to go into a bookstore in New York City, you’d find a copy of this maga zine,” said Schell. On the cover of the magazine is a copy of an oil on canvas painting entitled “Oregon City” by Mark Andres of Portland. Most of the acclaim the publication received was due in part to the award and the accumulating number of subscrib ers. The CLR is sent to every graduate writing program in the country and is distributed to all major university librar ies. The next issue is due to come out in the fall. Stephen Dobyns, a writer who visited the college last term, will be judging the next fiction contest and Walt McDonald, whose poem “One Summer Before the War” is included in this edition, will be judging for poetry. A copy of the Clackamas Literary Review can be pur chased at the campus bookstore for $6. The First Annual Easter Egg Hunt, sponsored by Associated Student Government, took place last Saturday. 2000people attended the event which included an egg hunt, an opportunity to work on Easter crafts, and a face-to- face meeting with the Easter Bunny. Sraers Spring term Authors’ Night will feature Portland area writers Tom Spanbauer, Joanna Rose and Chuck Palahniuk. The authors will discuss and read their work Wednesday, April 29, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the McLoughlin Hall Theater. Garden plots are now being reserved for the annual Green Fingers Community Garden Project. The college prepares the land, assigns gardens and waters them twice a week. First pick on plots goes to gardeners who partici pated last year. The gardens open in mid-May and remain open through mid-November. For more information or to register for a plot, call the Community Recreation Office at ext. 2211. The Clackamas Collegiate Review invites submissions from students. Political, social and philosophical non-fic tion topics are welcome. MLA citation rules must be fol lowed. Turn papers in to the office of Dean Darris, M214. /The deadline is Thursday, April 16. The on-campus literary magazine, Synesthesia, is hold ing a writing competition. Students may submit as many as three poems and one short story, up to 2,000 words, with a cover sheet that includes student’s name, address, phone, social security number and a one-paragraph biog raphy. On the entry itself, include only the social security number on each page. Deadline is today, April 15 at 5 p.m. Turn submissions in to Kate Gray’s office, M232. Include a hard copy and a copy on disk. Community Fair Day is today, April 15 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Community Center and Fireside Lounge. Representatives from local businesses, military organiza tions, banks and credit unions, community groups and craft vendors will be present. For more information, contact Student Activities at ext. 2455. CONNECTIONS: Women Creating Community, is holding a series of workshops with the theme ‘I Can!” The next work shop titled ‘I Can Take Care Of My Car,” is scheduled for April 21. Learn to change oil, change a tire, put on chains and more. Register for WKS 1-11. “I Can Fix the Toilet” will be heldonMay5;registerforWKS 1-12. “I Can Use a Chainsaw” will be held on May 19; register for WKS 1-13. For further information, contact Linda Vogt at ext 2310. The Registrar’s office is now accepting graduation peti tions for the 1997-98 school year. Inquire at CC 100. Saturday in Our Watershed is an opportunity to join your community in celebrating and helping the Newell Creek Wa tershed. Sponsored by the John Inskeep Environmental Learn ing Center in conjunction with Oregon City and SOLV, par ticipants will stencil storm drains, test water quality, clean up litter, remove invasive plants and learn about the largest re maining undeveloped green space in the south metro area. For more information about the event or to volunteer, call ext. 2351. Help With Resumes and Interviewing and Help With Career Exploration and Job Search: The college’s Career Planning and Employment Center is offering help with resume writing and interviewing. Class will be held in the Community Center. Contact Rosemary Jane at ext. 2409. Free Spring Workshops: “Exploring Tomorrow’s Ca reers”—April 21, “Find Work You Want”—April 28, “Re sume to Interview”—May 5, “Interview to Hire”—May 12. All workshops are 6:30-8:30 p.m. in B113. Students, Staff, and the Public are invited to attend a free lecture titled “A Woman’s Place,” given by Dr. Jackie Flow ers, Social Sciences instructor. Please come enjoy a fascinat ing historical perspective on the evolution of women’s roles in society. April 22,1998 from 1 to 2 p.m. in the McLoughlin Theater. The James T. Brouillette Public Safety Training Center dedication and ribbon cutting will be held April 28. For more information call (503) 650-6677. Wednesday, April 15, 1998
