Wednesday,
April 22, 1998
Participate in daughters1 day
CHRISTINA MUELLER
Co-Editor-in-Chief
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When I was 151 went to work with my dad fo^lfig first
’ time in honor ofTake Our Daughters To Work D|y.
I was sp excited to see where my dad worked an^what he
dicMlTday. We got up at 4 a.m. and drove for almost an
hour. When we finally arrived at Oregon Health Sciences
University (OHSU) I was almost awake.
So then we took what seemecrlike an endless hike from
the parking lot to my dad’s office. On the way dad said “hi”
to a lot of people who smiled at me knowing I was his daugh
ter.
My dad had planned it all week so that he did interesting
jobs while I was there.
I got to help a little bit with some of the jobs—holding
two pieces of wood together or fetching a certain tool. My
dad’s job as a carpenter is probably one of the more inter
esting positions at OHSU.
Of course, I wasn’t planning to be a carpenter when I got
older, but I still benefited from the day.
At that time I was considering going into the medical field
so being at the hospital all day and working indirectly with
the health care providers gave me a better outlook on the
field.
In addition, I was able to pick up a few basic carpentry
skills that have already proved to valuable in my life.
And most important, the day provided me with a chance
to bond with my dad. My dad and I have never been really
close, but when an event like Take Our Daughters To Work
Day takes place it gives us a needed boost in our relation
ship by allowing us to spend a day together.
Dad showed me some of the “cool” areas of the hospital
and his friends joked with me about going to the morgue.
My mom always makes dad a lunch to take to work, but
in honor of my presence we had lunch with his co-workers
in the cafeteria.
When the day was over dad and I went home and I got to
tell my mom all about what dad does all day.
The experience was positive for both of us and we’d had
so much fun we decided to do it again the next year.
The next year we really got into the spirit of things. I
borrowed a pair of dad’s carpenter overalls and one of his
OHSU shirts so that we went to work as twins. At work,
many of dad’s friends had decided to participate in the event
after seeing how much fun I had the year before.
This time the hospital also participated by holding a lun
cheon for the parents and daughters.
The event has been a good experience for me and a memo
rable part of my life. Bring your daughter, niece or grand
daughter this Thursday and allow them the same experi
ence that I had. Whether you work in the automotive de
partment or in the nursing department this is something that
you and your daughter should participate in together for an
experience that will last a lifetime.
News
Briefs
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.
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Parking lot time limit being ignored
Many students don’t realize there is a two-hour time
limit in the parking lot closest to the bus turnaround
and the community center.
There are a lot of students who simply need to drop
something off or register. Another very important as
pect of this problem is childcare. There are many moth
ers on campus trying to further their education and they
waste valuable time and energy carrying their child for
three to five minutes if this parking is not available.
Many students and mothers need to get in and out of
college because of time constraints. Disregarding the
two-hour limit is poor customer service and hurts col
lege productivity.
“Many other colleges, including universities, have
short-term parking near Admission and Financial Aid
offices to service customers,” says Tiffany Fine, Asso
ciated Student Government Student Access Officer.
Our college should not be any less than the best in
this customer service. The access for students with nor
mal needs is more than ample.
Future plans for this parking lot are to regulate the
time limit and issue citations to students who ignore it.
Ryan Thompson
Senator at Large, Associated Student Government
Death Valley trip provides strong experience
We all need to have our spirits lifted at some time or
another. As an educator, I so badly want to see a student
who discovers that they can do it, or to see and idea for
teaching a specific concept happen as I had hoped it would.
These things do not always happen on a day-to-day basis
in education and I guess that this makes it all the more
special when they do.
Well, I’m here to tell you that this exact situation, and
more, takes place each year in a Clackamas Community
College class.. .and it takes place each day of the class!
I had the good fortune to tag along behind the class, held
by John Snively and Jennifer Porter, that each year goes to
Death Valley over spring break.. .yes, an actual spring break
class.
This is a geology, biology, botany and zoology class all
rolled into one. And, because of the conditions that the
class is put under I would say there are psychology, sociol
ogy, physical education, geography and speech classes also
rolled into this one-and-a-half-week academic term. From
what I saw, students should probably be getting a whole
term’s worth of credit for completing the class.
To begin with, I saw teaching at its best.
Most of the college is still shocked about the idea of
distance learning. Yet John Snively has been doing this for
years. As we caravaned along through Eastern Oregon and
Nevada I heard John give bird sightings, lectures on the
geography of the surrounding landscape and geological in
formation on how all of this topography developed, as well
as answer questions, all on a CB radio. It was incredible to
Wednesday, April 22, 1998
see how much knowledge could be imparted to me and my
passenger, and John wasn’t even in the car.
Once we arrived at Death Valley we got to see John at
his best. The El Nino year had created a huge variety of
flowers and brush, and John’s excitement was evident in
his impromptu lectures everywhere we went. He was the
consummate teacher.
And for those like myself who need to see or hear even a
faint voice from the students every now and then to reas
sure us that learning is taking place, I was overwhelmed. I
saw students who were as excited as the instructors with
every new discovery.
I saw students who gave fabulous, detailed research pre
sentations in the most remote of classrooms and often un
der less than perfect conditions.
I saw students who banded together as if they had
known each other for years and moved through and aca
demic day that generally started at 5:30 a.m. and often
lasted until 8:00 p.m., without once uttering, “I’m tired
of this,” or “I’m bored,” as we have become so accus
tomed to hearing.
All in all, for me as an educator, this trip allowed me
to refuel. There are instructors who still have a passion
for what they teach'; there are students who do care about
the type of education they are given; and there are stu
dents who realize that the classroom is everywhere and
they need to be ready to learn at a moment’s notice!
Jim Jackson
Director of Health/ Physical Education/ Athletics
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 par
ticipated last year. The gardens open in mid-May and
remain open through mid-November. For more infor
mation or to register for a plot, call the Community Rec
reation Office at ext. 2211.
CONNECTIONS: Women Creating Community, is
holding a series of workshops with the theme “I Can!”
“I Can Fix the Toilet” will be held on May 5; register for
WKS 1-12. “I Can Use a Chainsaw” will be held on
May 19; register for WKS 1-13. For further informa
tion, contact Linda Vogt at ext. 2310.
The Registrar’s office is now accepting graduation pe
titions for the 1997-98 school year. Inquire at CC 100.
Help With Resumes and Interviewing and Help With
Career Exploration and Job Search: The college’s Ca
reer Planning and Employment Center is offering help
with resume writing and interviewing. Contact Rose
mary Jane at ext. 2409.
Free Spring Workshops: April 28, “Resume to Inter
view”—May 5, “Interview to Hire”—May 12. All work
shops are 6:30-8:30 p.m. in Bl 13.
The college and ASG would like to thank the following
stores for their willingness to make donations to our Eas
ter Egg Hunt on April 11: Oregon City Albertsons, Dam
ascus Safeway, Bi-Mart, Roth's IGA in Canby and
Molalla Sentry Supermarket.
Brown Bag Travels: Art instructor Rick True will
present a slide show Tuesday, April 28,12:30-1:30 p.m.
in CC127, focusing on the 25th International Snow Sculp
ture Competition that took place in January in Sapporo,
Japan. True was a member of a team of 4 out of 25
teams to participate.
The Clackamas Print
19600 S. Molalla Ave. Oregon City, OR 97045
(503) 657-6958 ext. 2309
cccprint@clackamas.cc.or.us
Co-Editors-in-Chief: Brad Zimmerman'' & Christina Mueller
Advisor: Linda Vogt