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4__________________ WedNEsdAy, J anuary 19, 2000 News TldE ClAckAMAs P rint Creighton announced as new vice-president SARAH WELCH I Clackamas Print Paul Creighton enthusiastically talks about his plans and goals as the newly-elected ASG vice-president. DIANA SCRIVNER Associate News Editor Paul Creighton, new vice president for the Associated Student Government (ASG), is a well-rounded individual and leader with goals for the col lege and dreams for his life. Although Creighton has not yet made a list of his top priori ties for ASG, he does have the big picture. “I want to be someone that everyone, even the president, can talk to if they need help with anything,” said Creighton. “I want them [other officers] to learn from me and I want to, in turn, learn from them.” Creighton is not a stranger to leadership. He has been in volved with the ASG since 1998, when he came to Clacka- mas from Milwaukie High School. “I went right in my first term of college and I did ASG, stu dent ambassador and Main stream, the vocal Jazz group. I was kind of worried at first, but it’s feasible,” stated Creighton. “Everyone in this school is so easy to work with, all the ad ministration, they made it pos sible.” At Clackamas, Creighton as sumed the position of student access senator; he moved to legislative senator, then to elections officer. This school year he has served as campus activities of ficer and now is the vice-presi dent. “I’ve been in more positions than people who have been here five years,” Creighton some mistakes. There is a huge educate yourself. It is impor future ahead of you and there tant to know what you’re talk commented. Creighton sees the multiple is no reason for you to throw ing about.” Another priority for positions in ASG as a huge ad in the towel,” commented Creighton is “keeping the com vantage in his new leadership Creighton. “You could be a very big fac mitments I make to others,” he role. “I have been all over the tor in these kids’ lives and not noted. “I’ve committed to serving as place, and it’s nice. In doing even know it, and that is prob that I have been able to obtain ably the most fulfilling role of vice-president, and I am going an idea about what each office being a student ambassador.” to keep that commitment. I’ve Creighton’s role of telling committed to be a student am is about, at least several of the others how important educa bassador and I’m going to keep offices,” said Creighton. “I think that is important, es tion is stems from the fact that that commitment.” Creighton pecially if you are in a leader his education is a priority for said. “I think it is really important ship role. The more you under.- him. “In general, first [priority] is [to keep commitments], be stand about each of the offices the more you understand my education,” Creighton said. cause when you involve other about ASG. Because ASG is a “I think that is really important, people that is when you should collective organization, it is especially if I want to be an try your hardest," he said. " You can bring other people comprised of a bunch of small educator.” Creighton recently decided down if you choose to step out groups that come together to that being a of something, it’s not fair.” make a really big When asked what he would teacher was effective group.” do if he could do anything and he what As Creighton I want to be some wanted to money was no factor, sings in Main one that everyone do as a ca- Creighton replied, “I think I stream, he also reer. “I was would go to Europe, and travel gets a sense of a ... can talk to if going to go all over Europe and learn about group working to they need help into the FBI, people and learn about the core gether. Singing is but now I of my-heritage, which is West with anything. one of the things am planning ern civilization. Creighton most Paul Creighton “The nice thing about get on teach- enjoys. “My dream ASG vice president i n g , ” ting out of this country would job would defi Creighton be to sensitize yourself again nitely be to per and be able to look objectively said. “I form for a living,” at the society that you were want to he explained. Not only is Creighton a mem teach AP (advanced place raised in,” Creighton said. “In living in all these differ ber of the ASG and Main ment) classes in high schools. “I want to focus on the posi ent civilizations, you learn so stream, he also is a student am tive part (of this country) and much about people, because as bassador for the college. “I represent the school at you find that in schools, you different and unique as each fairs, businesses and high have people who want to learn. individual is, I believe that schools. I also give campus I think that the most important when it comes down to it we’re part of society is the education very much the same. And I am tours,” he stated. “What is neat is that we give part, because it raises the gen just fascinated with that, and that’s why I’d really like to hike tours to groups, and a lot of erations. “The second reason I around Europe.” times they’re groups like YPOP Creighton believes he has (Young Parent Opportunity changed my goal [from the FBI] Program), or kids from alterna is because I said my dream was gotten where he is today be tive schools, kids that may not to perform, but second to that cause of his supportive par be sure they want to further it would be to educate, to go ents. “My parents are abso their education or even com to school my whole life, to be lutely amazing. My dad is per educated my whole life. The haps the smartest guy I know plete high school. "We play the role of telling closest thing to do that is and my mom is one of the smart them anything's possible. 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