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4________ News WEdNEsdAy, ApRil 5, 2000 TI- ie CL ac I< amas P rìnt Speech team competes in New classes send students on journeys Phi Rho Pi Nationals JASON LINGEL Staff Writer Students are embarking on new journeys this spring where no Clackamas students have ven tured before. With compass and map in hand, students from Physical Science In structor John Snively’s Global Po sitioning System (GPS), Maps and Compass Techniques class, learn the basics of land navigation. “The ¿lass is for anyone who A banquet was held Monday night for speech team members, advisors and judges. The banquet featured music by the Clackamas Jazz Band, and College President John Keyser spoke. Nationals are being held at the Marriot in Portland and are hosted byCCC. 473competitors from 73 schools are participating from all over the U.S. wants to learn compass and GPS work,” informed Snively. The class was originally a geol ogy lab but is now open to any one. Another journey students will take this term will be without the use of maps and compasses. It’s an abstract journey of the mind into the field of Asian Philosophy. “Students will gain a basic un- derstanding of history and idea of Asian Philosophy,” explained Phi losophy Instructor Randy Thornton. “Here is a society that has a totally different way of looking at the world.” Students can also add to their academic journey this spring two new humanities courses. A Latin American Studies class taught by English Instructor Jeff Knorr and Latino Services Di rector Tina Perez; and Gender & Material Cul ture taught by Social Science In- structor Jackie Flow ers and As sociate Dean of Arts/Hu- manities/Social Science Kay Slusarenko. For those with a green thumb who want to experience what spring has to offer them, Linda Beutler is offering a Flower Ar rangers Garden class. For more information on classes and availability contact the instructors or the Help Center. Phi Theta Kappa recieves 3 regional awards Tips for filing your taxes DIANA SCRIVNER Associate News Editor Phi Theta Kappa, Clackamas' honor society, brought home several awards from the regional convention in Albany, OR, the weekend of March 24-26. Awards were given on five levels (one-star through five-star) in the cat egories of leadership, fellowship, schol arship and service. “We competed at the five-star level which we obtained, which is a fairly significant accomplishment,” said Sean Mersereau, vice president of scholarship. Clackamas received first place in leadership, second in scholarship, and second for most distinguished officer. The distinguished officer award rec ognized Jan Baer, who is the vice presi dent for fellowship. At the beginning of the year, mem bers established acomprehensive plan that included projects and events in the four areas, leadership, fellowship, scholarship and service. To qualify for each award, members wrote essays about the significance of each project completed. They also included how it fit into their overall plan, and what they gained from the experi ence. The projects included such events as traveling to the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center, and explor ing how the pioneers' lives were changed by their journey to Oregon. This event fit the year’s theme of “Past is Prologue, Into the New Millennium.” ‘ We looked back at them (pioneers) to see how we could apply their ideals and level of determination to ourselves for pioneering the future,” said Mersereau. Members also hosted an art discus sion on campus, followed by a trip to the Portland Art Museum. For service, the honor society read to children at the YMCA, served as mentors for high school students and collected children’s books, all of which benefited the America Reads program. All members who wished could be involved in the activities; however the officers were mainly in charge of writ ing the essays about each event In addition to taking home awards, Phi Theta Kappa also received schol arships to attend the International Hon ors Institute June 18-25 in San Diego, California. If you are interested in finding out more about Phi Theta Kappa, there is an informational meeting tomorrow, April 6, in M204at 11:30 a.m. TUITION WAIVERS AVAILABLE TO MUSIC STUDENTS! PEP BAND —drums, guitar, bass, keyboard, horn. Play rock, R&B, pop, soul. JAZZ COMBO —funk, fusion, Latin, jazz in small groups, all instruments. Play rhythm, solo, group and improvise. JAZZ ENSEMBLE —this instrumental performing group has toured Europe and performs throughout the Northwest. Play jazz, Latin, funk. BAND AT NOON —wind, string and percussion. Large ensemble to play concert band and chamber music. "If It Isn't A Pogy- It's A Pity TAM OLIVER Staff Writer You can possibly save money on your taxes by considering these tips. If you or your parents paid tu ition in 1999, check out the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Earnings credits. The instructions in the 1040 publication are almost non- existent; however, on-line at www.irs.gov/ you can find form 8863, which comes with easy-to-follow instruc tions. The Lifetime Earning Credit increased one adult student’s re fund by $152. The Earned Income Credit can be beneficial to those with low in comes in 1999. Instructions for this credit can be found on page 38 in the 1040 instruction pamphlet. If you have already filed and dis cover you are eligible for these credits, it might be worth your time to file an amended return. You can find information at the above web site; or phone 1-800-TAX-FORM, or go to the local library. Even if the forms and instructions you need aren’t available on the shelf, some local libraries and IRS offices have huge books that contain all forms and instructions for you to photocopy. Scholarships awarded for speech MANDY GOOD Sports Editor Eight students enrolled in Speech 111 competed for scholarships dur ing the Clackamas College and Allen & Bacon Speech Scholarships Con test March 9,2000. The guideline the students fol lowed was delivering an informative speech between six and eight min utes long. The speech needed to include visual aids for each point and be reinforced with source cita tion. Students from Clackamas' Speech and Debate Team were the judges. They evaluated delivery style, in troduction, conclusion, how well re hearsed the speech appeared, and the main points of information. The speeches were evaluated in the same style as in school com petitions between forensics com petitors. The students with the top scores were: Pearl Froses, who placed first and was one point away from a perfect score by all three judges; Krista Everson who placed second; and Laurie Sullivan, third. All three competitors will re ceive speech scholarships. Oregon City Hilltop ■ $749 B/1 / jswapi&'Cn Gt ■ 's Colt'aria Sl ■ 1 J M ONLY VALID WITH I COUPON - Not valid I with any other offer. I Expires: 4/12/00 ■ 4^ GeZ any 2 Standard subs Jdr $7.49 4 i ' with this couDon! J I I I I TONI MCMICHAEL/ Clackamas Print David Martinez gives blood to help out the community. The blood drive was Monday in the Gregory Forum.
