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s 2__________ News Classified staff honored, recognized WedNEsdAy, D ecemòer 6, 2000 JOEY M. HARP Contributing Writer A^siBed staff, people attended ihcHhirteenth annual Classified Recognition Day, held Nov 15 in the Gregory Forum. Who is the classified staff? They are pretty much anyone who is not a student, teacher or admin istrator— our custodians, the people who work in the cafeteria, the bookstore and the business de partment. Quite often they are people behind the scenes, and re ceive little recognition. The large room was packed, with nearly every seat filled. The feeling in the room seemed to be one of ap preciation. Many took advantage of refreshments while waiting for the ThE ClAckAMAS P rint speakers. on Nov. 7. Several speakers came to show “Thank you for your help with the their support and appreciation for bond measure,” said Keyser. “Many the classified staff and the jobs they of us won’t be here when the new perform. Speakers included Classi buildings are put up over the next fied Association President Linda five years, but what a legacy.” Graf; Karen Stone, of the Exempt Keyser also related a story about Association; Faculty Association a camping trip that he and his family President David Campbell; Part Time went on. They had taken his mother,- Faculty Association President who had some health problems, and Maggie Pedersen; Associated Stu he noticed her sitting and relaxing dent Government President Bryan on one occasion. Fuentez; and College President John “Mom, what are you doing?” he' Keyser. asked her. Each of the speakers expressed ‘Tm just sitting here filling myself a deep appreciation for the hard with happiness,” she said. work provided by the classified “I hope we can all take the time to fill staff. Keyser summed it up during ourselves with happiness,” concluded his talk thanking the honorees for Keyser. all their work and pointing out par After the speakers’ remarks, ticularly their help with the bond prizes were awarded to 41 people. measure that won voter approval Prizes included 32 $25 cash awards, three $15 gift certifi cates from the horti culture de partment, two sweatshirts from the bookstore, a sword fern from the Envi ronmental Learning PHOTO COURTESY OF Tamara Barry Center; President John Keyser and Executive Assistant and three Suzy Alexander distribute prizes to members of lucky the classified staff Nov. 15. people won lunches with Keyser. one of many recognized for her work. Dianna Fine, administrative sec “It makes you feel like you’re not retary for Customized Training, was forgotten,” she remarked. RU486 now a legal, available method of abortion AMANDA GOSSER Staff Writer The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved the so- called “abortion pill,” RU 486, for legal use in the United States. RU 486 is a steroid hormone similar to women’s natural hormone, proges terone, and has been used legally throughout the world to induce abortion of a pregnancy. According to Childbirth by Choice Trust, an organization that produced the website www.ru486.com RU 486 must be administered in a doctor’s office in the company of a nurse and/or doctor. A woman must first visit an approved clinic for a pregnancy test and physical examination. Many things are taken into con sideration before administering the drug. "You must be 18 or older, in good health and no more than nine weeks pregnant,” according to the website. Candidates must also be willing to have blood drawn and a vaginal ultrasound and must agree to surgical abortion if needed. Childbirth by Choice Trust also states on the RU486 website that a patient’s medical history will be checked to make sure it is safe and appropriate for her to take the pill. If the patient’s state of residence requires a waiting period, then she must abide by that law. After all this consideration and investigation, the actual abortio.n may proceed. The website explains the patient will first receive RU486 in tablet form, usually as three pills, to be swallowed at the clinic in the presence of the attending nurse or doctor. The woman must return to the clinic after 48 hours to receive a second drug .prostaglandin, to in duce the abortion; then remain at the clinic four to six hours, during which the abortion usually occurs. Several days later, the patient must return to the clinic once again, for a physical examination to de termine the abortion is complete and if it has caused any side ef fects. Childbirth by Choice Trust ex plains that RU486 acts immediately in most cases. The pill blocks the action of the natural hormone progesterone, thus causing the lin ing in the uterus to break and shed, as in a menstrual cycle; The pill opens up the cervix, causing con tractions, which will expel the em bryo. R486 will work only during the first nine weeks of pregnancy, or up to 63 days from the start of the last menstrual cycle. “ RU 486, in conjunction with a prostaglandin, is 95.5% effective in inducing abortion during the Clackamas revises Problem Resolution form STEVE NIELSEN News Editor Since winter quarter last year, the Incident Resolution form and process at Clackamas have been discussed and studied by an ad ministrative committee who cre ated the revised draft that ap pears in this year’s Student Handbook. Last winter, a group of full-time faculty and administrators ad dressed the President’s Council with concerns about the existing Incident Resolution form. One member of that group, Dr. Jackie Flowers, social science instructor, said she was con cerned that a student reading the form could mistake the endpoint of the informal process as a for mal hearing. The President’s Council formed a committee made up of the presidents of the associa tions of the President’s Council, headed by Dian Connett, dean of instructional/ student services. The committee devised a three- part process for studying and re vising the Incident Resolution form and processes. After each step of the process they commu nicated thier findings back to President's Council. “We clarified the form and made it clear that [the form] had to do with the informal process,” said committee member Maggie Pederson. The basic procedure of the in formal and informal processes was not changed much. Most.of the additions were made to clarify the form and make it easier to understand and use. “It was meant to be a problem solving form [and process],” said Connett. “We had to look at the process and ask is this what we want.” The form was renamed the Prob lem Resolution Form and additions included more separation between the formal and informal processes, more emphasis on confidentiality of records, and staff training on the form and process. The committee has now re ceived feedback from the asso ciations of the President’s Coun cil, and will meet Dec. 8 to incor porate that feedback before they nfake their final recommendation first 7 weeks of pregnancy. It has close to the same level of effec tiveness as surgical abortion per formed during the early weeks,” states Childbirth by Choice Trust. “(Like) every drug, there are side effects which could occur, such as bleeding, cramping, nausea, vom iting, and diarrhea.” According to Judith Anderson, nursing instructor at Clackamas, RU486 will not be discussed in depth in the classroom, but will be studied as one abortion procedure in the nursing program. “ If the topic is covered and any one is having problems dealing with it...the nursing department does have counselors...they would refer that person to, (to) better help them deal with their situation.” Anderson remarked. The Downtown Women’s Cen ter in Portland says they do have RU486 available, but it is still in The Internet offers numerous websites to contact with ques tions about the “abortion pill,” including the following: The Na tional Abortion Federation at www.prochoice.org: Childbirth by Choice Trust at www .ru486.com ; www.lifeissues.org:_____ and www.mayohealth.org. There are also some local clin ics that have knowledge of this pill. Downtown Women’s Center (503) 224-3435; All Women’s Center (503) 233-0808; and Planned Parenthood, southeast (503) 775-0861, northeast (503) 288-8826, Beaverton (503) 646- 8222, Gresham (503) 666-6680, and Vancouver, WA (360) 694- 1188. Writers' club cutest Deadline: Friday, March 2 You may submit up to 3 poems, 1 essay, 1 piece of fiction, and 1 one-act play. Submit 4 copies of each entry. Include 1 cover page for each set of entries. On each entry, include the title and your social security number. The cover page for each entry should include the title and category, your name, social security number, address, and phone number. Include an IBM- compatible 3.5" disk with your work on it. All entries will be considered for the literary magazine Return entries to Allen Widerburg, S124, ext2359. to the College Council on Jan. 19. Editor-in-Chief: Web Master: Diana Scrivner (x2447) Feature Co-Editor: Jim Spickelmier Staff: Maggie Jirasck Amanda Gösser Chris Lundgren Corinne Rupp Dana Palmer Elena Boryska Jenny Chavez Liesl Muggli Matt Shempcrt Michael Choc Shannon Rccabaren Wes Fawcett Feature Co-Editor: Tam Oliver A & E Editor: Mandy G^od Copy/Opinion Editor: Sandy Lupo Sport*» Editor: Jason Lingcl News Editor Steve Nielson Photo Editor: 19600 S MoUtU Avt Oei<«ux City. Owi<«u\ 970-15 (*0>) 657*6958 ixi 2509 << UR UX the study mode. They do not know when it will be available or how much it will cost yet, but they should know soon. 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