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The Print staff visits San Francisco Check it out page 3 Three act play zany and humorous Will smoking be monitored on campus? Check it out on page 4 Check it out on page 2 copr Wednesday, February 28, 2001 _______ Clackamas Community College Oregon City, Oregon Volume XXXIV, Issue 15 Cougar men are # 1 With first place bragging rights on the line, the Cougars win a tough battle against the Titans from Lane Community College DARREL HOBSON Staff Writter The Cougars proved they are the number one basketball team in the Southern Region as they blew out the Lane Titans Monday night at home. After defeating Portland Com munity College 100-83 last Wednesday, and dismantling Linn- Benton 100-75 at home Saturday, Clackamas claimed the Southern Division title and a first place seed with a 86-73 win over Lane Com munity College. Both Lane and Clackamas had 12-2 league records going into Monday’s playoff bout for first place in the NWAACC Southern Division. Also at stake were seeds in the NWAACC championship. A loss would have put the Cou gars in the same bracket as Edmonds, who leads the North Division and Tacoma, the West ern Division leaders. Now Lane will play these two teams to ad vance and Clackamas should have an easier time as they match up with teams in the Eastern Division. “We played very well. We came out with the most energy and in- tensity. I think we are the best team See Cougar, page 7 DARREL HOBSON I Clackamas Print The Men 's basketball team is number one in the Southern Region after defeating Lane Community College at home, Monday. They will be headed to the NWAACC Championship March 8-10. Mark Campbell, above, #15, had 16 points in Saturday's game against Portland Community College. The Cougars won the game 100-75. Speech team brings another trophy home DAISY BAIN Staff Writer The Clackamas Speech and Debate team attended the West ern States tournament in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Feb.23-25 placing second and bringing home a to tal of 12 awards. This was the top tournament of the nation with schools at tending from Oregon, Washing ton, California and Arizona. There were at least 300 students competing. Students from Clackamas who placed were Matt Stekettee, who took first in Prose Reading, was quarter-finalist in Parliamentary Debate and ninth for Top Speaker award. Amorita Patterson placed second in Poetry and was a fi nalist in Duo. David Lee was a finalist in Informative and in Duo. Melissa Jones was a quarter-fi nalist in Parliamentary Debate. Laura Piemental and Paul Southwick advanced to Octofinals in Parliamentary De well.” bate. Southwick also took tenth How well the team members do place for Top Speaker award. this weekend will help Brennan According to Kelly Brennan, decide who will go to the National Clackamas instructor and speech Tournament in Jacksonville, Fla. and debate team coach, it is re April 5. According to Brennan, ally hard this year to place well the team can afford to take only because they have half the mem such a new team. bers. They Out of 16 members, have had all year "When all is said only four have re to prepare for turned from last and done, when this tournament. year’s team. The students we are prepared, The team will now need to we will not be compete in the Phi bring home bound by medioc awards this Rho Pi Regional this weekend weekend to help rity." March 2-3, hosted Brennan decide Speech Team Slogan who goes to byCCC. This open divi Nationals. sion competition The CCC will include Parliamentary Debate Speech and Debate Team has and eleven Phi Rho Pi National done well in the last six years, individual events. with over 1100 national awards “This will determine whether or and 80 national individual not they are going to Nationals,” awards. The awards can be seen said Brennan. “It’s going to be either in the display case outside tough. 1 expect them to do very room M112 or in the 310 trophy awards on display in room M202. Brennan also expressed his appreciation for all the positive support the speech team has re ceived from President John Keyser, Dean Dian Connett, As sociate Dean Kay Slusarenko, Chair of Communication Jane Rickenbaugh, Michelle Waggoner, editor of This Week Bulletin and Linda Vogt, advisor for The Clackamas Print. “They have been extremely supportive and helpful,” said Brennan. The Speech Team has a slo gan: "When all is said and done, when we are prepared, we will not be bound by mediocrity." The National tournament is the oldest and largest tourna ment in the United States. Fa mous people who have com peted in this event include Kelsey Grammar, Brad Pitt, Jim and John Belushi, Bette Midler, Oprah Winfrey, and Burt Reynolds. The run down • Matt Stekettee -1st Prose Reading, quarter finalist Parliamentary Debate, ninth Top Speaker. • Amorita Patterson - 2nd Poetry, finalist Duo. • David Lee - Finalist Informative and Duo. • Melissa Jones - Quarter-finalist Parlia mentary Debate. • Laura Piemental - Octofinals Parliamentary Debate. • Paul Southwick - Octofinals Parliamentary Debate, tenth place Top Speaker.
