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2_________ News WEÓNEsdAy, M arc I h 07, 2001 TN e CI ac I< àmas P rint Campus Poll Earthquake strikes campus Did you feel the quake? Are we prepared for the big one? secretary. “I looked around; the walls were shaking and I felt the earth moving.” i ‘jUj J J* 5 Another student, who was * Last Wednesday’s 6.8 earth sitting upstairs in McLoughlin quake in Washington was just Hall, had a disorienting experi a tremor when it reached ence. Clackamas’ campus a little be “My chair felt like someone fore 11 a.m. It didn’t cause any was moving it. The glass shook structural damage, but it did and looked wavy. I kind of felt raise questions about the like I was going crazy.” school’s preparedness in the Just after the shaking event of a stronger or closer stopped, Environmental Health earthquake. and Safety Officer George Sims Wednesday’s quake was sent people out to examine the centered about ten miles north structures for damage. of Olympia and 32 miles deep, “I had people check every and was the biggest quake in thing and make sure there was the Northwest since 1949. no structural damage or leak Though this rumbier didn’t do ing gas lines, which is what any damage to the college, it we’d normally do,” said Sims. caused some excitement. “If we’d had structural damage “I thought I was going to it would have been a totally dif faint,” said student Rebecca ferent scenario.” Martin-Beach. “I thought it In that case, said- Sims, the was just me, then I looked school would be evacuated and around and everybody else had a structural engineer would this look on their face like they have inspected and assessed wondered what was going on.” the damage. “It made me feel sick because “I was down at the Commu I didn’t know what was hap nity Center and thought every pening,” said Michelle one was outside because it was Waggoner, student activities a nice day, “ said Sims who, like STEVE NIELSEN News Editor or many, didn’t even feel the quake. The college does put out an Emergency -Safety. Procedures manual that every employee should have. It advises people, in the case of an: earthquake, to stay indoors if they’re al ready there and get under a heavy desk or table or in a cor ner and to stay away from glass. If they’re outdoors, they need to get into an open place away from trees, power lines, cars, buildings or anything else that could cause injury. It also instructs people to prepare for aftershocks and not to re-en ter buildings until instructed by authorized personnel. A larger Multi-Hazard Emer gency Action Plan, still in draft, goes into further detail includ ing communication organiza tion and the formation of re sponse teams. Among other tasks, these teams would, as sess and care for injuries, make safe-zones, account for em feel nothing." "We thought we were all just messed up or something. Then we asked some people if they felt it and they said 'No... give us the dope you guys are smoking, man'." Ryan Boyle ' 'I was on the phone and saw the plants shaking, so I went outside." Gary Craig "I saw the calculators swinging and the plants moving, but nothing fell from the shelves." Alice Prideaux ployees, check gas lines and prepare for the possible release of hazardous materials. Photos by Mike Pollock. Information compiled by Maggie Jirasek and Mike Pollock. Got money? everywhere! MAGGIE JIRASEK Feature Editor Clackamas’ scholarship program offers more than 60 individual scholar ships this year, making more than $200 000 available to students who plan to enroll in the2001-02 academic year at Clackamas. Scholarships are being awarded based on a variety of criteria, includ ing intended field of study, personal barriers, academic merit, high school Completing jour college education has never been simpler or more affordable! The Linfield College Adult Degree Program is available toyou on campuses throughout the region—which means you can earn your bachelor’s degree ór certificate close to home, in evenings and on weekends: You’ve been waiting for the right opportunity to finish your education. attended, county of residence and transfers from Clackamas to a 4-year With Linfield, the opportunity is now! College or University., Anyone who plans to attend Clackamas, has a high school diploma, GED or high school equivalency, and has at least a cumulative 2.0 grade point average is free to apply. Increase your income possibilities1. Reaiizeyour potential. For a private college education at a public university cost, call Linfield .today “It is a myth that a scholarship is only for top notch students,” informed Chippi Bello, scholarship coordinator. ARTS «HUMANITIES [BUSINESS INFO SYSTEMS I nternational business PERSONAL ATTENTION • CLASSROOM BASED INSTRUCTION Contact us at (800) 452-4176 or visit our web site at www.linfleld.edu/dce ‘ *'jN£- •...... .... COMPUTER INFO SYSTEMS HUMAN RESOURCE MNGMT SOCIAL & REHAVIORAL SCIENCES Nirw convenient locations throughout Oregon & SW Washington_______ - “If you are not involved in activities or do not have a grade point average of 3.5, that does not exclude you from many scholarship opportunities.” The Gackamas Community College Foundation has made the scholarship program possible with the intention to help and reward students. Scholarships help students by paying for tuition and school expenses as well as giving them ALBANY • ASTORIA • CENTRAL OREGON • COOS BAY • EUGENE • LONGVIEW ♦ MCMINNVILLE • PORTLAND • SALEM a sense of confidence. Editor-In-Chief: Diana Scrivncr (x2447) Feature Co-Edi tor: Maggie Jirasek Staff: A & E Editor: Ryan Brinkley Darrel Hobson Chris Lundgren Elena Boryska Liesl Muggli Malt Shcmpcrt Mclodi Huey Allison Gerfin Gillbert Barrett Tam Oliver Opinion Editor: Corinne Rupp Copy Editor: Jenny Chavez Sports Editor: Jason Lingcl News Editor Steve Nielsen Secretary: Mike Pollock Advisor: Photo Edi tor : 19600 S, Molali* Ave, OetqoN City. OciqoN 97045 (SOI) 657-6958 txi 2JO9 "We felt it, it rolled, but it wasn't a big deal. Nothing fell, or anything like that. The water in the water cooler was sloshing back and forth." Brenda Gibson Linfield is BACHELOR'S DEGREES & CERTIFICATES • EVENING 8 WEEKEND CLASSES Shawn Kelnonen Business Manager: JoAnnc Gale Linda Vogt (x23to) Daisy Bain (x2578) “By receiving a scholarship, I was able to finish school. It gave me more self-esteem and confidence than anything else that has happened in my life. It made all the difference in the world to me,” said Marilyn Ferebee, student and scholarship recipient The scholarship deadline is March 12, 5 p.m. It is also recom mended that students complete the free Application for Federal Student Aid. A completed scholarship ap plication packet should include the Clackamas scholarship application, the student's unofficial transcript, at least two letters of recommendation and a personal statement. By com pleting the application process, stu dents are automatically considered for all Clackamas scholarships for which they are eligible. Bello emphasizes how important the scholarship program is and in vites all students to participate by filling out an application. “Since the program was estab lished in the late 1980’s, at least 1500 students have been awarded some type of Clackamas scholarship. The program is important because it is a vital part of what makes our college successful,” explained Bello. For more information, call Chippi Bello at ext. 2373. The Clackamas Print aims to report the news in an honest, unbiased, professional manner. The opinions expressed in The Clackamas Print do not necessarily reflect those of the student body, college administration, its fac ulty, or The Clackamas Print advertisers. Products and services advertised in The Clackamas Print are not neccesarily endorsed by anyone associated with The Clackamas Print. The advertising rate is $4.75 per col umn inch. The Clackamas Print is a weekly publication and is distributed every Wednes- day except during Finals week. The Clackamas Print Copyright 2001.
