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Plant awakens for one day
MAGGIE JIRASEK
Feature Editor
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dron Selloum located in Pauling
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Last Friday the tropical plant,
which is about nine inches tall and
partly enveloped by a leaflike struc
ture, once again took a peek at its
environment and bloomed.
“The longest time I have ever
seen the plant open was about two
days,” stated Bob Misely, life sci
ence instructor at Clackamas. “The
plant is tropical and because of the
windows and the heat from the
sun, the plant probably thinks that
it’s time to bloom.”
At first sight, the plant does not
really grab ones attention, but
when touching it, you will be as
tonished to find that it is warm.
Philodendron Selloums have the
ability to produce their own heat.
They produce as much heat for
their weight as birds and insects in
flight, the greatest heat producers
of all.
It is the only plant of this kind
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The Philodendron Selloum bloomed last friday in the Pauling center. It blooms only once a
year for up to 48 hours.
on campus and there is no inter
breeding taking place.
“There must be some kind of
special beetle that helps to inter
breed,” explained Misley.
The plant closed up again Sat
urday after having exposed its blos
som for only one day.
“I tried to take my Saturday class
to Pauling and show them the plant
but it was already too late,” said
Misely.
If you missed the special occasion
too, you will have to wait until next
year to see the flower of the plant
that not only blooms just once a
year, but also produces its own
heat.
“How I selected my top candidates
were by seeing their experience and
student involvement,” said Rachael
Locke, student panel member. “I picked
people I could tell exemplified Keyser’s
skills.”
“It was an impressive group of can
didates,” said Karen Stone, director of
customized training and development
services, who served as a panel mem
ber. “I was really impressed with the
amount of experience applicants
showed in their applications and let
ters of recommendations.”
“I think that the top four finalists are
great people,” said Locke. “It will be a
tough choice as to which one will be
picked.”
The board of education meets to
night to discuss further process of
candidates. According to Suzy
Alexander, assistant to president, a
new president will be announced by
May 1.
Editors note: Look in next weeks
edition of The Print forforum com
ments from other candidates.
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