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WedNEsdAy, ApRil 11, 2001
Open forum unveils new construction plans
STEVE NIELSEN
News Editor
Tentative plans for construction
at Clackamas were unveiled in an
open campus discussion last
Monday in the Gregory Forum.
Representatives from Opsis Ar
chitecture were on hand to explain
their rough plans for additions and
renovations to the college, made
possible by the Clackamas Bond
voters passed in November.
One of the major projects is a new
Communication Arts building that
will house music, theater, and speech
as well as a 7000 square foot theater
with seating for close to 400 people.
The theater would also be used as a
multi-media lecture hall.
“It will really become a campus
wide resource,” said Opsis repre
sentative Jim Kalvelage.
Another new building, the Gate-
way building, named because of egy everyone feels
the prominent position it will oc good about.”
Architects
cupy at the entrance to the cam
pus, will house registration, finan based their plans
cial aid, testing, nursing, science for construction
on the numbers
and physical science labs.
A new automotive building is that appeared in a
slated as the first new building fact sheet that was
project. It’s planned to be con used to advertise
structed on the east side of cam the bond.
“We tried to
pus near Clairmont at the edge of
the Barlow parking lot. A land match as closely as
scaped walkway will run through we could what was
the repaved and realigned parking presented in this
said
lot, connecting it with the campus. outline,”
A new courtyard will also be built Kalvelage. “There
where the small automotive park has been a little bit
of repackaging, as
ing lot currently is.
The automotive building will be you can imagine.”
New building
funded in part by partnership money
from Oregon City High School. The construction will
high school will also share use of begin before old
the building and a new pathway will building renova- Opsis Architecture's tentative plans show the new automotive building (2),
connect that building to the high tions so programs Barlow Hall (1), and the new walkway running across the parking lot.
can move into their
school.
In addition to these buildings, ar new sites leaving
chitects are planning renovations to older buildings
six existing buildings, upgrades to open for remodel
parking lots and landscaping that ing.
One of the archi
will significantly change the face of
tects’ next steps is to
the college.
Kevelage said his firm and the get a construction
college are making every effort to company online for
address concerns about the needs the new automotive
of each department. The plans pre building.
Some of the reno
sented by Opsis are preliminary;
they will continue to be changed and vations won’t be
refined, he said. Currently those started for at least
plans locate the English department another year. Archi
on the new second floor of Barlow tects will continue to
Hall. The Art department would oc change and revise
cupy the area now used by automo therr plans to ad
dress the needs of
tive.
“That’s one of the trickier pieces individual programs
of the puzzle,” said Kalvelage. ‘Try and the college in
ing to fit program needs into their general.
“I see this work
existing containers and there’s still
going to be continuing discussion shop as a beginning
on renovated space. Everyone will rather than an Plans show where the new gateway (2), and communication arts (3)
be sitting at the table so we really e n d , ” s a i d buildings will be in relation to the community ctr. (1), Barlow (5), and
Pauling (4).
make sure we come up with a strat- Kalvelage.
Salsa and Merengue Dance Classes
Salsa and Merengue dance classes are offered this term on campus with lessons from Chilean dance instructor and
ESL Clackamas student, Rene Nunez.
Sessions will be every Friday, April 13 - May 18 from 1 -2 p.m. in the Gregory Forum, except for the May 4 session
which will be held outside the cafeteria, if weather permits, or in the Skylight dining room The cost for each session is $6. The
funds raised are contributed to the Spanish club and provide financial support to students studying Spanish abroad.
Individuals can sign-up for single or multiple sessions by pre-registering with Spanish Instructor Irma Bjerre by calling
ext. 2381.
Both the Merengue and Salsa are high energy, Latin American dances that are becoming more popular and making a
comeback even in national dance competitions.
Letter to the editor...
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Bad choice was real cause of death
Front page news: “Flaherty’s death sparks interest in raves, ecstasy.” The way this article and previous articles have been
written has bothered me because no one has focused on what really killed Melissa that night — a bad decision is what killed her, her
bad decision. I considered Melissa to be a friend of mine. Not the “ I want to party” friend, but the sweet responsible caring “let’s
get together” friend. Melissa was a very sweet, loving young mother who made a very bad decision that night. Her desire to be with
the “in” group and fit in made her make a decision that cost her her own life. What is it about ecstasy or any other drug that makes
people think they are any different while they are on them. Don’t they know that the people they meet and interact with while under
the influence of these drugs know that they are on them and are not meeting the “real” person? Melissa was a good person but she
was shy and self-conscious. Why? She was beautiful, smart, well educated, successful in her job and a loving mother. Why then did
she feel so compelled to take this killer drug? Peer pressure, that’s why. The desire to be “in” with the group. My message is this
- drugs - all of them - are not the answer. Don’t be afraid to be yourself, that’s who we want to meet anyway. Treat drugs like a
loaded gun; they are only safe when they’re locked in one. I miss Melissa’s beautiful smile and radiant presence; she was a lovely
woman. Don’t let the media’s focus on the raves take away from what really happened that night - a bad decision. Have confidence
in yourself, have faith, let people learn to appreciate you for who you are — make the right decision, be yourself. It may sound corny
but it’s true - say NO to drugs.
Kim Dullea
Clackamas Student