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2 ____________ News WEdNEsdAy, M ay 25, 2001 Collaboration creates new eCommerce degree program MAGGIE JIRASEK Feature Editor The Business department at Clackamas has developed a new two-year degree and one-year cer tificate in eCommerce giving stu dents the opportunity to major in web management and marketing. eCommerce, representing any transaction that happens on or through the web, will play an es sential part of every business’s future in the global economy. “By offer ing this pro gram, we will be able to' emphasize how impor- t a n t eCommerce is in today’s world,” ex plained David Garlington, business in structor. The Computer Science depart ment will be offering two new fo cus areas for its two-year degree program, Computer Application Specialist Starting Fall 2001, both Web design and Web program ming will be available to interested students. Art 115 (basic design) and computer graphics courses will be taught by the Art depart ment. The English department is in volved by developing a writing course for the web; the CWE de partment is designing an intern ship program for students; and the Social Studies department is con sidering the development of a web culture course or sequence of classes that can complement the program. The process of creating a new eCommerce degree at Clackamas began during the Fall 2000 term when representatives from the Arts department, the Computer Science department and Business department planned the new pro gram. The steering committee con sists of three depart ment chairs: Rick True, Art depart ment chair, Linda Anderson, Com puter Science de partment chair, and Joan Ryan, Busi ness Administra tion chair. Throughout the year, a 32-member advisory commit tee, consisting of local high-tech em ployers and repre sentatives from OIT, PSU and local high schools,was formed with the goal to provide a transfer degree for college students as well as transferable credits to high school students. “We have to notify other schools about the program so they can offer classes in that area,” em phasized Ryan. The proposed degree and cer tificate have been presented and approved by both the Curriculum Committee and the College Coun cil; it has also been presented to the President’s Criuncil. Classes will begin Fall term 2001. Formore information call Joan Ryan, ext. 2363. Would you like to learn Latin and Greek? Classes in Latin and Greek Language and Culture ' At PSU 2001 Fall Term Formore information Call: 503-725-3522 TI je CI ac I camas P rìni Celebrate Alcohol Awareness week MAGGIE JIRASEK Feature Editor Activities as well as a surprise event and free barbecue are planned for Alcohol Awareness Week, May 29-30, to raise studentawareness of the effects of alcohol. Community .volunteers as well as campus groups and individuals helped coordinate the event, includ ing ASG, student ambassadors, In structor Tim Pantages and Mindy Brown, coordinator of Student out reach. An information booth will also be available providing literature on al cohol safety, drinking and driving and preventative issues. Ribbons, which also serve as free tickets to the barbecue and surprise event, will be distributed starting this week. Ribbons will be available on Tuesday as well. “There will be a special event Library: Illness still a concern to many Continued from page 1 Patterson. “What makes it so difficult is that we don’t know what we are test ing for.” Currently, anyone experiencing symptoms are asked to contact George Sims at ext 2632 or Jeanette Kmeticatext2229. By collecting symp tom data, they are compiling informa tion about correlation between time and place of occurrences. 'They are also interested in any unusual smells re ported. During the meeting, Librarian Terry Mackey voiced concern about the crumbling of ceiling panels and the smell of sulfur. Other staff voiced con cerns about illness and odors in the air. “The thing that scared me about the classroom I was in was that the smell was sickening,” said Connie McFarland, instructor, skills develop ment “Some described it as an odor of vomit some of electrical burning, some as the worst case of burnt toast they have ever had and another as metal on metal.” There were other concerns voiced as well at the meeting. “What about the students who go to the library or need to go to the li brary who may be kind of vulnerable?” said McFarland. “Is this sort of a buy ers beware just because we have a note on the door? It seems to me that it is just not right Our students come first and that is who we serve, and to make people sick is wrong, to make us sic is wrong.” “We know that we meet OSHE standards,” said Patterson. ‘Tn a lot < places it would end here. We as a co lege are taking it farther than that an that is why we are going into this phas two; because people and students d come first for us. So we are going th< extra mile, two miles, ten miles to pro tect students and staff. Something i making people sick; we don’t kno\ what it is.” Throughout the testing, the librar and other services in the Dye Learn ing center will be open. A meeting wi be held on June 5 to discuss any fur ther developments. Writers’ Club Contest Winners - 2001 Fiction First Prize ($50) Second Prize ($30) Third Prize ($20) “The Girl in the Green Checked Dress” “Water Witch” “Scarecrow” Elizabeth Miles S. Myron Wright Sarina Dorie “Illinois” “Montana Return” “Waxing and Waning” Jack Chitty Tom Hogan B.J. Anderson “Seagull Egg Soup” “The Search” Denise Browning Bonita M. Richardsoi 1 “Skunk in the Chicken House” “The Short History of Women” S. Myron Wright Donna Reitan Poetry Hrst Prize ($50) Second Prize ($30) Third Prize ($20) Creative Nonfiction First Prize ($50) Second Prize ($30) Drama First Prize ($50) Secofid Prize ($30) There will be a writers' club award ceremony held May 29 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Gregory Forum 108C. Everyone is invited to come. For more information call Allen Widerburg at ext. 2359. tter to the Editor—......... —---- —-—--------------------- B Creationist speaker Last Thursday a creationist Dr. Chittick visited campus sponsored by the Campus Crusade for Christ club. Pauling 101 was filled to overflowing with members of the CC4C group and students from various classes who had gone to hear this talk on science and religion. What the participants got was a slick power point presentation geared at proving Creationism vs. Evo lutionism as the opening titles pro claimed. What the students didn’t get was either good science or good reli gion. Dr. Chittick began by affirming that a biased approach to science (or religion) would yield biased conclusions. He then, from a creationist bias provided ‘evidence’ that early scientists were religious, concluding religion and sci ence can be compatible. The middle section of his talk then discounted the findings of geology, biology, paleon tology, astronomy, physics, in short all modem science in favor of a young earth philosophy of creation. His only religious remarks other than support ing a Creator were limited to the obser vation that if people were uncomfort able with God then there was a place for them and it was hell and hell was REAL Editor-in-Chief: Business Manager: 'states bias opinion' Diana Scrivncr (x2447) Daisy Bain (x2578) Feature Editor: Maggie Jirasek A & E Editor: Staff: Tam Oliver Elena Boryska Chris Lundgren Liesl Muggli Malt Shcmpcrt Robin Conner Copy Editor: Jenny Chavez Sports Editor: Frank Jordan Photo Editor: 19600 S. M o I a II a A vi . Oaiqov City. O aiijov 97045 (505) 6'57-695» ixi 2509 happening on Wednesday in th< Barlow parking lot, May 30, at noon We will provide free food and musii and NRK will give away free gifts,’ said Brown. “We are giving out rib bons to get people interested in join ing us. We really encourage stu dents to join us, see what it’s al about and take advantage of the fre( barbecue.” For more information call Mind] Brown, ext 2261. Secretary: Mike Pollock Web-Master Mark Vene lucci JoAnnc Gale Advisor: Linda Vogt (x231O) Spending a year with an inquiry clas investigating science and religion fron many angles is a better choice for stu dents who are interested in this fasci nating topic. For students who did at tend the talk and are wondering abou the presentation’s truth, be assure that the conflict model that was pre sented is representative of but a smal portion of a much larger dialog betweei Science and Religion. The question! and answers are much bigger and mon interesting than the limited view of Dr Chittick’s presentation. Bill Briare & Bob Misley Science and Religion Instructors 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 Clacka mas Print Copyright 2001.
