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________ L News ASG sets high goals for a new year TI he CI ac I camas P rìnt FRANKJORDAN News Editor The Associated Student Gov ernment (ASG) here at Clackamas is looking forward to building on the foundation set by last year’s group of students by focusing more of its efforts on fundraising, not only for it’s own activities, but to help those affected by the tragic events that have happened to our country in the last month. Stefan Myers, ASG president, said that many of the goals for the student government were formed at a retreat that was held at the beginning of the summer. Many of those goals will be clarified in the student government’s upcom ing retreat, taking place Oct. 12- 14. “There is an electric energy in this group this year. One of former Advisor Norm Bemey’s comments to us was that he had never seen such a dynamic group of individu als wanting to serve students and their needs that he had seen in his many years of advising the ASG,” Myers said. A great atmosphere also exists between the ASG, the new college president, Joe Johnson, and the faculty and classified staff here at CCG, according to Myers. All groups want to work on how to best serve the student body and the issues that face them. “We are looking into ways that we can better serve the students now and in the future,” Myers said. “We will continual© work: on the main issues, such as school WEÓNEsdAy, OCTObER 10, 2001 funding, the cost of textbooks, child-care issues and the like. But we are gearing a lot of our energy in the short term toward what we can do to help those that have been affected by the events in New York.” Some of those events include the upcoming ASG-sponsored blood drive in November and setting up a collection drive for money that can be sent to the American Red Cross. “We will have a place set up in the ASG offices where students can donate cash or checks to the relief efforts on the East Coast. We would encourage students to give generously, but any donations would be greatly appreciated,” Myers said. ASG is also looking to sign up corporate or bank spon sors that would match dpllar-for- dollar all donations received from the students. The ASG js also pursuing the idea of holding a radio station- sponsored dance sometime during fall term, with half of the admission money going toward the New York relief efforts. One of the on-campus projects that ASG is working on has to do with the space in Randall Hall that was occupied by the former game room(R-lOl). , “We would like to turn that space into a student work center, where any group on campus, mostly clubs, could use that space to hold meetings or work on their own projects,’’ Myers commented. “Our biggest problem right now is what do we want to put in that rborrt . Whether it is computer equipment or something to that effect, and what kind of funding would we need to make this happen. We want to be able to leave the college with some kind of legacy from this group of ASG students, and we think that by turning Randall 101 into a place that all stu dents could go and use would make a difference for many years to come.” Another area where ASG wants to put more emphasis on this year in the college’s club scene. “If we have strong clubs at Clackamas, it makes for a very dynamic campus,” Myers said. “Clubs serve many facets of the community college environment, and the more we can get students involved in them, the more enriching their college expe rience will be.” ASG will also be active in the legislative arena this year, even though the Oregon State Legisla ture does not meet in regular ses sion. “If there is a special session to be held this year, then we will be down there, lobbying for the stu dents in those areas where we think that we can make a differ ence,” Myers commented. “We will also be sponsoring a voter reg istration drive to coincide with the special elections in November. We just want to be able to get the in formation to the students, and maybe sign up some new voters in the process.” The"student government execu tive director position is the only job that has not been filled in the ASG. Myers said that the ASG will be hiring for this position in No vember and would encourage any student interested in student gov ernment to stop into their offices in the community center and ask questions and/or apply for that position, or others. “It is going to be a great year. ~ Despite all that has happened in the world in the last month, we as the student leaders of Clackamas are going to our best to help the students succeed in the paths that they have chosen in attending this school,” Myers said. The ASG offices are located in the Community Center across from the cafeteria. MAGGIE JIRASEK / Clackamas Print ASG demonstrates the enthusiasm they will use to achieve their goals this year, which include fundraising for the college as well as relief organizations. Peter Angstadt leaves Clackamas Fears: Animal International to pursue new career student's concerns LUKE MAHAN________ Staff Writer Continued from page 1 Peter Angstadt, dean of col lege services, will be leaving Clackamas on Friday, Oct. 19 af ter accepting a new job as president of Worksystems, Inc. in Portland. “I’ve had a great time,” re flected Angstadt on his four- year stay as a staff member. “Clackamas Community Col lege is a great place where ev eryone is dedicated to educa- " Clackamas... is a great place where everyone is dedi cated to education." Peter Angstadt Dean of College Services tion.” Angstadt’s responsibilities as dean of college services have been very broad, as they include working with the finan cial and business divisions, and also, but not limited to, Cam pus Services, Information Technology, Human Resources and the Environmental Learn- LUKE MAHAN / Clackamas Print Peter Angstadt, dean of college services will be leaving Clackamas to take a job with Worksystems, Inc. ing Center. Duties at his new job, where he begins work the following Monday, Oct.22 will bear some resemblances. Education will be an emphasis, since Worksystems is a work force development agency which supplies training and education to under- and unemployed people. In fact, the agency has contracts with Clackamas, and also works with other commu nity colleges and local univer sities. Angstadt is looking for ward to his new responsibili- ties. Making sure credit is given where it’s due, Angstadt stated that anything he may have achieved was a team effort, and that he doesn’t consider any accomplishments his own. Il lustrating the positive and memorable experience he has had at the college, Angstadt says he will miss the students and faculty, calling them a “su per group of people.” Angstadt will be available for good-byes on Oct. 19 from 1:30 to 2:30 in Room CC127. tracking offers fun for kids Wolfson, international counse lor, not issuing student visas anymore and not allowing for eign students to study in the United States would be a wrong ISAIAH CREEL move. Staff Writer “I think international stu dents make the world more co Animal Tracking for Kids, a hesive. They are part of our two hour meeting, will be held community,” Wolfson said. Saturday, Oct. 13 from 10a.m. “We should develop a better until noon at the Environmen system though. One where we tal Learning Center. can track down international In an era of e-mail and students and report if they Nintendo it is important to have don’t show up at all.” a reminder of our roots. Human A computerized system ity started in hunter-gatherer would make it possible to track groups who either foraged the down international students bushes or stalked prey. The and let the INS know whether natural world however has foreign students violated their taken the back burner while student status or not. So far, technology has since paved whenever an international stu over the minds of our youth. dent has decided not to show Despair not! You can remind up to school, it has never been a child you know where those reported to officials and it was furry creatures he sees on not followed up. Sesame Street come. Take him “I never agreed with that or her to this fun event where system. In my opinion, a com Trevor Murphy will instruct all puterized system would be children, ages eight and up, as beneficial,” said Wolfson. “The to what animals make which international students should tracks and why. They will fi not be charged for establishing nally be able to tell the differ such a program though since ence between a beaver and a they already are charged a lot nutria. For more information for tuition,” said Wolfson. call the ELC at ext. 2351.
