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ASG dance to benefit Red Cross relief efforts
MAGGIEJIRASEK
Editor-in-Chief
A benefit dance hosted by the
Associated Student Government
will be held Friday, Nov. 30, from 8
p.m. to midnight in the Gregory
Forum. DJs from Portland radio sta
tion Jammin’ 95.5 will be on cam
pus, and the show will be broad
cast live.
In Clackamas’ history, several
school dances have taken place,
the very first one back in 1968. This
year, Jennifer Lowe, ASG public
affairs officer, and ASG senator
Danielle Peterson are coordinating
the dance.
“As far as I know, the last offi
cial dance here at Clackamas was
held about 15 years ago,” said
Peterson.
The dance is open to everyone
in the community and the admis
sion price is $5 per person.
“I hope lots of people will come.
Our goal is to have 500 people at
the dance. That would be awe
some,” said Peterson.
To get people interested in the
event, the Jammin’ 95.5 Street Team
will provide hip-hop music and
giveaways. Guests are encouraged
to wear red, white and blue cloth
ing.
“We hope that since Jammin’
95.5 is sponsoring the event, we
will get more people in. It is a popu
lar radio station and they will put it
on air,” said Peterson.
Putting on a dance nowadays is
harder than way back in the '60s.
Higher security standards are re
quired.
“We will have rules. There will
be no drugs, no alcohol and no big
backpacks. We will allow small
purses though,” said Peterson.
“We won’t be able to provide
childcare though because of liabil
ity issues.”
According to Peterson, if the
dance turns out to be a success
and attendance is high, an
other one might follow soon.
Proceeds from the event will be
donated to the Oregon Trail
Chapter of the American Red
Cross. For more information,
call extension 2247.
PHOTO COURTESY OF 1968 STUDENT HANDBO
The first ASG dance was held in 1968 and the last one was 15 years ago, and now there will be bn
in Gregory Forum on Nov. 30 to benefit the Red Cross. They hope that 500 people will attend and a
planning to have another dance if this one is a success.
Recent theft raises questions about bookstore security
S ALENA DE LA CRUZ
Opinion Editor
ERINN LERTEN / Clackamas Print
A sign at the bookstore asks students to leave their backpacks
outside, which has resulted in thefts. Use of the lockers is
suggested, but they are used infrequently.
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Students should think twice
about leaving their bags outside
the bookstore in McLoughlin,
since they can get stolen from right
under their noses while they pe
ruse the selection of books and
supplies.
On Oct. 26, 2001, at approxi
mately 11:45 a.m., Public Safety of
ficers responded to a call that a
man had his bag stolen from in
front of the bookstore. He is a stu
dent and also a salesman for Ap
prentice Book Company and was
at the bookstore when he left his
bag just outside, as per the
bookstore’s policy; Upon returning,
he discovered the bag was gone.
Public Safety took a statement as
they began a search of the surround-
ing area. They discovered his bag
in the- men's bathroom in
McLoughlin, with everything still
there except his cell phone.
‘They were glad their bag was still
there with all their school work. They
had something like three weeks
worth of notes,” said Larry
Dexheimer, chief of Public Safety.
Public Safety hopes people will
begin to take a more active role in
the well-being of their personal be
longings. They suggest that people
lock up their personal belongings
.and not just assume nothing will get
taken. Another suggestion was
made to the bookstore, and currently
an option for students, are the lock
ers outside the bookstore. They re
quire a 25 cents deposit, which re
leases a key. When the key is re
turned, so is the quarter.
“They have the lockers right there,
people either chose not to use them
or didn’t know they were there,’’said
Dexheimer.
Public Safety is not in favor of the
current procedure that the bookstore
has to protect their merchandise or
student’s belongings. This is not
only a possible issue of theft, but a
danger of personal safety.
“People can trip over bags walk
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eral of the top categories. There was
ah award given for the community
college division, where Clackamas re
ceived a Bronze medal. Solano Com
munity College took the gold while
Diablo Valley College walked away
with the silver medal.
“Competition wise, I’d have to say,
going against some incredibly good
debate teams and knowing that we
were competitive in our own re
gion,” said Samantha Griffin, mem
ber of Speech and Debate.
Typically, it is known that if a team
fairs well in the California or Arizona
competitions they are able to go onto
to bigger and better things. Clackamas
was invited to attend the tournament
to be held at Glendale: Community
College in Arizona, near Phoenix.
“We have high hopes there (Ari
zona). If you fair well in California or
Arizona, you have a pretty good
chance over all,” said Brennan.
Thanks to help from the administra
tion and members of the faculty, the
Speech and Debate team has been
able to compete at several different
tournaments and competitions. The
administration has taken care of the
costs for the national competition for
the team. Brennan would like to give
special thanks to Dr. Joe Johnson,
college president, Kay Slusarenko,
associate dean of arts and humanties
and
social sciences, Jane
Rickenbaugh, department chair for
communications and theatre.
“The administration has been very
supportive,”,said Brennan. “It’s be
cause they gave usmoney..that we
need more of...that we were able
compete.”
In Brennan’s seven years of coa
ing, he’s seen five bronzes at 35
tional championships and nearly 1, ■
individual awards. Members
Speech and Debate are also hig
sought after by other colleges.
“When we first started it was I
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Clackamas,” said Brennan.
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