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e WEdNEsdAy, NovEMbER 28, 2001 CI ac I camas P rìnt ifty-five people donate in ASG-sponsored blood drive Seventy-five people originally signed up for Monday's event LEAHBOERINGA Staff Writer lackamas student Jack Spencer donates blood during the ASG-sponsored blood drive Monday, ie American Red Cross collected 55 pints of blood during the drive. The Associated Student Gov ernment-sponsored blood drive was held on Monday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. inside an American Red Cross bloodmobile, which was parked next to the Gregory Forum. About 55 people showed up to donate blood. "I started donating when I was in high school, and decided to continue doing so whenever the opportunity came about," com mented Clackamas student Jenifer Gile. "This is the eighth time that I have donated blood.” Meeting the sign-up goal of 75 people within a week, the members of the ASG were hopeful of a great holiday Craft Fair to be held Dec. 3-4 LORA EVERSON Contributing Writer Students can get their holiday lopping done very easily just by ring into the Community Center 1 Dec. 3-4, where vendors will set ) tables by the cafeteria with their rique merchandise. The vendors hear about the op- jrtunity to sell their products by ord-of-mouth or when the Stu- ;nt Activities Office advertises its ammunity and craft fairs, lichelle Waggoner, Secretary of tudent Activities, rents the tables id schedules the vendors. Vendors pay 25 dollars or 25 per- :nt of their proceeds to a club on lampus of their choosing. 4 Phone companies, credit card companies or other service ven- i ors are not allowed to have tables 1 (there during the Christmas Fair, efturing the community fairs, which lire twice a year, they can rent tables. Usually 20 to 25 vendors come during a term, said Waggoner. The vendors are diversified in their wares. Some sell jewelry, beads, knickknacks and rocks, such as crystals. Others sell clothes, candles, wreathes, pictures, plants and dolls. Food is not generally sold. Not all vendors are from off-cam- pus. On-campus school depart ments, clubs and school activities use it too. The horticulture depart ment sometimes uses it to sell wreathes and plants, according to Waggoner. Some clubs, coordinat ing with the cafeteria, have sold food for fundraisers. Some students seem to be indif ferent to the vendors, while others stop and look but do not buy any thing. Some students look at the merchandise and talk about it with the vendor. CCC student Crystal Castleman likes the vendors. The tables have a “Saturday Market feel” to them, she said. Dan Rokosz, alias "Da Rockman," is a regular vendor in the Community Center. He sells fossils, crystals, petrified wood, handcrafted jewelry and agates. Rokosz said how many “real” customers he gets depends on. if the students have money and on the time of year. If it is near holi days when people need gifts, then vendors get more customers. Rokosz calls how he gets his stones , as “self-collected,” .either trading, buying or collecting them in the United States. When he’s not selling rocks at colleges, ba zaars, fairs and shows, he’s study ing them. Not only can students find dif ferent gifts or merchandise to buy right here on campus, but our clubs benefit as well. Having the vendors here is good for everybody. turnout for the blood drive. “After meeting our goal so quickly, I had great aspirations for the turnout.” said ASG Public Af fairs Officer Jennifer Lowe. One of the most important things to remember when preparing to donate blood is to drink plenty of fluids and eat before coming in. “I skipped breakfast this morn ing, so I feel about ready to pass out,” said Gile after donating. While dealing with blood, cer tain precautions must be taken to insure its quality and the safety of the donor. “Everything we use here is dis posable, so we are sure it is sterile. Also, before drawing the blood, we have the donors fill out a question form to make sure their blood is usable." said Randy Strutz, assis tant head nurse. “We rely mainly on the honesty of the donors and thorough testing of the blood in making sure it is clean and useable.” w] v | Join the International Committee, the Spanish Club, andUnidos Club for a luncheon and salsa dance When: Tuesday, Dec. 4 Time: Noon-l:30 p.m. Where: Gregory Forum, Room 108B Cost: $8.95 (proceeds will help students who are traveling to Cuernavaca, Mexico in Summer 2002) RSVP (503) 659-6958 ext. 2381 WINTER BREAK WORK 52- year -old company has openings in customer service/sales. 1-5 week work program. 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