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Police put search for girl on hold
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WedNEsdAy, FebRUARy 6, 2002
SALENA DE LA CRUZ
Opinion Editor
The search for 12-year-old
Ashley Pond, who disappeared
Jan. 9 on the way to her bus
stop, has come to a standstill.
Investigators have stopped
searching for Pond and are
waiting for any new leads to
develop before they start
again.
“There will not be a search
anytime soon that we are aware
of. Unless something new in
the case develops, and so far
there’s nothing new or of im-
The ClAckAMAS P rint
portance,” said Lieutenant John Stewart. “We’re still trying to
Stewart of the Oregon City Po- track down people that may
lice Department.
have known
The authori
Ashley
or
ties are currently
have some
working on the
information
"It’s been over a
leads they al
for us,” said
week since we've
ready have and
Stewart.
are continuing to
heard anything."
interview people
Pond’s family
Don
who may have
is concerned
Martin
known Pond.
that the in
Ashley Pond's grandfather
“We’re
just
vestigation
burning up a lot
seems
to
of shoe leather
have fizzled
right now, and
out.
They
doing a lot of interviews,” said continue their vigil and hope
ESL program is
set to expand
into Molalla
to hear something soon.
“It has just come to a halt for
some reason,” said Don Mar
tin, Pond’s grandfather. “It’s
been over a week since we
heard anything.”
While the investigation does
continue and the prayers of
family and friends persist, the
longer it takes, the more dis
heartening the situation be
comes. So, again, if you see or
hear anything that may be re
lated to this case, you are en
couraged to call (503) 656-1045
or (503) 421-9882, 24 hours a
day, seven days a week.
CCC hosts another terrorism colloquium
Student Reaction
•COO is using federal grant money to broaden the
horizons of its growing ESL program.
JESSE GURZYNSKI
In addition to the regular ESL pro
grams, there is also an intensive En
glish program for international students.
Clackamas’ English as a Second
The intensive English classes cost out-
Language (ESL) classes are expand
of-state tuition rates, since they are re
ing to Molalla.
served for international students. The
ESL programs have not been of
ESL classes on the Oregon City and
fered in Molalla for several years, but
Clackamas campuses cost a small tu
with a recent federal grant, the ESL
ition fee, and the community outreach
program is returning to that area. The
classes are offered free of charge.
federal grant given to the college is
Classes are also expanding in
intended to extend education and
Canby and Estacada.
technology to ru
“The grant is be
ral communities.
ing used not just
The new classes
for ESL, but also to
are teaching com
"There are a lot of
bring education to
puter skills along
rural communi
people
who
need
with the English
ties,”
said
English language skills
instruction, in
Goldstein. “It is be
creasing the value
ing used for tech
and don’t have them. "
of the education
nology training.”
Alice Goldstein
available.
ESL students are
Chair of ESL department
“There are a lot
a diverse group.
of people who
They come from
need English lan
many different
guage skills and dpn’t have them,”
countries, have been living in this
said Alice Goldstein, chair of the ESL
country for different amounts of time,
department. “They need them for
and have varying degrees of English
work, they need them to participate in
skills. And some just need to im
the community, they need them for
prove in certain areas, so Clackamas
school.”
offers classes from beginner level to
Clackamas offers about 70 ESL
advanced.
classes per term, and enrollment is
Alice Goldstein suggests to the
high. Enrollment at the Harmony Cen
other students that they should make
ter alone has risen to 171 students
friends among the ESL students.
this term, up from 130 a year ago. There
“They are a big part of the campus.
is a waiting list to get into ESL classes
The other students should get to
due to their high demand.
know them.”
Staff Writer
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INTERNET PHOTO
Ashley Pond disappeared on
Jan. 9 and is still missing.
Police have halted their
physical search for her and
have no new leads. The family
remains vigilant.
MIKE POLLOCK / Photo Editor
Dr. Patricia McFarland, (shown), joined Dr. Jackie Flowers, both
history instructors at CCC, in helping the social science
department host a colloquium titled "Terrorism in the West."
The colloquium was held in McLoughlin Hall on Thursday, Jan.
31, and drew nearly 20 students.
"It was informative,
but they refused to
associate America
with terrorism,
which in my opinion
is wrong. It seemed
to me like Ms.
Flowers avoided at
all costs saying that
America has
committed terrorist
acts when every
definition they used
for terrorism fit
America. "
Dave Scheidegger
CCC student