CCC instructor, Navy Captain
Landauer called to active duty
Editor-in-Ghief
Clackamas
instructor
Ed
Landauer is a captain for the United
States Naval Reserve. He was
recently called into active duty and
is serving at an undisclosed loca
tion in the Middle East command
ing eight people.
According to Landauer, all but
two of the eight people he com
mands are Naval Reservists that
have been recalled into active duty.
The people all have varied back
grounds and come from all over
the United States.
“The entire group is well trained
and very capable of handling the
assigned duties,” said Landauer.
“As the senior officer in the depart
ment, I have the opportunity to
observe most of the work that is
accomplished. I can honestly say
that we have assembled some out
standing talent. The differences in
age ( a span of about 25 years) and
gender have not affected the atti
tude. Everyone has a job to do and
they get it done.”
Landauer joined the Navy in
1978 and completed four years of
active duty as an instructor at a
Navy school in Florida. When he
was discharged, he joined the
Naval Reserve. In the 21 years he
served, he has been the command
ing officer of five Naval Reserve
Units.
“I joined the Navy for two pri
mary reasons. First, I wanted to be
part of an organization that would
be ready to defend our country
against all enemies. We are cur
rently faced with a situation that
could easily lead to attacks against
Americans,” said Landauer. “The
second reason for joining the Navy
was for the educational and leader
ship opportunities.
For the past
five years, I have been facilitating
Navy Leadership courses through
out the United States. I am now in
a position to apply the 25 years of
knowledge and experience.”
Landauer has been teaching at
Clackamas for 15 years. He is an
instructor for engineering and qual
ity science and has also taught
mathematics and statistics. For
eight of his 15 years, he has served
as the Department Chair of the
Engineering Science department.
“I have been preparing my
entire career for the tasks that now
face us. I have always hoped that I
would not need to utilize these
skills, but felt well prepared when I
was called back to active duty,”
said Landauer.
U.S. Navy Reserve Captain Ed Landauer has taught at
CCC for the last 15 years. He was recalled to active
duty recently and is currently commanding a detach-
ment of personnel in the Middle East.
Peace and Justice club wants
students' voices to be heard
Feature Editor
The roomful of students at the
general interest meeting of the Peace
and Justice Club exchanged ideas on
a wide range of issues.
The introduction to the club
served as an opportunity to generate
plans for the new group’s focus.
After a brief opening by Club
Adviser Bill Briare, the students
broke into several small groups to
discuss the club’s purpose and possi
ble goals.
“We need to bring out the issues
about what’s going on,” said student
Tara Wood. “It’s not to say, ‘this is
what we all think’. It’s to show that
even though we don’t know exactly
what to do or how to change it, we’re
not just complacent.”
Much of the small group discus
sions covered broad topics, such as
religious disputes, educating voters
about the flaws of a two-party sys
tem and international relations.
Students also came up with specific
recipes for change.
Karina Reddaway suggested pub
lishing a booklet of pertinent facts to
distribute, and organizing a letter
writing campaign.
Mindi Little suggested creating a
parody commercial with a political
spin, and using local access channels
to broadcast political discussions in
the style of “Town Hall.”
“The initial stage of a group like
this is enthusiasm,” Briare told the
assembly, commenting that the
enthusiasm usually fades, “and then
there’s a group that just keeps at it
and gets things done.”
“You’re tossing around a lot of
different ideas, and that can be over-
whelming,”
Briare continued.
“Every idea that comes out doesn’t
have to be implemented.”
Some parties feel the club may
serve a useful purpose even if it is
only a forum for student discussion.
“We’re not used to having to
stand up and speak out,” Wood said.
“We need to get people talking about
other stuff.”
Briare echoed that thought at the
meeting’s close: “Maybe this is just a
place to talk with other people
about.. .things” that don’t often get
discussed outside of a social science
lecture, he said. He invited students
to “decide whether you want to inter
act with this group, and if so, come
back next Thursday afternoon.”
The Peace and Justice Club
meets Thursdays at jioon in M254.
Newcomers are welcome. For infor
mation, contact Bill Briare at ext.
2457.
Nursing not for faint of heart;
many challenged by program
.Staff Writer
If you’re considering becoming a
nurse be ready; nursing is not for the
faint of heart.
The challenges students in the
nursing program face are intense,
according to nursing student Robert
Locker. “The nursing program is
quite demanding. It is very difficult
to stay on top of all the responsibili
ties involved, excel at them, and then
take on outside work,” Locker said.
“It can be done. You have to be very
organized to keep it all together.
“The biggest challenge is organ
izing your time and resources. If you
don’t do that effectively, you’ll
drown,” Locker continued. “For
some, I think clinicals may be the
biggest challenge. If you’ve never
had experience in healthcare, the
first time in the hospital can be
frightening. You have to make inti
mate contact with strangers while
providing care, which is hard
enough, but then add life-affecting
decisions, open wounds, vomit,
blood, explosive diarrhea, and things
can be a bit overwhelming.”
Concerning the risks and rewards
of being a nurse, Locker said
“Risks? There is always failure. All
your effort and investment can go
down the tubes if you fail to make
the grade, or demonstrate unsafe
practice in the clinical setting.
“There are hazards on the job as
well.
Possible
exposure
to
pathogens, toxins, radiation and vio
lent behavior exist, but the satisfac
tion of having a positive effect in
people’s lives, far outweighs-the
risks. It’s an exciting career, with so
many opportunities.”
On the time it takes to become a
nurse, Locker said “If you cbuld
dedicate all your time to school, you
could obtain your RN in two years.
Realistically, with all the prerequi
sites, it takes three years minimum to
become a registered nurse. After you
graduate from the program, you still
have to pass the state board exams to
be certified and practice.”
Locker is beginning to develop a
more clear view of his desired career
path. “At this point I’m leaning
towards perioperative nursing,
which centers on the surgical field.
I’d like to work in the OR,” Locker
said.
“My peers are all very bright and
are very supportive of one another. I
have made a great many friends,”
said Locker.
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