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April 30, 2003 he Clackamas Print CC celebrates DNA [Jared Eschweiler I The Clackamas Print | On April 25, 1953, deoxyribonu- lleic acid (DNA) went digital. Last ■riday marked the 50th anniversary Ir birthday, if you will) of the dis- lovery of the structure of DNA. I The science department celebrat- |d this event with a special lecture In DNA, a DNA cake and other loodies. I In 1869, Johann Friedrich l/Iiescher discovered DNA but did lot understand what it was. It was 84 tears later that doctors James JVatson and Francis Crick discov- Ired the structure of DNA. I “It has not escaped our notice that ■he specific pairing we have postu lated immediately suggests a possi ble copying mechanism for the lenetic material,” Watson and Crick Itated upon discovering of the struc- lure of DNA. This answered a ques- lion that had been around since Incient times. “In the world we live in we hear repeatedly about cloning, genetic Engineering, etc.,” said biology 2003-04 budget still in limbo; Clackamas looks at more cuts Frank Jordan The Clackamas Print JARED ESCHWEILER Clackamas Print From left: Bob Misely, Sharon Gordon and Jeb Bevers of the science department cut a cake during the April 25 event that celebrated the 50th anniversary of the dis covery of the structure of DNA. instructor Bob Misley. “If we did not have the DNA code none of this would be possible.” •The discovery of the structure of DNA caused a chain reaction ihour world that has’ made the impossible possible. In the last 50 years medical science has taken leaps and bounds, thanks to the discovery. . According to Jeb Bevers, biology instructor, “Every two years we dou ble our knowledge on DNA and the Helix.” If DNA research continues to evolve at this rate, who -knows what humans will eventually be capable of? The news on the Clackamas budget situation is quiet for the time being, as the college awaits news from the legislative session in Salem. The Oregon Legislature is still wrangling with the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) reform bills, and how that plays out will help determine how much money may have to be cut from next year’s college budget. “Right now, the college is in a wait-and-see mode and a lot will be determined by how quickly the Oregon Legislature can solve the budget questions before it,” said College President Joe Johnson. “At present, the governor’s latest budget proposal will reduce community college spending by another $10 million, but we are all anxious to see how the PERS scenario plays out, and that will affect how much we will have to spend.” Governor Ted Kulongoski has said publicly that he will not raise taxes this next biennium, but will look at every fee and tax that is cur rently levied to see if extra revenue can be gained by raising the cost of doing business. President Johnson and Dean of Instruction Dian Connett have both stated that they do not anticipate making reductions in course offer ings or programs for next fall. “Every program and every department is being looked at in try ing to find savings in all areas,” said Connett. “Every instructor’s and staff member’s workload is being looked at to see if there is anywhere that we can increase productivity. We have a great staff here, and although times are hard we can do better with what we have, and soon, what we may not have;” Adult boutique opens in Oregon City, community members upset over location Cory Price The Clackamas Print LIFE SCIENCE DEPARTMENT Contributed The Pauling Cardens experienced the once-a-year bloom by its philodendron selloum on April 18. This plant is one of three in the world that regulates its own temperature, heating up to between 100 and 115 degrees Fahrenheit during its 18- to 24-hour bloom. 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Local churches and other organizations have joined together to stand against the issue, and people have traveled from all over the metro area to state their case for or against the business. The owner of Sweet Heart’s, Han Kim, stated that he has an honest legal business. He also said that the protestors are helping his business, because people who would not have noticed his busi ness have decided to stop by due to; the picketers “advertisement.” Kim said that half of the busi ness that he does comes from the sales of gag gifts, and half his cus tomers are women, he said. “Trying to close my business is like trying to close a flower shop or the local Dairy Queen,” said Kim. Local radio station KUFO called out to all its listeners to go out and support their local pom store, inspiring a handful of people to come out and picket in defense of the store. While people who support the business have been seen in front of the store on a few occasions since the store opened, protestors have been seen consistently. The McLoughlin Neighborhood Association has organized groups of four or five people in shifts to continuously wave signs in protest from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily. Among those opposed to Sweet Heart’s is local Pastor Tom Hurt of Oregon City Evangelical Church. “We as a society have lowered the value of what we call intimacy. We have forgotten what is sacred,” said Hurt. “There is a yearning CORY PRICE Clackamas Print Picketers protest the opening of Sweet Heart’s, an adult boutique located on 7th Street in Oregon City. Local churches and the McLoughlin Neighborhood Association are the main forces behind the protests. inside all of us to be intimate and we soiled the idea and have filled that void with sexual gag gifts.” One opposition that the pick eters have against Sweet Heart’s is its location. The store is close to the local high school, and the area around the business is a family-ori ented neighborhood. Hurt said that there are two rea sons why a sexually oriented busi ness should not be located in a community where children and adults are close-knit. One reason is the moral impact: the impact on the family and the tainted view of women that comes from a business such as this one. His other argu ment was location. The district that Kim has chosen for his busi ness is surrounded by a high school, an elementary school, and music businesses where children receive lessons. Oregon City’s city council was not prepared for a business like this, so there are no established zoning restrictions for sexually ori ented businesses. One issue that continues to rise is how the presence of Sweet Heart’s will affect the city’s chil dren. “The kids can sense the issue and problems with this, and realize that the picketers are a service to them,” said Victor, one of the pro testors, after a bus filled with chil dren drove by the store. Still, the question stands: is Oregon City ready to change histo ry and give an adult-oriented busi ness a chance, or will the protesters win the battle against pornography?
