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2 • T he C lackamas P rint
N ovember 19, 2003
Student hopes to identify campus criminals
Cyndee Mady
Co E ditor -I n -C hief
Vandal(s) victimized the same
student twice in one week, revealing
emotions of fear, heartbreak and
anger from car owner Kayla
Sisouphanh.
Sisouphanh
attended
class
between the hours of 8:45 a.m. and
5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 5.
She headed out to the parking lot
only to discover a long scratch down
the passenger side of her blue
Mercedes. As if that wasn’t enough,
two days later the offender(s) revisit
ed her car to finish the job, leaving
their signature on the driver’s side of
the car.
“I have a nice car, but I worked
hard for it,” said Sisouphanh. “If
[the people that did this] want a nice
car then they need to work hard for
it”
Sisouphanh’s job as an airport
part assembler, working 12-hour
days, seven days a week, afforded
her little time for much else.
However, Sisouphanh was forced to
leave her job as a result of downsiz
ing.
It was then that she decided to
take an ESL (English as a Second
Language) class to improve her
English.
Though
Sisouphanh
became a U.S. citizen in 1980, her
native language is Laos. She origi
nally hails from a small country of
the same name in Southeast Asia,
west of Vietnam.
“I just came here to learn
English, not to hurt anyone. I keep
asking myself why me, why me?
What did I do?” said Sisouphanh. “I
want the people who did this to my
car to get justice, so they can’t do it
to anyone else.”
The incidents occurred in the
Family Resource Center parking lot/
and were immediately reported .to
Public Safety, where Officer Patrick
Duley responded quickly.
He
recommended
that
Sisouphanh report the incident to her
insurance agency and the sheriff’s
office. He also suggested she con
sider switching parking locations,
though Sisouphanh has been too ter- •
rifled to bring her car back to school.
“I don’t know if they’re going to
hunt me down or not,” she said.
The case remains open, but there
are currently no suspects.
“In general, Public Safety fol
lows up on all leads, but most of the
time there is no place to start,” said
Duley. “As long as there are no sus
pects, the case is at a standstill
unless somebody comes forward that
saw something or knows some
thing.”
Duley recommends that students
band together to watch out for each
other and become more aware of
their surroundings. He urges people
to report any suspicious activities to
Public Safety, preferably with
descriptions, names and/or the
license plate numbers of alleged sus
pects.
Sisouphanh offers her own plea
for help.
“I would like whoever might
have seen or knows who did this to
my car to come forward,” she said.
All reports are taken
from CCC’s Public
Safety incident logs.
Summaries are edited for
clarity, not content.
11-03-03 8:15 p.m.
Saw Hispanic male adult look
ing into several vehicles in
community center lot. Subject
left in light-colored Ford
Explorer. No sign of break-
ins.
11-04-03 1 p.m.
Student reported theft of prop
erty from vehicle in Barlow
lot.
11-04-03 5:40 p.m.
CORY PRICE C lackamas P rint
Deep scratches found Nov, 5 and 7 on student Kayla
Sisouphanh’s Mercedes caused about $2,000 in damage,
“With help, we can bring [the
offenders] to justice. As for whoev
er likes damaging other people’s
property, you have to think that if
anyone did something to the thing
that you have worked hard for...
know you would be feeling the same
way I am right now. I think [vandal
izing another’s car] is a very selfish,
rude and sick thing to do.”
Cafeteria changes appearance, prices, qualify
Cyndee Mady
Co E ditor -I n -C hief
The Cougar Café has adopted a
fresh new look, courtesy of Aramark,
the; company contracted to operate
the cafeteria in place of last term’s
Fine Host.
Aramark was one of three compa
nies to submit their proposal to the
college. New prices and menu struc
ture was outlined in their proposal
and accepted in its entirety by the
college food committee.
Some students, however, are find
ing these changes to be less .than
appetizing.
“Going to college is expensive
enough without having to pay for
expensive lunches,” said student
Morgana Williams, in reference to
the price increase. “If it weren’t for
the parking situation, I would leave
[campus] everyday and go some
where cheaper.”
According to Tani Hooper, inter
im manager of the cafeteria, the
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doing us a favor when we’re the cus
tomers; they’re here to serve us. The
cashiers, on the other hand are very
nice.”
One such cashier is Sheila
Isaacson, who has been working in
the college cafeteria for the past 17
years. She has seen all the faces of
change, both those of the students
and that of the cafeteria;
While change does not necessari
ly guarantee progress, Hooper is
willing to do whatever she can to
insure customer satisfaction.
“One of the things that I’d like to
stress is if people don’t see some
thing that used to be on the menu reg-;
ularly, they can ask for it,” said
Hooper. “If we have the ingredients,
we’re happy to make any item people
might request. Like the grilled ham
and cheese sandwiches—we have all
that in stock, so we can make it by
request.”
Hooper also commented that the
Cougar Café will have: different spe
cials in each station every day.
Received call of a white male
adult “passed out in the bush
es.” Spoke with a person who
was leaning against a tree.
Seemed visibly upset, com
plaining of chronic leg pain.
Refused medical care.
11-11-03 10:20 a.m.
Talked with white male adult
from the community gardens.
He wanted to make sure
Public Safety knew about the
tire tracks through the gar
dens.
11-15-03 9:35 a.m.
Call regarding trunk open.
Arrived, then'checked and
secured vehicle. No apparent
signs, of forced entry to trunk
or vehicle. Left card on win
dow asking owner to call if
missing anything.
11-15-03 6:45 p.m.
Near traffic crash at Molalla
and Gaffney. White pickup
pulled out of parking lot, peel
ing out and fishtailing into
center turn lane, almost hitting
Public Safety vehicle. Oregon
City Police witnessed event
and made traffic stop.
11-15-03 7:50 p.m.
Met with Oregon City police
officer who made 6:45 p.m.
traffic stop. Informed me that
stop resulted in DUII. I would
be listed as a witness.
Prevent getting caught in the cold this season with anti-flu information
Heather Dolson
C ontributing W riter
Flu season normally appears in
Oregon during late November and early
December, but this year it has been
affecting Oregonians since early
October.
Many perceive the flu to be an ill
ness that causes people to wrap them
selves around the toilet and declare it to
be their new best friend, but this is not
always the case. Often people use the
term “flu” to describe any mild sickness
Associate Dean of Student. Services, Jan Godfrey, receives a flu
shot from Kris Casebeer, an RN at Willamette Falls Hospital.
with flu-like symptoms. But unlike the
common cold or stomach virus,
influenza is a distinct viral illness with
specific symptoms, according to
WebMD.com
“The flu causes fever, cough, shak
ing chills, body aches, headaches and
fatigue. These symptoms usually last
for three to four days, after which [suf
ferers] may have a dry cough, runny
nose, and sore or scratchy throat for
another week or so,” according to this
website. The illness usually goes away
in seven to ten days.
However, having to endure this
entire experience is sometimes unnec
essary, if one knows how to prevent it
Getting a flu shot every year can be a
very effective method ofiprevention.
According to WebMD.com, the
vaccine can prevent illness in more than
70 percent of healthy children and
adults under 65, although it may be less
effective in older adults. Even if the
vaccine doesn’t prevent the illness, it
can reduce the severity and duration of
the symptoms and decrease the risk of
complications.
The Food and Drag Administration
(FDA) has now approved a new nasal
vaccine called FluMist, which is, the
first flu vaccine available as a nasal
spray approved in the United' States.
According to WebMD.com, the vac
cine was 87 percent effective in clinical
trials at preventing the flu virus in chil
dren ages 5-17 and adults 18-49.
However, FluMist has not yet been
proven safe for those over 50 years of
age and should not be given to those
suffering from asthma, immune defi
ciency diseases or allergies to eggs.
The most common side effects from
FluMist are nasal congestion, runny
nose, sore throat and cough, according
to the website. The injected vaccine can
also have side effects, the most com
mon being redness or tenderness at the
place of injection. Less common are
general feelings of discomfort of ill
ness, fever or aching muscles.
The fear of having such side effects
is often an excuse for neglecting to
receive a flu vaccine.
However, according to the FDA,
less than one-third of those that receive
a vaccine show any side effects, and
only 5-10 percent exhibit mild
headaches or low-grade fevers.
There are other precautions for flu
prevention besides the vaccine. Such
safety measures include frequent hand
washing, eating a balanced diet and
dressing warm.
“Keeping your hands away from
your nose and mouth is also a good idea
since the virus is most likely to enter the
body through those areas,” stated an
article on the WebMD website.
According to a local Rite-Aid phar
macist, non-prescription medications
help.treat flu symptoms, but it can
sometimes be difficult selecting the
right one.
“Each person has different symp
toms depending on the severity of the
virus, so it’s hard to recommend any
one brand,” he said. “But if-I had to, I
would recommend Robitussin DM or
Echinacea, which is an immune system
booster.”
A good home remedy is usually all
that is needed to get over this illness.
“Make sure you drink plenty of
water,” the Rite-Aid pharmacist said.
“Hot tea with lemon or any kind of fruit
juice is. [also] a good substitute.”
Taking precautions is always impor
tant but is especially recommended for
students with finals just around the comer.
Flu shots are highly recommended
for anyone younger titan four years old
or older than 65, as well as those with
lung or heart diseases or other medical
conditions that impair the immune sys
tem.
Health care agencies . such as the
Red Cross and Blue Cross Blue Shield
give free flu shots to seniors and eligi
ble members. At Clackamas, a flu shot
clinic was held Monday in the Gregory
Forum.
For more information about flu-shot
clinics in the area, call 1-800-SAFE-
NET.