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A free-to-enter Gingerbread
Building Contest, hosted'by Student
Activities, will be held in the
Community Center, today and
Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The contest was first introduced to
the student body last year in hopes of
putting the campus in a holiday mood.
A $2 entry fee, however, was
enough to deter all but three entrants.
The result was an abundance of left
over gingerbread and frosting.
This year, Student Activities
decided to drop the entry fee and
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DeJardin Hall
House-making contest
serves up edible fun/
Isaiah Creel
D ecember 3,2003
—— All reports are taken
bear the burden of rising gingerbread
costs.
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Teams are encouraged for this
event, but going solo is also allowed.
Building materials include gum
drops, candy canes, gingerbread or
graham crackers, frosting and assort
ed other candies. Supplies are avail
able on a first-come, first served basis. —
Completed gingerbread buildings
will be on display in the Community
Center at the vendors’ table, near stu
dent registration. They will be
judged on Dec. 4 at 2 p.m. and there
wil be a prize for the best house.
Please call ext. 2245 for more
information.
n from CCC’s public safety
—r incident logs. Summaries
are edited for clarity, not
LJ_ content.
11-25-03
2:10 p.m.
Staff reported vehicle keyed in
Family Resource Center over
flow lot.
11-25-03
3:30 p.m.
Inspected staff’s vehicle after
criminal mischief report was
taken.
Photos by CORY PRICE C lackamas P rint
11-26-03
8:35 a.m.
Staff reported suspicious per
son on campus. Identified as
previous CCC employee asking
for a job.
11-26-03
11:29 a.m.
Alarm monitor reported tripped
alarm on CCC campus.
11-26-03—
1:45 p.m.
Staff requested access to bolt
cutter—advised.
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Wilsonville campus may have a brighter future
Isaiah Creel
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Plans
to
move
CCC's
Wilsonville campus to the old
Dammasch State Hospital will have
to wait until the college can allocate
the appropriate funds.
According to the Nov. 21 issue
of The Oregonian, approximately
500 acres (including the Dammasch
campus) on the west side of
Wilsonville is set to be developed
into housing for nearly 7,000 peo
ple. This endeavor, called the
Villebois Urban Village Project, is
among the largest planned develop
ments in the state.
This $500 million project will
consist of three residential areas
with commercial hubs surrounding
a more densely populated village
center with transit access. And
while some preparations have
begun on the site it will take 8-12
years to fully develop the site.
The Oregonian also reported
that a letter of intent written by col
lege administrators would be ready
near the end of the year, and a sub
sequent proposal could be submit
ted for the College Board’s
approval as early as spring.
“We originally planned to have a
letter of intent by December,” said
Dian Connett, dean of instructional
services. “One of the things we
have decided is that that timeline is
way too ambitious.”
The potential letter would out
line a plan for CCC to renovate the
two largest buildings of the
Dammasch campus and decide the
amount of money each party would
contribute to the project.
Currently,
100-150 people
attend the Wilsonville campus each
day for technical training and gen
eral education classes. The campus
was remodeled only two years ago,
effectively tripling its size to 51,000
square feet at a cost of $5.8 million.
However, despite the recent renova
tions, the Villebois Project will
increase the population of the sur
rounding area significantly.
“We're happy where we are,”
remarked College President Joe
Johnson. “What we're trying to do
is make sure we have some room
for future population growth in the
Wilsonville area.”
Johnson admits that discussions
among the City of Wilsonville, the
site developer and CCC have been
very broad, and that relocating to
the Dammasch building is not the
only available option.
“A very real alternative is for us
to remain where we are and buy
some adjoining property for future
expansion,” said Johnson.
Developers of the Villebois site
are eager for the college to get
onboard. Typically, developers
build housing to attract office ten
ants and retailers to the area, but a
college facility close by would
prove attractive in itself to prospec
tive businesses.
“It’s dramatically important to
[us] because we didn't anticipate
having this happen so soon,” said
Mike Ragsdale, Villebois project
manager. “It’ll help financing, it’ll
help get the retail going.”
While anticipating expansion is
important, the estimated construc
tion date is more than a decade
away, affording the college plenty
of time to decide a course of
action.
Diabetics can have their fruitcake and eat it too
Shannon Armstead
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Holiday gatherings abound with
merriment and cheer, family and
friends and delicious, sugar-laden
fare, but for the diabetic the season
can leave reason to despair.
“In addition to rich foods and
holiday stresses, people step out of
their usual routines. For individuals
with diabetes, this can be an espe-
cially challenging time of year,”
said Fouad R. Kandeel, M.D.,
Ph.D.,' director of the City of Hope
Gonda Diabetes Center in Los
Angeles.
The good news is that there is an
abundance of ways to keep blood
sugar in check and the holidays
sweet and sane.
Although sugar has always been
taboo for diabetics, according to
Elizabeth Somer, M.A., R.D., mod
eration is key.
“With a game plan, diabetics can
maintain their blood sugar without
completely depriving themselves,”
she said.
Nutritionists cite that it is the
total amount of carbohydrates, not
sugar, which raises blood sugar in blood sugar.
levels.
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young children and teens to learn
about diabetes and healthy eating
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“There are genetic components
to diabetes and it is very likely that
more than one person in a family
has or may develop diabetes,” Otte
said.
Although exercise is often a
dreaded activity, it is another key
factor in taming blood sugar levels
during the holidays. According to
nutritionist Janine Bicherman,
many people are less active during
the holidays; this, combined with an
uncontrolled diet, can lead to blood
sugar disaster.
However, with a little extra
preparation and consideration, a
diabetic can enjoy the holiday food
and festivities as much as anyone
else.
“People with diabetes can look
forward to the holidays, with their
seasonal traditions and social cele
brations, as long as they remember
that the game plan doesn’t start at
the dining table; it includes the
entire day’s food intake as well as
exercise,” said Somer.
11-29-03
3 p.m.
Informed white male adult
skateboarders that there is no
skateboarding allowed on cam
pus.
11-29-03
8:50 p.m.
While patrolling Harmony
campus, found two white male
adults behind building. Told
them that the campus was
closed and to leave. They did.
Checked around area that I
found them, no problems
found.
12-1-03
1 p.m.
Staff reported theft of guitar
from office. No suspects.
HOPE helps
feed those in
need this year
The ASG department is spon
soring a local program called
Helping Other People Eat.
HOPE provides emergency
food baskets to those in need in
the local area, including Oregon
City, Gladstone and West Linn.
Those in need of food may go
to one of five HOPE locations
approximately every 30 days to
receive a nutritionally balanced,
3-day supply of food.
Eligibility for help is based on
current
USDA
Income
Guidelines.
The HOPE outreach runs all
year long, but at this time of year
the organization is particularly
busy and donations are especially
appreciated.
Students
wishing to “help other people eat”
can stop by the ASG office locat
ed at CC140 with non-perishable
food items and put it in the barrel
right outside the door. You can
also donate blankets or money
inside the ASG office.
For more information regard
ing donations or the locations of
food pantries, please contact
Heather or Matt, ext. 2598.
Compiled by Shannon Armstead