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in the Cougar Café one
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studying away in their
I observe two guys
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i of cards, and are study
opponent as they each
igainst one another in a
game of “Magic: the
Í M is a card game of skill
ry played by people all
rorld. The game is based
t system in which each
ying the game starts with
0 points and the last per
joints remaining wins the
Scan conquer your oppo-
ray of summoning mon
lasting spells onto their
Scards.
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gí outcome,” said student
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Students Phil Drake and Josh Butler use their time between classes to play the
strategic card game, “Magic: The Gathering” in the cafeteria.
Drake has been playing
Magic™ for a few years now and
says that he got into the fascination
of the game by way of watching
other people around him play it.
Once he got hooked into the game
he didn’t look back.
“I started playing the game
because it looked fun, but part of
the fun is to collect and trade the
cards,” Drake said.
People who play Magic™ trade
the cards amongst each other, based
upon how a certain card can help
them in their strategy. The cards are
dispersed in different sets consist
ing of about 350 cards apiece.
Because the game is an expen
sive hobby, sets can reach up to
$150; trading becomes an eco
nomical strategy, as well as a
playing strategy.
The players here at school can
be found for the majority of die day
in the cafeteria, but some players
aren’t so open about it
“There are a lot of people who
play in their own privacy, maybe
because of the embarrassment of
being seen playing it,” said student
Jeremy Meads.
The students here at school
sure aren’t embarrassed to play it.
They embrace it, as they should;
just like an athlete, playing the
game is their hobby.
“Some people can make a living
off of die game just by playing in
tournaments,” said Meads.
During a national Magic tour
nament last year, the winner
walked away with approximately
$250,000, a nice sum of money
for a person who spends the
majority of their time playing a
game they love.
Prior to learning about the peo
ple who play and the strategy used
to participate in the game, I, like
most, stereotyped die participants,
for lack of a better word, as
“geeks.” While this stereotype
might be instilled in your
Abercrombie minds; I for one have
opened my eyes to a group of peo
ple who are doing something that
brings joy to their lives.
The Magic™ players made me
see that there are no “geeks” in this
world, just ignorant people who are
scared to find out what really lies
behind the decks of cards.
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in America, student
[artinez is majoring in
a with the hope of
a professional reporter,
sz moved to America for
year of high school. She
from Oregon City High
1003, then spent a year in
program at ■ Clackamas;
V in her first year of regu-
classes.
•3 to this country to learn
said Martinez. “I know
'get a better job [back in
il know how important
English is there.”
Martinez first became interested
in journalism in Mexico, where her
mother had her own radio program.
“I like to talk a lot,” said
Martinez, “I love talking in front of
people and saying what I think.”
Martinez has dedicated almost
her entire schedule here at
Clackamas to journalism. The
classes she is taking this term
include
Reporting,
Photojournalism and Electronic
Newspaper Production.
To get more closely involved
with public broadcasting, Martinez
volunteers at the local KBOO radio
station as a production assistant.
“I help with programs,” said
Martinez, “I am there taking phone
calls or telling the anchors how
many minutes they have left for
talking with somebody—small
things like that”
Besides going to school full-
time, Martinez also maintains a
part-time job.
‘T work at Jack-in-the-Box™, in
the drive-thru. It’s crazy, but fuii,”
she said.
Martinez plans to spend at least
another term at Clackamas before
returning to Mexico with a much
greater knowledge of the English
language.
“If you know two languages [in
Mexico] you have more opportuni
ties,” said Martinez. ‘1 think you
can show what you are in two dif
ferent cultures.”
Once she is back in Mexico,
Martinez will continue taking col-
?ps for starting a campus club
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interaction with people
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CCC Club
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■ have a club constitution,
dub constitution gives
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>f ASG with information
'our particular chib.
There are seven items that
will need to be included in your
club constitution, including a
club name, club purpose, how
membership works and who is
eligible, the officiate and how
their elected, when and where
meetings will be held, and any
amendments your club may
have. One must also consider the
issue of abandonment and what
should happen if your club
becomes inactive.
On top of constructing a
club constitution, every club is
required to have a faculty
advisor. It is also required that
your faculty advisor partici
pate in the club.
Once you have an advisor
and a written club constitu
tion, you will need to submit a
copy of the club’s constitution
to the clubs department; it
may take five to 10 working
days for review and approval
by the Club Constitution
Approval Committee.
Once it is approved, $50 will
be put in to an account for your
club. This money can be used for
publicity, food, activities and
anything else the club may need.
Allen Widerburg, the faculty
advisor for the Writers’ Club,
shared his experience starting the
Writers’Club.
“Many years ago, a couple of
students mentioned they liked
writing; so I went to ASG and did
the paperwork, and before you
know it we were meeting twice a
week for awhile.” Widerburg
went on to say, “At the end of the
year there is a Clubs Award
Banquet, usually at, like, The
Spaghetti Factory, where clubs
come and receive awards for
their participation in the commu
nity; it’s a vety fun night.”
If you’re interested in starting
a club contact ASG Clubs
Senator J.D. Henry at ext. 2247,
or check out the clubs fair in the
Community Center today from
11 a.m.-l :30 p.m.
lege classes to study Journalism.
Martinez has strong ideas
for her future career as well.
“I am planning to get
my own program at a
radio station—that’s my
goal. Or a magazine in
my language.”
Martinez finds that
being able to share
with other peo
ple
is
what
drives
her
toward journalism.
“As a journalist you can
express your ideas and tell
the people what you
think about things,”
she said. “What
you
think
about
certai
issues.”
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