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UUl I New teachers sr. A I campus December 1, 2004 ♦♦♦ Clackamas Community College, Oregon City, OR ♦♦♦ wwiv2^ckamas.edu /theprint Volume 38, Issue 7 A free student publication Robberies plague campus I Isaiah Creel | Editor-in-Chief Campus-wide theft has prompted college staff to take security action in order to preserve electronic equipment and peace of mind. On Tuesday, Nov. 30 at approxi mately 3:45 p.m., a laptop computer was taken from the newly completed Niemeyer Center. Although the perpe trators were ultimately apprehended and the laptop returned to its rightful owner, administrators were forced to examine the security of the campus. According to Criminal Justice Department Chair Dick Ashbaugh, two men walked into the Niemeyer Center and took the laptop of an electrical con tractor from the room he was working in. Upon his return, the contractor saw the two men exiting the room where he had left his laptop; they did not make eye contact. When he checked the room and noticed his laptop missing, he confronted the two men. The taller of the two took a swing at the contractor prompting a concerned citizen to call public safety. Eye witness John Mituniewicz claims Campus Security was on the scene in approximately thirty seconds. Campus Security called Oregon City Police for backup and the perpetrators were apprehended and subsequently arrested. “It just shows that someone can walk out with something,” said Mituniewicz. “It makes me want to look after my stuff a little bet ter.” See CRIME on Page 2 Giving Tree lights up the season for those in need Hllliary Ferguson The Clackamas Print ISSUE IS als iule! E 2 2 gets e lift! E 3 HIRE Hundreds of children in the Oregon City area may not receive gifts this season. Thanks to the ASG, nearly 150 of them will have a more cheerful holiday. The anticipated Giving Tree, located in the Community Center, is headed by Childcare Senator Skye Johnson and Childcare Officer Melissa McPartland. For the last decade it has provided the only gifts to be received by some unfortunate chil dren in the area. Donating is easy—the Giving Tree is covered in cards listing the sex and age of needy children, many of them siblings, who need a little extra joy this season. After choosing the ornament, it is taken to the ASG office where an officer pulls out a card with gift ideas for that particular child. To date, the ornaments of 144 children are donning the Giving Tree, many of them siblings from under-privileged families. Gifts range from clothes to Playstations™, and the amount spent is determined by the ability of the giver. Many of the cards also request food, a neces sity that many take for granted. All donations are to be taken to the ASG office by Dec. 2. They have requested that toys and clothes are left unwrapped with original tags still attached- Ball honors LeRoy Anderson V Shannon Armstead er les! Contributing Writer HON lier > from jah! E 8 star s up tmas! E 10 : idea ¡I Clackamas Community College hosted the Big Band Ball to honor the life and music of former Music Department Chair, the late LeRoy Anderson. The ball was held on Nov. 20 in the new Niemeyer Center for Communication Arts. Guests includ ed current and former faculty, staff members, friends and family of LeRoy Anderson. A large hall in the Niemeyer building was transformed into an ele gant dining area and the sounds of the Brad Wager Trio, a student band, flowed from an upper balcony. Guests were offered hors d’oeuvres, refresh ments and an opportunity to view memorabilia from Anderson’s life in the LeRoy Anderson Room. LeRoy Anderson taught music and led the Music Department at Clackamas from E 11 RTS lar s al! See TREE on Page 2 ing Tree is located outside the counseling center in the Community Center. For more information.contact ASG at ext. 5345; played with well-known bands of his era - Glenn Miller, Charlie Spivak and Tex Beneke. A media presentation was given in the new theatre in tribute to Anderson. Current faculty members and friends of Anderson were featured in the presentation and spoke of his love for music and for his students. “He may not be here at this place in body, but I can guarantee you the spirit of LeRoy is alive and well in this place and at this time,” said choir director, Lonnie Cline. Ron Jones, former student and composer for “Star Trek: the Next Generation” was present and also fea tured in the production. “May this new building and edu cational facility be a clear reminder to us to be like LeRoy, and work towards building people through learning and by example,” said Jones. The evening also celebrated the unoffi cial opening of the Niemeyer Building, part of Anderson’s vision for the music depart ment. cían and ES Katie Wilson Clackamas Print Dan Donahue tickles the ivories in tribute to LeRoy Anderson. “This (building) is what he wanted to have happen, and strove to make hap pen. My husband would be truly awed by this, as I am,” said Marlene Anderson of her late husband. Key financial contributors to the music department, John and Ginger Niemeyer attended the ball and were pleased to see the finished product of the new building. “The facility is so far beyond any thing we had thought it would be; it’s absolutely beautiful,” said Mrs. Niemeyer. Several music students volun teered at the ball as waiters and were given their own impression of the new facility and Anderson’s part in making the music department what it is today. “Without LeRoy we would not have this new building. This is really, really exciting, we are going to have so many opportunities,” said music student Naomi Hunt. After finishing off a dessert of Tiramisu, guests spent the rest of the night visiting and dancing to the LeRoy Anderson Big Band’s rousing jazz. Several Big Band members shared memories of Anderson in between jazz pieces including Laird Hailing and Jack Quinby. Norman Leyden, friend of Anderson and Laureate Associate Conductor for the Oregon Symphony, made a special appearance. Director of Development Karen Martini summed up the night. “This was a spectacular kickoff to a great building,” she said. “This is the last of the „major construction projects and it is nice that it ended on such a high note.” NortheflVK exposure: true Santa laidbare^ I lames Tombe I Clackamas Print Whether one calls him Santa Claus, Kris Kringle, or Father Frosty there is more to the real Saint Nicholas than many have realized ... until now. I First off, some basic informa tion. 1 he “jolly old elf” was ' bom in Patara, Lyria (in what is now Demrc, Turkey), sometime between 260 - 280, but accounts vary (conspiracy? Perhaps). His parents were Theophanes and Nona or Epiphanes and Johane (perhaps the different names mean they were part of an ancient witness protection pro gram?).. Saint Nick died on Dec. 6, between 330 - 346. That’s right, you heard it here first: Santa Claus is not only dead, he’s been dead for centuries. This certain ly lends credence to certain con spiracy theories that claim department store Santas are imposters working for “the man.” Santa was a special child, however. According to some accounts of his life, even as an infant he observed the Catholic fasts of See SANTA FOUND on Page 10
