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4* Student speaks on ‘04 Barcelona I ^LACKAMA^riflt Katie Wilson “They were really nice ... I’d want to stay with them if I ever went back again,” he said. Verducci could either walk to “I love Spanish and traveling... the school from the apartment—- so it seemed like it would be a real this took around 15 minutes—or he ly great experience,” said Nick could take the metro, which was Verducci, officer of campus activi only , a five-minute ride. It didn’t ties for the Associated Student really matter which way he used as Government. long as he got to class on time. He was talking ‘It was great about the being in the Intensive Spanish classroom,” he “It’s a great Course in said. “The stu opportunity to Barcelona, Spain, dents weren’t which is offered just English- experience the every summer to speaker s', language and students, faculty they’re from all and community over the world: the culture. ” Switzerland, members at Clackamas. Australia, Nick Verducci It took 11 Germany. . ..” ASG Officer of hours for him and Verducci had Campus Activities seven other many , varied Clackamas stu experiences dents to fly from from visiting Portland, through Canada, over the Picasso and Dali museum, Greenland and Holland, into seeing first-hand the cathedral Frankfurt, Germany, and finally to (Sagrada Familia) and other Barcelona, Spain. buildings created by the Spanish “It seemed long [in the plane], architect Antoni Gaudí, to but once I got off [the plane] it did encountering thieves on the n’t seem so bad,” said Verducci. “I beach. had jet-lag for about two days arid “It was night and half of us then I was fine.” were sitting on towels, and the He stayed in an apartment with other half were taking showers a family consisting of a mother and because they’d been swimming in her daughter. the ocean,” said Verducci. The Clackamas Print Derber 1,2004peCl\ A man approached them and began talking back and forth with. them in Spanish. He knew they were tourists and all the students were quite focused on him, con centrating on trying out the lan guage with a native speaker. “And then I turned around,” said Verducci, “and saw this other guy reaching for one girl’s purse and I yelled at him to stop.” The thief merely got up calmly and walked away. “You have to watch your things,” said Verducci. “I kept my wallet in my front pocket. And if I was in crowds, you know, I’d keep my arm down [near my pocket].” But Barcelona isn’t just full of pickpockets by any means. “There’s some people that don’t like American tourists ... and they can be really rude, but basically everyone is nice,” said Verducci. “If you’re going for the language or the travel, either way it’s a great experience.” Students going for travel will have a chance to meet people from various cultural and geographical backgrounds. “I got information from a lot of VERDUCCI people and they told me if I ever speakers and it’s a great opportu want to come to their country to nity to experience the language and the culture.” look them up,” said Verducci. For many students the cost “If you’re going for the lan guage,” he said, “the school is could be daunting. “One thing that stops people is great. You’re, around Spanish Katie Wilson the cost,” agreed then added, “but iti money. If you hi money from your your family to spa that decision now.” Campus Christian clubs worship, volunteer, sodi I Millie Wallace | | Contributing Writer Members of the Christian clubs on campus don’t spend all their time reading the Bible; they do service projects and have fun socializing with like minded students. Baptist Christian Ministries (BCM) meets every Wednesday at noon in M257 of McLoughlin Hall, led by volun teer divinity students Beth England and Matt Munger. “We have once a month movie night, a quarterly retreat, confer ences and game days such as broom hockey at Lloyd Center ice arena,” said England. England can be reached for more information about the club at bsmbeth@net- “Wé have snacks at our meet boise.com. ings so you can feed body and “I like tritan formal discus^ ¡spirit at one time and place,” sions of BCM. where we can said Jon Beckner, a computer really dig into the meaning of a science student. scripture,” said Cory Those with an interest in Westerman, a drafting Student. sports would find the Fellowship Campus Crusade for Christ of Christian Athletes right up is a local chapter rif a national their alley. organization, run by campus “We spend a third of the time students. lhe> meet Thursdays ^playing games and the rest in dis- at noon m the Commu'nrH cussion and prayer time,” said Center, and can be reached at Kathie Woods, PE instructor and clackcc4c7@hotmail.com. club adv isor. “Sometimes we have On the college web site its stat guest speakers.” ed purpose is “To be a spiritual < hitsidc of their Thursday resource to individuals in the col meetings at noon in R12 of lege and community by providing Randall l¥M||||by get together for investigative Bible studies, bowling, movies, eating out, beach retreats, prayer, discipleship and trips and commuhity service. fellowship activities.” “Everyone is accepted and ASG greets students in a new location Karlin Johnson Feature Editor Associated Student Government has finally settled into their new, more usable home. The new office was formerly the Skylight Dining Room, and is much larger and more organized than the old office. “[The old office] was really crowded,” said Krista Moore, ASG senator for community relations, who now enjoys the new office. “It is definitely a big change at first but it’s nice to have my own office, rather than a cubicle,” said Sara Stokes, ASG vice president. There is also much more space for other members of ASG “There’s a lot more individual space for people,” said Moore. “We all have our own cubicles, so that really helps.” The front lobby in the new Michaels Cooper Clackamas Print ASG Vice President Sara Stokes finds the new ASG office to be much more organized than the old office. office is much more open and wel coming with a large front counter where students can come to get information. “We have our new counter and we can fit a lot of students in [the lobby],” said Officer of Campus Activities Nick Verducci. Members of ASG also have new equipment this year, including more computers. “We’re looking into getting more computers, so maybe some time in the future we’ll all have our own computer,” said Verducci. The only drawback to the new office is that not many students know where to find it. “The students, who probably don’t go in the cafeteria don’t know about [our new office], but other than that I think it’s a good loca tion,” said Moore. The new ASG office can be found in the Community Center, just inside the Cougar Café. “If you have any questions, we’re a really good resource and we offer a lot of different things for students,” said Verducci. There are always reasons to come in and talk to ASG “[We want students to] know we always have events going on,” said Moore. “It would be cool if stu dents could come check it out.” loved,” Woods said. Contact Woods at (503) 657-6958, ext. 2418 for more information. Latter Day Saints Students Associations (LDSSA) begin their noon meeting with a song and a prayer in M253 of McLoughlin Hafi, Tuesdays and Thursdays, fol lowed by a discussion led by Group Leader Gordon Henderson. For more information contact Henderson at (503) 557-5862. “Our purpose is to encourage members to become an influence for good by service to the commu nity, and to strengthen our testi monies by studying the scriptures of the restored gi Christ,” said Hendf Socializing tali parties, picnics ai Friday nights at di! around the area, Henderson led a gn on a church histoi York, Illinois, Miss These clubs are who shares a belie! or thinks they mig! in learning more a! you fit that profile just show up at not to meet friends yi know you had.
