2-
Scammers seize opportunity
* t^LACKAMASPpiflt
January 19, 2005
Jadon Triplett
The Clackamas Print
Those who are thinking of donat
ing money online in response to the
tsunami disaster should beware of
scam artists who are looking to illic
itly profit from the recent outpouring
of altruism.
Criminals are posing as charities
and asking for money to send over
seas to help victims of the tsunami
disaster. That money is then sent to
a private bank account, and never
reaches the promised destination.
“Whether it’s Red Cross or other
non-profits, [we’re] trying to do good
work,” said Red Cross Marketing
Communications Director Mary
Miller. ‘Tor people to breach the
trust of donors makes it really diffi
cult for non-profits to do their jobs.”
The tsunami scam is very similar
to the “phishing” scams of last year,
in which con artists cut and paste
a bank’s logo and send e-mails out
requesting that that bank’s customer
re-submit their personal information,
because the “bank” is restructuring
their website.
Scammers then add that the
customer’s account could be lost if
the information isn’t resubmitted.
People that do send their informa
tion then have their accounts com
pletely drained, and sometimes even
have mortgages taken out on their
homes.
Miller also says people need to be
wary of strange faxes or pop up ads
claiming that money will be donated
if one will try their product.
“The worst part about the scandal
is that it takes time away from disas
ter relief,” Miller went on to say.
“People are less inclined to donate.”
“Online donations are really
important to us, because it is the
fastest way to donate, the fastest
way to get money to affected areas,
and it’s file most inexpensive way to
give,” Miller continued, “so when
Scammers do things to erode the
trust of online donation, it really
hurts the potential to work more
efficiently.”
One should not be disinclined to
give because a few con artists are
trying to profit from the tsunami.
Miller says that the best way is to
call your local Red Cross Chapter
and figure out the way that one feels
most comfortable donating.
“It can be either over the phone,
sticking something in the mail, or
online,” Miller said, “and then once
[the giver] has made that donation
they should call the Red Cross and
make sure that donation has been
received.”
If anyone is interested in support
ing die Red Cross, or has any other
questions, Miller recommends either
calling (503) 284-1234, or going to
www.redcross-pdx.org.
AU repons
are taken
JmmCCCM
campus saM
Summaries^
clarity, note
------ -——J
1-11-05 I
4:40 p.m. I
Patrolled mi
reported <d
ing mount!
rocks betwl
and Gregor,1
contact and,
slop.
I
I The Clackamas Print
“We have to think a little bit dif
ferently now that we have all this
space and equipment,” said Michelle
Meyer, Theater and Speech depart
ment secretaiy.
The Niemeyer Center for
Communication Arts is up and run
ning after ground was first broken
in July 2003. The theater, music and
speech departments have almost
finished moving in and slowly the
halls are beginning to fill up with
students going to and from classes.
“We’re going to be able to do
lots of neat stuff,” said music tech
nology student Dallas Radke about
the new audio recording lab.
The lab is just one of the many
resources open to students enrolled
in the programs offered in the
Niemeyer Center.
On the second floor there is
a row of instrumental and vocal
practice rooms for music students.
There’s also the MIDI lab, the
LeRoy Anderson band room, the
almost complete taps room and
Meth user alert
For an ongoing investigation
into Governor Kulongoski’s war
against Methamphetamine, and
how it affects the students of
Clackamas, The Print is seek
ing students who would like to
grant an anonymous interview
pertaining to how the new laws
affects their use. Confidentiality
will be respected and anonymity
observed. Contact Ben Maras at
The Print, ext. 2309, or via e-
music library, not to mention all the
well-equipped, fairly large class
rooms for music theory, aural skills,
etc. No longer do music students
have to meet in a glorified hallway
1:20 p.m. I
White male j
of a commrir
cooler at bufl
I
1:30 p.m. I
Call of suJ
Internet Photo
Deadly tsunami slams coast of the island nation of
Thailand, leaving death and destruction in its path. Since
the disaster, donations are skyrocketing, which are in
turn spurring the number of scams circling the internet.
Katie Wilson Clackamas Print
Campus news: 75% leaner, 25% meaner, and 100%
Day. What is Transfer Day? It’s
dents and increase member
the day that 25 universities and
ship. Clubs can RSVP until this
colleges throughout Oregon and Friday (Jan. 21) to ASG Clubs
other states Will visit the college
Senator Tiffany Williamson via
to promote their four-year edu
ext. 2598. No baby seals will be
cation plans to interested stu
allowed at the Clubs Fair ...
dents. The event will take place
in the Gregory Forum from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m., and door prizes
will be given away (to ease
the agony of planning to leave
Clackamas, of course).
Feeling adventurous?
Clubs Fair
Transfer Day
Those peeking to transfer out
of Clackamas will want to mark
their calendars for Thursday,
Jap. 27, for Clackamas’ Transfer
in Randall.
’
Speech has all new classrooms
and instructor offices. The speech
classrooms are spacious with huge
windows that let in lots of natural
Students Esther Prentice (left) and Kathryn Erland (right)
look out over lobby of Niemeyer building.
mail at newsed@clackamas.
edu.
The CCC Clubs Fair for
Winter Term will be held on Jan.
26 in the Community Center.
Set-up will start at 11 a.m. and
the fair will go to 1 p.m. This
is an opportunity for CCC clubs
to get their name out to stu-
I
1-7-05
Niemeyer offers students of arts new edge
Katie Wilson
5
ForeignLanguageDepartment
Chair Irma Bjerre, will be giv
ing a presentation on Feb. 10
from 11:30 a.m. A 12:30 p.m.
on international programs open
to students — namely Florence,
London, and Barcelona. The pre
sentation will cover the basics
of international programs: cost,
housing, academics, and how to
pose as a Canadian so you don’t
get shot (Ok, just kidding about
that last one).
fight.
The theater department now has
a huge facility in which to work. The
new theater itself seats almost twice
as many people as before. There are
men’s and Women’s dressing rooms
filled with mirrors and counters and
fights, an enormous props work
shop, and catwalks above the stage
for the lighting and sound crews.
“We’re going to be able to use
[the theater] for more than just
play productions,” said Meyer. “We
want to bring a lot of things in
here.”
Shall we mention the art gallery
now?
Off the lobby of file Niemeyer
Center is file Alexander Gallery, a
950-square-foot space featuring a
24-foot high ceiling, that will serve
to display instructor and student
artwork. It will also aid students
in studying the aspects of gallery
management.
With all its windows, high ceil
ings and open spaces, the Niemeyer
Center has a very inviting atmo
sphere.
“You can hear music all the
time,” said Meyer.
male by the]
round. Talk!
ing for busi
u
I
1-6-05
3:25 p.m. I
Observed«
bike look ir k
on Barlow!
7:42 p.m.
Took report]
Focus withy
senger win!
8 p.m.
Library stali
white males]
cious, tellisjl
to get back I
1-4-05
I
10:15 a.m. I
Call from bl
white rnalel
on file sidJ
too fast in IP
lot. Saw th1
could notes
1-3-05
I I
11:20 a.ml
Staff report:
malejuveni
commons a
Hall.
unprofessional
Speaking of travel...
Program fees for the study
abroad classes (mentioned above)
have gone up, due to the inflation
of the Euro. Rather than $1,550,
the cost is now $1,700 ... I bet
you wish you hadn’t napped dur
ing Economics class, eh?
O Death Valley!
Now moving from death to
Death Valley. Besides being one
of the world’s hottest and driest
regions, Death Valley actually
does serve a purpose for scien-
fists and tourists,
is peaked, you’i
CCC Science dt
a 3 credit field
“Natural History
Deserts.” The co
during Spring!
be damned) Mi
the cost is $2!
For more infos
Jennifer Bown,i
2926, or Sarah
P124e ext. 2812.
Something
Diffe
The White H
up the search for
No WMDs in Irfl
have thought?