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COPY fir e e student publication Volume 38, Issue 10 tyE. 2005 ❖ Clackamas Community College, Oregon City, OR ❖ www2.clackamas.edu/theprint Target: Meth ------------------------The second in a series focusing on local meth use --------------------------- House bill cooked up to ice pushers Naras or’s Note: Names used siory have been changed tectithe privacy of the the reputations of ri (EC student “David” ■till bears the scars of / a life he left behind 3 IgoJ although new legis- would require him to be rever to that past. jilllup before Oregon iion| would require c,on- methamphetamine cooks gon to register on a list to the one on which sex ;rs must register. iat we’re trying to do Ito the neighborhoods meone with meth is liv- irby, and put the neigh- ch to make sure it )en again,” House i and trying to make something out of my life going to college here . . . I don’t know if you’d say ‘beaten it, ’ I don’t have any desire to do it anymore. It’s a part of my life that’s in the past. I like to use my knowledge of it and my experiences to help somebody else to maybe get over it,” David said. “We should protect the pub lic, but somebody that made a mistake when they were young and overcame it, I don’t think should be branded,” he added. Evan Seal surreyleader.com “Doing your time is doing your A meth user puts his syringe on ice before shooting up in order to cool the substance. time, paying your time is pay The drug was boiled down from about a cup of primarily methadone, a perscriptio'n ing your time.” David started using in 1982, drug used to curb the cravings of heroine addicts. when he began an alcoholic binge after being left by his meth crimes after that,” says wife and kids, and he began Republican and author of bill be most affected by it. “It’s a double-sided sword, David, a 46-year-old Clackamas using meth to enable him to Vicki Berger said in a state ment regarding her proposed there. I know where it could student and former meth user drink more and not black out, help—in situations of people and producer, who is worried which had dramatic effects on legislation. Others however, could be right now—but if they’re going about how this new legislation his life. happier about the new legisla- back to like; when I did it, in will affect his life. “The old saying is, a drunk tion, namely those who would ‘88, I never got busted for any “I’ve been clean and sober Please see METH, Page 2 across the state Thursday to thank Gov. Ted Kulongoski for funding the Oregon Opportunity Grant (OOG). The event was put on by the Oregon Students’ Association (OSA), and among those who spoke in support were students from The University of Oregon, Oregon State University, Lane Community College, and Western Oregon University. r The OOG is the state’s only need-based financial aid program for students, and has not been fully ------------ funded until now. * Last year, 70 per cent of eligible stu dents received the grant. Kulongoski’s new plan will allow for foil funding of the grant. “I want every body to understand how important this issue is, not just to me, and not just to you, but to Oregon, and to Oregon’s future,” Kulongoski said, opening his speech. “I believe education is great equal in society. If give people the opportunity to have an education, they can contribute to this state and to our future, and be an active partner in our society. That’s how important this is, because this is where opportunity starts ... by invest ing in education.” Along with President Joe Johnson, ASG met with SenStors and Representatives to testify about the importance of community college funding. “The doors are going to close, and what we need is people to say ‘you know what? $3 million is not going to fund community all photos by Isaiah Creel Clackamas Print college,”’ Johnson said to Oregon ABOVE: Gov. Ted Kulongoski speaks to worried college students Representative about grant funding. LEFT AND BELOW: The “key to access” is being Michael Schaufler. used to show that the governor has the key to let would-be stu “Everybody’s dents access higher education. The students pictured are (clock hurting,” said wise from left) Sara Sumner from Lane CC, Erin Linel from PSU and Schaufler. “I won’t Courthery Angling from Lane CC. come here and tell you we’re not, because that’s a bold-faced lie. awarded Kulongoski the “Key to Shermer is now attending We’re shooting ourselves in the Access,” a symbolic representa Oregon State University because foot by not investing in commu tion of the importance of fund of the OOG, pursuing a degree nity colleges.” ing community colleges. Among in sociology, and “breaking the . Shaufler explained that students who showed their sup cycle of violence, drug abuse, Measure 5’s tax cut was largely port for Kulongoski was OSU and poverty that has gripped responsible for the lack of fund sophomore Scott Shermer, who [his] family for so many years.” • ing, as it left 40 percent of funds, has been touched deeply by the ASG feels that their point was which previously came from tax OOG. made well and the trip was well payers, unaccounted for. Later, “I grew up surrounded by Oregon Senator Richard Devlin drugs and domestic violence. worth it. “We got the message out,” added that the rejection of a 10- My parents were separated when cent cigarette tax has cost the I was very young, and my moth says ASG Senator to Legislation state $22 million to $25 million, er raised me until I was old and Fundraising Kristin Madden. money which could have been enough to move out,” Shermer “We had some unexpected sup funneled to education. said. “The closest thing I had to porters.” “It’s not looking as down and “Be really carefol what you a father for most of my life was back and what you support,” the welfare system, and from an gloomy as it could be,” said ASG Schaufler advises. “In your life, early age I intended on seeking President Teresa Robertson. you will be the protectors. That’s some form of higher education. President Johnson estimates how we got where we are; [it’s] But the older I got the more I that the trips effects on the money a real mess.” * realized [that] we weren’t going given to community colleges by On the steps of the capital to be able to shoulder the burden Legislators will be worth $12 building, OSA representatives on our own.” million to $22 million. liege funding brings ASG to Salem ms kt’s new plan Ups Oregon Unity Grant ilhras ■.Editor le Associated Student government (ASG) pined students from
