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I* rarwpï the n katnas ■ free student publication bniarv 16, 2005 ❖ Clackamas Community College, Oregon City, OR diversities ffer tours jr transfers Guest speakers at the English department’s “Meet n’ Greet” last week are introduced to a standing-room-only crowd in Rook Hall’s Literary Arts Center. The guests (from Left) were Perrin Kerns from Marylhurst University, Michelle Kendrick from Washington State University’s Vancouver Campus, and Kate Sage, Sydney Thompson and Cyndee Mady of Portland State University. ¡chaele Cooper ^etlackamns Print | an attempt to get Clackamas dents onto campuses they Ian to attend after transferring, eling and Advising depart as set up a new program called ■er Tours.” ■term’s “tour” is to the Portland ■Diversity campus on Feb. 24, LI that Clackamas is closed due ■dlls Contest Ifct term there’s talk of going to pBSU or U of O,” said Jennifer Iger. academic advisor. She hopes e ® the tours going, and to visit h®t universities each term. it’s a neat opportunity for those be who say that ‘oh, well, I’m ng io go to Portland Stale’ but ■ver been there, to go and actu- ■erience what a day at Portland ■ould be like,” said Lininger. ■ngier cited the chance for sta ts to “make connections with the lor that they’ve selected.” Her plan ■ to become a reality is to have [students meetwithPSU students Jeff Sorensen Clackamas Print Students get glimpse into future looking to get their degree. The “Meet n’ Greet” in the The Clackamas Print LAC last week featured pre sentations from Perrin Kerns of Marylhurst University, Michelle tudents’ opportunities and Kendrick of Washington State expectations were the topic in Vancouver, and Kate Sage, last Wednesday at Rook Sydney Thompson, and Cyndee Hall’s Literary Arts Center, where Mady of PSU’s Writing Center. guest speakers presented options After introductions were made, for both students looking to fulfill Perrin Kerns from Marylhurst spoke an English requirement and those Jeff Sorensen S h similar majors, as well as perti- i department chairs and assistants. Itoit will include the tall campus, ■brought by Lininger from a com- pif college in California where I practiced this to a much greater tent Their tours would extend for ny days and reach many different ■ties, Lininger said. The coun- ing and advising department opted I smaller veision of the event after ¡ariiE Lininger’s suggestion. In order to sign up for the Feb. 24 rt PSU, simply drop by the coun- |ng and advising offices located in ■nimuiiity Center. The recep- pist at the front will give out a ques- pnaire to help students communi- ............................. «forehand what departments at JU ■ley will be interested in. The f for the tour, including lunch, is Signing up is on a first-come, [•serve basis, and there are only 28 [spots available. Students are also fed to bring an unofficial transcript, Hable from the registrar’s office in »kHall. ■Students are] going to be sft- H>wn with academic advisors [at KJ],” said Lininger. “You’re going have evaluations done of your tran- ripts to tell you exactly what you ■ft [to do].” ■linger feels that the tours will hie students to not only get their Ban ic matters squared away, but ¡o to give them an opportunity to apt to the physical environment 'the school to which they wish to nsfei. T feel that it’s very important for Bents to visit the campus they want Bend and get a sense of what it’s ally like on [that] campus, because it ft lot be what they’re looking for.” ^■¡ninger. “They may think it’s a ■private college, and it ends up Ifcthis huge campus frill of life that not used to. So, I feel it’s really t for students to visit many t kinds of schools and figure tly where they feel like their home is.” Kerns’ presefitation was fol lowed by Kendrick, who presented on behalf of the Digital Technology and Culture degree program, which focuses on writing, technology and creativity in the media. “I would argue that tech nology has always been a part of writing,” said Kendrick first, promoting the English<depart- ment as well as the relatively small student body and exclusive atten tion from advisors and administra tors that Marylhurst has to offer. “Clackamas is actually fairly intimate,” said Kerns of the small class sizes available on both cam puses. “A lot of the same things that people like at Clackamas they find at Marylhurst.” Please see ENGLISH, Page 2 Target: Meth ■ng housing. She hopes that this ■on will not only let transfer ■its meet each other as abase for Imai friends and roommates, but 111 Clackamas students befriend lai PSU enrollees for a comfort [when the student does transfer. [The idea for the Transfer Tours Volume 38, Issue 12 www2.clackamas.edu/theprint --- --------------- ------- The fourth in a series focusing on local meth use ------------------- t Law enforcement meets epidemic head-on Ben Maras News Editor . he meth epidem ic in Clackamas County has caused a particularly dif ficult problem for law enforcement, one which the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Department has been forced to deal with on a daily basis. “It’s responsible for the majority of all crimes we deal with,” Clackamas County Sheriff’s Deputy Joel Manly says. “Meth is an extremely addictive drug; it drives people to do things they normal ly would not do. They’ll to 40 years incarceration for steal, shoplift, or rob peo the first offense, even with ple in order to get it.” as little as five grams of Just weeks ago, a 10-year- pure meth, or old girl in 50 grams of Indiana named a mixed, and Katlyn “Katie” less pure, sub Collman was stance. If death murdered so or serious that she would injury occurs, not reveal the penalty information on ranges from 20 a meth lab in years to life in her neighbor imprisonment. hood that she An individual had accidental can also- be ly discovered. fined up to $2 Because of million if coin- the dangers victed of meth and difficul trafficking. ties, penalties This stands for meth are as a con very harsh, Joel Manly trast to other even on the Clackamas County drug penal national level. Sheriff Deputy ties. Heroin, Meth traffick for example, ing, for exam requires 100 ple, carries a grams of mix penalty of five The graph (left) shows the minimum amounts of pos session needed to charge someone with drug trafficking. A first-offense penalty would consist of no less than five years and no more than 40 years in prison. If death or serious injury occurred, an individual would be charged with no less than 20 years and no more than life in prison. T “[Meth is] responsible for the majority of all crimes we deal with ... It drives people to do things they normally would not do.” Illustration by Michaele Cooper Clackamas Print ture — twice as much -- for the same penalty. Cocaine requires 500 grams. During a second offense, the minimum penalty is 20 years, and life imprisonment being a pos sibility, even if no serious injury or death is involved. In addition, meth labs pose a particular threat to the com munity due to the toxicity of the chemicals used. This threat is even worse for law enforcement officials who are involved in meth lab busts, because, they are more direct ly exposed to the chemicals and the environment. “If you run into a meth lab, it’s extremely toxic and volatile, so it could explode,” Manley said. “It also exposes the deputies to the chemicals, so once we see a meth lab, we get out the [Hazardous Materials] team.” Manly has experienced meth busts first hand in his work as a sheriff’s deputy. Despite new laws in Oregon governing sales of meth ingre dients and minimum sentenc es, officials admit there is a long way to go to solv ing the problem. One hope is the “Combat Meth Act,” a piece of legislation sup ported bipartisanly by Oregon Senators Ron Wyden (D) and Gordon Smith (R). The bill would increase funding for the fighting of meth and research into its treatment, as well as more direct action to limit its production. “Meth is a horrifying and corrosive presence in Oregon communities,” Senator Gordon Smith said at the legislation’s unveiling. “This bill sends desperately needed resources for law enforcement and treat ment - the most critical fronts in the war against meth.”
