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4 e CKAMA§Pfiflf April 27, 2005 Commentari _____ :__________________ ________________ ________: - ■ . y Let’s hope casino ‘craps’ oui Laura Cameron donate up to 17% of the profits from their casino to the state, and in the current budget crisis I can understand the appeal of Gov. Ted Kulongoski needs that offer. Tribal officials say to be a bit more careful. L think, that the casino could provide up he doesn’t quite understand the to $270 million to the state over power of the precedent. the first ten years. That’s not Gov. Kulongoski has just exactly piddling small change. given the green light to the Of course, the money Confederated Tribes of Warm wouldn’t go directly from tribe Springs to build a new casino in to state; it would pass through Cascade Locks - and off of res a non-profit organization first. ervation lands. I am disturbed Gotta get that extra tax write by this for two reasons. off! First, it is directly contradic Tribal officials, having tory to the 1988 Indian Gaming learned quickly from politi Regulatory Act. Second... well, cians, are touting this plan as I’ll get to that in a minute. a great way to help pay for As it stands, the IGRA schools; specifically, tuition aid restricts Oregon’s nine federally recog nized Indian tribes to one casino each, to be situated on reserva tion land. Notice that there’s a stipulation there: on reservation land. Warm Springs tried to get a casino in Cascade Locks once before, back in 1999. John Kitzhaber was governor at that time, and he steadfastly opposed the propos al. When the subject was first broached to Gov. Kulongoski, he took the same stance. However, he recently caved in and signed off on the proposal - in fact, he was described as “exuberant” at the signing ceremony. Why the sudden about- face? Well, it seems that Warms Springs prom ised to eventually The Clackamas Print for college students, which I’m sure you, dear reader, would appreciate. While I like the idea of more money to help out cash-strapped students, I do find myself feeling a little wary about this particu lar supply dine. Bluntly, I think that we should focus on finding a more reliable revenue source for our schools than profits gar nered from someone’s bad habit and possible addictiop. “Slots for schools” really doesn’t sound that attractive, does it? And what’s next, blackjack for blacktop? Craps for cops? But to get back to my second reason for not liking the gover nor’s decision; if you must build f Ijlll a casino, why in the Columbia Gorge? We’ve been assured, of course, that the casino and convention complex have been designed to “blend in” with the landscape. Forgive my cyni cism, but I have yet to see any casino that has been any thing other than eye-catching. Therein lies my problem; when I’m in the Gorge, I would rather that my eye be caught by the staggering beauty ana spectacle of the Gorge itself, and not some shiny building where people go to lose money. Of course, none of this is certain yet. Though Gov. Kulongoski has approved the plan, it still needs to be approv by Gale Norton, the secretary the Interior Department. Sii the IGRA was passed in I9| only three exemptions ha been granted to build off of r ervation land. “Generally, across the natii the administration has been pi ty cautious, pretty slow, v, off-reservation projects,” si Joe Bowen, an attorney at | Seattle office of Ater Wyn who helped draft the IGJ The dice appear to be load against the tribes just now. If, however, they get th exemption, a new problem « arise; it’s something I call | “What about me?” principle. Now that G Kulongoski has mo away from limiting tril casinos to reservati land, representati from other tribes ha declared their intent« to get in on the actit It would be quite advi tageo’us for them, ail all, if suddenly th too, could have a casi within leisurely drivi distance of Portlan The governor has d missed this, saying tl the Warm Springs sit ation is unique, but have a hard time accej ing that. After all, the are lawyers out the who specialize in ma ing “unique” situatio magically apply to ma more people than thoug possible. So I would sugg to Gov. Kulongoski, he awaits the Intcri Department decisio that he read up on t Photo illustration by Jeff Sorensen Clackamas Print term “opening the floo Ms TO COLUMBIA Oregon finally passes parental notification bill for abortion Shannon Armstead Commentary Editor The Oregon House Judiciary has taken a step in the right direction with their passing of the new parent notification bill known as HB2605. The bill requires parents to be notified before their teen daughter has an abortion. Teenagers cannot get a tat too, get their ears pierced, or even take an aspirin at school without their parent’s signa ture. Parents are also held responsible for their children’s destructive actions, yet when it came to making an impor-x tant physical and moral deci sion the state has assumed that teen girls knowJjest. The idea of letting a 13- year-old girl decide that she will have a surgical proce dure done (unless it is to save her life) without her parents giving their consent or even knowing about it is unheard of, yet .that is what our state has been allowing. * t^LACKAMASpri f 19600 S. Molalla Ave. Oregon City, OR 97045 (503) 657-6958 ex. 2309 The C lackamas Print is a weekly student publication and is distributed every Wednesday except finals week. HB2605 should have been in place from the time teen girls were even allowed to have an abortion at all. Unfortunately, the bill only requires that a par ent be notified but does not require that they give their consent for the procedure. The implications of this bill are nonetheless good news for parents who care. Any parent who takes an interest in their child would want to know if she were about to have an abor tion procedure. Yet many schools across the country allow chil dren to go off campus and undergo “confidential” medi cal services that include abor tion, AIDS treatment and psy chological analysis, without a hint to their parents. This represents a serious E ditor - in -C hief : Isaiah Creel C opy E ditor : James Tombe N ews E ditor : Ben Maras C ommentary E ditor : Shannon Armstead F eature E ditor : Karlin Johnson S ports E ditor : Mike McCormack A&E E ditor : Hilliary Ferguson P hoto E ditor : Jeff Sorensen A d M anager : Ben Holm glitch in our system. Teen girls are often pressured into an abortion by their boyfriends or friends. Aftereffects of abor tion include Post Abortion Stress Syndrome, a formxof post-traumatic stress that can result in substance abuse and potentially even suicide. It is imperative that the girl’s caretaker, most often her par ents, know what she might be going through. Moreover there are many alternatives to abor tion that must be discussed with a teen before she goes through with an abortion. Planned Parenthood and other providers rarely educate girls about abortion alternatives or potential complications or aftereffects of the procedure. According to a nationwide poll 80 per cent of citizens agree that parents should be notified when their teenage daugh ter wants to get an abor tion. Either consent, which requires the parents permis sion, or notification laws are in place in all but three states— Hawaii, New Hampshire, and New York—plus the District of Columbia. Legislation has been under works to pass the parent notification law for D esign E ditor : Michäele Cooper Norma Martinez, Jadon Triplett, S taff W riters : Frank Jordan, Randy Thrall Joe Piazzisi, Jadon Triplett, Katie Wilson, Laura Cameron, Christa . P hotographers : Brie Daykin, Danielson, Mike Guidice, Kyle Angela Gerhart, Stephen Hayes Slate, Elizabeth Tobey Nonna D epartment A dvisor : Linda Vogt Martinez, CJ Ciamarello, Sam D epartment A ssistant : Pat Lichen Krause, Jimi McDonald, Jenna Johnk P roduction A ssistants : Jesse Arguello, Joanne Bergstrom, years yet the resistance 1 waged legal battle after le battle, in their zeal for keep! parents out of the picture. The opposition to pi ent notification .in Oreg includes the Department! Human Services and Plann Parenthood, an institution, I quoted on FreeRepublic.co’ that makes an estimated $9 million from abortions ea year. When these laws are place, the number of abi tions will drop, significant and Planned Parenthood d( not want that to happen. Optimistically, in the futi there will be more legislati to bring significance to t importance of parents in t lives of their children, like ! ting parents have a say in th daughter’s abortive procedu rather than just informing thi that she is going to have This will come about when stop allowing the governmi and dollars to dictate h( much, and about what, parei are allowed to be involved their children’s lives. G oals : The C lackamas Pmt.aims to report the news in an honest unbiased, professional manner. The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the stu dent body college administration, its faculty or The Print. E-mail comments to chiefed@clackamas. edu.-.
