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4* Automotive department revs U[ ^tlACKAMAsPriflt May 11,2005 Fe attui Department offers several summer classes to student vehicle. Fix your Own Car is unique in that it is, for the most part, a self-paced course, the focus being on the work necessary for The Automotive Department will be their own vehicles. Routine maintenance such as oil, belt, air filter offering more classes this and tire changes are the summer than they ever focus of this course (stu have before. “[The High dents are also taught how “We’ve been increasing to properly operate the our class offerings,” said Performance vehicle lifts). Students Automotive Department Engine course] are encouraged to bring Secretary Pam Brown. their own tools. Classes offered this ... is an introduc As for the regular fall, summer include courses tion to building winter and spring term focusing on engine sys ... engines that classes, the most recent tems, automatic transmis addition is a high per sions, brakes and chassis are designed systems, and auto body formance engine course, for high and refinishing classes. which is part of the Automotive Service Also offered this sum performance and mer is a popular two- Technology associate’s street racing.” credit course called Fix degree. The course is your Own Car, which is Pam Brown currently offered Monday Automotive designed for those who and Tuesday evenings. Department Secretary aren’t necessarily inter “[The High ested in an automotive Performance Engine major, but would like to course] covers history and learn the basics of working on their own operation of internal combustion engines,” i Jadon Triplett | The Clackamas Print (From left) Students Matt Stewart, Jeff Nergaard and Charles take part in Automotive classes every Tuesday evening. says Brown, “and it is an introduction to building ... engines that are designed for street and high performance racing.” ' For students interested, there are cur rently three associate degrees offered by the automotive department: Collis! Repair Technology, Automotive Sery Technology, and Collision Rep Repainting, the last of which also offe one-year certificate. Student paper brings in seven awards at ONPA Collegiate Da The Print visited Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association last Friday . Katie Wilson I j The Clackamas Print Tire Clackamas Print walked away with seven awards, includ ing honorable mention for general excellence and second place for best design, at this year’s Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association Collegiate Day at Western Oregon University last Friday. “It is always an honor to be con sidered among the top community colleges in die state,” said Print advi sor Linda Vogt. “And even though the awards aren’t everything, it’s gratify ing to have that kind of recognition.” The Feature section took second for best section. Feature Editor Karlin Johnson received second place for best writing. Ben Maras, news edi tor, got first place for best series with his news series, “Target: Meth.” Hilliary Ferguson, A&E editor, took first place for best review, and former Photo Editor Joel Gaynor tied for second in best graphic. ‘Tm proud of this group,” said Vogt “This staff is one of the most independent and motivated I’ve ever had.” But Collegiate Day wasn’t just and Reporting, Page Design and about die awards. It also served as a Layout, or Photography. time for student journalists from all After sessions came a taco salad lunch and then over Oregon to learn guest speaker Tom more about their cho Hallman, senior sen craft. Award reporter for The The day began Oregonian and win with registration and Results ner of about every an open session fea turing Pulitzer Prize award a journalist General can win. winner Nigel Jaquiss Excellence ofthe alternative paper “The [newspaper] Honerable Willamette Week. industry is changing Mention “The speakers this dramatically,” said Best Design year were excellent,” Hallman. “We ... Second place said Isaiah Creel, have forgotten why Best Section 77/e Prints Editor-in- people read a news Second place Chief. ‘Nigel [Jaquiss] paper.” Karlin Johnson, was great. He had a lot He reminded -'Feature section of insight on how to students that journal Best Writing get the story.” ism is more than just Second place Jaquiss—who won what the city council Karlin Johnson die Pulitzer for uncov did last month. “As Best Series ering the three-year a writer,” he said, First place long sexual relation “you’re... given that Ben Maras, ship between former wonderful gift to go “Target:Meth” mayor of Portland out and make sense Best Review Neil Goldschmidt of life. Never lose First place and a 14-year-old your sense of curios Hilliary Ferguson girl—spoke on how ity.” Best Graphic he got that story, the He also cau Second place methods he used and tioned: “Awards are Joel Gaynor, some of the problems like crack.” "Target: Meth" he faced. “You are the Following Jaquiss future of the [news was a series of concur paper] business,” he rent sessions. Students chose which said. “You will replace people like hour-long session they wanted to myself. Don’t lose the passion for attend: Libel and Ethics, Interviewing writing. Storytelling is how we make meaning out of a meaningless world. The power of the press isn’t just to bring down some mayor, but to shine down a fight and illuminate people ... to find the power in a fife lived simply.” Back in the newsroom at Clackamas a few hours latei; C d evaluated the day. “The staff this year has been vi involved,” he said. “We’re all vi proud of the paper and I thought' did very well. 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