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Automotive department revs U[
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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. We’ve got room
grow, but it wasn’t a bad showing
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