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FILE COPY e F RE E Clackamas Print Turn to page 4* for a special Halloween ¡iiidepp n d e/i t, stud en t- Ls Community College, Oregon City, OR Wednesday. Oct. 26, 2005 Volume 39, Issue 3 andati victimized by break-ins Lus Safety arrests let in locker iins, issues wam- l student body Ion Triplett hckamas Print I Randall Hall men’s lock- L was broken into four luring the last week of liber and the first week Lber. Cooperation between Lipus bookstore and the [Safety Office lead to the arrest of Thomas Needs, a suspect in one of the break-ins. “We had four thefts, and the last victim that reported a theft had some books stolen, so that is when we reported the books sto len to the bookstore,” said Public Safety Officer Peter Kandratieff. “Then the bookstore called us and identified a white male with some books, trying to sell them back ... we confirmed that the books belonged 'to our victim, and made the arrest.” Besides the book theft, a vari ety of items were stolen from the lockers. “A gym bag was taken out of [a locker] that contained just clothes ... a cell phone was taken out of a locker, and there was actually a laptop computer that was taken out of one,” said Public Safety Officer Patrick Doohan. As for these other thefts, Kandratieff said “We don’t have any evidence linking him [Needs] to those other thefts.” Assistant Volleyball Coach Amy Klusman also works in Central Issue, which gives out towels, lockers and handles equipment rental. Klusman said she “told [the student] with the laptop to only put it in there dur ing class and not leave it over night.” The student did not heed her advice. According to Doohan, break- ing into a locker doesn’t take much work. “Bolt cutters would do it ... depending on the lock, a screw driver would work.” He con tinues, “it is kind of foolish to have anything valuable in those lockers.” “We have people on campus - because of the bus mall being here - who walk through campus that aren’t necessarily students,” Kandratieff said, referring to the large number of persons passing through campus who, like Needs, are not students. “We did step up patrols in area,” Kandratieff continued, “the faculty and staff over there at Randall in the Athletic Department ... did a real good job of getting the word out that we’ve been having these thefts and people should be more care ful about locking their lockers and securing their property and looking for suspicious people in the area.” To combat potential thieves, students are advised not to leave valuables in their lockers, or leave anything overnight, and to keep lockers locked. There have been no further thefts in the locker room since Needs’ arrest. However, if a robbery does occur students should notify Campus Security immediately. rmer Governor Roberts speaks at CCC Harmony campus I Sam Krause The Clackamas Print [Oregon Governor Barbara Roberts speaks to a member'of the Seasoned Enrichment Program about Oregon’s controversial Death with Dignity law. Former Oregon Governor Barbara Roberts spoke Oct. 19 at the Seasoned Adult Enrichment Program (SAEP); the topic was dying without denial and grieving without apology. Roberts spoke about death from a personal and political perspective. She acknowledged what a difficult and delicate subject death is, saying, “we .think about it more as we get older, talk about it and plan for it.” In 1993, Roberts and her husband, State Senator Frank Roberts, found out that the cancer that had made him a paraplegic had spread to his lungs. He only had six months to live. “In 1993 and 1994 during my term as governor, trying to face my hus band’s terminal illness and then his death I looked for a lot of places for written help,” Roberts said. By 2002, Roberts had written a book on death and grieving also called “Death without Denial, Grief without Apology.” Included in her book were personal accounts of caring for her husband in the final weeks of his life and how she dealt with her own grief in the following months. “12 years ago those books were pretty rare, today they’re pretty com mon,” Roberts said. Also included in Roberts’ presen tation was insight and wisdom on aging. “[I keep] remembering there’s cer tain [physical] things we’re not sup posed to be doing,” she added, “I’ve learned to admit the aging process; I have to accept the pain.” Earlier this year Roberts was asked to testify in front of California State Assembly’s Judiciary Committee to discuss legislation similar to Oregon’s Death with Dignity Law. “I felt very proud to be talking about Oregon’s outstanding pain man agement record for terminal patients, extensive and very highly professional hospice program in every county in the state and the very caring and compassionate way Oregon’s law has worked in the past seven years,” Roberts said. Roberts went on to say, “No matter how you feel about Oregon’s Death with Dignity Law, there’s no better state in the Union to die in than this state.” The college’s Harmony Campus holds SAEP classes every Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. Classes are $3 each. There is a new program every quarter. udent government is sights on new ar, new possibilities I Associated Student pment at Clackamas unity College is gearing 6 new school year. the fifth week of the term, lady ASG is busy working [nd planning for next term, ere very busy people,” lice President Tiffany Bison. “But we’re excited this year].” I ASG mission statement Inspire those on the CCC | to become involved in Is events and activities; student awareness around state and federal policies [pact students; and commu- student needs and concerns pecision-making bodies of [liege so that we can all |s partners to provide the lucational experience pos- tCCC students.” f is heavily involved with students. They run the book exchange, which can offer a solution to those students dissatisfied with the bookstore’s buyback policies. ASG also runs the Lost and Found. During the Christmas season they organize the Giving Tree, which gives students the chance to help families by donating gifts. Most recently ASG is attempt ing to start up an Inter-Club Council. “It’s a way to get the clubs organized and involved,” said President Kristin Madden. Through this and in other ways, ASG hopes to bring the campus closer together. -Compiled by Katie Wilson, News Editor Contributed Photo ASG (Counter-clockwise from bottom): David Black, Skye Johnson, Allison Hodson, Tiffany Kimmel, Chris Ratzlaff, Jennifer Barr, Hillary Fletcher, Tiffany Williamson, Grant Blomdahl, Kim Schiewe, Kristin Madden.
