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2 News Wednesday. yctjzÿiUs Niemeyer opens next Wednesday Katie Wilson News Editor The college is inviting the students, staff and the general public to celebrate the open ing of the Niemeyer Center to the rest of the college next Wednesday. “It’s like an old-fashioned back-to-school night,” said Janet Paulson of marketing and media relations at the college, who is coordinating the event. The Niemeyer Center houses the music, theater and speech departments, and includes a large gallery for art exhibitions. The Back-to-School Night will be held in the Niemeyer Center on Wednesday, Nov. 2, from 4 to 7 p.m. “It’s open to the pub lic,” said Director of Vocal Activities Lonnie Cline. “Finger food will be served.” There will be guided tours of the building led by members of the speech team. Visitors will be able to see students from the various departments practicing in the new facili ties. They will also hear music students perform. “We’ll be out here rehears ing with the choir,” said Lonnie Cline. “People can come observe what we do.” Theater students will rehearse in the Osterman Theatre, and there will even be an art exhibit in the Alexander Gallery. The whole college is encouraged to come and be a part of this celebration. For more information about the Back-to-School night, call Janet Paulson at 503-657- 6958, ext. 2307. CAMPUS EVENTS Clackamas P > * Former campus librarian dies Donald Vorderstrasse, retired reference librarian for Clackamas Community College, died Oct. 10 at age 70. Vbrderstrasse, a native Oregonian who spoke fluent German, started at Clackamas as an acquisition librarian in September of 1971, and retired in 1996. Acquisitions Coordinator Bonnie McCloud remembers him as “a real gentleman.” “He was always impeccably dressed,” McCloud said. “He was well-liked by everybody.” Vorderstrasse earned a Master of Library Science degree from OSU. His love of knowledge and his innate inquisitiveness were infectious, and he was always sharing with others. “Don was such an important part of our faculty because he was a person with such an intense curiosity,” said Rene Zingarelli, former associate dean for the Extended Learning Services Division and Vorderstrasse’s former supervisor. “I remember times he would be looking up some information, and he would be so delighted to share that information ... both with students and with other faculty and staff.” Vorderstrasse worked his last two years at the college in the Dye Learning Center. He is remembered as someone who was always supportive of others’ quests for knowledge. “He was just a wonderful man,” said McCloud. “[He was] very helpfill to the staff and to the students.” “Another thing I remember about Don is that he had an infec tious smile,” said Zingarelli. “He was just genuinely kind.” -Compiled by Katie Wilson and James Tombe, The Clackamas Print All reports are taken Mf from CCC’s campus safety incident Im Summaries are edited for clarity, not content 10-22-05 10:47 a.m. Ceiling tile fell and water leaked from water pipe, 1 Cleaned up mess and pm out a bucket to catch wata Arranged to have situatia looked at. 11:59 a.m. Call regarding white mall adult looking into a red I Kia in Barlow lot. Subjeci also appears to have wet his pants. Talked to sub™ who had ID and stated tha he was a student. He toll me the Kia was his. I told him how to get to the nea est restroom. 2:21 p.m. White male adult pull ing on one of the vending machines in the Randall Lobby. & NEWS The ASG Red Cross blood drive is today from 10 a.mf to 3 p.m. in the Gregory Forum. Give blood, get a band-aid. For more information contact ASG at 503-657-6958, ext. 2245. 10-21-05 3:40 p.m. Reported theft of three street signs on campus, suspects. Also today, Portland-based writer and publisher Kevin Sampsell is giving a reading from 7 to 8 p.m. in RR220, the Literary Arts Center. The event is free. 10-20-05 7:45 p.m. Chartwells, the Cougar Café food service, is hosting a White male juvenile was caught hanging out by cm and wouldn’t leave. I Pumpkin Carving Contest this Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Are you a starving college student? Maybe they’ll let you eat your pumpkin. There will be cash prizes: $100 for first place, $50 for second, and $25 for third. All supplies and pumpkins will be provided. 10-19-05 6:35 p.m. Two white males were I caught looking in to parked car windows in I McLoughlin parking lot. Next Monday, on Halloween, Chartwells is hosting a Costume Contest. Phi Theta Kappa wants your socks. They are sponsoring SOCKtoberfest for the benefit of homeless youth. They want Vorderstrasse Contributed Photo new or used (clean and without holes) socks dropped in the drop box at the Community Center. The socks are being collected from now until Halloween. Nov. 2 is the Back-to-School Night at the Niemeyer Center. Complete your Bachelor . ree in Accounting, Management, International Business, Business Information ! Social and Behavioral Sciences, Arts S Humanities, or RN to BSN, through Linfield College’s Adult Degree Program^ Classes meet online and evenings. Financial aid available Get started today! Pumpkin Carving Contest! Chartwells and The Cougar Cafe are hosting a pumpkin carving contest on Friday, Oct. 28 with cash prizes for the top three entries! All supplies and pumpkins will be provided, so everyone can join the fun! Second Place Third Place * Winter classes begin January 4, 2006 * Spring classes begin February 11,2006 Summer classes begin June 12, 2006 We will also be hosting a costume contest on Monday, Oct. 31 with cash prizes available for the most UNIQUE Adult Degree Program
