Image provided by: Clackamas Community College; Oregon City, OR
About The Clackamas print. (Oregon City, Oregon) 1989-2019 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 26, 2005)
Clackamas Print Feature 5 Wednesday. Oct. 26, 2005 lub collects cash for crippled kitties I Cat Colony Club ies an effort to save [¡land abandoned k including two kit- I deformed at birth ills Wilson ¡Clackamas Print arin Redston of the col ls Cat Colony Club turned five week-old black kitten er hands so that onlook- [athered at the Clubs Fair Wednesday could see the | that constitute his back his kitten and his sister, a [and black striped kitten, [born here in Clackamas nty with various birth Its. he male has no back legs Hie female has a back leg turns in like a hook. [here are no laws on cats lackamas County and no for them,” said Redston. d like some laws making people responsible for their animals.” Too often, people just dump unwanted cats on the college campus itself. According to Redston, they think “Oh, stu dents will take them home.” The feral cats on campus and the ones dumped at the campus are in danger from the larger, predatory wildlife. “This is coyote country,” said Redston. “Those coyotes are evil.” The Cat Club focuses on the college’s campus first and foremost, trapping feral cats and getting them into shelters or homes. They have recent ly expanded their charter to include all of Clackamas County. “Which is a big job,” added Redston. “We do a lot of driv ing.” .. They currently have 60 vol unteers and are always happy for more. Their main needs are foster homes for rescued cats. The members foster most of the rescued cats until they can be sent to a rescue shel ter or adopted. Adoptions are free for the college. The only requirement is that the person adopting signs a contract to spay or neuter the animal. The Cat Club is raising funds to provide a cart for this kitten, who was born without its back legs. ’ » The club will follow up to check the cat’s care. They prefer that all adopted cats be indoor cats, and if they must be outside, fenced lawns are recommended. The two kittens at the Clubs Fair are getting their second chance at life thanks to the work of the Cat Club. If left in the wild, the feral kittens would most likely have died because of their birth defects. But now they are receiv ing medical care, attention, fostering, and will be sent to PAWS Animal Shelter for an opportunity to be adopted. The Cat Club has been fundraising for a little cart for the black kitten. The cart will attach to the stubs that are his back legs so he can pull himself around using his front legs. His sister is technically a three-legged cat and doesn’t need a cart. “They’re going to make it,” said Redston, watching the kittens as they crouched close together in their cage. “They’re going to do fine.” dllege offers new sequence of Native American studies gan Koler Clackamas Print iis year at Clackamas, :nts are able to sign up lie new Native American ition series.- The series des studies in the areas nthropology, mythology lontemporary literature, le anthropology unit, it by Dr. Robert Keeler, be available next fall as 231. This coming winter mythology portion will light by Jan Anderson as 210, and the contem- y literature section will ailable spring term with B Cornelius as ENG 252. is term, Keeler’s anthro- gy class is focusing on lacific Northwest Native ricans. His class will about how they got here, how long they’ve been here and how they have sur vived. The class involves a lot of discussion connected to films, short readings and an anthropology text book that was co-authored by a profes sor at PSU. When asked why it is important to examine these tribes in an anthropologi cal sense, Keeler replied, “Native Americans have lived successfully here for 10,000 years ... they must have done something right.” Anderson’s mythology por tion of the series focuses on understanding the principles and values of these “highly developed” Native Americans through their lore. A segment of the class also explores some mythology more specific to Northwest Tribes. “The Hollywood idea of ‘Savage’ and ‘scalp collector’ is unfair and needs to be put to rest,” explained Anderson on the significance of the series. Anderson’s class last spring was full and students were excited to participate. Anderson adds that “The stu dents even brought in arti facts and stories of their own to share with the class.” Cornelius, who will teach the contemporary segment of the series, says that she became interested in the works of modern Native American authors by realiz ing how unaware she was of them in the first place. “I felt really ignorant about Native American culture. I thought of them as ‘in the past,’ but I forgot that they are a thriving culture now,” Cornelius explained. Cornelius began to read ter^sense of history, the contemporary works, real- Cornelius says that in this izing that they class, the stu were talking dents are able about ■’ issues to guide them and topics selves through “ [They] have that mattered the material. lived suc to her. They read “They novels, exam cessfully for were writ ine poetry and 10,000 years... ing through watch a few they must have a perspective related films we don’t often to the course. done some might think about, They thing right. ” putting in even get to meet real historical Liz Woody, a events from famous Native the Native American writer American from Oregon. point of view,” For more Robert Keeler she elaborat information on instructor of anthro ed. these classes, go pology She to the English believes that Department including website at these writings in one’s own http://depts.clackamas.edu/ repertoire will provide a “bet- english/. New bowling, Hebrew clubs Elizabeth Hitz The Clackamas Print Drinks and other menu items are not included _ and may not be substituted. Please limit one coupon per entree I How would you like to learn Hebrew while wiping out a line of pear shaped pins with a heavy ball? While doing both of those activities at the same time might not be practical, both of the col lege’s new clubs offer interesting new opportunities. If Hebrew roots seem interest ing, E2 is the place to go. E2 stands for Emunah Ekklesia. Emunah is the Hebrew word for “faith,” and Ekklesia is the Greek word for “community.” Those two words encompass what this new club hopes to do with its time and effort. The “faith” aspect of is the supporting element of the club’s values and motivation. Travis Younkin, one of the club’s leaders, says that one of the groups main purposes is “bridging between Jews and Christians” by tying the two cultures together in a way that both sides can relate to. For instance, the group celebrated the Feast of the Tabernacle, a Jewish holiday, tying it in with the birth of Jesus, a principal Christian event. E2 is also about people. As Heather Ovalle, one of the leaders, stated E2 is about taking “indi vidual talents [and] putting them towards helping the community, CCC and beyond.” The group hopes to be involved with such ministries as Great Harvest, the Salvation Army, Manna Ministries and the Bethel Church Congregation. By work ing with some of these organiza tions E2 hopes to bring awareness of poverty stricken communities in Portland to the forefront while helping to meet their needs in the background. The club assembles on Tuesdays at noon in Pauling room 103. Now for the pear shaped pins. Anyone seriously interested in bowling should check out the new Cougar Bowling Club. The main focus of the club is to give students who competed in high school (and anyone else who hap pens to be fanatically devoted to the sport) a chance to compete in collegiate circles. Practices are held Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday at the Milwaukie Bowling Alley, under the direction of coaches Scott How and Dave Husted. Members get a discount on their equipment through the college. The group has a varied and incredible tournament schedule. This term’s tournaments include a two day trip in Washington; anoth er two day trip to Boise, Idaho; and a six day trip to Las Vegas, Nevada. Possible fundraisers to cover travel costs include strike- a-thons, where sponsors pledge money per strike, and ball give-a ways with sponsor donations. Students are encouraged try out for the club now to get in for next term. Anyone interested in speaking with a member of the coaching staff or offering the club financial support should contact Scott How at (503) 532 - 7398.
