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FREE Page 10 Faces on campus z Z? I independent, student- run newspaper since 1966 ftamas Community College, Oregon City, OR L—---------- i------- .-----------------. Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005 I Cougars take championship second year in a row Clackamas 2005 Soccer Team (TOP ROW):. Sophomore Stephanie Rodriguez (10), Freshman Megan Durand (3), Fresh man Stephanie Cielong (14), Freshman Lauren Elliott (13), Freshman Danielle Fenton (8), Freshman Amy Cardinas (9), Sophomore Tianna Meduri (7) (SECOND ROW): Freshman Mirium Coto (6), Freshman Maggie Warner (20), Sophomore Trisha Little (2), Sophomore Ashley Webster (5), Sophomore Nicole Cahill (12), Sophomore Entity Ingalls (4), Sophomore Amanda Triller (15) (BOTTOM): Freshman Jyella Deloney (1) Photo contributed by Kara Moody ¡Clackamas Print In Sunday, Nov. 20, the Lkamas women were ply where they hoped they [Id be at the beginning Of season: the NWAACC final le Starfire soccer complex likwila, Washington, com pg for the championship, [he Cougars had their I on the prize but „first would have to go through the only undefeated team in the league, Walla Walla C.C. Due to their outstanding regular season record, most thought “that Cougars beating Walla Walla for the championship was pretty unlikely, except for Clackamas, that is. “The final was unbeliev able; it was just how a final should be, an intense and exciting edge-of-your-seat- type game, and we won,” said Head Coach Tracy Nelson. I told the girls at thebegin ning of the game that all we needed to do was score one more goal than them - that’s all, just one more.” And the final score of 2-1 proves they listened, The game started out with a Walla Walla goal in the fourth minute of regulation, giving them a 1-0 lead and making it just that much tougher for Clackamas. “It’s not like we felt we hereout of it as soon as we trailed,” said Nelson. “We’d been there before and were confident we could put one in and then pull ahead.” Which is exactly what they did as soon as Amanda Triller put one in the net during the 24th minute, tying the game at a goal apiece. The rest of the game went scoreless but was far from a defensive struggle. - team • - had ............ “Each their chanc es to score,” said Nelson. “They would have a chance and not convert, then we would do the same. It really went back and forth the whole game.” So to overtime they went, and triumphant they were. The Cougars’ Amy Cardenas Sealed the victory, the sea son, and the championship by scoring a goal in the 93rd minute, giving Clackamas the edge they needed to win the game 2-1. Please see SOCCER, Page 11 Mng Tree symbolism divides college I ns tie - Wilson Editor ■ ,............................. ............ ;......... *- ■he ASG Giving Tree has ^Rd questions this year and ^Bears past about how a com- ^■lity college should celebrate ilBpolidays, especially when that .■ege has as diverse a student Was Clackamas does. ^Bhe Giving Tree has been a tra- Bh at Clackamas for 13 or 15 ■s. according to ASG Advisor ■dy Brown. Its primary func- B'~ to get students giving to ■)w students who are in need, ■leedy students apply at the office and their requests ’•put on a card which is then ?■ to a branch on the Giving H Students who wish to fill ■ need contact the ASG office, ■ch then conducts the gifts to •recipient. I^Bhe current problem stems ^■the use of the Christmas tree ^■e Giving Tree tradition. ■No one has ever been against ■ giving part,” said Counselor ■n Wolfson. “But in the past ■e have been students who don’t celebrate Christmas. Lots of people here come from differ ent backgrounds.” However, many people seem to view the tree as a predomi nantly Christian symbol and feel it excludes them if they are not Christian or do not celebrate Christmas. “If it were just a giving, tree we. would have one in July too,” said College Counselor Lupe Martinez, “but we just do it dur ing the holiday season and it’s a Christmas tree. I think it is very symbolic. It does exclude people from feeling welcome. “It’s about how warm we make the atmosphere,” she continued. “If we’re not going to be inclu sive of everyone, we shouldn’t have anything.” Student and Black Student Union member Freddie Bailey has been conducting student polls and talking to ASG and College president Joe Johnson about the Giving Tree. “You see all ike flags in the Community’ Center,” Bailey said to The Print,. “We’re supposed to be culturally diverse. There are people who would love to see a menorah next to the Giving Tree. I think a lot of students feel intimidated and that they’re not given the chance to display their views.” Some members of the college’s community hold a different view: “[The tree] symbolizes the giv ing of the season,” said Tiffany Kimmel; ASG’s Child Care Office Senator. “We wanted students to be able to give. The Christmas tree is part of our culture. It’s hard when people apply symbols to different things ... the tree was a pagan symbol before it was Christian.” The tree is - not decorated as a normal Christmas tree,” Brown pointed out. There is no star or angel at the top. “It’s not set up as a brg time Christian symbol,” Brown said. English Instructor James Bryant-Trerise is not offended by the Giving Tree being a Christian symbol because “it’s actual ly a pagan symbol. Maybe the Christians should be offended.” Please see TREE, Page 3 Jeff Sorensen Clackamas Print
