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ke r REE file copy Band warms up for next concert Clackamas Print to independent, student-run newspaper since 1966 Wednesday. March 1, 2006 Ickamas Community College, Oregon City, OR ——— T-------------------— Volume 39, Issue 13 ampus crime causes security step-up alie Wilson tos Editor in the last few weeks Barlow has been (place to break into on campus. ■’m not sure why Barlow is a target,” ■ Bill Leach, head of campus safety. ■ have some suspicions ... but noth- |we can prove.” Recording to Campus Safety Officer |e Kandratieff, some keys were stolen Tn a staff desk. Later, two thefts occurred: a wallet | stolen from a staff office as well as Lrtable LCD projector from a differ- Bstaff office. ■The [thefts] might be related to the [eft of the keys,” said Kandratieff, but (also says they’re not sure yet. “The ■ts are still under investigation.” Recording to Leach, in light of the W/ege ridges gap br nurses recent break-ins, they are thinking of re keying the entire building. “And we have some other plans,” Leach said. “We’ve stepped up patrols,” said Kandratieff. “We’re trying to stop thefts from recurring before the building is re keyed.” He also says that the college is exploring new ideas for campus safety including video surveillance. And it’s not just the buildings that are being broken into. According to the campus safety logs, several cars have had items stolen from them. But as Leach points out, “It’s not just Barlow. We have issues in all our parking lots. The number of incidents isn’t really more frequent than any other term.” “The presence of cadets on campus and their greater visibility in parking lots has helped, I think,” he added. Barlow Hall and its adjacent parking lot have been the target of a recent rash of break-ins around campus. Sophomore Lady Cougars honored at their farewell home game legan Koler e Clackamas Print , Sam Krause I The Clackamas Print here is a new pathway to help : with English as a Second »liage achieve nursing careers at lamas. It is not a new program but a Ige’ created between existing ram. and departments designed :lp non-native speakers transi- successfully into the health meld,” said Joanna Poncé, ESL Mictor. Mhere are many other nurse Ming programs, mostly private, High which immigrants and refu- M can be certified and employed Megon. MUnfortunately ELLs (English Mgiagc Learners) who pursue Hie of these training courses may OPB’s “High-Five Challenge” will again be featuring commu nity colleges, and Clackamas has decided to show the Northwest what it’s made of. The Clackamas team has six stu dents: Colby Stott, David Fauver, Ben Maras, C.J. Ciaramella, E.E. West and Tayo Stalnaker. This year the team has the bare minimum needed to form a team. For the most part the team consists of staff members from The Clackamas Print. ■receive academic credit for their Mining, or may have to pay very ■[trainin g fees,” said Poncé. ^■ackamas’ program is called ■e ' rsing Assistant Pathway for Mfch Language Learners Project ■PELL) and will offer ESL ^Kes Spring Term so that students ■transition into Nursing Assistant Ming Summer Term. The classes ■illbe taught as a cohort, or by one ■)at a time. ■Normal ! Xuréfag Assistant] is five weeks long and very ^Msive. the Health Science and M Departments are looking at a ^■ty of alternatives that would Mre successful course completion ■state certification,” said Poncé. Mlle studc i ts will begin by taking MfNA training which will focus Mtly on developing English lan- ^■e skills in a healthcare context. ■Our hope is to expand the Ming Assistant project to include Mder selection within the health- ■ fickl: medical assistant, dental etc.,” said Poncé ■ é ' s that they can expand ■only the nursing program, but Mkc amount of “bridge” pro- ^■sthat Clackamas offers. There jMæpirauons for manufacturing, M>cape mi mology and business M . came fused in some M'vith the ESL department, ^■indents interested in the M^LL project can contact Poncé ^Mw) 657-6958, ext. 2817, and at '^■’aP'k clackamas.edu. Students selected to compete on game show Harriet Strothers Clackamas Print Clackamas sophomore Kayla Ohlman (left) receives a certificate of appreciation from Head Coach Jim Martineau (right) as the Cougar mascot and Assistant Coach P.J. Martineau look on. Five Clackamas sophomores played their final home game on Saturday. See page seven for story. Cash-saving tax tips for 2006 . Sam Krause | The Clackamas Print As the old adage goes, the only thing certain in fife is death and taxes. It can often be difficult for a college student to file taxes for the first time. The Print has put together a few pointers to help with the dubious process of filing. What’s the IRS doing this season? The IRS offers a fiee tax assis tance program called the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) to those who make less than $38,000 and can’t prepare their taxes by themselves. One program offered through VITA is the Armed Forces Tax Council; it is the IRS’ “main con duit’ to members of the armed forces and their families. The AFTC provides tax advice, prepa ration and assistance. AFTC vol unteers are trained to deal with armed forces specific issues such as combat-zone benefits. In 2003, 392,000 tax returns were filed electronically by ser-. vice members. By selecting direct deposit, most military personnel receive their refund in a week. Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) helps people over the age of 60 with their tax returns. Volunteers usually had prior careers with non profit tax assistance organizations, retired, and now receive grants from the IRS. Also, AARP offers tax assistance at more than 9,000 sites during the tax season. You may not have known about these... The Earned Income tax Credit is a credit worth up to $4,400 if you are working and file federal and Oregon income tax returns. In 2003 the Internal Revenue Service returned $334 million in EIC refunds to 204,000 Oregon resi dents. The number of recipients of the credit could increase if more residents filed for the refund. The EIC isn’t new and people can file for the past three years. People who receive welfare ben efits and work can receive the EIC. Please see TAXES, Page 2 “I did it in high school and I thought I’d try it again,” said The Print’s Editor-in-Chief Maras. His team wasn’t ready for the outcome though. “We didn’t know how the game worked and this is like a second shot at overthrowing the game show circuit,” said Maras. David Fauver became a part of the team without meaning to. “Rosemary Teeter got me to w say ‘okay yeah, whatever,”’ said Fauver. Fauver has spent many Sunday mornings watching the “High-Five Challenge.” “Nothing else is on OPB at six in the morning, and I watch a lot of OPB. It’s nice,” said Fauver. Feature Editor C. J. Ciaramella said “I wanted to do it to prove my title as Grand Trivia Lord.” “I want to ‘pwn’Mt. Hood,” said Print Staff Writer Tayo Stalnaker of his goal for the game show. E. E. West, copy editor and art ist for The Print had other reasons for joining the team. “I’ve gotten a lot from Clackamas. I’m proud of my school and I’m proud to represent it,” West said. Before anyone could qualify for the college’s “High-Five” team, each student had to take a test to measure their ability. Ciaramella called the test “ran dom trivia.” ‘I’m pretty confident I kicked the questionnaire’s ass,” he said. Please see HIGH FIVE, Page 2
