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« \ independent, student- run newspaper since 1966 Lnas Community College, Oregon City, OR Wednesday. April 26, 2006 Volume 39, Issue 17 Candidate proposes Atkinson diet |m Krause said Atkinson. “You see no money all those legislators and lobbyists wasted.” involved in killing toe bill now One of Atkinson’s main talking take credit for its passage during points was lobbyists in Oregon. the six-hour special session on “There are 30 senators in toe April 20. state legislature, but there are 650 “At the [televised] debate, registered lobbyists in Oregon,” there were two people in toe audi said Atkinson. ence who were instrumental in “I don’t have grief with lobby getting [Jessica’s Law] passed, ists. I have a problem with them but will never get the credit,” setting the agenda.” Atkinson Atkinson said. Again, Atkinson said. did not name names. He said that the final bud A Clackamas student that get bills to pass the state legis- * identified himself by the Internet lature for this coming biennium pseudonym Right Minded asked were education, public safety and about Atkinson’s upcoming tele human services, which he said vision commercials. “make up 90 percent of the bud “Oregon politics has been get.” According to Atkinson the about endorsements and TV causes of toe delay were seven spots, but they lack credibility,” special interest groups he did not Atkinson said. “But there’s only name. three weeks left; I can’t give away “Lobbyists killed Jessica’s the secrets.” Law” the first time around, Ballots for the Oregon primary Atkinson said of toe bill he co must be deposited at a local drop sponsored. site by Tuesday, May 16 by 8 p.m. Nonetheless, Atkinson said, in order to be counted. Print USE Fjp ft i ■ The Clackamas Print » <S OB ■ fl f I I Jg Hll Mpg ■II ■Bii 1 maw , E.E. West. Clackamas Print I leman and the Dumpster Divers rock for resources at the Watershed Summit on day, which was connected to the ongoing Sustainability Project. works watershed crowds, Ktainability moves forward bdy Llelzell ¡Clackamas Print p |e all-day Watershed pit visited the Clackamas (inability Project last »day, with keynote speak- Id local author Robin ■taking center stage. pdy, the author • of Ichet River,” spoke in I of a crowd of 12. The ■shed Summit included jelling, a puppet show, (national water resource Is, workshops, activities fhildren, art, food and frays, as well as a com frin sale put on by the jamas County Recycling frtship. frkshops focused on top ics concerning watershed con servation, including the basics of water efficient landscap ing, drainage problems, rain water harvesting and natural gardening techniques. Exhibitors present were the south fork water board and the 4-H Wildlife Stewards’ School Club. Also in attendance were the Clackamas River Basin Council, who provided infor mation for attendees interest ed in where their water comes from, and the Willamette River Keepers, who aim to keep the Willamette clean and fish able for all. Keynote- speak er Cody has also authored “Voyage of a Summer Sun,” the story of a canoe trip down the Clackamas River. “If this river was a song, Shakespeare Day brings writer to life... sort of CJ. Ciaramella 1 ggltór Matt Olson Chickamas Print Gubernatorial candidate Jason Atkinson spoke in the Gregory Forum yesterday. He has been running a grassroots campaign with an attempt to appeal to younger conservatives. I would say who would sing it ... Harry Belafonte, that’s right,” Cody said. A Yale graduate Cody devotes his time to writing and drives a school bus for mentally challenged children at Portland Public Schools. Cody currently resides “at the Johnson Creek watershed,” as he put it. “Ricochet River” was used in English curriculum at Clackamas High School and was challenged due to a sex scene contained in the book. He said it was challenged in newspapers and created quite the public fuss» but didn’t want to go further in to the subject. Please see WATERSHED, Page 2 Today, above the usual din of conversation outside the Community Center, students might also hear cries of ‘To be, or not to be?” and “Alas, poor Yorick. I knew him, Horatio.” That’s because the campus is holding its first ever Shakespeare Day outside the Community Center from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 pm. Shakespeare, the most celebrated playwright in history, is traditionally said to have been bom on April 23, 1564, although the only date that is known for sure is his baptism, which occurred on April 26. He went on to pen a total of 37 plays, 154 sonnets and miscellaneous poems, that together constitute the cornerstone of English literature. According to organizer Tiffany Kimmel, toe event honoring toe Elizabethan playwright will include a variety of activities. “We are doing a sonnet contest,” Kimmel explained. “The drama department will be staging improv, a few monologues and a scene from ‘Twelfth Night ’ We’re trying to get toe library involved as well to show some of the Shakespeare resources we have available.” Kimmel was inspired to orga nize toe event by what she felt was a need to “do some awareness events that were educational.” The idea of a Shakespeare event fit toe bill. “How fim would it be to get a bunch of people from toe campus - English, theater and stuff - and celebrate Shakespeare’s birth, toe birth of his genius?” said Kimmel of her thoughts upon considering a Shakespeare Day. Shakespeare is still one of toe most popular playwrights, although nearly 400 years have passed since his death. Many, such as toe judge of toe Shakespeare Day’s sonnet contest, James Bryant-Trerise, find his influence almost immeasurable. “Shakespeare is to Western lit erature as breathing is to toe human body,” Bryant-Trerise said. For more information, students can contact toe ÀSG in their office in toe Community Center, or at ext 2245. College president announces new V.P. To toe campus community: I am pleased to announce that Ron Stewart has been selected as toe new vice president of College Services. Pending confirmation by toe Board of Education, he will begin on July 1. Thank you to toe screening committee, and all college staff vtoo participated in toe hiring process. Ron is a longtime resident of toe area who has been with toe Oregon City School District for 16 years, and currently serves as their director of Business Services. He oversees a $90 million annual budget and manages all fiscal services, facilities operations, bond construction, risk management transportation, nutrition services and technology services. He is a doctoral candidate in education at George Fox University and has earned master’s degrees in both business administration and management from Mary lhurst University. Ron has personal experience in the community college system, having started his college education at PCC. Clackamas has been fortunate to have Brenda Tank providing strong leadership as the interim vice president of College Services. We will miss Brenda, but she will leave toe division at toe end of June in very capable hands. Ron’s professional and technical expertise, management skills and longtime community ties make him an excellent addition to the Clackamas Community College community. We have much to be grateful for. Oregon’s economy continues to improve, spring is finally here and after an extensive search, toe college has selected a new Vice President of College Services! - Joe Johnson, College President
