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feature Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2006 Clackamas Print 5 Cornelius at the English helm Instructor who ‘fell into ’ inching will chair the apartment for two years P. Delzell Clackamas Print Anew day in the Clackamas English apartment is born: Trista Cornelius is taken over as department chair. In her fifth year at Clackamas, omelius has jumped at the oppor- nity to take over what she said is ¡intense, but excellent job. Emily rlando, former department chair, ¡tired at the end of last year. Cornelius ill run the department through 2008, jd then English Instructor Kate Gray illtake the position for two years. Alternating the position will help omelius in the long run. it’s easier, so I could keep a talthy balance,” Cornelius said. “I ant to teach more, because right now 'snot enough class time.” She described her new position as fresh but fast-working pace with imething different every day; she so said the department has been very ipportive. ■ "I’m in charge of scheduling class- ,-that means scheduling almost 40 culty members, oyer 100 classes, id fitting them all into, seven class dins. I manage the budget and y to stretch our resources to meet ir needs, like funding the Writing enter and purchasing equipment for ir growing Media Studies courses,” omelius said. “I also deal with problems, students ncerned about a class, questions om faculty, etc. Opportunities come y way too; I get to connect students inther people and resources that will ¡Ip them meet their goals. I get to i the same for faculty, share their ision with others on campus, and try i make connections and keep things living, so new classes, programs id collaborations happen. What I like about the job is also what’s challenging: I never know what’s going to hap pen each day, and/there is never enough time or energy to get it all finished.” Although she is new to the department head job, teach ing is something Cornelius has been up to for more than a minute. She has taught at Portland State, Marylhurst, Portland Community College and Pacific University, before venturing over to Clackamas. “I sort of ‘fell into’ teach ing, discovered I loved it,, and then faced the harsh reality that full-time English jobs are extremely diffi cult to get,” Cornelius said. “There are few, jobs and many people applying. I saw Clackamas had an open ing, and I applied, but I did not know anyone at this campus, so I did not think I- had a good chance at getting an interview. The day before my interview, I came to cam pus and walked around and I knew I had to be here because there Seemed to be community here and peo Jeff Sorensen Clackamas Print ple who really enjoyed their Cornelius shows off her “Reading is Sexy” button. She hopes to build renewed inter work. To this day, I have not est in Clackamas literature and writing classes;. met staff or faculty who are ‘burned out’ or don’t care, as I saw at other places. There’s a con bought stickers and buttons for the liberating, and it’s DIY... do it your stant feeling of potential here.” English Department as part of our self Reading can be a profoundly Caring about the campus and mak ‘campaign for literature.’ We want life-changing experience. Many of ing sure that students feel connected to revitalize interest in our literature my students halve said they feel Tess aren’t the only things that Cornelius and creative writing courses and build weird,’ ‘more.normal,’ and Tess alone’ has accomplished. Recently, she start a strong community of students who after reading a collection of short sto ed promoting a literature campaign of work on their craft in our Literary Arts ries in English 104. You get a peek sorts, called “Reading is Sexy.” Center. We want more literary student into others’ lives, real or fiction and ■ “I saw the ‘Reading is Sexy’ design fife in upper Rook, and we have many you understand yourself and the world at buyolympia.com, which is an on resources to share with students, from around you better. It’s like Popeye line collection of crafts, artwork books they- can borrow for free,- to and his spinach, you read a book and gifts by independent, designers,” technology they can use to design a and you build intellectual muscle that gives you power in the world.” Cprneluis said. “I don’t know much collection of their own writing.” about the person who created the And that’s how Cornelius can shake “Reading is Sexy... means it’s hip, design, but I loved the idea. So, I it’s fun, it’s a cool thing to do, it’s it up here at Clackamas. 'oke in Barlow, Randall raises money for athletic department right of first refusal on the the weight room and bias been vending machines, but gave the spread to each of the college’s athletic department permission athletic teams in one form or to continue their sponsorship another. It has also helped to Vending machines on the of their machines, although the defray travel costs for. the ath Clackamas campus have, been Commission now will oversee letic department staff to go to various meetings and seminars a food and beverage option for the machines. “They [Commission for the around the region. students for a long time, but “ T h e there are a few machines that Blind] seem to • machines have have helped out the Physical be good people been a good Education and athletic depart to work with. really has supplement to They have vis ment for the last 15 years. been a main the budget and These five machines, of ited us a few have allowed which two are located in lower times and seem stay of booster us to, keep some level Barlow Hall and three to be pleased fundraising fundraising in Randall Hall, underwent with what we structure for the doing,” some minor changes this past are and allows booster club,” summer. The soda machines said Athletic us to help the said Jackson. have dispensed Pepsi products Director Jim students at the “It really has in the past, but the change Jackson. “We been a main was made • over the summer have done this same time.” stay of booster to Coke products. The price, for a while now fundraising and however,- remains one dollar and although allows us to help for all of the products in these this is a minor the students at athletic department-sponsored portion of our Jim Jackson the same time. booster club machines. Athletic Director We have had the we According to Oregon State budget, luxury of keep reaped Law, any vending machines have ing the prices ben located in public buildings some low on the items are regulated by the Oregon efits from the in the machines, especially Commission for the Blind, machines,” The Claekamas Athletic when prices are going up all which has right of first refusal as far as the regulation of vend Booster Club is the primary around us.” So, the next time a student ing machines. For the last recipient of the money raised 15 years, that organization has from the vending machine is feeling parched and all he or given that right up to the col sales, but the entire P.E. and she has is a dollar, stop by the lege to do with the vending athletic department has gotten machines located in lower level machines as they see fit, espe some benefits from the money- Barlow, lower leyel Randall cially the ones sponsored by raised. The machines gen - by the softball/baseball offic the athletic department. erate about $25,000 per year es - or the machine located This year, the Commission and money has gone to pur in second floor Randall - and for the Blind exercised their chase P.E. gear, equipment for grab a’Coke and a smile!. Frank Jordan The Clackamas Print from the Coke machines in Randall and Barlow halls Helped support all the sports teams at Clackamas.
