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ömmentary Would you go out on adate with Tayo Stalnaker? J illia n H ill Ther*i Clackamas Print W ednesday, N ov. 29, 20 0 6 3 Singles club needed at CCC Ta yo S ta ln a k e r / Commentary Editor ' C olleges across the states have sin g les clubs, so w hy n o t C lack am as C om m unity C ollege? I ’ve been single for a w hile now, and finding a good m ate is getting increasingly m ore d if ficult. T here are v ery few sin gles bars around the P ortland area, and the ones th at do exist are filled w ith poseur guys and fake w om en. O n lin e d atin g sites are an o th er o p tio n fo r fin d in g rom ance, b u t m ost o f the peo ple looking are m iddle-aged and recen tly divorced. Plus, it ’s even easier for p eople to lie about them selves online th an in person. T he o n ly p lace , in m y o p in io n , to fin d d e c e n t, h o n - e st an d re s p e c ta b le p eople to date is a co llege cam p u s, e sp ecially a co m m u n ity co lleg e cam pus. C om m u n ity co lleg es d o n ’t have fratern ities or soro rities, so the chances o f m eeting m oronic, snobby, arrogant and sup erficial people are slim to none. M ost stu d en ts at c o m m u n ity c o lle g e s are there to actually learn and open up m ore career opportunities. These students actually care about th eir life, u nlike frat- rats w ho only care about chas- ing skirts and binge drinking. A singles club at C lackam as w ould offer a healthy altern a tive to lam e singles bars and loud, obnoxious dance h alls. I ’m really hoping there are students w ith me on this, because I ju s t m ay decide to start a singles club next term . T his possible singles club w ou ld n ’t be ju s t about fin d ing a date either. It w ould be a place for people to com e and talk about relationships, past and present. I f anyone cares, I ’ve d ecid ed to p rin t m y personal ad. L adies, i f y o u ’re interested, m y e-m ail is Tayo81@ gm ail. com. Sorry, I ’m not printing m y phone number. Lonely, literate bachelor seeks fly breezy Name: Tayo Stalnaker Age: 25 ÏL | “Actually, |jk we have ~3fN something 'J planned.” C u rre n t Residence: Clackamas A bout Me: I enjoy going to dive bars and loading up the jukebox with really bad 80s music. I ’m also kind o f nerdy. I like eating Cheetos and playing Dungeons and Dragons. N ot really, but I do play video games, read science fiction, and I love to write. My favorite television shows are Aqua Teen Hunger Force and The Golden Girls. Actually, I recently started writing Golden Girls fem-slash. It’s pretty hot. lid Fawver Future Plans: I plan on being some b f sort journalist, probably a movie critic or entertainment news reporter. I f not, then I ’ll end up being a high school English teacher. O n th e s id e , I ’ll w rit© oK ort- fiction and hopefully gain an underground following o f pretentious lit-geeks. What I’m Looking For: I ’m looking for a woman who has a great sense o f humor and isn’t easily offended. I would prefer a woman who isn’t religious or, at the very least, isn’t a fundamentalist. I really like nerdy, alternative women who enjoy reading, learning, watching good films, like going to plays and listen to music played by talented musicians who are in it for the art, not the fame. Above all, I’m looking for a woman who is not superficial, materialistic or into Ayn Rand. Lisa P o tte r STALNAKER Leadership classes available to an yo ne (w ith a title) “No. Well, it depends on the guy” M a tt h e w S p e n c e r Student p o ll compiled by David Stark and Juno Dean R e v. Sam K ra u se Co-Editor-in-Chief My friend came to me with a question, thinking I had an answer: What happened to the Leadership class? She took it and loved it. They volunteered for the underprivileged, read histori cal texts by Lincoln. They did all sorts o f stuff together. She made it sound like a fairy tale filled with candy and bubble-gum, but I was unaware o f any Leadership class, so I guess it was a good question. There are at least three Leadership classes on campus that have classroom or volunteer requirements. Latino Leadership is a prime example o f a good Leadership class. Each week, students who enroll in the class organize and run Saturday work sessions for Latinos who attend one o f 10 high schools in the area. There are eight sessions a year, and have themes like cultural roots, heri tage, and, o f course, leadership. M iguel Cardenas, Oregon Leadership Institue coordina tor and adviser, said the class is meant to connect high school stu dents, who may not go to college, and representation, but exclusive with others already in college and to those who are selected as an succeeding. ambassador or officer. Sounds great, connecting stu All the Leadership classes or dents to students ... but exclusive, curriculum have been developed or at least directed at Latino stu by the International Honor Society dents. (PTK). In fact, any Instructor that Also, there is wants to teach the ASG. curriculum has to A SG provides become certified by “Everyone a Leadership train PTK. ing curriculum. But, However, even is a leader it’s only available to PTK members can’t whether ASG officers and enroll in any o f these student am bassa classes unless they they have dors. are Latino, an ASG a title or A ccording to officer, or a Student not” M indy B row n, Ambassador. ASG adviser and When a general fo rm er lead er Leadership class ship instructor, it’s has been offered, more o f a “work there was a diverse ing classroom,” she enrollment, said Tim Tim Pantages noted that students Pantages, Instructor Extended Learning involved have very in the Extended Services Instructor busy schedules. Learning Services During the week, Department. however, they meet “We got a good for two horns to discuss cam mix,” Pantages said. He credited pus-wide meetings (Board meet the “good mix” to the number o f ings, Executive Council, College athletes and education majors that Council, President’s Council, enrolled. etc). The class also had a histo Again, sounds great - stu ry o f well-qualified instructors: dents learning about democracy John Keyser - President Emeritus; Dian Connett - Retired V.P. of Instructional Services; Patricia M cllveen Ph.D in Education Leadership, now V.P. at Chemeketa CC, and Tara Sprehe - Registrar. Enrollment varied from term to term. Starting in fall, there were 25 students, but by spring there were only a few left, Pantages noted, having taught the class for its remaining five years. Sometimes the class was can celed for a term altogether, so reg ular students didn’t have access to these invaluable educational and leadership tools that my friend described in her fairy bubble gum land. Pantages said it best: “Everyone is a leader whether they have a title or not.” Hell yes! That’s great, espe cially the part about everyone. People don’t have time for ASG, or the effort that goes into being an Ambassador. Latino Leadership is just as time-consuming. Besides, some people don’t have an interest in ASG or Latino Leadership. Leadership theories can be learned in a classroom atmosphere and just as easily be applied to the real world. It shouldn’t just be for those with a title.
