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Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Steps to sustaining Oregon, world
Katie Wilson
Co-Editor-in-Chief
In the words of Kermit
the Frog: It’s not easy being
green.
It’s the second year running
for the college’s Sustainability
Project, and its goal is to make
being green not only easy, but
also educational.
The project seeks to raise
awareness of environmen-
tai issues and provide vari-
ous viewpoints and solutions,
There will be free lectures,
movie viewings, fairs and
readings.
“We’re informing oth
ers and still informing our
selves about what’s going on,”
said Committee Member and
English Instructor Jim Grabill.
“We’re looking at what theo
ries are being developed.”
Attendance at events varied
last year, and members of the
committee are optimistic about
this time around.
They’ve taken out many of
the evening slots and sched
uled more events around the
noon hour.
So, why does sustainability
matter?
Howley,
Elizabeth
Department
Horticulture
chair and a member of the
Sustainability Project commit
tee, says that depends on how
one defines “sustainability.”
“You might define it as
those practices that will keep
the good parts of Oregon good:
meaning healthful streams,
healthful lands, soil, and busi
ness and farmers in business,
so your food can be grown
locally,” she said. “So, you
might care about it because
you want to eat better. You
want your environment to be
healthful for you and the next
generation.”
She says the important com
ponent of change is thinking
long-term.
“It’s probably hard some
times to think of ... great
grandchildren, but you need
to think in those ways to keep
Oregon a fine place,” she said.
The project began last week
and will continue through June
6.
Sustainability Project schedule of events,
April 18 - May 4
For a complete schedule, please see http://cccsustainability.wordpress.coni.
April 18
April 26
Speaker: Author Jeffrey St Clair, “Been Brown
So Long It Looks Like Green to Me,” noon to 1
p.m, McLoughlin Theater.
Speaker: Poet Clem Starck, Oregon Book
Award winner for his collection Journeyman’s
Wages, reading his work, noon to 1 p.m., Rook
Hall, Room 220.
April 21
“Celebrating Water” - 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the
Gregory Forum. Celebrate water with informa
tional booths, speakers and hands-on activities
for kids. Find out what Clackamas County
water resource agencies are doing to protect
our resources. Sponsored tty the Clackamas
County Water Education Team (CCWET). No
pre-registration.
May 1
Speaker: Dr. Robert Bass of OIT - “State of the
Art: Renewable Energy Sources in the Pacific
Northwest,” 11 a.m. to noon, McLoughlin
Theater.
April 25
Speaker: Mace Vaughan of the Xerces Society
- “Pollination Insurance in the Face of Honey
Bee Declines: Bring on the Wild Bees,” noon to
1 p.m., McLoughlin Theater.
CAMPUS NEWS
& EVENTS
Local Author
Jeffrey St. Clair speaks at noon in the McLoughlin Auditorium today. For informa
tion, contact Jim Grabill at (503) 657-6958, ext. 2824.
Celebrating Water — Connecting Water, Land and People
This will be a day-long celebration of water on April 21. The event will take place
from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Gregory Forum and feature water resources, speakers,
workshops, hands-on activities and entertainment for children. For more informa
tion, call the CCC Horticulture Department at (503) 657-6958, ext. 2644.
Metal-Working Seminar
Ron Covell, a.k.a. “Professor Hammer” of Street Rodder magazine, will present a
seminar demonstrating metal-working techniques. His seminar will take place April
23 from 6 to 9:30 p.m. in Barlow Hall. The cost is $25. To register or get more in
formation, call (503) 657-6958, ext. 2354.
Peak Oil Forum
Charlie Stephens, an energy consultant and former senior energy policy analyst at
the Oregon Department of Energy, will present a Peak Oil Forum tomorrow at 6:30
to 9 p.m. in the Gregory Forum. For more information, contact Jim Grabill at (503)
657-6958, ext. 2824, or Janet Paulson at (503) 657-6958, ext. 2307.
NOW HIRING
May 4
Reading: Poet Derek Sheffield, recipient of
tiie North American Review’s James Hearst
Award, reading his work, noon to 1 p.m., Rook
Hall, Room 220.
ASG presidential e/ec-
tions: huh?
Sam Krause
Co-Editor-in-Chief
ASG Elections are next
week, April 25 through 27.
Just in case there is some
confusion as to what the pres
ident and vice president of
ASG do, here’s a quick run
down.
As an ex-officio member
of the Board of Education,
the president is responsible
for communication of student
needs to the board and admin
istration. The president repre
sents ASG at local, regional
and national organization
events.
Also, the president appoints
all committees except for
the ASG Election and ASG
Selection committees.
When the president can’t
perform these functions, the
vice president takes on the
responsibilities.
The vice president coordi
nates the ASG Election and
ASG Selection committees
with the ASG advisor, chairs
the Appropriations Committee
and oversees club organiza
tions.
Campaigning starts |tv
weeks before the election,
there’s only one week left i
candidates to try and get th<
message across to the stude
body.
A note on write-in vote
Write-in votes are only coui
ed if the candidate meets t
basic requirements for hoi
ing an elected position ’a
ASG.
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These requirements inclu ’
a cumulative GPA of 2.11
serving two terms in AS
or Student Ambassadors a:
enrollment in a minimum
10 credits.
This year, there areltii r
candidates for presidenlai
two candidates for vice prei
dent.
Incumbent ASG Preside
Tim Lussier is runninl f
a second term against Hi
School Liaison Ambassad
Felisha Borg.
Campus Activities Senato
Tracie Miller and Bethan
Adamson are running for vic
president against one anothJ
Voting will take place I
the ASG Office in theiB
Brod Community Center I
on the college Web site.Mj,
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Incumbent ASG President Tim Lussier waits with opponent
Felisha Borg to make comments to a group of students dur
ing the debate yesterday. Voting is April 25 through 27.