The Clackamas print., April 25, 2007, Image 1

First copy FREE, additional copies 1 f
Clackamas Print11«
An independent, student- run newspaper since 1966
Clackamas Community College, Oregon City, OR
-----------
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
G et a clue
Mysteries and clues
abound on campus in the
Art Mystery contest
Andrea Simpson
The Clackamas Print
'There is an air of mystery around cam­
pus - art mystery.
Clackamas is sponsoring a contest to
* fihd a hidden piece of art The contest
was inspired by the recent arrival of a
¿sculpture exhibit at the college.
. •
“I always loved treasure hunts
a kid,” joked Bill Briare, dean
.of arts, humanities and social
"sciences. “It was brought
about as, a way to showcase
the statue exhibit on cam-
0/
.¡{I
yjjfc
jLMk.
pus. It promotes the arts on campus, as well
as the exhibit”
Those wishing to participate can start
by registering at www.clackamas.edu. On
the homepage, there is a link in the shape
of a treasure map. Click on the button that
says “register.”
All a contestant needs to register is his
or her name and e-mail, and he or she must
be over 16 years of age.
Once registered, clues can be found
in ne Clackamas Review I Oregon City
News. Display ads in the paper will contain
a clue. Additional clues will be Sent to par­
ticipants online periodically. The first four
clues can be found at the school Web site:
www.clackamas.edu.
The mysterious missing item is locat­
ed somewhere on public property in
Clackamas County - but no need to get
out the hiking gear and shovel; die item is
not buried or in a place that would require
climbing.
The grand prize is a year’s tuition, a
$100 gift certificate
to the Clackamas y ?■
Bookstore and a
laptop comput-
er. Additional
p r i z e s
include art-
work, college classes, theater tickets, as
well as books from the English Department
and CDs from the Music Department.
The winners will be announced on Sat.,
May 19 at Clackamas’ 40th Anniversary
Celebration. The event will include food,
as well as music, art and theatre perfor­
mances.
“We thought, ‘What better way to end
it than at a celebration for and about the
college?”’ said Briare.
The Print was even able to
obtain an exclusive
clue from Briare.
“Want a clue that
helps you seek?
Ply your trade near
Beaver
Creek.
Something now to
lighten your load;
stay the course
near Glen Oak - j
Road.”
I
For more infor- I
mation, call Bill I
Briare at (503) 657- I
6958, ext 2202.
I
•T'ixxp
r.
Oregon grants equal rights to gays, lesbians Board says ‘Yea’ or
‘Nay’ to interim
Megan Kolar
president on Friday
tos Editor
Oregon has joined 17 other states
granting equal rights to gays and
bians in the public arena.
The Oregon legislature approved a
Hast Thursday prohibiting discrimi-
ion based on actual or perceived
ual orientation. Gov. Kulongoski
i yet to-sign the bill, though he
raised that if it passes the House, he
1 sign the bill into law.
‘It is important to know that you’re
going to get fired from your job just
ause your boss finds out that you
gay,” said Carol Burnell, adviser
he Rainbow Club, Clackamas’ gay-
ight alliance.
The Oregonion recently explained
i “the law bans discrimination
ed on sexual orientation in housing,
workplace and public places, such
restaurants and theaters. It gives
pie the authority .to seek, through
1 court action, actual and punitive
Dages and attorney’s fees for unlaw­
discrimination. Complaints will be
I estigated by the civil rights division
he Oregon Bureau of Labor and
nstries.” *
“Those are really important con-
rations that affect our students
r,” said Burnell.
The law might change the way a
of institutions operate in Oregon;
»ever, Burnell maintains that, in
experience, Clackamas has usually
n a fair place to work and learn.
“The Clackamas administration
eally supportive and welcoming,
II would say that that is the same
most of the faculty and staff,”
1 Burnell. “Sometimes it’s a little
ter for the students to understand
issues because they have never
lght about it in terms of a real per-
If they’re against something, they
I not understand that that means a
person might not be able to go to
a hospital room that their loved one with homosexuality. It includes any
jobs that are closely related to a church
is in.”
The student members of the or religious organization, such as day­
care centers, thrift stores, bookstores,
Rainbow Club, like Mathew J.
Spencer, have also been following radio stations, or shelters.
“Deciding where file boundaries of
the legislation. Spencer, like Burnell,
feels that the majority of the open church and state are is a big deal,” said
discrimination on campus comes from . Burnell. “In trying to figure out ‘Where
is the role of religion, and where is the
students and not the school itself.
“Obviously, the law is not going role of the state?’ you need to be really
to change that, but I think it will careful about that and not trample on
really affect employment opportuni­ someone’s religious beliefs.”
Another bill making its way through
ties, and that’s what I like about it,”
Salem is the Domestic Partnership
said Spencer.
Some organizations are consider­ Law, which would grant same-sex
ing raising the 55, 179 signatures of couples many of the same benefits
registered voters that are required to that heterosexual couples have with a
recognized marriage.
challenge the bill.
“I think, with big changes like this,
“I don’t anticipate that there will be
much challenge to [the bill], especially you have to allow people the time to
since there is the religious exception,” get used to the idea,” said Burnell.
“Once you realize that, it’s not really
said Burnell.
The bill allows an exemption to a that threatening. I am sure that [within
“bona fide church or other religious a fifetime], but maybe riot mine, full
institution” that has religious issues marriage rights will happen.”
Internet photo
Demonstrators at a protest at the University of Virginia. Virginia is one of
the 32 states that have no laws against sexual orientation discrimination.
Katie Wilson
committee kept on turning up
the same information. They
preferred Truesdell.
“Everyone would agree
Could the college possi­ that this is very unusual to
bly have a new president by have a single top candidate,”
Friday?
said Adams, “[but] it was very
The campus has been with­ apparent that Joanne was.”
out one since the middle of
“Unless something came
Fall Term, with the departure up that really surprised us, this
of Former College President would be the person we’d like
Joe Johnson and the virtual to offer the job to,” he added.
collapse of the administration.
“With the fewer candidates,
Current Vice President of the quality was very high,”
College Services Bill Dierdorff said Board Member Chuck
stepped in as interim president Clemans. “But there was quite
until the Board of
a split between
Education took on |
I her and the
Joanne Truesdell
rest of the can­
and John Keyser.
didates.”
Truesdell became
There will
the next interim
be a chance
president,
with
for the col­
Keyser working as
lege commu­
an adviser to help
nity to meet
ease the transition.
Truesdell, if
The news now:
they haven’t
In an executive
already, and
session last Friday,
provide
the
the board assessed
board
with
___________
|
feedback.
Two
evaluations of the
candidates given to TRUESDELL
open forums
them by the selec­
are scheduled
tion committee, according to for Friday from 10 to 11 a.m.
Board Chair Ron Adams.
arid 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
They then voted in the
These will be followed
public meeting, and Truesdell by an executive session of
is now the top candidate for the board at 3:30. The deci­
the permanent president posi­ sion of whether or not to hire
tion.
Truesdell could be announced
“I am thrilled,” she said. in a regular board meeting at
“I have really enjoyed being 4:30.
here.”
Meanwhile, according to
The evaluations and com­ Adams, the rest of the candi­
ments made by the selection dates are “on hold.”
Co-Editor-in-Chief