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Clackamas Print
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Handling stress
Emily Walters
The Clackamas Print
No college student is a strang
er to stress.
The constant bombardment
of school assignments, extra-cur
ricular activities and, for many,
work is enough to drive anyone
semi-crazy. Most find it difficult
to juggle all of these respon
sibilities heaped on their
plates.
A large percentage of
students here at Clackamas
are putting themselves
through college, so a part
or even full-time job is
usually necessary. In addi
tion, everyone has his or
her personal life, which g
often contributes to the ®
stress.
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The college offers §
various resources to stu- 5'
dents, most of which are &
conveniently located in
the Community Center, g
These include academic £
advisors, who help get stu- =
dents on track, and counsel-
ors. Students can also sign >
up for tutors at the Disability |
Center.
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While it is hard to shake
the habit of waiting until
the last minute to complete
assignments, procrastination »
is a powerful enemy with the »
ability to destroy students - or |
at least temporarily, their san-
ity. Starting homework ahead of ft
time enables working at a slower
pace, instead of rushing to meet
a deadline and not finishing until
the wee hours of the morning.
Learn the art of time-manage
ment. It is not always easy to work
in time to study and do home
work, but it
really does make a difference.
For new students, HD-120 is an
excellent class that teaches stu
dents time management, among
other techniques for college suc
cess. Plus, it is a free, one-credit
class.
Get a planner, or even just a
small binder in which to orga
nize notes and keep a copy of
each class’ syllabus so that
everything is in one place.
Come out of each class
having key information
from die lecture right in
your hands; taking notes
allows students to retain
more of what they are
hearing and seeing.
If you have diffi
culty in a specific class,
talk to the professor.
Instructors are there to
help you learn. Getting
that “A” at the end of the
term is worth it.
When signing up for
classes, schedule time to have
fun or relax. Try taking a fun
class, rather than just required
courses. Many degrees require
a certain number of elective
credits.
Exercising
especially
releases tension. Clackamas
offers many excellent PE
classes.
Everyone needs to find
the thing that works best
for him or her in reducing
stress. These are just a few
of the methods that may be
effective.
As the school year comes to a close, it is
time to bid a final adieu to those who will
leave the college for good
bit <
Pirate hats, gold hoop earrings and treasure maps: the college’s retiree celel
tion on May 16 was one swinging party.
Gregory Forum was full of families and college employees, all gathered toget
to celebrate the years of service put in by the retiring faculty members.
College President Joanne Truesdell opened the ceremony and presented aw<
to the retirees. Nearly all the retirees had a few words to say when they went up to '
the podium. It was a time of remembering, sharing and socializng. The following is
a complete list of all die retirees:
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Brian Ackerman
Campus Services
5 years
David Campbell
Counselor
25 years
Bill Allen
Computer Science
Instructor
10 years
Peggy Falkenstein
Customized
Training
12 years
Kerry Benjamin
Campus Services
23 years
Frank Harlow
Communications
and Theatre
30 years
Susan Eggleston
Assessment
Services
7 years
Mel Hostetler
Campus Services
23 years
John Olds
Business
20 years
Judy Singer
Duplication
17 years
Karen
Barry Bergman
Math Instructor
17 years
Carol Middendorff
Business Instructor
23 years
Bob Misley
Life Science
Instructor
30 years
Linda Vogt
Journalism
Instructor/Stud
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Some, but not all, of the retirees pose for a group photo. From left to Hid
right: David Campbell, Carol Middendorff, Bob Misley, Frank Harlow, Karen i
Stubblefield, Peggy Falkenstein, Bill Allen, Barry Bergman and Linda Vogt. J1
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Landscaping Club rakes in award.
Lydia Bashaw
The Clackamas Print
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The Landscaping Club is one of
the most active clubs on campus.
Hosting plant sales one weekend
and cleaning up campus the next,
Landscaping Club offers students an
opportunity to explore careers inside
the horticulture world.
“The club gears students towards
the student career days,” said Dan
Johnson, a second-year club member.
“[It] gets students into the landscaping
industry, and they get to meet different
industry members.”
The Landscaping Club recent
ly traveled to Lansing, Mich, for
the PLANET Student Career
Days. PLANET, which stands for
Professional Landscape Network,
hosts the career days to show students
the opportunities that are out there in
their field of study.
The career days bring in com
panies from landscaping industries
that share job opportunities with the
students. The four-day event has
demonstrations, skills contests, career
fails and meetings. This year’s was a
nationwide competition, with 53 other
colleges besides Clackamas partici
pating.
Along with competitions for the
students, there are many career pos
sibilities available.
“If you go with a resume or with
intentions of meeting people, you
get networking, contacts, and it also
opens a lot of doors,” said Johnson.
‘I got half a dozen job offers from
landscape companies.”
Though Johnson did not take any
of those offers, he is hoping to start his
own landscaping business very soon.
This year at the career days,
Clackamas showed their talents in all
the competitions. Overall, they placed
second in the nation for Student Career
Days Tech, a challenge where all team
members must attend meetings to
develop expertise in different areas,
such as landscape design and safety.
Out of the 15 events entered,
Clackamas had 10 top-20 placements,
including ninth place in Irrigation
Design, seventh in Arboriculture
Techniques, fourth in
Irrigation Assembly, third
and second in Wood Construction. ■Io
“I think it was great This was my |L
second year going,” said Johnson. Tit y
was a great one. The team did vew«t
well.”
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Adviser Bob Nelson was very >
proud of how well the students placed. IE
He also looks forward to more horti-
culture students joining the club. 1
“One of the primary reasons the -
team did so well is due to the qual
ity of the students who enroll in tie!
landscape and horticulture programs,”
said Nelson. “I would like to taka a I
little credit, but the students’ success
is really due to the students. I hope we
can encourage more of our students
in the future. I know they would all
do well.”
For students who are interested in
the Landscaping Club, contact Bob
Nelson at ext 2236. The club is open
to all students, not just horticulture
majors, though there are definite ben
efits for students looking toward a ti
career in horticulture.
“It gets students into the industry,
helps them network,” said Johnson.
“It also helps them get their name out,
which every student needs to do at
some point”
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To meet with an advisor, e-mail studentinfo@marylhurst.edu
or call 503.699.6268.
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LEFT: Dan Johnson ascends a tree to remove diseased
branches. ABOVE: (left to right) Club members Juna Morjig, di
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George Abramson at the PLANET Student Career Days.