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1 The Clackamas Print Wednesday,J*Jov. 14,2007 Upcoming primaries ignite presidential race therefore, represents change,” he added. Former Sen. John Edwards, of North Carolina, is another Democratic candidate, who, according to his Web site, is for “the complete withdrawal of all combat troops from Iraq” and implementing policies that Matt Garrison 77ie Clackamas Print As one of the most covered and expensive primary elec tions in history approaches, voters may have questions concerning the candidates. Will the primary elec tion affect Clackamas students? “Of course it will,” said Political Science Instructor Dean Darris. “None of us are immune from the political sys-. tern; we should have learned that by now.” In Darris’ view, elec tions matter in a democ racy because they estab lish policy. The prima ries elect candidates for federal and state office, and those individuals determine legislation regarding issues such as war and peace, spend ing powers, the environ ment, financial aid and social security. In primaries, voter's can only vote in their OBAMA registered party. There are eight candi dates for each party, but only the frontrunners are mentioned here. Democrat Hillary Clinton was First Lady during husband Bill Clinton’s presidency from 1993 to 2001, and is the junior United States senator from New York. The other major pri mary candidate is Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. Obama has significantly less political experience than Clinton, but both are in favor of ending the Iraq War and afford able health care for all Americans. Using her time in the White House and Senate, Clinton “is distancing herself from Obama,” GIULIANI about whom many will “fight the rising costs Democratic voters have con of middle-class life,” among cerns based upon his inexperi other issues. ence, Darris said. “Edwards is running on his “Of course, Obama is run very powerful populist, pro ning on the very fact that gressive, domestic and for he is not a member of the eign policy platform, which Washington establishment and, Illi b is not surprising given his background as a trial attorney representing working families against corporations,” Darris said. “It doesn’t hurt that he is from a working class back ground.” In reference to the Republican Party, Darris said, 1 1 DEMOCRATS PAUL EDWARDS “We need to keep in mind that when it comes to the ... candidates, they are all aware that their chances of winning the presidential election are slim to none, given the current Republican administration. REPUBLICANS - Joe Biden - Rudy Giuliani - Mike 1 luckabee - Duncan Hunter - John McCain - Ron Paul - Mitt Romney - Tom Tancredo - Fred Thompson -Hillary Clinton - Chris Dodd -John Edwards - Mike Gravel - Dennis Kucinich - Barack Obama - Bill Richardson Holidays and student breaks: academic calendar changes Thanksgiving, Christmas and spring break: all things to be considered when creating the academic calendar for next year. The academic calendar out lines when the school year begins and ends, as well as what days in between students and staff must attend. Vice President oflnstructional Services Baldwin van der Bijl approves the calendar, which then has to be accepted by the college council and the board of directors. The 2008-2009 academic calendar will differ from that of previous years. According to van der Bijl, it will be in sync with Portland State University’s schedule “so there will be fewer conflicts.” Another change will be that fewer days will be taken off for holidays in order to allow staff more work hours. The campus will remain 4>pen to students during holidays, and staff will not be required to take holidays off. Winter break will also be three weeks instead of the usual four that it has been for the past several years. In addition, there are a few rules and restrictions on the schedule that must be followed. “There is a contract that spells out all the holidays,” van der Bijl said. The following holidays must be taken off: Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Veterans Day, Memorial Day and Thanksgiving. - Compiled by Nick Komafel But in any event, we have Mitt Romney running essentially on what amounts to his compe tency.” Romney, a Republican and the former governor of Massachusetts, promotes low ering taxes and the cost of health care. The priorities of Rudy Giuliani, R-N.Y., former mayor of New York City, include fiscal discipline, decreas ing taxes and win ning the war on ter ror. “Giuliani is run ning on his activi ties as mayor of New York dur ing 9/11 of 2001,” Darris said. “This is why Giuliani is spending his cam paign trying to look presidential. “Giuliani and Romney both are an uncomfortable, fit for the conser vative base of the Republican Party. John McCain is struggling, squaring his reputation as a maverick while run ning on a platform that is simply estab lishment policies.” Darris predicts that one of three candidates could win the presidency. “If we define ‘best’ as who can win the presiden cy, then it will be Hillary Clinton and Mitt Romney, or maybe Giuliani,” he said. “If we define ‘best’ as which can didate has the best policy, in my opin ion, it would be Dennis Kucinich for the Democrats and Ron Paul for the Republicans, even though neither of them stand a chance at gaining their party’s nomination.” So, students, start thinking about who should be the coun try’s new leader and vote in the primaries on May 20, 2008. Jack Kent: ne, scholarship fa campus i Continued from KENT, Page Scholarship is exclusiv awarded to two people at e; community college in Oregoi Dave Arter, who is the ca pus representative for the sell arship, said, “The commui college applications were superior to the four-year insti tions that they were elimina from contention.” In order to be selected, student must have good grad financial needs, a will to s ceed, participate in leaders and public service activities have critical-thinking abilit If tuition is completely film for the student’s degree, ther or she is no longer in the i ning for the scholarship. As far as the applications he or she must show logical i soning, construct a well-era argument and evaluate infor tion in an efficient matter. According to Arter, “1 students are nominated fi each community college ba on a submitted partial appli tion, and the strongest two coached throughout the wh application process. Nomii are selected by the faculty i resentative and campus scho ship committee in Decern 2007 or January 2008.” All applications must complete and submitted by F 1,2008. “The foundation notif all applicants about who s the scholarship in late April 2008,” Arter said. “It gives s dents a chance to go to th dream school, even if it’s school you absolutely ca afford.” Jack Kent Cooke was a bi nessman and a philanthrop He also owned prominent spt teams, such as the Washing Redskins and the Los Angi Lakers, and the Chrysler bu ing in New York City. When he died in 1997, left the majority of his mo to fund this foundation, th fore cementing his legacy wi lives on today. Marijuana Forum ■ I K I What: A chance to learn more about this] infamous drug, from its uses in medicine to the problems it faces today. Petitions I will be available for signing. When: 4 to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 14 Where: McLoughlin Hall Who: Hear from many influential Beakers from groups such as National 'ganization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, Voter Rights and Mothers Against Misuse and Abuse. Snorisoredby: Clackamas Community College Democratic Club jp-521-5877 ,|
