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L Clackamas Print STRESS Getting help is key to road of recovery Continued from STRESS, Page 1 “I think it takes students a while to figure out what’s use, what’s abuse and what’s addiction,” Wolfson claimed. '"“Sometimes people won’t realize how (drugs and alcohol) are creating some of the challenges in their life.” Student Rick Khamsuk, a former substance abuser who has been clean and sober for 18 months, understands from experience the problems that can be created through substance abuse. “It’s a good way to escape, but the problems, they are always there,” Khamsuk explained. “(The problems) get worse when you come out of it.” Another student, Lindsay Buzan, has recently watched as some friends of hers lost their jobs and subse quently started abuse. The biggest change Buzan has seen is how they act. “They are much more loners now,” said Buzan. Buzan understands that it’s not just a problem for them, but for the people around them. “It’s frustrating watching them go on a downword spiral. Everything they worked for has crashed,” Buzan said. Fortunately for students seeking help with depression and drug prob lems, the college is willing to help. “Sometimes it’s hard to cope with i all the things happening in people’s lives, So letting other people help is a good thing,” Wolfson declared. “If you had diabetes, would you go to a doctor? We look at mental health the same way.” The counseling center is open five days a week and there is always at least one counselor on call at all times while the department is open. The hours of operation are Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Walk-ins are accepted. If the issue isn’t urgent, you can set up an appointment either with the secretary Guadalupe Gomez or by calling 657- 6958 ext. 2794 or ext. 2213. Photo illustration by Kayla Berge and John Shufelt Clad BUDGET:: Tuition may rise due to state a Continued from BUDGET, Page 1 best, the next biennium will be the same as the last. Wilton said the timing of the cut Unfortunately, costs are going to was very strange, as the college had increase. already budgeted for that money. The The costs, in which 85 percent go college has to make up the shortfall towards s.alaries and wages, are both before the end of the year. It was not negotiated in contracts. Wilton said anticipated at all. labor costs are expected The college did not to increase about five think the recession percent each year. If would effect this revenue remains flat, year’s budget. It but costs increase, the does have a reserve college will have to run fund, but it is not a deficit. large enough to “The college may cover this problem. have to negotiate chang Beyond the es in salaries,” explained immediate con Wilton. cerns, there are There are other meth more long term ods of closing the bud problems as well, Courtney Wilton get gap, but none is according to Wilton. Vice President of particularly savory for Revenue for the College Services students. state is expected to Cutting services or be almost a $1 bil reducing financial aid lion less than last are options. The most year. unpopular way to raise money to Community colleges received close the budget gap is an increase in from the state approximately $500 tuition, but it may be necessary. million for this most recent bien “Tuition increases suck,” said stu nium, which is a two-year period. At dent Alicia Stalcup. “The college may have to negotiate changes in salaries.99 The ten percent ci With the cut, Clackamas is lose $456,000 out of their c budget which could buy... — 1,824,000 packs of Rama $0.25 each. —- 152,000 energy drinks at. can. — 28,518 months of “World Warcraft” at $15.99 a month. — 1,824 Nintendo Wii at S2i each. — 1,140 Sony Playstation 3s $400 dollars for the basic sys — 332 Dell XPS M1530 Laj computers at $1,373 a unit. —114 rebuilt Volkswagen Tj at $4,000 each. Letter to the Editor: ASG doesn't deserve scholarship On Nov. 24, 2008, Clackamas Community College held College Night in Oregon. At the end of the night, four $500 scholarships were handed out at random - two of them happened to be for Associated Student Government (ASG) Officials who already receive some form of a tuition waiv er. Good for them? Maybe unless you think about the fact that our economy is failing and 50 percent of the people who are receiving these scholarships already get their school paid for. .The truth is, you exist under an institution that seeks to de-humanize you in to nothing more than statistics (FTE or Full-Time Enrollment). This system is collapsing around us; colleges all over The Clackamas Print The Clackamas Print 19600 S. Molalla Ave. Oregon City, OR 97045 503-657-6958; ext. 2309 Oregon are going under and CCC is just another domino. Does that matter to most students? Doubtful. After all, stuff like that doesn’t really happen, besides even if the college does collapse, it won’t happen in their time here. It’s this nihilistic attitude that is the driving force behind students not getting the necessary money to attend, By sitting back and watching things unfold, you’ve created a nobility on this campus, they call themselves ASG. They don’t have your best interest in mind, unless your best interest is a cheap hot dog and increased tuition. The administration of this college looks at you and sees next to nothing; after all, intelligent^ Editor in Chief: Lydia Emily Bashaw Copy Editor: Emily Waite» Associate News Editor: John Hurlburt A&C Editor: Jess SKeppard Photo Editors: Kayla Berge and John Shufelt Photo Associates: Robert Crawford and Lisa Sellars people don’t go to community college, dot! Enough is enough, the ASG should hand! scholarships to students in need, along with tuition waivers. That’s the duty of a public vant. Or maybe that’s what you, the students' your government to be. No? Then the qua becomes: What have you done? — Jayc Izsc Student Letters to the Editor have been edited for di and space by The Clackamas Print. A d M anager : Meredith James P roduction A ssistants : G oals : The Clackamas Print ai Ashley Campos, Lindsay Hofer, S taff W riters / P hotographers : Mistymarie Wilks-Salguero Jon Helmkamp, Nick Komafel, and Kelsey Schneider Matthew Ostergren and Megan Shaw J ournalism A dviser : Melissa Jones to report the news in an honest unbiased, professional mannet The opinions expressed donut necessarily reflect those of the student body, college adminis tration, its faculty or Ike Print E-mail comments to chiefed© dackamas.edu. D epartment S ecretary : Pat Thompson
