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2 Clackamas Print T Nei Wednesday, Nov. 5, 20Q8 Nick Kornafel The Clackamas Print With elections over, American citizens everywhere have chosen the next leader of the nation. But what do people think of the previ ous one? After an eight-year-long run in the White House, President George W. Bush’s presidency is coming to an end. During his two terms the country has been through war, terrorism, an economic crisis and natural disasters. “He was only president because his dad was,” said Taylor Wilkins, a Clackamas student. The overall view of Bush’s pres idency is fairly negative, but many people cannot give legitimate rea sons for disliking the president. It would seem that some people go along with what others about him without looking at all the facts. However, those who do have reasons to back their state ments made excellent points. “I just don’t like him,” said Masha Williams, a Clackamas stu dent. The way he handled the war on terrorism is what people usually dislike the most about Bush, say ing he went too far and that we should never have invaded Iraq. Some went so far as to say that Bush was directly responsible for the 9/11 attacks, saying it was a government conspiracy. Other, policies that people believe were handled incorrectly are the No Child Left Behind Act, because it actually took funding away from schools, and Bush’s slow response to Hurricane Katrina. “He was one of the worst presi- dents we have ever had, ' ” said student Angel Rodriguez, “I’m learning to become a teacher. Child Left Behind took jj from schools.” But not all the comments were negative. Some del Bush, and believe that he ha a good job. Ironically, it same reason that people like that they don’t like him -t| on Terror. Some are glad hi after the terrorists so stj and think that he has done a job at protecting the countn future attacks. “Ever since 9/11, thei yet to be another major on the U.S.,” said Page J Clackamas student. Some say it is unfair to all blame on the presidl everything that has gone! because it wasn’t all his del but the decision of many. I “George Bush was just al goat for the entire goveta mistakes, not just his,” sai Martin, Clackamas student Overall it would seem ti pie are generally disappoii the president’s performan not all would say that he h the worst president. “Egotistical, slightly but overall - not the said Sean Huggins, a Cl# student. RIGHT: ASG member Quyen Thoi (right) talks with a student after the Political Soapbox held in Bill Brod Community Center last Thursday. The soapbox was an opportunity for students to express their opinions on the current presidential and state races. More than 50 people attend ed the event. John Shufelt Clackamas Print RIGHT: Emily Smith, ASG public relations offi cer, drops off ballots at the Clackamas County Elections Office yester day. She turned in 101 ballots. LEFT: Student Tau- nya Stiglbauer feeds a resident squirrel on campus on Halloween. Robert Crawford Clad Correction In a Oct. 29 story about student services, The Print incorrectly reported the location and extension of financial aid. The correct location is Roger Rook Hall and the extension is Robert Crawford Clackamas Print X The Clackamas Print The Clackamas Print 19600 S. Molalla Ave. Oregon City, OR 97045 503-657-6958, ext. 2309z Editor in Chief: Lydia Emily Bashaw A d M anager : Meredith James P roduction A ssistants : Copy Editor: Emily Walters Ashley Campos, Lindsay Hofer, Associate News Editor: John fiurlburt S taff W riters / P hotographers : Mistymarie Wilks-Salguero A&C Editor: Jess Sheppard Jon Helmkamp, Nick Kornafel, and Kelsey Schneider Associate Sports Editor: Matt Garrison Zach Oldham, Matthew Photo Editors: Kayla Berge and Ostergren and Megan Shaw J ournalism A dviser : John Shufelt \ Melissa Jones Photo Associates: Robert Crawford and Lisa Sellars D epartment S ecretary . Pat Thompson G oals : The Clackamas Print i to report the news in an hones unbiased, professional marine! The opinions expressed do nd necessarily reflect those of the student body, college admins tration, its faculty or The Print- E-mail comments to chiefed® dackamas.edu.
