Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009
Clackamas Print
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tackamas Print
laham Lincoln and Charles
B were both bom on Feb.
|09, and last Thursday the
gc celebrated their bicenten-
Ivas held in McLoughlin
Ind featured a number of
I ts .
Ke Flowers and Bob
■ gave a history on the
If Lincoln and Darwin, and
lied how there are many
is about them, such as that
fin's intent to fight the Civil
War was to free the slaves. In
fact, he was just trying to keep
the Union intact, regardless of
whether or not the slaves could
be freed.
How myths arise was discussed
by Instructor James Bryant-
Trerise. While myths don’t really
tell us anything about the person
the myth is. about, it does tell a
lot about the people who started
the myth.
Polly Schultz explained popu
lar myths about evolution, and
talked about how survival of the
fittest would never work, because
a species that cannot ensure sur
vival of its offspring is doomed to
COMMENTARY
extinction.
The final speaker was Instructor
Dean Darris, who explained why
Lincoln’s presidency is still rel
evant today, because he really
reshaped the office of the pres
idency, and really brought the
union together as a whole. Instead
of people being just loyal to their
state, they became loyal to the
entire country.
The event was concluded
with two cakes for Lincoln and
Darwin, one chocolate and one
vanilla. Bill Briare, who hosted
the event, noted he would leave
it up to the attendees to determine
which cake was for Lincoln and
CULTURE: budget bruises classes
Continued from CULTURE, Page 1
Budget carves
at the heart of
campus
Matthew Ostergren
■fe Clackamas Print
■fyou are a student at Clackamas Community College,
ind you have not been hiding under a rock the last six
noiiths, you have probably heard about the college’s
■ncial problems. Let me make this clear, the current
nation is unprecedented - there just is not enough
mon y to support all the programs you and every other
■ent have come to expect here.
Muihacks have been made. Cutbacks are being made.
Macks will be made. The only other alternative to
In are increases in revenue, and since the state is not
[oing to be giving more money to Clackamas, tuition is
le primary flexible source of new cash. Heavy tuition
■teases do not seem like a good, let alone even remote-
y \fiable option for most students.
Bo. what to do about all of this? In short, I am not
■rely sure. But, there are certainly some things I
Juki consider changing.
g’erhaps, those at the top of the pay pyramid like the
■ns or those in the administration here should consider
pt just waiving their cost of living increase, but even
iking a pay cut. If such a pay cut saves other individu-
1s hobs, and helps maintain the integrity of the institu-
ionas a whole, then it-is probably a good idea. Those
rith the most should be able to sacrifice the most. If you
■making $180,000 a year, a 10 percent pay cut is not
Big to be as much of a loss in quality of life for you,
Bn individual who only earns $50,000 a year, and also
twjives a 10 percent pay cut.
Ms much as it pains me, some classes are more impor-
■n|than others. Classes core to an individual’s degree
lave a greater necessity than classes that would only
Bm as an elective. It is a cold and unfortunate real-
ty.iMany of those fun electives may just need to go,
lut hopefully they will be gone only temporarily. When
imps are tough, people often have to cut back on luxu-
ies you don’t go out to eat dinner every night when
'ou are worried about losing your job and you have had
lour hours cut back. To save the institution, some parts
ft|e institution will have to be lost.
Bertain organizations on campus that use money from
ees may also need to be cut. Already, tutoring depart
rats have faced some losses, and unfortunately, the
Bar future does not promise improvement. Clackamas
Birst and foremost an academic institution - tutoring
Bartments are the last of the organizations that ought
■have their funding reduced. Frankly, we don’t need
■becues. We don’t need a hosted dinner for clubs at a
■aurant every year. Most likely, we don’t need such
I expansive, and yet so often irrelevant student govern-
lent. Now, I am not going to go on a long rant against
|G. They do have a purpose and sometimes they do
Bill it, (while other times they do not). But, right now,
¡don't think we can afford it.
■his isn’t going to be easy. Many things will have to.
hange; it is just a matter of what will stay and what will
p. this will not be the same college next fall.
I Matthew Ostergren is a copy editor for The Clackamas
I?/ He can be contacted at copyed@clackamas.edu.
Even if some classes will be
adversely affected, Briare believes
that the cultural education taught
through arts and humanities will be
preserved.
“Arts and humanities are part of
the core,” Briare explained, referring
to what is necessary for obtaining a
degree. “We also consider it being the
core of a well educated student.”
Students on campus seem to be
tom on whether or not certain c lasses
have enough cultural value to keep
regardless of budget.
Keara Scheehean, a student on
campus, sees cancelling what are
argued as more culturally significant
classes as a matter of practicality.
“If those are the classes least
taken, that’s what they should do,”
Scheenhean expressed.
Student Kaiti Handbury has a
similar viewpoint as Scheenhean, and
would offer those in search of certain
classes with “more cultural value” an their backgrounds.”
ultimatum.
CoIlegePresidentJoanneTruesdell
“If someone has a problem they says there is a way to balance elec
can transfer to a differ
tive classes such
as Shakespearian
ent school,’’ Handbury
offered.
Literature and class
Another
student,
es needed to obtain a
Lacey Bauer, sees the
degree. The current
losses Qf such classes
solution is to tempo
differently.
rarily hold classes.
“We can’t lose cul
Instead of offering
ture with the budget
certain classes every
cuts. It’s kind of sad,”
term, some will
Bauer lamented.
have to be offered
Student
Dana
less frequently, but
there is. no intention
Andrews views classes
of completely cut
such as Shakespearian
ting classes that are
Literature and music as
Lacey Bauer
considered to be sig
pertinent.
Student
nificant
“It’s important to
have that aspect instead
The situation on
of just academic,”
campus may seem
Andrews explained.
grim but for now the
He then went on to say
cultural head will
how it’s important, “to know where stay intact, even if it is being bruised
people come from and understand by a one-two punch.
“We can’t
lose cul
ture with
the budget
cuts. It’s
kind of
sad. ”
Letter to the Editor: Students call for
continued coverage of student leaders
Dear Editor,
We would like to commend
you on running the story about
the ASG officers.
We believe, as the found
ers of our country did, that
the media is a very impor
tant part of keeping any form
of government in check. See
the First Amendment. Sadly,
today the media is sorely
lacking in political knowl
edge or the desire to peruse
their jobs to the fullest. In
short, it’s the media’s job to
expose any flaws in the sys
tem. Personally, we don’t care
that the ASG members were
involved in underage drink
ing. I think we can all agree
that most college students
have participated in it.
But, a precedent was set
a couple of years ago when
an ASG precedent that was
overwhelmingly elected by
the student body was removed
because she had been involved
in underage drinking at anoth
er ASG party during the sum
mer. Because this precedent
was set, and the girl was made
an example of, why hasn’t
anything been done follow
ing the surface of this new
information about the current
ASG members? If one is to be
prosecuted all should«
We would hope that
Print would run a follow up
story of what is being done, if
anything.
Amanda
Rough
Fox
and ‘Kate
Health Fair
Wed, Feb. 18 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the
Community Center Mall
There will be free massages, acupunture
demos, food samples, health information
and more.
Al Lee, co-author of “Perfect Breathing-
Transform your Life one Breath at a Time”
will hold a mini workshop on how breath
ing right can change your life in CC 126
. from 12-12:30 or from 1-1:30.