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The Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009 Clackamas Print 5 éauty queen struts on campus I ck Kornafel T Editor el Sandeno started attending Clackamas three k She then went to the University of Oregon for [ but is finishing up her Associate of Arts Oregon fer degree so she can transfer to Portland State |ty to major in design management with a minor ■years ago, Sandeno joined the Miss America I just for fun and since then she has been named egon City. She resubmitted her application in ■ and is hoping to achieve the same title this year. Jre she would be able to compete in the next pag- ■ecome Miss Oregon and then, hopefully, Miss fc tally more of a hobby than a goal,” said Sandeno. ■ love to be Miss U.S.A. It’s something fun that I ■ays wanted to do.” iss Oregon pageant started in 1947 and is still png to this day. As of 2009, Sylvie Tarpinian is iss Oregon Pageant is an opportunity for women holarships and possibly make a career for them- H models or in fashion. The Miss Oregon Pageant, ■its many sponsors, raise over $40 million in jip money to their many contestants. The scholar- ■ge from the $60,000 full tuition scholarships for ■inner to the $400 cash scholarships for those who win but do well in participating. Mone would think that because Sandeno is a beauty nt Contestant that she has to stick to a strict diet in tolniaintain her figure. On the contrary, Sandeno lian food, which is full of carbs. ■e carbs!” says Sandeno. “Some of the other Je complaining cause they said they couldn’t eat pay dinners with their families. I think they’re er to maintain herself, Sandeno just sticks to Contributed Photo Rachel Sandeno, center, poses with her fellow contestants from all over Oregon. The Miss Oregon pageant is held every year in November. exercising. She visits the gym as often as she can. In addi tion to that, Sandeno enjoys rock climbing and golf. At Sandy High School, Sandeno was involved in some leadership programs. Along with that, she made cheer captain as a cheerleader and was part of the women’s golf team. Sandeno was involved with the Portland Fashion Week and aspires to become an editor for a fashion maga zine someday. w year's resolutions: Pacts don't always play out * ) ’is almost two months 2(19, and it is time to ■ kind of changes peo- lounil campus have been ig. The ringing in of the tear is a common time [Iks lo reassess their situ- L and choose changes to ■is year the best one iere are some fairly ■on themes associated ■New Year’s resolutions ''■ding quitting smoking, »[eight, saving money, ,^^ftrall\ improving ones ^■Ituation and relation s’ But these aspirations I in as many different |s,ls the individuals who ...... ......... Vi I r want to change, start goals make them. . Many students around cam today instead of waiting for pus lacked any urge to make Jan. 1.1 guess I have a resolu resolutions. tion to not make resolutions,” Ashley Martinez said, “I said Michael Willey. completely forgot about mak Mark Twain said, “Quitting ing one. I feel bad. I should smoking is easy. I’ve done it have made one.” a thousand times.” According the to the Other students felt that there was no need to, “ever ___ American Cancer Society’s make them because then you Web site, nicotine is the would feel like you have to addictive chemical in tobacco stick to them,” explained -that takes about three to four Devin Walker, a business days to leave the body, but after that, there is still the management major. Another reason for not psychological addiction to making them is a disdain for cope with. .the tradition. Many students identify “I never do make resolu with this concept. Gary Zink tions because of the pressure said he, “quit smoking cold of doing something you don’t turkey and made it for about really want to do. It’s a goofy two weeks. I started up again, thing. People end up playing and I have one cigarette left, a game with themselves and and I’m done after this.” inflicting punishment. If you Often people that quit suc- ' ■ 1 , ■ 1 Illustration by Kayla Berge of Clackamas Print cessfully, have help from nic like carrying stuff, vacuum otine replacements. ing, and assisting the patients “I quit smoking for about a move around.” week,” said Jeremy Helmick, Many students decided to another student hoping to spend thé New Year focusing keep a resolution. on becoming more positive Avoiding situations that and generally improving their promote smoking may also quality of life. help people trying to quit, One student who is doing such as the smoking shacks this, Megan Neel, said she around campus. is trying to, “put more effort There have been many suc into certain aspects of my cessful resolutions carried life,” and has, “improved out by students, and employ some, especially in relation ees who have adjusted their ships and activities I do.” lifestyles to be healthier and Being in school, many more fit. people here want April Smith, to spend their from the school’s energy focus General Services ing on improving “ Quitting Department made academics. smoking is a resolution, “to Sier r a be healthier, main Wendorff _ said, easy. I've ly to lose weight.” “The only one done it a Even though she (resolution) “started ’late, thousand would be to get about the end of good grades.” times. " January,” she has Lacey Bauer managed to lose, has similar ideas “ten pounds by explaining that doing the Meta she wants to, “get fast diet, which is done with col Mark Twain a diet of soups and lege, get good shakes that come grades, and write in powder form better stories.” and you just add George Sato water.” said, “(My reso Becca Lané lution is to) save said, "(To) start exercising money so I can buy a house. If and get a job, I started work I have a down payment, I will ing at a resident care facility go to a government auction, in Oregon City where people maybe next year, and I am with strokes and stuff like that saving money every month.” can live.” Some resolutions may be Lane, giving advice to any slightly more off the wall. one looking for a job, said, “I “I didn’t decide to take applied everywhere I could, over the world, I tried every finding places on the internet. other year and it didn’t work About a week ago, I was hired so this year I’ll take over the on the spot and the boss is a campus instead,” said Jamie really nice guy.” Lemons. As for her goal to start So whether its .simple, life exercising, Lane has been changes or long-term future working out at home. goals, watch out campus Lane said her new job, “is and world, the students at the hardest work I’ve ever Clackamas have big plans for done. A lot of it is exercise, their futures.
