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Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009
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éauty queen struts on campus
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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
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’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
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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
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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-
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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.