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Clackamas Print
^dependent, student- run newspaper since 1966
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L Community College, Oregon City, OR 'Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Volume 42, Issue 21
6 elections show low student involvement at Clackamas
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, final day of Associated Student
Lt’s (ASG) election was Friday, May
Ljts came in Monday, May 10, wilh
Cults for the two candidates running
L Alyssa Fava is now student body
[and Bailee Sanders is vice president
this year showed apathy towards
Ln, Out of over 30,000 students that
[college, only 55 votes were cast for
jtion.
Fava received 45 votes, with four write-ins
for a different candidate and six empty votes
cast
Sanders received 46 votes, with three write-
ins and six empty votes cast.
Last year numbers were slightly higher with
a total of 258 votes for the position of ASG
president. Michael Vu won the presidency last
year with 220 votes and he was also running
unopposed.
Many students interviewed had no idea that
there was an election taking place on campus,
which definitely contributed to the low number
of votes.
Other students didn’t vote for a variety of
reasons.
James Daniels admitted the reason he didn’t
cast his ballot wasn’t because he didn’t care.
“It’s not that it doesn’t matter, but they’re run
ning unopposed,” Daniels said, expressing that
he didn’t want to pointlessly vote.
Another student said she was distressed by
how the elections are held.
“It doesn’t seem like it’s that important,”
Erika Townsend commented. “Whoever they
want to be next, will be next.”
Student Lisa Helvieyocum felt one of the
major reasons students lose interest in ASG
is because they are uninformed about what it
does.
“What do they do honestly?’ Helvieyocum
asked with serious inquiry. “What effects do
they have on us?’
She wishes that ASG would work harder to
inform more students on the campus about what
they do to serve community interests.
“The half-hour talks in the community cen
ter only reach a handful of students I’m sure,”
Helvieyocum said.
The candidates were unavailable to comment
before print deadline.
Both candidates have pledged to try and
increase student awareness and involvement on
campus, and it looks like in students eyes, if this
happens it will be welcome.
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John Shufelt Clackamas Print
Campus' future green
while still in the red
pmeless find refuge at Clackamas
ia Emily Bashaw
fin Chief
| never warm when Heidi
Is into her bed at night.
Itimes a tree will coyer her
■from rain, but more often
lot she wakes up soaked
Billed. Cement is her mat-
|an old musty sleeping bag
lalvation Army gave her a
fears back her only blan
ker home is nowhere, it’s
loutes and empty places,
B away from scrutinizing
■id worldly pressures.
|e only thing Clackamas
■unity College means to
■ a place to sleep when
Is no where else to go.
re been staying on this
Is so long it’s like I live
■said Heidi laughing.
1st people could never
Jon Petty Clackamas Print
Plastic bags litter a campsite
used by homeless on campus.
imagine living in Heidi’s world,
a place where there isn’t heat
ers and warm meals. Heidi is
homeless, a victim of a life
that fell apart and cant be put
back together. For the last five
months Clackamas has been her
home.
CCC is home to many dis
placed people. Campus Security
Officer, Pete Kandertieff, said
that Clackamas is a key spot
for the homeless because it’s
safer than most other places.
According to Heidi, there are
no shelters in the Oregon City
area, and the county resources
are slow and complicated.
She unfolds the ancient, dirty
sleeping bag onto hard ground,
buhches up whatever rags and
goods she has for a pillow,
praying to get enough sleep
to keep her alive. She doesn’t
worry about anything happen
ing to her while she is here.
Please see HOMELESS, Page2
Mark Foster
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The Clackamas Print
Clackamas Community College is attempting to save
the world, one.solar panel at a time.
Over the past few years, Clackamas has made strides
to further its green technology and bring green life to
all CCC campuses. Currently in its fourth year, the
Sustainability Committee has helped generate funds for
the school to “go green.”
The Going Green grants Clackamas received have given
life to classes such as Renewable Energy Technology 200.
Partnered with the Oregon Institute of Technology, RET
200 gives students a better look at green technology
options used by countries around the world.
Scott Giltz, dean of the Technical Career Education
Division, said, “We’re hoping to be able to offer a renew
able energy technology program.” But, he added, “It’s all
dependent on funding.”
Please see SUSTAIN, Page2