2 the clackamas print
Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009
ASG food expenses suprisingly lo
By Annemarie
Schulte
Associate News Editor
It’s something you’ve
probably, noticed; ASG
is constantly hosting
events that involve free
our mission of ‘Students
Serving Students,’” said
ASG President Alyssa
Fava.
So far this term there
has been the cookies and
cider given out during
midterms, a free break
fast two weeks ago and.
most recently the Great
American Smokeout; all
in the last eight weeks
of fall term and all
sponsored by Student
Government.
So just how much does
ASG spend on food?
Advisor Mindy Brown
said a lot of the food is
actually donated by orga
nizations and what is not
donated is then taken out
of ASG’s budget.
The cider and cookies
cost around $40, Fava
estimated, and the free
breakfast was sponsored
by Student Activities,
which is a separate bud
get from ASG. The money
food for the students at for the turkey sandwich
Clackamas. In the past es at the Great American
students
experienced Smokeout event were
barbecues, lunches and donated by the American
breakfasts simply provid Lung Association . of
Oregon.
ed for us at no cost.
Although ASG seems
“Student government
specifically
sponsors to have a large budget
events that coincide with strictly for food provided
to students at events, in I
reality they have spent I
under $50 on food.
“Donations
are
something that ASG ;
often pursues, as many
local businesses appre
ciate the opportunity to
help out and get their
name out on campus,”
said Fava.
She
added,
“Donations are request
ed for multiple events
and are often the first
avenue pursued by our
team before we consid
er spending anything
within our budget.”
Fava also explained
that the money that
funds some of their
activities is taken out of
ASG’s fundraised dol
lars for education. The
campus barbeques are
more of a turn around
fund and money made
from them goes back
into the restocking of
the food sold.
Basically, all the
funds that are used to
put on the barbeques
are made right back.
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“Donations, <*
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donations,” said Fava. sponsored event last spring. UPPER LEFT: Gn
Possibly the mantra of
Robertson sings while cooking during alcohol
ASG.
awareness week last spring.
VETERAN: official grand opening of VET Center Nov.
Although, Myers was unsure what
the job meant on a daily basis as he
had only been on the clock for a mere
30 minutes at the time of the grand
opening.
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I’m very excited for
what this means. We
can get resources out
to the people who
need them.
Shauna Drexel
Vice President of
Veterans Club
Myers is himself a veteran, hav
ing served in the Marines for 14
years, and is aware of the commu
nity college atmosphere as he went
to Linn-Benton Community College.
He described this job as being a great
fit for him.
Clackamas’ students’ Vet club vice
president Shauna Drexel also spoke at
the ceremony.
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Tm very excited for what this
means. We can get resources out
to the people who need them,”
Drexel said.
Janet Paulson described the
VET Center as a place “designed
to support veterans and active mil
itary in the Portland metro area,
as well, as spouses and family
members through providing infor
mation about education and train
ing opportunities and critical com
munity resources. College staff
specializing in veterans affairs will
be available to assist veterans in
the center.”
Drexel also described an effort
the Vet club is making to support
veterans. The club is raffling a
Build-a-Bear with the proceeds
going to a $200 book voucher for
• veterans.
Towards the end of the cer
emony, Truesdell asked all the
veterans in the room to introduce
themselves.
“You’re the most important,”
Truesdell said.
The introductions continued
out the door and room was cleared
for vets to walk up and introduce
themselves, due to the room being
packed.
Nikki Constantin described her
experience being in die Vet club,
saying, “It brings us all together.
We can discuss issues that might
be exclusive to vets.”
However, the Vet club is not
exclusive and is opening to any
one with the desire to join.
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