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Drag show takes over the campus Page 6 Baseball season depends on final two games. Page 5 "'TnasPrint.com for more info & photos Instructor bridges the gap between east and west Page 2 First copy FREE; additional copies lé ndependent, student-run newspaper since 1966 jamas Community College, Oregon City, OR Wednesday, May 19,2010 Volume 43, Issue 22 ild waves of white cold water By Jaime Dunkle Associate News Editor Whirling currents whipped river sports enthusiasts up and down the Clackamas River this weekend. The rushing river plummeted to tempera tures as low as 41 degrees * Fahrenheit, showing no mercy for competitors. Aquatic game-lovers jour neyed from Washington, Idaho and California to wrestle the waters at the 27th Upper Clackamas White Water Festival on Saturday, May 15 and Sunday, May 16. People meandered to the site at Carter Bridge before the first race at 9:30 a.m. Winners of the UCWWF will compete next year for the national competition, and the champion from that will represent the U.S. in an inter national competition. More than 100 unique teams, and individuals attend ed, according to Registration Chair Maren Vikan. Luke Spencer, from The Next Adventure, has been kayaking for 12 years. Please see WATER, Page 7 John Shufelt Clackamas Print, le fighting their way down the Clackamas River, Team Mega Tran struggles to help their teammate, who is floating in near 41 degree er, back into the raft during the Clackamas White Water Festival on May 16. ichelle Heacock returns to campus By Mark Foster Sports Editor Mer a four-month hiatus from the Clackamas hnunity College campus, former Cougar vol- fol star Richelie Heacock visited the college on play, May 11 for a welcome back barbecue. [Teammates, friends and faculty were among I who greeted Heacock when she came back to Famas for the first time since her accident. This hot the first time she had seen her team, though, | had visited her twice in the hospital in Seattle, lid admit it was a different feeling coming back to famas given the situation, she said, “It feels good ■back, but it’s kind of weird being in a different sit- R but it’s helping me move on with everything.” pad coach Kathie Woods was ecstatic to have her ft all-region setter back on campus, saying, “I’m filed... we have missed her so much and it’s just good to see her here.” Woods has been of huge support for Heacock since the Jan. 4 car accident, which left Richelle paralyzed from the chest down, visiting her 13 times while she was in the hospital as well as after she returned home. Peg Heacock, Richelle’s mother, acknowledged that Woods has been a huge rock for Richelle and her self whi le dealing with this tragedy. “It’s kind of been a life line. Kathie’s been very lov ing and supporting and helping us in every way. Any time I think there was another crisis, I was able to text Kathie or cal 1 her and she was very faithful in support ing us,” said Heacock Woods wishes she could have been there with her more but the distance has hindered that “It’s been really hard because it’s so tar away. It’s been killing me” she said Please see HEACOCK , Page 4 ASG elections draw to a winning close Voting for the ASG elec- tion ended with a total of 122 voters. Barbara Sue McCambridge won with 72 votes against Sage Losh who had a total of 44 votes for the position of ASG vice president. Voting occurred for two days starting on May 13. Alyssa Fava also gained a total of 86 votes and again is our student body president with McCambridge as our new vice president for the 2010-2011 school year. FAVA