The Clackamas print., November 30, 2011, Image 1

Clackamas Community College, Oregon City, OR
Volume 45, Issue 8
The Clackamas Print
An independent, student-run newspaper since 1966
www.TheClackamasPrint.com
Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011
Cougars gobble up win at
Thanksgiving invitational
College won’t
fight election
violations
New members show promise for u
By John W illiam H
Sport$ Editor
By Brian Baldwin &
Patty Salazar
E d ito r-in -C h ief & N ews E ditor
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After receiving a fine by the
state, three college representatives
of the May bond campaign have
since dropped their appeal of the
State’s investigation results, paid
the state and are now prepared to
help the Secretary of State’s elec­
tion division refine guidelines for
the future.
On
Oct.
17,
Clackamas
Community College’s investigation
with the Secretary of State’s office
had ended and it was found that
several bond materials had broken
Oregon law concerning advocacy.
College president Joanne Truesdell,
Dean of College Advancement
Shelly Parini, Marketing Project
Coordinator Janet Paulson and
Tamara Barry, a communication
specialist with CCC public affairs,
were fined by the state after the
investigation was finished. Barry’s
fine was dropped due to a mouib
tain of clarity issues with the inves­
tigator’s report Paulson, Parini and
Truesdell had decided to pursue a
hearing to challenge the report.
In order to challenge the find­
ings and the fine given by the state,
Truesdell, Paulson and Parini would
have to pursue the matter individu­
ally, which they felt may not have
been the best use of everyone’s time
while they were coordinating their
efforts. Instead they have decided
to assist in drafting rules within
the elections division that will help
them enforce the Oregon Revised
Statutes.
“It just seemed more reasonable
for us to pay the fine and work with
the Secretary of State’s office on
helping them promulgate adminis­
trative rules,” said Truesdell, who
got fined for signing a “To the
Community” letter in the 2011
spring schedule of classes that
was determined to- suggest advo­
cacy through the wording for the
bond. “At the moment there are no
administrative rules that actually
implement the statute, So it creates
an opportunity for us to influence
the future as good partners with the
Secretary of State’s office.”
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Taking a quick look at this s years
year’s I wo
ball roster, this seasbn ¡seems like it’llif
rebuilding
year. Coming off of a Southern Region
pion "
and a seventh place finish in the leagn
tyoffs,
Cougars are returning just three play
of those players,, Sam McClriud, was a
:er on l
year’s squad, making this an extremely y-
and in
perienced team. That is, until you’ve see]
em pla
This weekend, with ’ Final Countdo\
blaring
the background, Clackamas walked off tl courtchai
pions of the Clackamas Thanksgiving Invitation | |
powering past No. 6 Umpqua Communi College i a
come from behind 68-58 victory. Down ' points 1 te
in the first half, the Cougars rallied to
the deficit
d at times
to three at halftime. The home
in the second half, but some scrappy
arid a f w
threes later, the trophy, the t-shirts and
onfi
was theirs.
“We’re tougher [than last year’s
Co-Head Coach Jim Martineau. “Ment
cally I think we’re a tougher .team, and sd they?
to battle [games like that]- a little better.”
Please see TOURNAMENT, Page 6
Please see ELECTION, Page 2
Black ‘Fur-iday gives cat?
a new shot at life
See page 4
CCC aftm h
hired full
time for plasmatic passion