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Clackamas Community College, Oregon City, Ore. Volume 45, Issue 19 The Clackamas Print An independent, student-run newspaper since 1966 www.TheClackamasPrint.cdm Wednesday, May 2, 2012 New information on fatal CCC student accident By Joshua Dillen News Editor | - As' th e college reeled from the news o f C hristina H a rm o n ’s death last week, Clackam as C o u n ty Sheriff’s O ffice said Tuesday this is n o t the first tim e the Clackam as stu d e n t cam e into' contact w ith a, m oving vehicle. D u fin g a p h o n e interview yesterday, Sgt. A dam Phillips, p u b lic in fo rm a tio n officer for the departm ent, answered questions Concerning a police re p o rt filed in D ecem ber o f 2009 by the -CÇSO . H e said a driver reported th at H a rm o n fell into his lane as h e was traveling n o rth b o u n d on O atfield Road near the intersection o f SE M cN ary Road. H e swerved to 'a v o id her, b u t ra n ’ over h er feet accordingto1 Phillips. Phillips said , the driver’s passenger ^yentsÀ. . T h e ’ ^policê ïe p ô r t also stated th a t H a rm o n could n o t rem em ber w hy she had Christina H annon, 19, a Clackamas C om m unity College student passed away last Thursday night after being struck by a car. entered the roadway, or hav ing her fe e t ran over by the vehicle. H arm o n was trans- p o r t e d tQ _Q H S U ^aR e r ^ ^ ^ H arm o n , 19 was h it by a vehicle about a m ile from the college o n A pril 2 5 -,She was found on Beavercreek Road last W ednesday night around 10:15 p.m . in an accident Opinion Freedom VS Prohibition By Patrick Emerson Ad Manager By Craig Hartrampt , The Clackamas Print T h e O re g o n C a n n a h is / Some would say this state Tax Act Initiative (O C T A ) i.^^-doesn’r need OCTA. Oregon here again in 2012 w ith m ore ' law already has soft laws against support, than ever. A c c o rd i® and for m arjiQ na use.* O n top to g a llto .c o m , half, yes, ,o f that, this act would increase HA LF o r all A m ericans they -„use o f a drug that can have polled last year are in favor negative long term side effects on the users, a complaint peo o f th e legalization o f mari piana. P roponents of O C T A , ple use against tobacco. Otegon already has legal Initiative 9, 'a ie busy gath ized m .-tik .J marijuana stare- ering the 8 2 ,2 1 ? sign n u n s needed to place thè decision wide. if you have a disease, ailment, or anything a doctor in th e han d s of O regon sot ers this N ovem ber ' and set feels like issuing a medical mar precedent for the legaliza ijuana card fur, from that poinr tio n o f m aiijuana for states on, you can. legal ly o b ta in it. For people who don’t have any across th e c o u iiu rfc -^ i’ith enough sigivn^irc s, C h i/e n s . illnesses -and. desfte“td smoke a o f O regon will once again joint, Oregon laws aren’t that have their chance to reap the harsh against it. Possessing an p o ten tial statew ide benefits ounce or less o f marijuana is o f legal cannabis and h em p only a violation, you don’t get arrested. Possessing marijuana th is Novem ber. w ithin 1,000 yards o f a school is a misdemeanor, and most Please see PRO, Page 3 m isdem eanors are pushed out o f courts with only a fine attached. Please see CON, Page 3 unc S>Ke diec^; at* O H S U the next evening. Please see HARMON, Page 3 I International week dances onto stage By C hris Taylor The. Clackam as P rin t Chinese N ew Year, Native A m erican tribal dances; Italian opera? All o f these k things bring one. w ord •a to m ind: International. Bk T his week Clackamas 5» C om m unity College is'h o stin g its annual df International W eek TeSy in the Bill Brod jjjp;; C om m unity Center, w ith m any perform ances from m any different cultures, rep- fesenting-the diversity o f the college and the m elting p o t that is the USA. ' T h ro u g h o u t this week, m ahy international acts will come together and share their cultures a n d their artistic side. Thisyveek is full of'great oppor tunities to share, enjoy and get involved w ith other peoples’ cultures. ' “It’s a celebration- o f m any,.cultures,” said Spanish instructor Irm a Bjerre.I H Students from m any cul tures and backgrounds attend C C C , and International W eek will be a célébra- - tion o f those from various j cultures and creeds. “W e n have a very diverse stu- J d e n t . body.” said Amy /J Larkin', administrative assistant for arts and 1 / ' sciences at C C C . . . / Please see. W O RLD , Page 3 Praise through song ÈÉL Page 6 Par for the course • Page 7 FINALLY! Website makeover finished F fcj
