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Congressional candidate gets
cozy with Cougars’ needs
Felicia Skriver
& Brittany Bell
Associate Copy Editor
& News Editor
With all the hype surround
ing the presidential elections, the
Congressional elections here in
Oregon have been a little under
the radar. The West Coast state
of Oregon has five representa
tives rooting for our needs in the
Congressional mass.
Clackamas County falls under
the 5th District, which stretches
from the central Coast area into the
suburbs of Portland. The district
includes Lincoln, Marion, Polk,
Tillamook, part of Benton, the
southern part of Clackamas and a
small area of Multnomah County.
It is the most competitive dis
trict in the state because it is the
richest and after the primary elec
tions last May, there are four run
ners for tire 5th district slot.
Congressman Kurt Schrader
of the Democratic Party is our
current representative and he is
running for another term against
Fred Thompson of the Republican
Party, Christina Jean Lugo from the
Pacific Green Party and Raymond
Baldwin of the Constitutional
Party.
Raymond Baldwin of the
Constitution
Party
visited
Clackamas Community College
earlier this month to ask students
and faculty what their grow
ing concerns are, during which
Baldwin stated that he wasn’t
afraid of calling out Schrader.
“If you’re wondering what I
stand for,” said Baldwin, “it’s basi
cally the Constitution.” He con
tinued by stating that the First
Constitutional Party stands for
ideals the other two parties don’t
stand for, and the country needs
saving against corruption.
Baldwin first met with the stu
dent government to see what the
needs of the students are. The cost
of education was one of the main
topics discussed.
“It appalls me that [they] would
increase rates to 7 percent,” said
Baldwin in response to hear
ing that unsubsidized loans had
reached that high, jumping from
last year’s 2 percent.
Baldwin said his goal was to
take the number back down to
at least 2 percent, but the prob
lem would be getting the banks
on board. He’d also want to see
tuition for students lowered and
more money put into extracurricu
lar programs.
Baldwin’s plan of action for
students from a federal view
would be to find a way to subsi
dize students better.
Additionally, he proposes a sal
ary cap for teachers because he
believes they are making plenty
of money. Baldwin also encour
ages and recommends the unity of
students from all colleges to jointly
compare notes and come up with
demands.
“It’s all about supply and
demand and competition,” Baldwin
said. “Someone new coming in
can really make an impact through
associated students.”
After mentioning that textbooks
are too expensive with no way
around that, CCC President Joanne
Truesdell spoke about foundations
like www.openstacks.org, which
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“1 think that any way we can
reduce costs for the students is
great,” said Truesdell. “It’s impor
tant our students have a voice and
chance.”
The two also talked about the
age of the campus such as the
50-year-old infrastructure support
ing our buildings and in need of
refurbishment. Truesdell stated
that the science labs are the same
ones that were used when she
attended college at CCC.
Baldwin stated that if he’s
elected that the interest rates will
be lowered, and he will work with
companies to make it easier for
students to get online textbooks.
He wants to work with open-
stacks where foundations make it
easier to gain more content online
and making it cheaper for students
to access.
The idea of a debate between
all four candidates is circling about
right now; regardless on Nov. 6 we
will vote for a voice for Oregon.
(Above) Congressional candidate
Raymond. Baldwin o f the Constitu
tional Party stands with Cougie at a
recent visit to the school campus.
(Left) Baldwin sits in the Fireside
Lounge with student body presi
dent Diana Muresan. The two spent
time discussing what the students
needs and concerns were, as well as
changes both sides agreed needed to
be made.
Nov. 6
Oregon Congressional
Elections
M arring’ discovery made:
Sunland product recall doubles
Hannah Duckworth
The Clackamas Print
Last week, Sunland, Inc.
announced an expansion o f its
recall of products produced in its
peanut butter plant. The company
recall of nut butter products made
by Sunland Inc. and sold under
multiple labels was initially 101
products. That number has now
doubled to about 240 products.
The recall effort began when the
FDA found traces of Salmonella
in Sunland’s nut butter production
facility. The Federal Centers for
Disease Control isolated the strain
from ajar of Trader Joe’s Valencia
Creamy Peanut Butter found in a
Salmonella patient’s home.
Jackson Henson is a 4 year-
old boy who lives in Shrewsbury,
Mass, and was affected by the
Salmonella virus. His mother is
now suing both Trader Joe’s and
Sunland Inc. on his behalf because
she feels she needs to hold them
accountable.
According to the FDA, the
people who are most at risk of
being affected by the salmonella
virus are children, the elderly and
anyone who may have a weak
immune system. The FDA has
only reported illnesses in connec
tion with Trader Joe’s products,
but Sunland Inc. has decided to
recall all of their products made
at the Sunland facility in Portales,
N.M., between March 1,2010 and
Sept. 24, 2012. Trader Joe’s large
recall of multiple peanut butter
products is completely voluntary.
Their statement is that they
are cooperating with the FDA
“because there is nothing more
important to us than the health and
safety of our customers and crew
and the quality of our products,”
According to the official state
ment on Sunland’s website, the
CDC reported a total of 30 ill
nesses in 19 states as of Sept. 25,
but at this point Oregon was not
one of them.
While Oregon has not yet been
reported to have any illnesses
related to this recall, students on
campus should still be aware of
the possibility.
Here at our local
Fred Meyer store, no
jars of peanut butter
were affected; how
ever products con
taining peanut butter
were recalled.
“None of our fresh
peanut butter or any
of our jarred pea
nut butter has been
affected,” said Janice
Johnson, the head of
the nutrition depart
ment. “None of our
peanut butter has been
recalled oddly enough,
just our peanut butter
cookies and candies.”
The FDA recall list
affects multiple pea
nut butter brands and
brands that use peanut
butter in their products,
as well as different fla
vored butters and spreads.
The majority of the labels are
brands who are known for selling
organic and healthier versions of
their products.
Companies affected include
Trader Joe’s, Chattanooga Bakery
Inc., Newman’s Own, Kirkland,
Whole Foods and more. Products
affected include almond butter,
tahini, cashew butter, as well as
multiple cookie and snack food
products.
Sunland Inc., Trader Joe’s and
the FDA are continuing their inves
tigation at Sunland Inc.’s produc
tion facility to eliminate this disease
strain and prevent future illnesses.