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2 P R IN T : News Wednesday,Oct.24,2012 MAX line heads through Milwaukie Heather Mills The Clackamas Print Construction on the Milwaukie MAX Line officially began on June 30, 2011. Its construction was stopped in controversy before any engines started. Now, however, it looks like the plans for the now almost mythical “Orange Line” are proceeding. The agreed upon route starts from Portland State University and travels approxi mately 7.3 miles to connect with Milwaukie and Oak Grove. The line will end at SE Park Avenue, where it connects to McLoughlin Boulevard in Clackamas County, and is reported to have a price tag o f $1.5 billion. The money is just part o f the issue. Community members who are in opposition of the new line feel as if their votes have been over ruled. Many local residents have the opinion that TriMet hasn't been stepping on toes, so much as bull dozing over them, in the attempts to realize their construction plans. City members fear the rising taxes and crime rates that may result from the new line. Picketing o f the construc tion site around Park Avenue by local residents isn't the only activity to make headlines. “Stop Portland Creep” is the slogan o f Tootie Smith and John Ludlow, candidates in this year's Clackamas County commissioner elections, and there is talk of a law suit against TriMet over the destruc tion o f part o f “The Trolley Trail,” a historic path used by Trolley cars from 1893 to 1959, stretches between Gladstone and Milwaukie, which is considered a recreation zone. There has been controversy as to whether TriMet has acquired the proper permits, and actually has the rights to tear down the trees in the mentioned area. A lawsuit has been launched in order to halt activity upon further investigation. Work continues in that area in the meantime in spite of all this. ‘Tm really, really looking for ward to it,” said Kaleb Fike. “I don't understand the concept of'The Portland Creep.'” Fike, 19, who relies on public transit to take him from Milwaukie to school in Portland every day, isn't alone in not understanding what people mean when they refer to Portland's endeavors to expand and connect with the surrounding com munities. For young students and for people who commute to Portland, a rail program would be highly ben eficial. Most people who regularly use public transit seem open to the idea. CCC student Aaron Johnson admits that the practicality o f the line would make his travels simpler, “If there was a MAX from here to Portland, or here to the mall, then I would ride it,” said Johnson. “It's inconvenient having to ride three busses.” The problem, o f course, is weighing the interests o f the city against die interests o f rural com munities. Maryanna Moore, from Gladstone, a former CCC Student who has lived in the area all her life is one such resident. “Two times in the past, they had a vote on putting in the light rail. And each time they changed the route and stuff,” said Moore. “They Construction workers build on to the new max line connecting downtown Portland to Milwaukie. didn't let the people vote on it. They just planned this thing.” In general, people seem upset at the general lack o f interest shown by authorities in the concern o f the public. Trees are getting bulldozed where they might be protected, and the authorities don't seem as inter ested as they ought to be. “I think people do feel frustrated. We are voicing, we're trying to work within the legal framework that's been established, and when those laws and channels get thwarted and gone past, they start to get frus trated,” said Holly Losli, a mother and long-time resident o f Clackamas County. “They subscribe to this system, and the very people that are supposed to be representing it aren't following it.” PRINT Campus closed after body found Campus grounds were shaken suicide was a result o f a domes last week on Oct. 1.7th when a tic dispute that began in nearby body o f a suicide victim was apartments. The O regon City Police found on campus. The man was discovered at 7:20 a.m. and as a Departm ent received a call at 12:50 a.m. about the dispute; result, all classes were canceled and the campus was closed until cops searched for the man nearly all night. He was found in the 10 a.m. that morning. It is the police department’s morning on the walking trail on policy not to release the names the. southwestern side o f campus o f suicide victims; however it by Highway 213 and Carl's Jr. The campus set up safe rooms has been confirmed that the . .m an..£a)ind..w as n ot- a»iClaafea« a a s-- -in-me-community' -Genter fo r stu student. According to Lt. Bill dents or staff who felt they need Kler o f the OCPD, the deceased ed support after the occurrence. -Mandie Gavitt had no relation to campus. The The p/acframas Print aims to report the news in an honest unbiased and professional manner. Content published in The Print is not screened or subject to censorship. Email comments, concerns or tips to cMefed@clackamas.edu or call us at 503-594-6266. 19600 Molalla Ave. Oregon City, OR 97045 Journalism Adviser: , Melissa Jones /nei/ssa/@c/ackamas.edu EDITORI Co-Editor-in-Ch iefs : Joshua Dillen & Anna Axelson chiefed@clackamas.edu on T riM et leads to self protection issues Felicia Skriver News Editor Jeremy Thomspon was one o f the victims o f the TriMet stabbing that hap pened in early October. He will be returning to work next week. “I didn't do it for a reward or anything, it was just instinct,” said Jeremy Thompson o f Oregon City. “Everybody says I should get a reward. I just want to get back to work.” Thompson was commuting to work on TriMet bus line 33 to Molalla Avenue before 11 p.m. on Oct. 2. As he rode to his graveyard shift, the bus stopped on Clairmont Way. The bus was just about to his stop when Austin Vanhagen, also from Oregon City began yell ing racial slurs, but it was unclear who they were directed to. When the driver insisted that he exit the bus; the request provoked Vanhagen according to Thompson. “He started to attack the bus driver, after hitting another passen ger. That's when I jumped in as well as the two others and took him off,” said Thompson. “I was holding him from behind outside the bus until the two others were able to get him to the ground. There was no knife that we knew of.” Vanhagen was able to escape the hands of his oppressors and within a few minutes he had stabbed the bus driver, Leonard James once in the stomach, and a fellow passenger Richard Dickson Jr. five times in the chest, back and leg. Andrew Crombie was bitten on the shoul der during the fight and Thompson received five stab wounds to the back and one to the arm; one of which punctured his lung. The motive for Vanhagen's attack is still not clear but the inci dent raises safety issues, and what one can do to avoid jeopardizing their security. The first thing to consider is one's judgment. Who looks safe, and who doesn't? Be observant at all times. Using verbal skills is also a big factor; the better one is at talk ing someone down, the better off they will be. Even the ordinary events that happen within a day can turn into a concerning incident in no time. Situations can turn south in no time, and the best thing for some one to know is how to cope in such a state. Robin Robinson is a self defense instructor at the college. His advice may be able to help in these situations. “As far as the physical [portion] goes, you want to try and create room between you two. So if you have a knife, I want to create room which gives me time to react,” said Robinson, “So if you lunge at me with the knife, I want try and move away from the knife and try to control the arm or the hand. In this case, if you came at me I would try and control the hand...if I control the arm the knife still has a chance to cut me. So I want to control the hand and the knife together.” Currently Vanhagen is being charged with three counts o f sec ond-degree assault, three counts of unlawful use o f a weapon, one count o f Intimidation and one count o f fourth-degree assault. j* Editor: Felicia Skriver * Associate Emily Rask S newsed@clackamas.edu v Editor: Christopher Lyle Taylor * Associate: Luke Frank * aced@c/ackamas.edu > Editor: Andrew Milibrooke s Associate: David Beasley 2 sportsed@c/ackamas. ecfu x Editor: Steven Weldon ¿ A sso ciate. Brittany Bell ® copyed@cfackamas.edu Photo Editor Brad Heineke Associate: Brian Steele photoed@ciackamas.edu Production Manager: § j James Duncan webeditor@dackamas.edu Ad Manager Caylee Miller admgr@clackamas.edu * WRITER! * PHOTOGRAPHERS . ' - Breanna Craine Hannah Duckworth Kelli Luke Heather Mills Chris Morrow Taylor Oster ^PRODUCTION ASSISTANT! 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