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http://www.theclackamasprint.com Wednesday, Nov. 14,2012 'Barefoot in the Park' a fun comedy for all Page 8 www.TheClackamasPrint.com Clackamas Community College, Oregon City, OR t $ An independent, student-run newspaper since 1966 » MandieGavitt The Clackamas Print B Q ■ S s I all is known < , the season o f change but in no place is that any more this year than at the Oregon Zoo. The Oregon Zoo, which celebrated its 124th birthday on Nov. 7, has a lot to : celebrate this holiday season, j In 2008; voters approved the zoo for a $125 tnillion bond to protect animal health and safe! ty,Increase access to conserva tion education and upgrade zoo facilities. Today, much of this is coming into fruition with larger habitats opening for the animals On Nov. 13, the penguins were moved into their new!} renovated home. Previously, they had been sharing a di\ ided part ol the polar bear exhibit while waiting for the updates to the Penguinarium to be finished. One update, a new water filter, will save 7 million gallons ol water a year lot* Redding who has w orked as a design tech at the zoo for ». six years continues the effort to make positive enhancem ents to ! «1« ■ ilf® Please see ZOC Page 6 Cougars dominate Highline CC Heather Mills The Clackamas Print Please see WRESTLERS, Page 5 Top: The Oregon Zoo ju st celebrated its 124th birthday and is making new changes with the holiday season, includ ing updating the annual'Zoo Lights and creating larger habitats fo r the animals. Bottom: Freshman Cody Allala from Hopewell, Va. pins Kario Wallin from Highline Community College in 4:23 o f the first round in the 165 pound weight class. Jonah Hannett The Clackamas Print “I would say I really enjoy teaching,” said seventh-year Clackamas Community College wrestling head coach Josh Rhoden. “Whether it’s the sport of wrestling, life skills, decision making, or whatever the topic, I like to help these guys to be better.” Rhoden is an intense coach who holds his wrestlers to a high standard. Cougar wrestling is one of the programs at CCC that is credited with national acclaim. Athletes from all over the nation come to Oregon in order to attend Clackamas and be part of the wrestling program. “In practice, I feel like I am very demanding,” said Rhoden. “We expect these guys to practice as close to perfect as possible, and I look in the comer and see myself and Bret Bom fire up for them, coaching them through situations on the mat.” The team is ranked No. 3 nationally in the National Junior College Athletic Association pre season rankings. Rhoden and both assistant coaches, coach Bom and Rich Vigorito, have been at Clackamas for seven years. Every season in their tenure the Cougars have gone to nationals, never placing below 8th. Mandie Gavltt The Clackamas Print “They are always improv ing something. Always making something better," said Reddin. 1 his year the annual Zoo I ights celebration will begin using LI D lights which are more energy efficieni rhe annual festivity involves decorating the enure zoo with Christmas lights to enjoy after hours. According to Redding, the 1 1 D lights are the only upgrade lot Zoo I ights this year, but next year there will be big change*, as much of the ongoing construction will be fin ished by this time
