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2 P R IN T : News Wednesday,Nov.28,2012 ASG offers cocoa for your thoughts Felicia Skriver News Editor In today’s economy, it’s not very often that something is free. However, Clackamas Community College’s Associated Student Government is now giving away hot cocoa, coffee and apple cider for free to students who submitted a comment card saying what they think about the college. ASG wants to keep this an ongo ing event for Clackamas students so that their opinions are heard. Due to finals week, ASG will start handing out cocoa again next term but the purpose is to find out what students would change about the college and what they would keep the same. “We just want to find out what they’re not getting from ASG, and what their disappointments are with the college,” said Laurie Garrison, Club Senator of ASG. “We just want to find out what students are thinking.” The members o f the program on Nov. 21 greeted every student and encouraged everyone to take the hot drinks including Donevan Karr, the Campus Activities Senator o f ASG. “We’re just trying to get to know people,” said Karr. “A lot o f people don’t know about ASG and we just want to get to know the people wè’re serving.” According to Kaylea Henderson, Public Affairs Officer o f ASG, they have gone in to different buildings to try and get everyone’s input. The first week they were in the Niemeyer building talking to the theater students; last week they sta tioned themselves in Randall Hall to see what the athletic students had to say. “It’s kind o f fun going to dif ferent buildings,” said Henderson. “We get to see different kinds of students and get different kinds o f comments.” Change is inevitable here on campus and according to ASG President Diana Muresan, there has been talk o f more change happen ing including discussion o f a pos sible $5 increase in tuition for next year. ASG is also promoting other events and charities, like their annu al giving tree. The way the tree works is anyone can get a piece o f paper off the tree that has the age and the gender o f a child in need. That person then goes out and buys an appropriate gift and gives it to ASG who will make sure it arrives to the child this holiday season. “Basically w e’re trying to see how to promote these kinds o f events,” ’ said Pamela Kedev, Officer for Promotions o f ASG. “We’re also trying to promote the giving tree, so kids have presents.” According to Jamie Gibson, Public Affairs Senator o f ASG, they have a lot o f fun organizing the event. They enjoy hearing what the student body has to say. “It’s a lot o f fun, we have a lot o f fun people o f ASG,” said Gibson. “The students always have fun things to say.” ASG intends to keep on sup plying more cocoa to cold students throughout the next couple weeks so those with comments can come to ASG to express their concerns. Be on the lookout for their com ment booth that provides both warmth and an attentive ear free of charge. PRINT T h e Clackamas Print aims to report the news in an honest, - unbiased and professional mariner. Content published in The P rints not screened or subject to censorship. ' . Email comments, concerns or tips to chiefed@clackamas.edu or rail us at 503-594-6266. "19600 Molalla Ave. Oregon City, OR 97045 Journalism Adviser: M elissa Jones EDITORS <■ Co-Editor-in-Chiefs: Joshua Dilien & Anna Axeison chiefed@ctackamas.edu g g x LIGHTS: Illumination on the bricks Continued from Page 1 The organizers o f the event also really enjoyed their time helping to assemble the holiday joy this year. According to Justin Akers, the stage light specialist, they all have a lot of fun when putting together the event. “This is my third year doing the stage,” said Akers. “And I have a lot o f fun doing this.” The tree is expected to stick around until the end o f the holi day .season after New Year’s. Christopher Junior, one o f the tree men on sight, provided some insight into the massive holiday staple. “It’s a various paper product tree from Gaston, Oregon and we pretty much filled it out with three hun dred more branches to make it look more full,” said Junior. “And good old Portland rain keeps it green.” According to Junior, if a person were to layout the amount o f fights on the tree it would stretch out to be little more than two and half miles. As well as singing carols, the aim is to get people to donate food to the Oregon Food Bank so that less fortunate people all over the state may receive care packages o f food for the holidays. Many downtown commoners say that the tree has become an icon o f the square, and to some it’s become a tradition to watch the fights. “It kind of ushers in the season. It’s sort o f ä tradition down here,” said Valerie Bass, a longtime resi dent o f Portland. “It gets everyone in the holiday mood.” The multicolored lights that inaugurated the Christmas feel will shine on until January, so anybody wanting to see the tree has a lot of time to do so. Editor: Felicia Skriver Associate: Emily Rask newsed@c/ackamas.edu w Editor Christopher Taylor * Associate: Luke Frank * aced@clackamas.edu E Editor: Andrew Millbrooke Associate: David Beasley sportsed@clackamas.edu H Editor: Steven Weldon Associate: Brittany Bell I copyed@clackamas.edu Photo Editor: Brad Heineke iRMsociats; Brian Steele j photoed@clackamas.edu f ProductionManager James Duncan i webedrfongc/acka/nas.edw Ad Manager • Caylee Miller : admgr@clackamas.edu «ftl. ~ WRITERS & PHOTOGRAPHERS Breanria Craine ' 1 ■ ’ . 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