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Students donate blood for
hurricane victims
Anna Franz
The Clackamas Print
A blood drive took place at
CCC’s Oregon City campus on
Jan. 30 and 31 from 10 a.m.
to 3 p.m. in Gregory Forum.
Associated Student Government
(ASG) organized the event while
the American Red Cross reaped
the bloody rewards.
Renee Erickson has worked
with the American Red Cross
for about a year and has attended
multiple blood drives that take
place in different colleges and
high schools, among other ven
ues.
“Think about the impact you
have on someone and their fam
ily, for just donating a pint of
blood. One pint of blood can save
three lives,” said Erickson.
Ward Allen, a veteran when
it comes to donating blood, said
“(Giving blood is] not nearly as
scary as everyone makes it. It
doesn’t hurt and it saves people’s
lives.”
Diego Herrera-Cortez, one of
the ASG students overseeing the
event, said, “I’ve always been
able to give blood. It’s nice to
be able to help someone, feels
good.”
ASG president Diana Muresan
was another person managing the
event.
“This is just a typical blood
drive; one person who donates
saves three lives. I believe most
of the blood is going to the east
coast, Hurricane Sandy and all.
Overall it’s a really good cause
and helps a lot of people,” said
Muresan.
Herrera-Cortez and Muresan
then went on to say the next
blood drive would be taking
place on March 28.
If you would like to donate
blood at the next blood drive you
must meet the requirements the
Red Cross has in order to be eligi
ble, which include being healthy,
weighing at least 110 pounds,
and being at least 17 years of
age — unless you are 16 and
have a signed parental consent
form. You can donate blood once
every 56 days according to the
American Red Cross webpage.
In order to prepare yourself
for the donation you should drink
water, maintain a healthy amount
of iron in your diet prior to dona
tion, wear something comfort
able, make sure to bring your
ID and a list of the medications
you are taking. Donating blood is
easier when you come prepared
for what lies ahead. Consuming a
healthy amount of iron and water
Students Diego Herrera-Cortez, Ward Allen and ASG president Diana
Muresan participate in the blood drive held on campus.
beforehand can prevent light
headedness, which can cause
some to feel faint.
This preparation will make the
donation process run smoothly,
help the volunteers move you
through the donation process
quickly and can lessen your
recovery time.
If you would like to access
more information about donating
blood you can visit The American
Red Cross online at www.red-
crossblood.org/donating-blood,
you might also consider visiting
the ASG office to find out more
about the blood drives that take
place every 60 days or so on
campus.
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Anna Franz
The Clackamas Print
The Study Skills Career
Coaching Workshop is brand
new to Clackamas Community
College. This is a CASE grant
funded program and is . open to
all CASE students. Study jS.Kills
targets students specifically
involved in ESL or Basic- Skills
programs. This program is open
to anyone looking for some extra
help.
Lisa Nielson is CCC’s skills
development department chair
who helped form this program.
“Jamie Clark and I had con
versations about creating a bridge
for GED, ESL and Basic Skills
students,” said Nielson.
Later she explained this meant
they must “meet fhe student
where they are, help them access
the resources necessary and then
provide them with work. Part of
this is helping students navigate
through a college culture.”
Contrary to popular belief, the
Study Skills Workshop is not a
seminar so much as a ‘study-hall.’
Lauren Zavrel, a GED instructor
here on campus and the admin-
istrator, in charge of the Study
Skills Workshop on Mondays
and Wednesdays, described the
program as “completely based
around student needs.”
Nielson explained the program
as “an extra resource for students
who are looking to transition into
different career paths.”
The program offers services
such as counseling help with
transfer paths and planning,
career assessments and explora
tion of different career pathways,
and workforce re-entry.
The instructors make them
selves available for academic
counseling and are willing to dis
cuss learning issues, study skills,
provide academic support as well
as resources fpr. handling stress
and anxipty which ipelude things
«Ttch attest taking strategies,- time
management and rstudy skills.
Loretta Stanley, a full-time
student at Clackamas, is looking
to acquire her BA in health. Her
mental health instructor told her
about the study skills workshop.
“I came here for information
about how to study and about test
anxiety. I’ve been given more
than that,” said Stanley.
She went on to list a few of the
things that the study skills work
shop has made available to her.
“Lauren has helped me learn
how I might talk to an instructor,
that can be intimidating. We’ve
also been making a plan for what
I want to do, like the pre-reqs
I can get out of the way,” said
Stanley.
Lauren went on to explain that
they offer help with finding fund
ing opportunities for students
such as scholarships and grants
they might qualify for, they then
take it one step further and help
with filling the paper work out
and offer writing skills ideas.
Lauren then explained part
of the process might be assess
ing “learning styles.” This makes
students aware of their strengths
and weaknesses in the classroom
which can be useful when pick
ing classes and instructors. She
goes so far as to inform students
they might want to look into the
syllabus for the same class and
instructor from a previous term.
Nielson wanted a. “touch-
point for students needing extra
direction and support,” so any
one looking for extra support
shoufd look into the Study Skills
Workshop on campus.
The hours Monday and
Wednesday from 2:30-4:30 and
Tuesday and Thursday from
3- 4:30 p.m. in Barlow 240 on
the Oregon City Campus as well
as Tuesday and Thursday from
4- 6 p.m. in Harmony 135 at the
Harmony campus.
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