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http://www.theclackamasprint.com Wednesday, October23,2013 Check out our spooky Halloween events on page 4 Clackamas Community College, Oregon City, OR www.TheClackamasPrint.com *•! An independent, student-run newspaper since 1966 Cougars walk on water David Beasley £ports Editor The sun was shining on OC’s Pioneer Stadium last Wednesday afternoon. The Clackamas wom en’s soccer team beamed just as brightly with a 3-0 win against the Lakers of Southwestern Oregon Community College. The Cougars attacked often, but couldn’t find clear shots. No. 4 Khadijah Kirkland made her way up-field early in the .game and sent a nice cross in front of the Lakers goal but it went out. The Cougars continued to attempt offensive plays but the Lakers' goalkeeper Cassidy Crandall defended well. Crandall ‘ snatched a straight shot from No. 2 Hope Butler in the opening stanza. » ii “G etto the ball first, you better get that ball first.99 M elanie Trtifnijutt goalkeeper Early in the first half, the plays were aggressive, but lacked set-up. Janjne Szpara, the Cougars' head coach was on it, she instructed the team to use better tactics. “Guys, stop running forward all the time, switch!” shouted Szpara. Butler drove forward and passed to No. 8 Megan — Sophomore midfielder Hope Butler takes an early shot at the Lakers ’goal. The Lakers ’goal keeper Cassidy Crandal stopped the attempt and made 10 saves totalthroughout the game. Luckenbach who found the ball right in front of goal. With the first of her two attempts at the beginning, Luckenbach shot, but Crandall denied the score. No. 17 Claudia Flores took two consecutive shots during the first half. The first attempt was halted with a save by Crandall and the next went just barely too wide. Later, Flores had. a third attempt with a long shot, but it went too high. After a foul by the Lakers, No. 5 Marci Haynes took a free kick for the Cougars that lobbed over the defense, but Crandall defended the follow-up. Shortly after, No. 11 Tahni Harr found herself in position to launch a long shot that missed, just barely too wide of the Lakers' goal. Goalkeeper Melanie Trumbull’s voice rang out clear from the opposite side of the field as her team marked-up for the Lakers' goal kick. “Get to the ball first, you better get that ball first,” yelled Trumbull. No. 20 Tori Roberts hustled in response to of Trumbull’s rallying ciy. Roberts struck her third and best goal attempt of the first half. It was a solid shot, but went just wide and hit the out side of the net. After the Lakers next goal kick, No. 19 Olivia Thoroughman drove the ball to the penalty box, but Crandall stepped-up and defended the Lakers' goal aggressively. The Lakers were able to take the action back to the Cougars' side o f the field. Trumbull defended the resulting attack. The Cougars regained the offen sive and towards the end of the first half, No. 9 Stephanie Corea struck a nice shot, but the tena cious Crandall saved it. The Lakers' goalkeeper seemed to home-in on everything the , Cougars tried to slip past her. Crandall aggressively intercepted a pass to No. 10 Hristy Prado, then another long shot by the Cougars. Although the Cougars con trolled most of the first half, the Lakers' defense was enough to keep the score 0-0 at halftime. Please see SOCCER, Page 6 Retail job fair coming to campus Donny Beach Associate Copy Editor What comes to mind when you think o f retail? Department store clerks in formal dress, behind glass counters, boxed into sections of clothing, jew elry, shoes and housewares? Or the kiosk attendants, vari ously attired, vainly vying with each other to attract the next customer? Or the food court vendors, in uncomfortable uni forms, colorfully hawking their free samples? These are images o f retail from most high school students’ nightmares, before learning there is life after mini mum wage. “Especially for folks now,” said Paul Moredock, project for ACT-On, a federal grant that promotes retail management careers. “I don’t'think they real ize retail can lead them to: A) great wages, and B) opportuni ties they never thought were possible.” . ii I don 9t think they realize retail can lead them to: A) great wages and B) opportunities...99 Paul Moredock ACT-On Project director The Oregon Employment Division (OED) lists the aver age yearly wages for super visors and managers of retail workers in Clackamas County as $42,375 per year, roughly twenty dollars an hour, over double the current rate o f minimum wage. These types o f jobs are what the Retail Management Certificate is tai lored to facilitate for Clackamas Community College students. Moredock expounds CCC’s role future o f retail. “Clackamas is uniquely poised to not only provide the educational opportunity, but then to be able to — through a federal grant « to have career coaches who can work with students who are interested in these kinds .of occupations and find them jobs that have a pretty good annual salary.5' Please see RETAIL, Page 2 JU M P ST A R T YOUR CADETD <./\r\lztzr\
