P R IN T: Arts & Culture
4 »X» Wednesday,January29,2014
Campus clubs of 2014
Even though it’s Winter
term, there are many
new students oq cam
pus. The Print-decided
to routed up informa
tion oh some o f our
most active clubs to
highlight.
Erin Carey
Arts & Culture Editor
International Club:
The
International Club meets a couple
o f times a monthto plan activities.
One of their activities this term is
a trip to the Columbia Gorge to
see Multnomah Palis. The group
is a time for all students to come
together and learn about each
other’s cultures, and meet new
students.
LGBTQS Alliance: The pur
pose o f the GSA club is.,to, have
a safe and supportive place for
Gay, Lesbian, Bi, Trans, Intersex,
Queer, Questioning, and Straight
Students, as well as anyone else
who may fall along any portion
o f the human sexuality/gender
identity spectrum. It is also a
place where students can support
and learn from each other. All are
.welcome.
.C la c k a m a s
Community
Club: Clackamas Community
Club is currently doing Tuesday
night “open-mic” ' nights here
on campus at McLougfelin
Auditorium. It is student pro
duced and hosted, boors open at
7 p.m. with the shows starting at
7:30 p.m. There are free “raffle
prizes” given out each show and
the public is welcome to come
and watch, dr try performing a,
“set.” Catch them on past FYI
spots# or like the club’s Facebook
page.
SMART (Self Management
and Recovery Training): Self-
Management and Recovery
Training (SMART) Reeoyery
Club is open to everyone who
has ever struggled with an addic
tion issue or friends , or family
members o f people with addic
tion struggles. It is based on
“Cognitive-B ehavioral”
and
“Rational-Emotive Behavior”
therapy and it teaches the par
ticipants tools to deal with foeir
challenges in a more positive
way. Participation is anonymous.
Currently the club meets on
Fridays in Roger Rook 220 from
l i a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Phi Theta K appa: Phi Theta
Kappa is Clackamas Community
College’s elite honor society,
founded in 1910. It acknowledg
es and promotes the academic
achievements o f two-year col
lege students. Phi Theta Kappa
provides tons o f opportunities
for any and all students to grow
professionally, academically, and
personally.
New year and new goals for
CCC students
are many factors possible. Either New Year’s resolution. They pre
laziness sets in, reality surfaces ferred to continue with the idea
MaudelineAgenor
or a lack o f preparation sinks that improvement could be made
The Clackamas Print
it. Richard Wisman’sstu d y also every day rather than focus on the
showed that one group achieved idea o f changing. Setting goals
F r e s h starts are usually nec- their resolutions 22 percent more seemed to be more attainable.
“It’s never been something
essary to get the “oomph” in our often when they actually par
that I was really exposed to,” '
ticipated
in
goal
setting,
while
the
steps. The anticipation o f achiev
freshman Valerie Warman said,
ing our dreams can be exciting second group were successful 10 “I just never thought about it a'
percent more because they made
yet daunting.
lot. I do think setting goals is
Around this time o f the year, their goals public and were sup important, and fo r a loyd^people^
more than half Of New Year’s ported by their friends.
have we ever compared it’s very helpful. I think if you
resolutions are already broken th ^ But
d e ^ o ^ ^ N e ^ A fe a r^ sre so li^
Think about it — goals actu
Some students ylike Allen
the University o f Bristol showed
88 percent of those who set New ally give you steps on how to Johnson and Emma Eichhom
accomplish what you want, had a particular’ goal focusing
Year’s resolutions fail.
Many resolutions concern whereas New Year’s resolu on their education at Clackamas
physical health — typically los-. tions tend to focus on permanent Commuhity College. “I want to
ing weight, quitting smoking, or changes in your daily lifestyle. get all A’s this term, the next, and
this fall,” Johnson said. “It hasn’t
even exercising more often. For Either one requires dedication.
The Print recently surveyed been hard. I just have to make
college students, it’s a balance
between academic success, Sav Clackamas Community College time, sit down and study.’’
Eichhom, a transfer major, has
ing money and maintaining an students on their New Year’s
resolutions to see whether they high goals o f attending Portland
active social and dating life.
So why exactly do most peo were keeping them. The results State University to pursue a sec
ple fail within weeks on tiieir showed many students don’t ond degree in biology. “It doesn’t
New Year’s resolution? There believe in the idea o f making a matter what time o f foe year it is,
tt
I wasn’t out o f
shape, but I want
to get more muscle
tone. ”
So Americans will
understand me clear
ly.”
Si
I t doesn ’t matter what
time o f the year it is,
it’s good to always
improve yourself.”
it’s good to always itrtprove your
self,” Eichhom said. ‘T always try
to do things better,” ^ .
Andrew Plummer and Kamron
Buel have goals that are geared
towards serving others. “I just
think foe world would be a better
place if everyone was nicer to
each other;’’ said Buel. Plummer
wants to h e lp a s many people
as he can. “I don’t like seeing
people hurt,” he said.
, Some students have simpler
g o als fo r? themselves. Sajjard
sau d i
CCC student
CCC student
Emma Eichhom
CCC student
St
I don’t like seeing
people hurt. ”
Andrew Plummer
CCC student
Comedy Club
at McLoughlin
Auditorium. It starts
at 7:30 p.m., doors are
open at 7 p.m. Free"
raffle prizes given out
each show.
Student / Staff read
ing at 12 p.m. at RR 8
220. The reading is for
Oregon’s birthday and
Valentine’s Day. There
will be coffee and
cookies.
Club Fair from
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
in the Community
CentenThere will be
cookie decorating for
Valentine’s Day and
tons of interesting
clubs to check out.
A ra b ia ,1
wants to speak English well..‘¿So
Americans will understand me
elearly,” h e said;
And foe typical goal o f weight
loss’" isc. actually working for
Brooke B arnes,. who wants to
lose five pounds. “I wasn’t out
o f shape, but I want to get more
muscle tone,” Barnes said.
It goes to show that even with
foe hustle of everyday life, people
desire to improve whether that’s
with a list o f resolutions or one
smart goal.
Sajjard Alsmail
Brooke Barnes
Arts and
Culture
Calendar
February
Winter term pro
duction “Requisition
of Doom” / written
by Jennifer Haley
and directed by Jim
Eikrem.
Scheduled
from Feb. 27- March 9.
Thursdays - Saturdays
at 7:30 p.m., Sunday
matinees at 2:30 p.m.
at Osterman Theatre.
Tickets are $10 for
adults and $8 for youth,
students and seniors.
Have
an
■ arts & culture
' event? Send
foe informa-
tion to aced
@ c la c k a -
mas.edu so
it can be fea
tured in our
calendar!
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