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Newspaper Page Text4 T H E C L A C K A M A S P R IN T | JA N . 28, 2015 | V O L . 48 IS S U E 10 Blood drive, care to share a pint? by Marissa Nwerem drawn fo r the first time in October, 2014. ust one pint of blood can save up to three lives. I think students knowing this definitely encourages them to donate,” said Johnney Russ, ASG Vice President The Red Cross blood drive makes its way to Clackamas Com m unity College every year; the next drive will be held on Jan. 28 and 29 in the Gregory Forum. Its presence sparked The Print to ask what would stop anyone from donating to such a positive cause. Naturally, removing blood from your body isn’t some thing you’d just sign up for without a few questions. Students around campus were asked if theyd heard about the blood drive and if they were planning to do nate. W hen asked if they planned to donate, m any stu dents wondered if they were even eligible to give blood. According to the American Association o f Blood Banks ¿enter’s website, m ost myths around blood donations are in cases where people are unsure if any preexisting m ed- cal conditions or lifestyle choices will disqualify them. “I can’t give blood because I’m afraid of needles and £’11 pass out!” laughed first-year student H annah Waite. According to the AABB’s website, the naost comm on myths are having high blood pressure, cholesterol, allergies, diabetes, anemia and medications. “Twenty percent of the blood donated to the American Red Cross comes from blood drives held at high schools and colleges, just like CCC,” said Jared Schultzman, a Red Cross spokesperson. “A nd m ost people w ho become lifetime do nors first experience giving blood at school blood drives, so the Red Cross is very grateful to be abletohold events likethis.” O f course, m any are reluctant to give blood because of the fear of needles. In m ost cases however, these worries are very specific to the individual and all depend on time frames or severity. The Red Cross’s website has a whole page of eligibility requirements that donors m ust meet to give blood. Every donor m ust take a detailed screen ing questionnaire right before donating, so any questions or disqualifying factors would be known at that time. One of the cases would be student Demetrius Frank “I heard about the blood drive. I’ve donated plen ty in the past,” said Frank. “However, I went to Ugan da so I can’t donate blood for the next 10 years.” According to the Red Cross’s website, this is because by traveling outside of the U.S. you can be exposed to malaria. If a potential donor has traveled outside the U.S. and Can ada, travel details will be discussed at the tim e of donation. The Blood Drive will take place in Gregory Forum on Wednesday, Jan. 28, and Thursday, Jan. 29 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. To schedule your appointment or for more info contact the ASG office at (503) 594-3932. A phlebotomist for the Red Cross draws blood from a CCC student.