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2 CLACKAMAS PRINT • MAY 13,2015 Students elect new ASG president Clackamas Com m unity College stu dents elected B rent Finkbelner as As sociated Student Government President over runner-up Hayley Campa. Finkbein- er made promises throughout his cam paign, and w ith his election, says it’s time to start addressing them. “ Now th a t it’s been decided, it’s tim e to move forward w ith our goals," Finkbe- iner said. “I made students some prom ises and I'm going to make due on those promises.” To move forward on these goals, Fink- beiner stressed the need to get feedback and support from CCC students. “W hat I’d really like to do is get an idea o f w hat are m ost im portant issues to students and address those issues,” he said. Along w ith addressing students’ is sues, Finkbeiner wants to spread aware ness for different resources available on campus. on campus w hether you’re dealing w ith addiction, depression, disability, there’s a resource on campus th a t can help you w ith that." Finkbeiner is excited to g e t started connecting to students across campus and in return help the students become more involved w ith w hat is happening at CCC. “It’s absolutely a pleasure and an hon or to receive this p o s itio n / Finkbeiner said. “To know t h a t ... we had over 4 0 0 students vote, th a t th e students are caring about w ho’s representing them, th a t’s really im portant to me. It speaks §. . Sg -1 g 1 m a/ 5 = volumes; it tells me th a t my jo b Is going Brent Finkbeiner speaks during the campaign. to be that much more important because “ I th in k th e m ost im p o rta n t thing is I made promises to students and I plan getting students connected to their col on making due to those promises.” lege, making sure that they know what is available to them right now, today," Fink beiner said. “We have a lot o f resources — Cassidy Scott and Debbie Fox Student journalists win big The Clackamas Print collected 15 awards a t the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association’s Collegiate Day on May 8. The staff competed for awards against other two-year schools in Oregon. These schools include Lane Community College, Linn-Benton Community College, Mt. Hood Community Col lege, Central Oregon Community College and others. There was a 10-award im provem ent from last year’s five awards. Co-chief editors, Zak Laster and Erin Carey, w ere b o th excited about the awards. “ I’m incredibly proud o f th e w ork th a t w e ’ve done and how far w e’ve gotten as a class. It makes me feel good to see how much everyone has improved and I’m really happy,” Carey said. The awards include tw o best section awards: first place for news sections and second place for sports sections. The staff also w on second place fo r th e special section category for the back to school issue, first and second place for headlines, first place fo r th e series o f bond coverage articles and third place fo r best website. Individual awards were also given at the event including a th ird place award fo r form er TCP m em ber Auriana Cook’s sports story. Am ber Fairbanks, staff writer, g o t second place fo r her review o f The Boy Next Door. Photo e d ito r Becca Moreno, received tw o awards fo r her photography including ON THE COVER: B © © : lackamas PRINT EDITORIAL Co Editor-In-Chief Zak Laster chiefed@ciackamas.edu Co Editor-in-Chief Erin Carey chiefed@clackamas.edu News Editor Cassidy Scott newsed@clackamas.edu Arts & Culture Megan McCoy aced@clackamas.edu Sports Editor Jack Spencer sportsed@clackamas.edu Copy Editor Andrew Koczian copyed@clackamas.edu Photo Editor Becca Moreno photoed@clackamas.edu W eb Editor Blake Thomason webeditor@clackamas.edu Ad Manager Katie Archer admgr@clackamas.edu Design Editor Brandon Chorum STAFF WRITERS & PHOTOGRAPHERS Amber Fairbanks Debbie Fox Gifty Ulinwa Lily Shaver Marissa Nwerem Nick Hadley Robin Scott PRODUCTION Andrew Damian, Carman Honer, Chelsea Pagan, Cole Slawson, Edgard Valencia, Ethan Johnson, Justan Honer, Saige Keikkaia, Shaylyn Struna JOURNALISM ADVISER The Clackamas Print won 15 awards for their work in the past 12 months. first place fo r best spot news photo and third place fo r best photography. Former staff w riter and photographer Brandon Minnis g o t first place fo r best sports photo. Designer Bran don Chorum won three awards: first and third place fo r best house ad and second place fo r best graphic. — Megan McCoy Clackamas runners com pete Saturday, May 9, at Mt. Hood Community College. Photos by Becca Moreno. Cover design by Brandon Chorum. Melissa Jones melissaj@clackamas.edu The Clackamas Print aims to report the news in an honest, unbiased and professional manner. Content published in The Print is not screened or subject to censorship. Email comments, concerns or tips to: chiefed@clackamas.edu or call us at 503-594-6266 19600 Molalla Ave. Oregon City, OR 97045
