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