November 28,2001
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Clark College Celebrates Diversity with Fiesta Latina
Clark College Student Raises
Hispanic Cultural Awareness
Aureilia Ramirez came to
the U.S. with her family more
than 20 years ago. Without
English language skills, Aureilia
struggled in school and even­
tually dropped out to help care
for her younger brothers.
Today, at age 33, Aureilia
continues to make sacrifices.
But this time, she makes them
for her school. As a student
at Clark College, Aureilia
currently serves as a pro­
gram board officer for the
Associated Students of Clark
College (ASCC). She also
works in the tutoring center
helping students learn Span­
ish and volunteers at the
homeless shelter for the Share
House. Last year, Aureilia
in terp reted fo r S p a n ish ­
speaking students in a weld­
ing class which accommo­
dated students who, having
recently been laid-off from a
local company, were in need
of retraining.
Aside from all o f this,
Aureilia has found time to
help the Clark College Alumni
Association celebrate the di­
versity of the College with its
upcoming holiday ev en t Fi­
esta Latina. Scheduled for 6
to 8:30 p.m. on Monday, De­
cember 10, at the City of
Vancouver W ater Resources
E ducation C enter, F iesta
Latina will feature Latin
dance demonstrations and
lessons, Mariachi players, and
hearty South-of-the Border
hors d'oeuvres donated by
local restaurants.
Clark’s Alumni Associa­
tion is proud of its partnership
with students such as Aureilia.
“Although we are an Alumni
Association, one of our ob­
jectives is to become involved
with C lark’s current stu­
dents," Cheri Cole, program
coordinator, said.
Aureilia, 33,
is standing
with two o f
the Clark
College
welding
students
who were in
the class
that Aurelia
interpreted
for in the
Spring 2001
quarter.
apadrinado- sponsorship
desarme - disarmament
elogió - praise
embajada china - Chínese
embassy
líder religioso
leader
líder spiritual tibetano - Ti­
betan spiritual leader
líderes - leaders
negarse - to refuse to
p e re z o s o -lazy, idle
In an effort to celebrate the
diversity o f Clark College and
provide a fun and relaxing re­
treat from the stresses o f the
holiday season, the Clark C ol­
lege A lum ni A sso ciatio n is
pleased to present Fiesta Latina.
Fiesta Latina will feature Latin
A m erican dance perform ances,
dance lessons, entertainm ent by
M ariachi V iva M exico, and
South-of-the-border food pre­
pared by local restaurants in­
cluding C isco’s M exican R es­
taurant and Cantina, M uchas
G racias, P e p p e r’s T acqueria
and Cafe Del Toro.
The festival events will begin
on Dec. 10, from 6 p.m. to 8:30
p.m. at the City o f V ancouver’s
W ater R eso u rces E d u catio n
Center at 4600 S.E. Colum bia
Way in Vancouver. This fun
holiday reception will also fea­
ture a front-row view o f the
lighted Colum bia R iver contin­
gent of Christm as Ships as they
pass by the C enter that evening.
Guests can win terrific prizes
such as a c c o m m o d atio n s at
Skam ania Lodge, lift tickets at
Tim berline Ski Resort, dance
lessons at A rthur M urray Dance
Studio and gift certificates that
are good at area restaurants.
Tickets for Fiesta Latina are
$25 for Alumni members and
$30 for nonmembers and are
good for admission, food and
two complimentary glasses of
beer or wine. Seating is limited.
For information or to purchase
tickets to Fiesta Latina, contact
the Clark College Alumni Asso­
ciation Office at (360) 992-2301.
protesta formal de la onbtyada
china - formal protest of the
Chinese embassy
respaldo de la comunidad
internacional - support o f
the international community
violaciones de los derechos
humanos - human rights
violations
visita privada - private visit
visitará el Santuario de la
Virgen de Fátima -v isit the
Virgin Fatima sanctuary
Dalai Lama pide respaldo internacional a la autonomía del Tíbet
O porto, Portugal (EFE) - El
Dalai Lam a denunció hoy en la
c iu d a d lu sa d e O p o rto el
aum ento de las violaciones de
los derechos hum anos en el
Tíbet y pidió el respaldo de la
com unidad internacional para
lograr una verdadera autonom ía
de su país.
En su tercer día de visita
privada a Portugal, el líder
spritual tibetano fue investido
hoy doctor honors causa de la
U niversidad Lusíada de Oporto,
en una cerem onia en la que fue
apadrinado porel ex presidente
lu so y a c tu a l e u ro d ip u ta d o
socialista, M arios Soares.
D urante su intervención, el
D alai Lam a insistió en que su
lucha no es por la independencia
del T íbet sino para lograr una
autonom ía real en el territorio, y
acusó a las autoridades de Pekín
de n e g a rse a negociar con los
v e r d a d e r o s r e p r e s e n ta n te s
tibetanos.
Tras denunciar el aum ento
de la s v io la c io n e s d e lo s
derechos hum anos, dijo que
para lograr la autonom ía y evitar
“el genocidio cultural, sóloqueda
la posibilidad del respaldo de la
com unidad internacional" a
las aspiraciones de libertad del
Tíbet.
Tam bién pidió a los líderes
m undiales que em prendan una
p o lític a de d esa rm e y que
tra b a je n p ara lo g ra r la paz
mundial.
Con su habitual buen hum or,
el líder religioso agradeció la
d istin c ió n c o n c e d id a p o r la
Universidad de Oporto, pero dijo
q u e fu e u n a lu m n o a lg o
perezoso, por lo que recom endó
a los estu d iantes que deben
dedicar el m ayor tiem po posible
a los estudios.
Newcomer Wins
Presidency in Honduras
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras
(AP) — Cheering, honking cara­
vans wound through the Hondu­
ran capital, celebrating an appar­
ent presidential victory by a po­
litical newcomer who promised a
New York City-style crackdown
on crime.
The first official vote tallies
showed businessman and Nation­
alist Party candidate Ricardo
Maduro winning with 52.2% to
44.4% for rival Rafael Pineda of
the ruling Liberal Party, with 23%
of votes counted. Exit polls also
showed Maduro winning.
His supporters celebrated in
Tegucigalpa’s streets as Maduro
declared victory.
“W e’ll start by ensuring that
everybody obeys the law as it has
never been obeyed before,” said
Maduro, a 54-year-old business­
man with interests ranging from
agriculture to hotels. He served as
president of the Central Bank un­
der fo rm er p resid en t R afael
Callejasfrom 1990to 1994.
While Sunday’s election was
largely peaceful, violence leading
up to the vote underscored the
central issue of what to do with a
generation of young Hondurans
who have grown up amid crime
and poverty.
The Liberal Party, which fielded
Pineda, a 71 -year-old former grade
school teacher, had to govern
through some o f the roughest
times in the history of this Central
American country of 6.5 million.
Hurricane Mitch hit the country in
1998, killing thousands and caus­
ing billions of dollars in damage.
Pineda, who heads the con­
gress, had said he wanted “to
make Honduras one big school”
with more educational spending.
He offered to improve public ser­
vices with money gained by crack­
ing down on tax evaders.
If Maduro wins, he is expected
to target the tens of thousands of
“mara" gang members who fre­
quently stage turf battles and deal
drugs.
Maduro’s own son was killed
by gunmen in 1997. Maduro vis­
ited New York City earlier this
year, where he met with police and
aides to Mayor Rudy Giuliani, and
came back saying he wanted to
copy the “zero tolerance” anti­
crime program that dramatically
improved safety there.
The program encouraged po­
lice to crack down on minor of­
fenses as a way o f discouraging
more serious lawbreaking. It also
used detailed computer analysis
to track criminal trends in each
police precinct.
The 3.4 million registered vot­
ers in the country — where mini­
mum wages are around $ 100 per
month — also voted for all 128
seats in Congress and nearly 300
mayorships. Neither of the two
parties appeared likely to win a
majority in Congress, leaving them
with the prospect of seeking alli­
ances with small parties.
religious
El so c ia lista S oares elo g ió
la a c titu d d e l a lc a ld e d e
O porto, N uno C ardoso, quien
p ese a las p re sio n e s de la
em b ajad a ch in a en L isb o a
re c ib ió oficialm en te al líder
esp iritual tibetano.
L a visita privada a Portugal
del Dalai Lama generó polémica
debido a la protesta form al de
la em bajada china y las críticas
de la oposición, porque no sea
recibido por e, G obierno o el
jefe de Estado lusos.
El P rem io N obel de la Paz
de 1989 dijo hoy que si algunos
p o lítico s p o rtu g u eses “no se
s ie n te n e n u n a s itu a c ió n
em b a ra z o sa ” te n d ría m ucho
gusto en reu n irse con ellos
cu an d o se traslad e m añana,
m artes, hacia L isboa.
El Dalai Lam a perm anecerá
otros dos días en Portugal, du­
rante los cuales se trasladará
hoy a la ciudad de C oim bra y
d e sp u é s a L isb o a. M añana,
m a rte s 2 7 , v is it a r á
el
S an tu ario de la V irgen de
Fátim a.
The Portland Observer’s
commitment to cultural di­
versity includes the en­
couragement of a multi­
lingual society. Readers
can learn Spanish on this
page by reading the words
and phrases in bold print
and gaining understand­
ing of its meaning with
this companion glossary.
Seeking African American Families with ADHD Children
for a Research Study
ADHD, Ethnicity, and Family Environment
Who is the Principal Investigator?
Judy Kendall. RN, Ph.D.
School of Nursing, Oregon Health Sciences University
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road
Portland, OR 9720,
503-494-3890
What is the study about?
This study is about gaining an understanding ot what it is like for a family to live with attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Virtually no research exists on how African A me li cun
and Hispanic families experience and manage ADHD, what health needs they may have, and
what opportunities they have for receiving these services. The study will involve two
meetings, about 2 hours each, at your home or place convenient for you.
Which families are eligible?
• Families with al least one child (age 6-19) with a diagnosis of ADHD.
• Families with al least two people (the ADHD child and one parent). Hopefully both parents
and siblings will participate as well.
• Families that arc willing to participate in one interview and complete a series o,
questionnaires.
• Families that speak English or arc willing to work through an interpreter.
• Parents that are able to read and write at the 5th grade level or are willing to have the
questions read to them.
Spanish interpreters can be available.
All information will be held strictly confidential.
There will be no cost to you for participating in the research.
In appreciation of your time and contribution,
Each family will receive $50 after each meeting for a possible total of $100.
If interested please call 503-494-4122.
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