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Saving the planet one by one Sustainability committee takes on campus issues that affect Mother Earth Riley Lundgren The Clackamas Print
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A stack of 198 class schedules waits to be recycled in the downstairs Roger Rook staff lounge. Great recycling or waste of paper?
Clackamas’ sustainability committee began meeting Oct. 26 in an effort to attack environmental issues on campus, with the hope of making Clackamas more earth-friendly. The committee has been in the works for a couple of years. It began as a group of faculty members who encouraged authors concerned with sustainability awareness to visit Clackamas. The college has had a sustainability fair for the past two years. In July, Vice President of Instructional Services Baldwin van der Bijl asked that Dean of Arts Bill Leach, Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences Bill Briare and Horticulture Instructor Elizabeth Howley to launch sustainability practices. Leach, Briare and Howley are now cochairs for the sustainability committee. “I see my responsibility as helping the school’s staff and students understand choices to reduce waste, reuse, recycle, reduce our carbon footprint and, therefore, become more responsible citizens,” Howley said in an e-mail. “My love and respect for the natural environment is why I have chosen to work in the green industry and horticulture, and my passion for sharing information is the reason I am an instructor.”
The goal of the committee is to explore and implement sustainability philosophy at Clackamas. “The first step is to do an assessment of where we are on campus,” Briare said. With the help of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), the committee will be able to help raise awareness with information and resources. Students and staff members have been e-mailing ideas and suggestions to Howley about what can be done at the college. “I am compiling them and sharing them with the committee so we may discuss actions on these suggestions,” Howley said. So far, proposals have been made to place recycle bins for plastic bottles on campus and reduce paper waste. “We are a campus with great landscapes, giving us air and enriching our experience,” Howley said. “Our committee process of inclusion lets us make great choices. We have an active grounds committee and campus-use and development committee. “Our method of inclusion allows us to get things right the first time and change with new ideas and technology which is brought forward. At Clackamas our buildings are designed by architects who are held responsible for incorporating staff input, so we end up with great spaces and fewer design errors.” The sustainability committee meets every other Friday in the Bill Brod Community Center at 12:30 p.m., and all are welcome to join or attend and listen.
Faculty poet travels to share her passion Kate Gray travels overseas to share her poetry Emily Walters The Clackamas Print
Full-time faculty associate president, published poet and community volunteer are just a few of the many roles that English Instructor Kate Gray has
taken on during her time at the college. Gray’s busy lifestyle should come as no surprise to those who know her well; she is a self-proclaimed risk-taker. “I think I am really proud of the risks that I have taken, and those come in all sorts of flavors,” she said.
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Kate Gray’s first fulllength book of poetry was published in fall of 2007. It is called “Another Sunset We Survive.”
New scholarship for grade-gifted Dale Balbi
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Attention all academic-gifted students. Students with unmet financial needs and stellar grades, who are involved in or have a strong appreciation of the arts and humanities, should perhaps consider applying for Clackamas’ Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship. This scholarship’s objective is to help young people of great promise achieve their full educational potential – in other words, the scholarship pays for tuition and living expenses. However, there are some guidelines to be eligible. The student must have a cumulative college GPA of 3.5 or better, which must include all college-level courses. Nominees must also pursue a baccalaureate degree full-time at a prestigious four-year institution starting in fall 2008. Only college sophomores or recent graduates within five years qualify. The Jack Kent Cooke Please see JACK KENT, Page 2
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Upcoming primaries ignite presidential race therefore, represents change,” he added. Former Sen. John Edwards, of North Carolina, is another Democratic candidate, who, according to his Web site, is for “the complete withdrawal of all combat troops from Iraq” and implementing policies that
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As one of the most covered and expensive primary elections in history approaches, voters may have questions concerning the candidates. Will the primary election affect Clackamas students? “Of course it will,” said Political Science Instructor Dean Darris. “None of us are immune from the political system; we should have learned that by now.” In Darris’ view, elections matter in a democracy because they establish policy. The primaries elect candidates for federal and state office, and those individuals determine legislation regarding issues such as war and peace, spending powers, the environment, financial aid and social security. In primaries, voters can only vote in their OBAMA registered party. There are eight candidates for each party, but only the frontrunners are mentioned here. Democrat Hillary Clinton was First Lady during husband Bill Clinton’s presidency from 1993 to 2001, and is the junior United States senator from New York. The other major primary candidate is Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. Obama has significantly less political experience than Clinton, but both are in favor of ending the Iraq War and affordable health care for all Americans. Using her time in the White House and Senate, Clinton “is distancing herself from Obama,” GIULIANI about whom many will “fight the rising costs Democratic voters have con- of middle-class life,” among cerns based upon his inexperi- other issues. ence, Darris said. “Edwards is running on his “Of course, Obama is run- very powerful populist, proning on the very fact that gressive, domestic and forhe is not a member of the eign policy platform, which Washington establishment and, DEMOCRATS - Joe Biden - Hillary Clinton - Chris Dodd - John Edwards - Mike Gravel - Dennis Kucinich - Barack Obama - Bill Richardson
is not surprising given his background as a trial attorney representing working families against corporations,” Darris said. “It doesn’t hurt that he is from a working class background.” In reference to the Republican Party, Darris said,
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Holidays and student breaks: academic calendar changes Thanksgiving, Christmas and spring break: all things to be considered when creating the academic calendar for next year. The academic calendar outlines when the school year begins and ends, as well as what days in between students and staff must attend. Vice President of Instructional Services Baldwin van der Bijl approves the calendar, which then has to be accepted by the college council and the board of directors.
The 2008-2009 academic calendar will differ from that of previous years. According to van der Bijl, it will be in sync with Portland State University’s schedule “so there will be fewer conflicts.” Another change will be that fewer days will be taken off for holidays in order to allow staff more work hours. The campus will remain open to students during holidays, and staff will not be required to take holidays off. Winter break will also be
three weeks instead of the usual four that it has been for the past several years. In addition, there are a few rules and restrictions on the schedule that must be followed. “There is a contract that spells out all the holidays,” van der Bijl said. The following holidays must be taken off: Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Veterans Day, Memorial Day and Thanksgiving. - Compiled by Nick Kornafel
But in any event, we have Mitt Romney running essentially on what amounts to his competency.” Romney, a Republican and the former governor of Massachusetts, promotes lowering taxes and the cost of health care. The priorities of Rudy Giuliani, R-N.Y., former mayor of New York City, include fiscal discipline, decreasing taxes and winning the war on terror. “Giuliani is running on his activities as mayor of New York during 9/11 of 2001,” Darris said. “This is why Giuliani is spending his campaign trying to look presidential. “Giuliani and Romney both are an uncomfortable fit for the conservative base of the Republican Party. John McCain is struggling, squaring his reputation as a maverick while running on a platform that is simply establishment policies.” Darris predicts that one of three candidates could win the presidency. “If we define ‘best’ as who can win the presidency, then it will be Hillary Clinton and Mitt Romney, or maybe Giuliani,” he said. “If we define ‘best’ as which candidate has the best policy, in my opinion, it would be Dennis Kucinich for the Democrats and Ron Paul for the Republicans, even though neither of them stand a chance at gaining their party’s nomination.” So, students, start thinking about who should be the country’s new leader and vote in the primaries on May 20, 2008.
Jack Kent: new scholarship for campus Continued from KENT, KENT Page 1
Scholarship is exclusively awarded to two people at each community college in Oregon. Dave Arter, who is the campus representative for the scholarship, said, “The community college applications were far superior to the four-year institutions that they were eliminated from contention.” In order to be selected, a student must have good grades, financial needs, a will to succeed, participate in leadership and public service activities and have critical-thinking abilities. If tuition is completely funded for the student’s degree, then he or she is no longer in the running for the scholarship. As far as the applications go, he or she must show logical reasoning, construct a well-crafted argument and evaluate information in an efficient matter. According to Arter, “Two students are nominated from each community college based on a submitted partial application, and the strongest two are coached throughout the whole application process. Nominees are selected by the faculty representative and campus scholarship committee in December 2007 or January 2008.” All applications must be complete and submitted by Feb. 1, 2008. “The foundation notifies all applicants about who gets the scholarship in late April of 2008,” Arter said. “It gives students a chance to go to their dream school, even if it’s a school you absolutely can’t afford.” Jack Kent Cooke was a businessman and a philanthropist. He also owned prominent sports teams, such as the Washington Redskins and the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Chrysler building in New York City. When he died in 1997, he left the majority of his money to fund this foundation, therefore cementing his legacy which lives on today.
Marijuana Forum What: A chance to learn more about this infamous drug, from its uses in medicine to the problems it faces today. Petitions will be available for signing. When: 4 to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 14 Where: McLoughlin Hall Who: Hear from many influential speakers from groups such as National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, Voter Rights and Mothers Against Misuse and Abuse. Sponsored by: Clackamas Community College Democratic Club 360-521-5877
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Students respond to “Lone gun defends Second Amendment” Dear Editor,
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Dear Editor,
I’m writing to you regarding the recent article titled “Lone gun defends Second Amendment.” Shirley Katz believes she needs a firearm to protect herself from her abusive husband. I disagree. At the high school, her husband is not likely to be able to get near her and harm her. He’s abusive, not murderous, so if by chance he finds her in the parking lot, can’t she use a taser or mace to defend herself? One could argue that he could overpower her, but in a public place like a crowded high school, she shouldn’t have much to fear. Allowing her to carry a weapon into a high school, where we are trying to help our youth develop, sends them the wrong message. I have no problem with guns on a college campus, but at the high school level they only cause more problems than they solve.
Referring to “Lone gun defends Second Amendment”: While reading this article, a million thoughts run through my head. I am concerned knowing that the students I sit in class with are carrying or could be concealing a gun. However, it is also reassuring knowing that if an incident like Virginia Tech happened, I would be protected by my fellow peers. However, no law, no restriction, is going to stop a person with the intention to kill.
The article that I am referring to is the “Lone gun defends Second Amendment.” I feel that guns are not necessary, and I feel that they should not be allowed on campus. I don’t think that anyone should be allowed the right without proper gun safety. Just having a permit doesn’t make you Mr. know-it-all about guns. I personally don’t feel safe knowing that the idiot next to me possibly has a gun on them. It’s just not right.
Alicia Tallman
Erika Townsend
Dear Editor, This is in reference to your article regarding concealed weapons allowed on campus property. I would like to write this letter in support of this policy. In the wake of incidents such as Columbine and Virginia tech, it is refreshing to see that CCC is taking a stance against such incidents occurring. I feel that allowing a current CHL holder to carry a concealed handgun on campus is a deterrent against school shooting incidents in itself. Thank you for addressing this issue.
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Agustin Torres
I just wanted to start off by saying that the article titled “Lone gun defends Second Amendment” was really wellwritten. I listened to my class debate about this topic and found that most of them wanted guns to be banned! I for one would not give up my rights just to feel safe. My rights are my safety. Now, let’s look at how many rights we have lost all to enforce some sense of safety. The government can tap into phone lines, torture is now permitted, religious freedoms are slowly being taken away. (Do you have kids? Do they know the Pledge of Allegiance?) What amendment goes next? The amendments are there to protect us. Laws cannot stop a crazy person from being crazy! Laws cannot prevent people from going on campus and going on a killing spree. Now, all I have left to ask is, why are our rights there? To protect us or to protect the government? Why are our amendments, our rights being threatened? Is it because we are failing as a society, or is it because our government is failing as an institution?
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Robert Stewart
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Dear Editor,
Dear Editor,
There is a saying, albeit one out of many variations, stating, “Guns don’t kill people; people kill people.” While reading “Lone gun,” I found myself torn between two critical points. In sanctioning the carrying of guns at school, are you encouraging or helping prevent any firearm incidents? I think that perhaps the process of obtaining a concealed handgun license is so intense and elaborate that it’s almost safe to assume it’s a good thing the firearm is in their hands over someone else’s. In the event of a Virginia Tech-esque occurrence, I posit someone with a concealed handgun license would have been much more useful inside Virginia Tech than the legions of law enforcement that anyone could have posted outside.
Due to the fact that your paper has an article on guns covering the front page, I was writing to give you my personal point of view. This article was truly unnecessary! Perhaps the reason was valid, but this was just an invitation for more people to bring them with or without a concealed handgun license. Also, if the college wants to allow it, that’s their choice, but let’s not give crazy people the option. We haven’t had any problems yet. There is no reason to make it pronounced and give it the opportunity.
I recently read your article “lone gun defends second amendment.” I find this to be a very interesting topic with many different viewpoints. My personal opinion is that i think the teacher being able to bring a gun to school is just slightly excessive. I would think that a taser or a weapon that shoots rubber bullets would send the same message across without killing the guy. I also tend to think about the students in this scenario. If the man was to come to the class and the teacher was to shoot the person, this could scar some of the students for life. Another thought is, what is going to stop students from bringing weapons to school if the teachers can have them? Do we want to have a learning environment where guns are drawn to settle an argument?
Shannon Mullicon
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if frogs really burp methane gas. The Clackamas Print The evening started with a little delay caused by the everprevalent problem of computer difficulties, and then English Seattle author Matt Instructor Trevor Dodge gave a Briggs read from his short introduction before Briggs took the podium to read. works at the college Briggs has won numerlast Wednesday ous awards for his books of short stories. His 2005 novel The Stranger, a Seattle pub- “Shoot the Buffalos” won him lication, recently called author the American Book Award in Matt Briggs a “genius of lit- 2006. Along with the awards, he erature.” In Roger Rook 220 of the has garnered good reviews Literary Arts Center, on Nov. from such larger newspapers 7 Briggs read a selection of his as The New York Times and The short stories to the gathered Seattle Times. For this reading, he strayed crowd. People sitting comfortably away from his self-described in unmistakably purple chairs “dirty, old man stories” and intently listened to his works, read from a varied group of witnessing the words that have tales that covered a gambit of made him well-known in the subjects, from flying men to a wart that gets a little out of literary world. “It’s a story,” joked Briggs hand. His writing style merges after telling a tale of a time when a fact-checker asked him well-thought-out descriptions of events, people and things with a sense of whimsical fantasy. A bit of dark humor also helps move his stories from one Author of three collections of point to the next. short stories, “The Remains of T h o s e River Names,” “Misplaced Alinterested in ice” and “The Moss Gatherers.” Briggs’ writing can access his Web site Recently published his first novand blog at w w w. s e e d el, “Shoot the Buffalo.” cake.com to keep up with his work. The Winner of several prizes, insite also feacluding The American Book tures his ranAward and The Stranger Genius dom thoughts and a sidebar Award. outlining his upcoming readings.
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Kate Gray: instructor extraordinaire, active in the community Continued from POET, Page 1
“What I mean by that is, a risk can be trying out something in the classroom,” she continued, “or confronting someone who is not treating a faculty member fairly, or volunteering at the Red Cross and going to work at a shelter right after Katrina hit.” Gray has taken these types of chances and will continue to do so, a trait which has led her to much success throughout her 15-plus years at the college. As an English instructor, Gray likes to “mix it up” with the courses she teaches. “I love inter-disciplinary (teaching),” she said. “I am teaching Arts and Sciences 200.” The class focuses on Africa, and is a “lab science for non-science people.” As for her other classes, “poetry writing would probably be my favorite,” she said. “I wanted to become an English instructor because I loved writing
and it was a good fit,” she added. Gray also enjoys traveling when she finds the time.
“I wanted to become an English instructor because I loved writing and it was a good fit.” Kate Gray English Instructor, Full-time Faculty Associate President
Recently, she went to Oxford, England, to speak at the Sylvia Plath Symposium, commemorating the poet’s 75th birthday. Together with a few other speakers, Gray spoke
about her use of Plath’s poetry in her teaching. “After reading her poems and letters home, hearing recordings of her reading, launching videos and pictures, students wrote a poem to Sylvia in Sylvia’s voice,” Gray wrote in her proposal for the symposium. She has her poetry class do this assignment each term. Plath has significantly influenced Gray’s own poetry. “She was a pretty intense character and fascinating,” she said. “I have studied her work a long time.” Gray has an impressive resume when it comes to poetry. She has had her work published in many magazines, including Poetry Northwest, The Seattle Review and The Oregonian. In addition, in 2000, her chapbook, Where She Goes, won the Blue Light Chapbook Contest. So with the many different parts of her life, how does Gray manage to keep from going insane? What is her secret? “How you balance it is you follow your passion,” Gray simply said.
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Kate Gray sits in her office in Roger Rook Hall; she is back from a recent trip to England, where she spoke at the Sylvia Plath Symposium.
Coming This Week To Theaters... 11/16 – Love in the Time of Cholora, rated R, starring Javier Bardem, Giovanna Mezzogiorno and Benjamin Pratt. 11/16 – Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium, rated G, starring Dustin Hoffman, Natalie Portman and Jason Bateman. 11/16 – Beowulf, rated PG-13, starring Ray Winstone, Anthony Hopkins and Angelina Jolie.
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A way to make a difference globally may be here at Clackamas Imagine a club that strives for global peace and social justice. Pause. There is no need to imagine such a group because the Global Activism Club is real, and it’s conveniently located right here on campus. The Global Activism Club (GAC) provides an atmosphere where students can explore the living conditions of people all around the world. It focuses on “learning where
other people involved,” she said. The group’s mission is “to inform students on campus about humanitarian crises, and then to organize an outlet … to change things in big and small ways.” In the past, the GAC has been involved in a few events on campus. “We try to have a table with information at the club fairs, and we have hosted a few different fundraisers around school,” Prentice said. GAC fundraises for various non-government humanitarian aid projects. These include Invisible Children, in Uganda, and Open Doors, in North Korea. Beginning on Nov. 19, GAC will meet in the Fireside Lounge, in the Bill Broad Community Center, at noon on the third Monday of every month. The club is not affiliated with any other organizations.
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Clackamas students give multiple movies a big thumbs down How many is too many? It seems that every time somebody makes a really great movie it must be followed by at least two sequels. While it’s hard to resist a good trilogy, moviegoers have to question whether some sequels are actually needed. A vast number of Clackamas students believe that follow-ups are often terrible farces. “Most of the time, sequels are unnecessary,” said communications student Anthony Baer. English student Lor Foster agrees that those in movies and games are generally awful. “People should read more,” Foster said. “Books can only get better – well, unless you’re J.K. Rowling.” However, not all students insist that sequels are dreadful. On the other side of the spectrum there’s Ben
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Ripplinger, who said, “Some sequels aren’t that bad.” “Take the Redwall series for example,” he added, referring to the popular saga by Brian Jacques. Paden Smith agrees with Ripplinger. “Some sequels are OK,” Smith said, though his opinion does not extend to movies
“Disney is the whore of the sequel realm.” Kent Hall Acting student
like The Matrix. Still, the majority of students hold to a negative view of follow-ups. “If the first movie sucked, there’s no point in a sequel,” English student Greg Stein said. Students also have strong opinions concerning slasher movies, in particular the Saw series, about which Stein vehemently exclaimed, “Those glorified gore movies? For God’s sake, there
are four of them, and there’s no plot!” It appears that the realm of children’s movies and cartoons doesn’t escape the scathing criticism of viewers, either. “Disney is the whore of the sequel realm,” said acting student Kent Hall. In reference to more mainstream movies, Nicole Looney said, “I think the sequels that really vacuum are the ones they only make because the first one did so well.” “All movies are so predictable,” she added. Hall has some candid advice for novice moviegoers: “When a sequel skips the theater and goes straight to DVD, it sucks. Period.” On the topic of movies based on short stories, specifically the Children of the Corn series, Hall said, “One or two films based on a short story can be all right, but when you have six films from a 30-page short, it … I can’t think of another word other than ‘sucks.’” Many Clackamas students concur that most even-numbered sequels are terrible, while the odd-numbered ones tend to be somewhat, if not totally, more interesting.
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and how people in this world are suffering, and asking ourselves what we should do about it,” said Esther Prentice, president of GAC. Prentice started the club during Winter Term 2007 due to her strong interest in helping individuals in need. “I had tons of information that was rather scattered, and I wanted to find a way to organize it and get
Although GAC currently has no upcoming events scheduled, students should still “stay tuned,” Prentice said. “I would like people to know that we’re very excited to have new people come and check us out,” she added. For further information, contact Prentice at how_much@juno. com.
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Events OPEN: The Fall Term theatre production, the dark comedy “Reckless,” plays in the Osterman Theatre, in Niemeyer Hall, until Nov. 18. Performances take place Thursday through Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 general admission, $15 for seniors 62 and older and $10 for students. For further information or to make reservations, call ext. 2356. TODAY: The forum for the legalization of marijuana, headed by the president of the Democratic Club on campus, will be taking place from 4 to 6:30 p.m. in McLoughlin Hall Forum. Its purpose is to educate the student body and the surrounding community about the issues associated with marijuana. 11/16: The opening reception of the Alexander Gallery’s new exhibit titled “Confluence,” which features works by Tim Lundholm, Mike Suri and Tom Yody, is on Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. “Confluence” will be open until Jan. 18 next year. 11/19: College Night in Oregon will be at Clackamas from 6 to 9:15 p.m. in the Gregory Forum. Students may learn about planning and paying for college, and even enter to win one of four $500 scholarships. Several different breakout sessions will be going on. Free pizza and soda will be available. For more information, visit the Web site at www.collegenightinor.org or e-mail scholarships@clackamas.edu.
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Soccer advances to semi-finals Women’s soccer has clinched the Southern Region championships, but can they take it all the way to win the NWAACC championships? Lydia E. Bashaw The Clackamas Print
Combining talent and effort, the Clackamas soccer team sets out for the Northwest Athletic Association of Community College (NWAACC) championships. After finishing 16-0-1 in the league, the team placed first in the region. Now they look toward the NWAACs and a possible title. Coach Tracy Nelson feels that the season so far has been a complete success. “We … finished first in the Southern Region division, which gave us a firstround bye in the playoffs,” Nelson said. “We finished up our last season game on Saturday by beating Olympic College 9-0.” Nelson, the 2004 and 2005 coach of the year, has seen the Cougars win two previous titles and feels that this year could surpass past seasons. “This is one of our most talented teams,” she said. “We have a lot of speed and athleticism. We have the potential to win the NWAACC title.” The team will travel to Tukwila, Wash., Nov. 17 and 18 for the final four championships. They will meet Walla Walla Community College, Lane Community College, Clark College and Southwestern Community College. “Our biggest threat will be Walla Walla,” Nelson said, “which we would meet in final if we continue to win.” “It has been a combined effort amongst the team,” she added. “We have several players with 10-plus goals, and we have over 10 shutouts for the season.” According to Nelson, the team will be at their best in their upcoming games. “(We are) … a combination of tenacious defense with an unstoppable scoring threat,” she said.
LEFT: Freshman Caitlin Mandeville successfully completes a penalty kick during the shoot-out period against Columbia Basin. The Clackamas soccer program has only existed for six years. In that time, they won the NWAACC championships in 2004 and 2005. They have been Southern Region Champions in 2004, 2005 and 2007.
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ABOVE LEFT: The team gathered around Kelly Lewis, number 18, after she scored the winning penalty kick that advanced the team. Lewis is a freshman this year and came to Clackamas from Estacada High School. ABOVE RIGHT: Head Coach Tracy Nelson, left, and Assistant Coach Megan Diebel watch from the sidelines.
Cross country runs to NWAACC, falls short of first place
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FAR LEFT: Brandon Snook took ninth place overall in the individual men’s competition. He ran a 00:26:44. The men’s team took seventh place overall. LEFT: Allison Body took 10th in the overall women’s competition. The Clackamas women’s team was listed as incomplete. ABOVE: A cross country member warms up during practice.
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Ladies’ edition Andrea Simpson
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The World Series was a sweep for the Boston Red Sox. They won their first four games, winning the series on Colorado territory. But although we all thoroughly enjoyed watching the actual plays of the games, the ladies likely enjoyed watching the players more. For years, the fact that football players wear those tight pants has drawn women from all walks of life to watch the all-American sport. Here are my top three “hot” players from each team.
#46 Center Fielder World Series: First rookie in 61 years with four hits in a Series game, according to Sportsline.com. Interesting fact: Ellsbury was born and raised in Madras, Ore., and attended Oregon State University
Ian Stewart
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#24 Third Baseman World Series: Although normally playing third base, he has been training lately as a second baseman. Interesting Fact: Stewart bats left but throws right-handed.
Dustin Pedroia
#15 Second Baseman World Series: Struggled in April but came back to make a difference in Games 1 and 2. Interesting fact: Considered by many to be a front-runner for the 2007 Rookie of the Year over teammate Ellsbury.
Willy Taveras
#3 Center Fielder World Series: Benched for Game 3 of the World Series. He was replaced with teammate Cory Sullivan. Interesting Fact: Voted National League Rookie of the Year 2006 by MLB players.
Sports Scores Soccer
Nov. 10, 2007 – Clackamas 0 def Columbia Basin 0
Volleyball
Nov. 7, 2007 – Linn Benton def Clackamas (30-28, 31-29, 30-21)
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NWAACC championships Men Spokane 19, Everett 73, Lane 88, Clackamas 110, Whatcom 136, SW Oregon 166, Treasure Valley 190, Clark 201, Mt. Hood 220, Bellevue 245 Women Spokane 27, Everett 73, Lane 80, SW Oregon 124, Mt. Hood 142, Treasure Valley 157, Clark 183, Whatcom 212, Skagit Valley 217, Bellevue 223, Clackamas INC
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#31 Pitcher World Series: Pitched most of Game 4 in the World Series. Interesting Fact: Lester was diagnosed with cancer in spring 2006 and has had a full recovery to play in the World Series.
Taylor Buchholz
#35 Pitcher World Series: Buchholz was not on the roster for the World Series and did not see playing time. He was on the roster for the playoffs but was not used. Interesting Fact: Traded with Taveras from Astros. This was his first season playing with the Rockies.
Games this Week
Volleyball Nov. 15-17, Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges championships at Mt. Hood CC Soccer Nov. 17-18, NWAACC championships in Tukwila, Wash. Wrestling Nov. 17, SOU/ Best of the West Tournament in Medford Women’s Basketball Nov. 16, Treasure Valley CC at TVCC Nov. 17, Walla Walla CC at WWCC
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