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Veterans’ military training to translate to college credits By Brian Baldwin News Editor As Clackamas Community College continues to boast its service for veterans, a grant from the American Council of Education and Walmart will help provide an even greater opportunity for Clackamas to service returning veterans trying to continue their education or find a civilian job. By working with ACE, Clackamas will start to institute mili-
tary experience for college credit. According to Steffen Moller, dean of curriculum, planning and research, students, regardless of being a veteran or not, can bring credits to Clackamas through prior learning such as AP courses from high school. However this grant will create a system where veterans can cross huge hurdles to get a degree based upon their job, or Military Occupational Specialty. “What we’re trying to do with the grant from ACE-Walmart is to look at some of those trainings in the
military and then work with departments here on campus to look at the outcomes of the training and the outcomes of our courses and say, ‘OK, if you come in with this, we’ll give you credit for this course,’” said Moller. According to Moller, ACE travels to military installations and compares the outcomes of military training to general college courses, and based upon their recommendation, the college can award college credit for that training. However ACE does not make a distinction on which course to award credit for.
“The limitation on that is that it doesn’t say ‘BA-285,’ ‘MTH-111’ or whatever else it may be. It does not tie directly to an equivalent course on any campus,” said Moller. “That will become the local college’s determination.” The college is looking at three different areas to allow veterans to get college credit for: business management, water quality and automotive repair. “One of the departments we are working with is the automotive department. I was talking with David
Bradley, and he said that he had worked with a student that did auto maintenance in Iraq, so he knows how to take a transmission apart put it back together and put it back inside the truck. And he’s going to take that out into combat? Yeah, I think we can give him credit for what we would teach in a transmissions class, because not only has he done it but he’s also depending on it in a different fashion,” said Moller. Please see MILITARY, Page 3
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Apple-aday keeps ITS away By Brian Baldwin News Editor
“I’m sorry but you’ll need to hire a specialist to fix this problem. No, I can’t help you; it’s just not in my job specialties. Sorry but you will also have to pay out of pocket for this.” Is this a line from the latest hit medical drama series? Wrong answer; it’s actually the lack of in-house technicians we have to service our student Macintosh computer labs. According toAndy Mingo, a Digital Media Communications instructor, Clackamas Community College has been without an in-house Mac technician for years. The subject was last brought up in the Information Technology Services department when it was under the previous Chief Information Officer Joe Austin but the proposal was swept under the rug. “For years I’ve talked with ITS about the fact that we could really use ITS Mac support to help us set up our labs and keep it up to date,” said Mingo. “Years ago I think there was resistance to Macs because of that ‘PC vs. Mac battle’ going on. I’m not sure what was going on but for some reason the college would not allow ITS to support Macs.” In response as to why Macs were not supported in the past, Courtney Wilton, vice president of College Services, said that it was because of the difference in the number of machines. “We have around 2,000 computers we maintain collegewide, and I’d guess about 98 percent are PCs versus Macs. In the past, because of the relative small size and also distinct nature it was more efficient for us to maintain the Apple platform externally (and) focus internal staff on the 98 percent (that are PCs,)” stated Wilton in an e-mail. Because of the lack of in-house support, Mac instructors such as Mingo have to hire outside technicians, like Adam Wunn, to provide tech support out of their own department’s budget.
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In the Niemeyer Macintosh lab, Alex Nusbaum and Kendra Heath work on their projects on Apple iMacs. ITS is unable to provide full tech support for these machines, so departments hire technicians themselves. “Right now we’re going through a number of different things, so we have to take care of the Macs ourselves. We also hire off-site technicians to come in and maintain the labs as well. That’s an out-of-pocket expense,” said Mingo. “Now we have a new CIO and from my conversations with her so far she’s more than willing to allow some ITS support for us.” Kimberley Carey, the new CIO for ITS, said that she is more knowledgeable about PCs but is not against the idea of internally supporting our student Mac labs. “I’ve always been more familiar with PCs. I have nothing against Macs. Like a lot of people in ITS, I thought they were more difficult to support. I was surprised after I talked to other CIOs at other community colleges that they said that they are not hard to support,” said Carey. “So far I haven’t seen a rea-
son why we shouldn’t (have an in-house technician).” According to Carey, the cost of Mac certifying one person costs around $200, a fact mirrored on Apple’s certification website of $65 to $200 for just the exam. Carey is still meeting with instructors who use Macs to determine the level of service needed. But would it not be easier to just run machines that you can get ready support for? Not according to Mingo. “Generally what I’ve been finding throughout my filmmaking career is that a lot of the companies that our students are going into internship-wise are using Macs,” said Mingo. “There are people out there that use PCs for media production but the general consensus, and what the DMC faculty use for their own art or media production, is exclusively Mac.”
Letters to the editor Veteran defends club position Anger expressed over article To the veterans of Clackamas Community College: As George Washington, quite possibly the greatest man America has known, once said, “I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man.” I have recently been told of many objections to my usage of CCC Veterans’ Club president in a letter to The Print signed by me. A feeling of collective injustice was displayed because of that usage, in that I was speaking for all veterans. While they have their own voice and may express opinions freely, I signed the letter of my own accord and feel the injustice has been made to veterans who come back and are not able to use their rights to become involved in student government. Just as President Obama was elected and speaks for the American people, I, too, was elected and speak for the veterans of our college. In addition, it was noted of my status in the Marine Corps. This does not mean that the entire Corps agrees with
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me, even though some may do so. The same could be said for every service listed by our names. The First Amendment provides protection for unpopular speech, so that no one may silence it. If any veterans feel I have been unjust, unethical or insulting to them in stating I am the Veterans’ Club President in the letter, I call for the veterans to vote on their feeling of the usage of that title being justified or not. If any students wish to speak to me directly, I will be happy to meet with them to discuss this issue. I strive to fight injustice on behalf of all of us students who have sacrificed for this country and democracy. I will continue to do for my tenure as President of the Veterans’ Club. Respectfully and sincerely, Justin M. Lay Sergeant, Bravo Co., 4th Tank Battalion USMC CCC Veterans’ Club President
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Your article “Political science students lash out at board members” could not have been more disrespectful of the brave political science students who were trying to do something right. They were not only taking the correct action, as outlined by political practice, by exhausting local remedies, they took the right stance about the board of education. The board of education is paid to do several jobs and that students need to do their jobs for them shows massive corruption in the body politic of this school. Comparing it to the Jerry Springer show is not just unacceptable, ... it is immoral. The college president’s action was also a tangible act. It was seen by several people, to call it alleged is absurd. Finally, your support for the board of education is itself unjust and wrong. They had damaged the school’s reputation, the reputation of good instructors, and the degrees of all the students who graduate here with their useless and petty classes. They may as well offer underwater
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basket weaving. The second thing I would like to comment on is that I fully support the Veterans’ Club president in his writing of the letter. Not only is it the right thing to support, but he was officially elected to that position. Aside from that, his position holds merit if the ASG president’s title holds merit. If she can use it how she pleases, so can the Veterans’ club president. It is wrong and immoral to try and divide people in such manner, when they are doing the right thing by trying to give the people what is their just desserts. Sean Huggins Political science major
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Carey takes reign as tech chief By John Simmons Copy Editor Although not the most visible department of Clackamas Community College, the Information Technology Services department provides many necessary services to the college. Unfortunately ITS has had to deal with being understaffed since July, when the dean and one of the administrators left to work for another company. That was when Kimberley Carey, who had been working as the director of administrative computing, was hired as the interim dean and Chief Information Officer. After months of searching for someone to take the job, the Board of Education approved Carey as the new CIO on Feb. 9. “The first time when it was open, I had not applied, and then when it was open again I chose to,” said Carey. “A lot of my reasoning was making sure I was fully supported in accepting a new position here on campus, and during the interim, I really felt like I was by both the executive team and staff here.” Courtney Wilton, vice president chairman of college services and chief financial officer of CCC, said that Carey was hired because she was the most qualified for the position. He said she is doing an excellent job so far and is handling challenges well, challenges such as being short-staffed and managing the myriad things ITS has going on at one time. “We have a lot of things going at once … and it’s a lot to manage,” said Wilton. “We’re upgrading our payroll system … and going to this online time-keeping system, which is more reliable. We’re looking at a different type of room scheduling system and hoping that we can automate that to a larger degree. We’re also looking at a software product (Analytics) which will allow us to better utilize a lot of the information that is in the system right now which isn’t as available to managers and staff as it should be, so it’s going to allow us do a better job of providing information to staff who really need it.” With Carey’s new position come some benefits, such as more control over the processes as well as an increase in pay. “It’s a pretty big position, definitely something I wanted to think over before I jumped into it,” said Carey. “There’re a lot of reasons why I like this position. I think the perks would be not just thinking about things operationally but also strategically. I like being involved in some of the brainstorming … and helping guide some of those decisions; that was a big draw of why I applied. It did (come with a raise). Deans are on a different pay scale from director level.” But with that increase in pay comes an increase in responsibilities. Carey’s salary is now in the level 15 range, meaning that she annually makes $81,315-108,300. Carey has 15 ITS staff that she supervises and several projects that she oversees. “We have our desktop support, we have our networking group and we also have our support for myClackamas,
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Kimberley Carey was recently promoted to Chief Information Officer of Information Technology Services. She says she is ready for the responsibilities that her new position will put on her and is excited for her new job here at CCC. as well as Datatel (CCC’s main administrative system); I’m overseeing all of that right now,” Carey said. “That wouldn’t normally be all under a CIO – obviously it would be under the umbrella of CIO, but the day-to-day management of it wouldn’t have been all under the CIO’s supervision. “A lot of it is just looking strategically at what technology is out there, what our needs are on campus and trying to fit that so we’re not just worried about the day-to-day but also what can we be doing better and take advantage of some of the technology that’s out there.” Mary Collins, software applications specialist, has known Carey since being hired a little over two years ago and is excited that she’s been promoted. “It means my department has a chief, and that’s very important for us,” said Collins. “I’m looking forward to what she does with that. I think there hasn’t been a good defining challenge for her yet that you can point to and say, ‘Yeah that’s why we hired her,’ but those are coming up. I have full confidence in her and she’s going to be great.” Collins pointed out that a major task for Carey will be to keep the ITS team working together and to keep them informed of each other’s projects despite being spread out throughout the Barlow building. With budget cuts on the horizon, another task will be finding ways for ITS to become more streamline.
“As Courtney has presented, there are different ways of approaching it, from cutting expenses to generating revenue,” said Carey. “We’re not a revenue-generating department, but there are always ways we can try to cut costs, it’s just a little more difficult in IT because a lot of it is contractual arrangements that we have with vendors that we’d then have to renegotiate. We can try and present that before our exec team and see if that’s acceptable, because whatever we cut in IT will have an impact for what we do. “I met with all my staff one-on-one to get their ideas if we want to look at restructuring. I think we want to make sure that we’re efficient and responsive to needs. I don’t like to change just for change’s sake, but if there’re ways we can become more efficient and communicate better with each other then I’m for it. We had two different director positions under the CIO, so as a cost-saving measure maybe one of those positions would be eliminated. If we did … obviously we’d have to look at some structural changes with that.” Although she steps into the shoes of CIO at a time of trial for Clackamas, Carey’s coworkers are confident in her ability to lead the department effectively and better the school as a result. “Congratulations to Kim and good job to the people who hired her; it was a smart decision,” said Collins.
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“We’re also working with the business department to see what we could do in the area of project management because a number of (military positions) come with that. Also a number of those positions come back with knowledge of water quality. You take a mobile unit, you put it somewhere and what do you do to make sure the water quality is what you need for drinking water? What do you do with waste water? Those are the three areas that we are specifically targeting right now. But the desire is that we move beyond that,” he said. But the US Military’s training might not match everything that the courses at CCC provide and that are needed for full credit. That is one of the biggest challenges that this project faces. “There’s another piece to it. What if you met 8 out of 10 outcomes but not the other 2? Part of what we’re working with departments on is to identify what is it (veterans) would have to do to get those credits and making those modules available to the students so they don’t have to go through the entire course.” Since the automotive department is the closest program to being ready according to Moller, Bradley, department chair for automotive technology, is working on how to cover the gaps of missing items that military training doesn’t cover for the civilian field. “We’ve been working with the college transcription for military service and looking at their MOS (military operations specialist) numbers and the content and hours of the courses. And then trying to see how we can take components of our regularly scheduled courses, classified as a bridge course, to fill in for the content and hours they need to qualify for the
full credits in our program to help them graduate,” said Bradley. As each department analyzes the needs and gaps of veterans, it’ll help to create a comprehensive bridging class to get veterans caught up. “At this point we’re evaluating every veteran on a case-by-case basis and comparing their military transcripts and everything else they have with our course content. So when someone comes in with a particular MOS we know that every single person that comes in with that same number course on their transcript they will need X, Y and Z to equate to the 7 credit course we offer,” said Bradley. Moller is also leaving it to the respective departments whether or not they will have an aptitude test in order to be awarded credit, something that Bradley is planning to do. Currently there are no specific limitations on which generations of veterans are eligible but Moller said that he felt that some veterans may not be able to use their previous experience for credit towards a degree based on technology changes. “Most of these are technical pieces that they are learning about. Say my department was computer science and someone came in says ‘Yes, I did all of these things’ in a programming language that we are no longer using. It doesn’t really take the place of current programming language,” said Moller. “But exactly at what point does that happen? Again we would work with individual departments who are familiar with the technology that is in question.” Student Brandon Duval spent eight years as military police in the United States Army and feels that Clackamas’s service to veterans is superb but wouldn’t mind to see his service experience covered by this project. “There are so many different MOS’s in the mili-
tary so I know for a lot of people it’s going to vary depending on what their specialty was in the military. For example I was military police, so it would be a short jump to a criminal justice degree. But I know that very little of my criminal justice experience from the military actually transfers over.”
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Brandon Duval works on his assault rifle in his apartment. As a veteran, Duval is a certified armorer. He can do basic repairs to pistols, rifles and machine guns. Getting college credit for his service would help Duval further his career.
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‘Flu Season’
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I don’t want to write this review. I don’t want to write it because I’m tired and troubled and at the bitter end of a long slash short winter term. It seems out of character, doesn’t it? People don’t write reviews of theatrical productions this way. People don’t say things like this at the beginning of any piece for a reputable reverent publication. It’s too blunt, too distasteful; too honest. But only such a preamble would begin to acclimate you, the reader, unsuspecting though you be, to the layers of complexity fused into the passionate prose of William Eno’s “The Flu Season.” As with any theatrical production, the playwright seeks to move the audience, whether it be to laughter or tears, doubt or understanding. But few productionsdo so, so honestly and directly as “The Flu Season.” Eno seeks not so much to envelope the audience in a vicarious experience as much as he tries to spatter his story onto the canvas of the audience’s real life. The characters Prologue and Epilogue, played by Branden MacFarland and Heather Ovalle, respectively, continuously process and critique the substance of the play with the audience, constantly reminding us that it’s not so important what’s happening to the characters as much as it matters what is happening to us, what it means to be a viewer of theater and to view your life as theatrical. I could spend a lot of your time telling you how well the set and lighting complimented the mood of the play; how well each actor did or didn’t do; how well they portrayed their character, which were all exemplary. But what Eno is emphatically trying to say is that these are actors. The point isn’t whether they became someone else in a convincing way but that they somehow approach a representation of us all in the most raw and direct sense. Man and Woman, played by Justin McDaniels and Emily Robison, respectively, are who we are at our weakest. Each line is composed like the disjointed, discouraged thoughts we often think when we are most alone or just before we fall asleep. The characters, Man and Woman, are held together by a dangerously thin plot but are so tightly tethered to our own darker human experience that they cannot help but capture our attention. Just as the idea of theatrical character is so terribly deconstructed, so is the use of language. Eno consciously and purposefully turns language on its head, making it difficult, foreign and often emotionally offensive. Not to create separation between the characters and us but rather to remind us of what our thoughts really sound like. Instead of the smooth and warm words we are used to hearing spoken amongst each other, Eno chooses quick poetic quips that are often sporadic and subtle. The structure of the language is designed to make you uncomfortable, putting you in that mental place you so often avoid, but so clear that you can almost sense Eno’s own mind working, scribbling down the lines as they are spoken on the stage.
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Arts Culture As the love found between Man and Woman inevitably deteriorates, so does the sanity of Prologue and Epilogue. Prologue, so focused on what might happen and then what might have happened, resigns himself to doubt and incredulity, while Epilogue, ever focused on what has happened, gives in to grief, but not without assuring herself that we, the audience, have participated in the tragedy and that we have seen our own lives tragically. Partly because of Prologue and Epilogue’s commentary, Man and Woman seem disconnected from the circumstances that befall them, as if they have no say in the matter of their fate. At one point, Epilogue addresses the author of the play directly, expressing her distaste in the devolutionary process. From this you get the impression that Man and Woman are simply and truly intellectual constructs of the author and by extension Eno himself. They are not so much realistic as they are poetic understandings of material. This symbolic or poetic understanding of a material world is another important theme in Eno’s play. The sterility of the mental institution where Man and Woman reside serves as a clarifying juxtaposition with this fact. For Eno, the act of living can be thought of, and in this case represented, in a procedural way: a simple formulaic process of cause and effect. But what adds color to this gray perspective is the ability of the characters to snatch glimpses of a poetic world through their short forays into lovemaking and the romantic symbolism that accompanies it. This poetic world tragically fails them ultimately. But the audience is consoled, though weakly, by the meaning invested in the process of living. Eno pulls back the curtain of theatrical mechanics only to reveal further layers of complexity in the relationship between audience and actors. He begs of us that we ask questions, many questions about our identity and how we live, how our life is and is not a play like his, how we are and are not in control of our destiny. Eno does not offer many answers but emphatically wants us to ask them.
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s an Italian (pronounced ih-tal-yuhn; only uneducated people say ahy-tal-yuhn), I feel that it is not wrong for me to first think of pasta when I think of the land that my mother’s family hails from. In fact, I would wager that is probably what most people think of, or possibly the Vatican, “The Sopranos” or my least favorite thing that any Italian has ever been involved with – “Jersey Shore.” What many people do not think of, however, is the vast number of amazing flavors that Italy puts forth in the world of booze. Known worldwide as the land of star-crossed lovers and Mafiosos, Italy has created a number of the great cocktail ingredients that are used worldwide. One of my favorites is Limóncello. In fact, that was the flavor of my wedding toast. Limóncello is a fabulous concoction using grain alco-
hol that has had lemon, lime or even orange peels soaked in it for at least a week, which causes it to absorb the oils, color and flavor from the zest. It is then mixed with equal parts simple syrup, which is only water and sugar boiled together until it becomes a viscous fluid. The drink is very sweet and is best in small amounts, unless you want to go into a diabetic coma from all the sugar. One thing I did at least for my wedding toast was to mix it further with champagne; this gave a lighter drinking experience. Have you ever heard of a drink called a “Slow Comfortable Screw Against the Wall”? Probably not, but it is another classic cocktail that has not been able to catch on with the current generation of pub-crawlers. This drink contains sloe gin (which isn’t really a gin at all, it’s more of a liqueur), Southern Comfort, orange juice and Galliano. If you think about it, the name is a description of what goes into preparing the drink. The only part that doesn’t make since is the “against the wall” bit, right? There is a reason for this as well. Galliano comes in a tall thin bottle that most bars place at the back of the collection of booze
so that it is resting against the wall to prevent it from falling over. This is proof that there is a method to the madness of naming cocktails. The last item we have on le menu tonight is Tuaca. OK, so my French accent is horrible in person and even worse in print, but Tuaca is definitely a new classic. Flavored with citrus and vanilla, it is the perfect drink for use in shots or in a number of cocktails. See www.tuaca.com for recipes. According to Tuaca’s website, modern Tuaca comes from a 500-year-old recipe that was created for Lorenzo de Medici, a historic ruler of Florence, the homeland of Niccolo Machiavelli, the infamous scribe who literally wrote the book on how to be a great leader and in doing so was banished from his home. In short, Italy has no shortage of great flavors, so try some for yourself and decide which one is your favorite. I know which one is mine: all of them. Salud! Disclaimer: We at The Clackamas Print do not encourage drinking to excess or underage drinking of any kind. Remember to drink responsibly.
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Life in the fast lane By Robert Morrison Sports Editor
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Nicolas Cage as Milton in the new blockbuster “Drive Angry” continues to drive a busted car.
Piper (Amber Heard) and Milton (Nicolase Cage) sit in wait.
After 30 minutes of waiting, the lights dimmed, the 3D glasses went on and the movie began. Good looking girls, fast muscle cars, explosions and butt kicking. Just another Nicolas Cage film, right? All that was jammed into the opening scene of “Drive Angry,” Cage’s new movie which is about a father that escaped from Hell to get revenge on a man who killed his daughter and kidnapped his granddaughter. The movie started off as good as any. Straight off the bat there was action and explosions. The plot line was a little off at the beginning. It gave you a moment to think about who Milton (Cage) was and why he was doing his actions. Spoilers follow: Since the movie was shot in 3D, the first scene was very bloody. The part that the 3D effect did most justice to was when a guy got his hand shot off. The movie went on to introduce a waitress with attitude in the character. Piper (Amber Heard). She is the girl that Milton teams up with on his mission to get back his granddaughter, who was kidnapped by Jonah King (Billy Burke). She ends up being reluctant most of the movie but eventually gets with the program after she kills a cop to help Milton. Piper has this “Southern bell meets modern flair” personality. She is a character that was engaged until she finds her fiancé fooling around. She then takes off with his nice muscle car. The movie starts off all
action and keeps it coming throughout the movie but also has serious moments. Milton lost his daughter to King and his granddaughter was taken. King plans to sacrifice his granddaughter to bring Hell to earth. Milton goes through everything in his efforts to save her. In the middle of the movie, Milton has a speech about his life and how it is to be a father. The movie has serious moments and action, but what’s missing? Comedy. “Drive Angry” has that too. Among all the different genres that the movie consists of, there is comic relief. A lot of the comedy comes from the character the accountant, played by William Fichtner. He has that laid back but serious personality. He was sent from Hell to chase down Milton and bring him back to Hell. He ends up helping Milton in his quest while also getting his way. One of the funniest scenes in the movie was between the accountant and Milton. “Wouldn’t wanna be you when Satan finds out!” said the accountant. “What’s he gonna do, not let me back in?” retorted Milton. What stood out to me the most were the acting and the 3D effects. I think the actors did a good job with their characters and made them very in-depth. “Drive Angry” was the best 3D film I have ever seen. The movie is really 3D; it pops out at you the whole movie and has great depth from the very beginning. This movie would appeal to anyone who likes action films with some comedy. There are a lot of things that this movie has in common with another Cage film, “Gone in 60 Seconds.” Cage also brings
back a little Southern accent similar to the one he had in “Con Air.” Cage, Heard, Fichtner, director Patrick Lussier and others did a great job on this film and made it a must-see.
Drive Angry (R) Feb. 25 | 103 mins.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Suspense
Cast: Nicolas Cage, William Fichtner, Amber Heard
Summary: A father escapes from Hell to get revenge on the man who killed his daughter and kidnapped his granddaughter. Can he make it in time? Rating:
Study Tips: How to make sure finals don’t finish you off By Joshua Baird Arts & Culture Editor With the end of the term upon us once again and finals scratching at the door, begging to be let back into our lives, many students are once again starting to realize one thing: they are not ready for the series of tests awaiting them around the next bend. So, what can you do when you have spent the last eight weeks goofing off between classes and spending the evenings hanging out with your buddies instead of doing homework? “Find out the core pieces and compile them into a document for review and then study that,” said Laurie Nagle of Clackamas Community College’s branch of Phi Theta Kappa, an organization for people with 3.5 grade point
averages and above. “I use all the resources that are available to me,” said Nagle. “For example, if the book has PowerPoints that are online, I go through those and take notes. If there are practice quizzes online, I take those. I study it and study it until I know it without reviewing further.” Megan Dickson, the president of PTK, believes that the best approach for people depends on the individual students strengths. Dickson uses a number of techniques, most prevalent among them word association and flash cards. “If it’s math, I practice; practice makes perfect with math. I go on Sunday to Haggen where a bunch of math people go to study,” said Dickson. One of the more traditional ways of preparing for finals is by waiting until
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the last moment. “I just cram whatever the teacher said. I am an avid note taker. I just highlight and put stars next to everything I need to, then I cram the last minute,” said Janelle Stalheim, a criminal justice major. “(Cramming) is not a good idea; you can only memorize a certain amount. If you do cram put it into categories,” said Dickson. Many instructors have a study guide that they hand out to help your prepare for the final exam, but this isn’t to be used as a answer sheet; it’s more of a road map to getting the grade that you want in the end. Nagle explained that one of the worst ways to study is by trying to find answers online. “I know of one person that tried to find all the answers to the
quizzes on a website and doing it that way, and I know a couple people who didn’t read a thing throughout the term, and they tried to absorb it all in a couple of hours,” she said. “I watch what I’m reading, highlighting. I’m big on those little tabs that are multi-colored and tabbing off things that are important. My textbooks are full of them,” said Stalheim. “If you’re not understanding something, ask for help. Don’t try and wing it. Ask a classmate, ask an instructor; get it explained to you in a way that clicks,” said Nagle. Despite the urge to procrastinate with your studies, it doesn’t seem to be in your best interest. If you have been slacking off all term you might want to put down the pizza and get to work early. Your grades count on you.
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Cougars ready for upcoming NWAACC tournament game By John Howard The Clackamas Print
All photos by John Howard Clackamas Print
Freshman Max Jacobsen goes for the tip-off against Lane Community College in the game on Friday, Feb. 25, held at Clackamas in the Randall Gym. Jacobsen has led the Cougars in scoring for the season, hitting the bucket for 27 in this game alone.
Sports
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Coming off back-to-back championship seasons, men’s basketball Head Coach Clif Wegner is getting used to facing hungry teams. “For a lot of teams, beating us is like their (Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges) championship,” said Wegner. “I don’t want our kids to dance on the floor after every game, but I always tell them, ‘You have to match that emotion. You have to match that energy because they want to beat you more than anybody, so you have to come out feeling the same way.’” Although the season got off to a rocky 0-2 start, Wegner’s team has come storming back to take the Southern Region title, finishing at 19-6 and looking ahead to the upcoming tournament. The team has been led in scoring by freshman post player Max Jacobsen, who Wegner said has been central in the Cougar’s successful season. “The impact of Max is that he’s brought a lot of poise and leadership. He came out of a Division 1 program at Portland State, so he’s been around big-time college basketball,” said Wegner. “He’s so good in the low post that he makes it so people can’t guard him one-on-one, so they either have to double him and give us something on the perimeter or he just does his thing.” Jacobsen’s dominant interior play has placed him with the leaders in points and rebounding, averaging 20.1 points and 8.1 rebounds for the season. Jacobsen is also one of the league’s most efficient players. He leads the league in field goal percentage and is fifth in scoring but has played fewer minutes than all
but three of the league’s top 15 scorers. Wegner said that he would go beyond putting Jacobson as the team’s most valuable player. “He’s the most outstanding player on the championship team,” said Wegner. “I would think he’d be the (Southern Region) MVP and there won’t be much discussion about it.” Despite Jacobsen’s strong nightly showing, the significant injury to wing Paul Walter, whom Wegner deemed as the team’s “glue player,” has opened opportunities for a host of other players. Assistant Coach Paul Fiskum noted that it was important to have a deep team in order to take the next step in competition. “It really was a total team effort this year. We’ve had a lot of different contributions,” said Fiskum. “I think that’s a good sign as we get to the (tournament) because you definitely need more than a starting lineup to win the championship.” Fiskum went on to say that the team lives and dies on the effort that they put into each game. “The low point (of our play) is whenever we hit the floor and we’re not ready to play. We don’t have the energy that you need to play and win college basketball games,” said Fiskum, who has been teaching PE classes and coaching at Clackamas since 1976. “We felt like every loss we had this year, we contributed greatly to it by not going quite as hard as we could have.” Focus and energy issues aside, the Cougars have had a remarkable season. After setting a goal of shooting 50 percent from the floor for the season, the team has emerged as the best percentage team in the league and the only team to shoot over 50 percent. They have also accomplished their goal of winning the Southern
Region Championship. Not only did the team win the region, but they clinched the region title and finished with a three game cushion over the four teams tied for second place. As is standard for Wegner’s team, they didn’t celebrate much after winning the title. “They didn’t talk about it very much. They started talking about the NWAACC championship. I like that,” said Wegner, whose team stayed as calm and composed as they do all game long, sitting on the bench and supporting their teammates. “I’ve gotten on them at different times for not being more emotional and more energetic, but that’s just a product of how good we’ve been and how bad teams want to beat us.” Both Jacobsen and sophomore Travis Robbins agreed that, while they dropped a few games, they had a successful season and they were prepared for the playoffs. “As far as progress as a team, we know we could have won those games and we could have played a lot better,” said Robbins. “I think those losses are going to make us a better team and are going make us real fired up for when we get to the tournament.” Wegner is happy with his team’s focus, and is positive about the outcome of the challenge that this weekend’s 16 team tournament presents. “I think everybody is at a really good state of mind,” said Wegner. “I like the team attitude. I like how they’re playing together. Kids are coming off the bench and contributing; they’re not playing selfishly. They’re buying into the big picture and trying to win a championship together.” The team leaves Friday for the NWAACC tournament, which will be held in Kennewick, Wash. The Cougars tip off at 6 p.m. against Clark Community College.
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Sophmore Brandon Troxel (24) shoots for two of his 18 points against Lane’s defense. Troxel shot a team high nine free throws in the 79-61 win for Clackamas.
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Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Getting fit is a harder decision than many people think The gyms 24 Hour Fitness, Bally Total Fitness and East & West Side Athletic Club are put under the scope; all three gyms have different and similair things to offer members By Robert Morrison Sports Editor Fitness is always a good thing to worry about in life. Usually the fitter you are, the healthier you will be in the long run. One of the best ways to stay fit is by going to the gym, but many people find it hard to decide exactly what gym to go to. Individuals have many options with gyms all over Portland and surrounding areas. There are gyms with better equipment, gyms with special classes, gyms that train you in certain areas and many other types; it usually depends on what you’re looking for. The three main gyms are probably 24 Hour Fitness, Bally Total Fitness and the East & West Side Athletic Clubs. 24 Hour Fitness is the club that gives you a great opportunity to work out where ever and whenever you want. Most, but not all, clubs are open 24 hours a day and usually seven days a week. 24 has a number of clubs all over Portland and its surrounding areas. These clubs have cardio, strength and flexibility stations in the masses. They usually are organized into groups so that each type of machine is near the others. Most machines, except the cardio machines, even have directions so you don’t get hurt. “The directions are a nice touch because it allows me to know what I’m doing. I have been to other clubs and had to watch someone else do it before I could know how,” said Bobby Redman, a 22-year-old from Portland. Redman has been a 24 Hour Fitness member for the last few years and likes the way they have improved among gyms. 24 also gives people the chance to get a personal trainer, though they are pretty expensive. Most of the clubs also have a pool, sauna, steam room, Jacuzzi and basketball court for their members. They also have complimentary towels. 24 also has a number of classes from hip hop to water aerobics. The have TVs and a kids’ club also. The Sunnyside club also has a sports injury clinic. For the average member, this gym
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costs around $45 a month. Bally Total Fitness has many clubs in the area such as Milwaukie, Lake Oswego, East Portland and Beaverton. The club offers a wide variety of classes. Much like 24, they have Zumba classes but also have an abdominal clinic, among others. Bally’s also has a kid area so that parents can bring in their child and let them play while they work out for a bit. The gym has personal trainers as well. Bally’s offers pilates and yoga for their members too. Their clubs are not open 24 hours but are open late on weekdays. Something that Bally’s allows that some 24s do not is being able to go tanning at your gym as well as having a women-only area. This area allows women to go work out without having to worry about getting hit on and lets them feel comfortable while they get in shape. Bally Total Fitness costs roughly $28 a month for the average package. “It’s good to stay in shape these days,” said Susan Miller, a new member to the club. “I live near a Bally’s and thought about getting back in shape. I enjoy the Zumba class and being able to bring my kids in and still work out.” Miller is a mom of two in her late 30s. The West & East Side Athletic Clubs have only three locations in the area, located in Clackamas, Milwaukie and Portland. The facilities at these clubs are much like those of Bally’s and 24 but do have some variation. The Milwaukie club provides a racquetball court. All three have massages, facials, tanning and acupuncture. They also have pools, cardio classes, women-only centers and child centers. The club also has nutritional coaches, personal trainers, and the Milwaukie club has a full blown salon. The club can also be rented out for parties and events. They have a number of youth events as well, from camps to open swims to their own dance team. The price at this club is $28 for youth, $49 for adults. “I love the spa and salon treatment. Most gyms don’t have that,” said Annette Jacobs. Jacobs is a woman in her mid 20s on her way out of the club from a day of working out and spa treatment. Fitness is and always will be a big way to stay healthy and going to a gym is usually the best way to lose weight, gain muscle or have a good time. It all depends on what you’re looking for. If you have the finances and the time, give it a go and see how you like it. Fitness is never a bad thing.
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Champs come home
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Miranda Martine takes a jumper against Lane’s MaKenzie Ficek on Feb. 25 in the Randall Gym. CCC won 84-78.
By Robert Morrison Sports Editor
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h where, oh where have all the championships gone? Oh where, oh where could they be? Three letters: CCC. The Clackamas Cougars athletics have done well this year. Many of the sports teams were building on good finishes or championships from last year. The soccer team made it to the
Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges Championships only to lose in a hard fought 2-0 match but won their region. The volleyball team made it to the NWAACC tourney but would go on to lose in multiple matches, but have gotten commitments from a number of athletes to come play at Clackamas, making them a better team. Cross country went on to finish fourth in the region championships and would bring home a nice fifth place finish in their NWAACC tournament. The women’s basketball team had one of their best seasons ever as they came away this season with a region title combined with a great 26-2 record overall, 13-1 in region. The men’s basketball team also came away with a region championship with a nice 19-6 record of their own, 11-3 in region. Both the men’s and women’s teams
have their NWAACC tournaments March 5-8. We will see if they can bring some more championships to Clackamas this year. Women’s basketball will start their tourney with a game against Tacoma while the men square off with Clark. Both teams will give their opinions on the NWAACC finishes in next week’s sports section. I can’t talk about track and field, baseball and softball just yet because all of those teams seasons have yet to begin, but look forward to articles on those teams at various times in the sports section of The Print. The last sport I can talk about is a sport that holds a fondness in my writing. I have followed this team all year with their wins and their losses, even though they really only had three. Surprise, surprise! Tyrell Fortune and the 2010-2011 NJCAA champion Cougars wrestling team are back home. The team had a great season and I was able to talk to them throughout. The team started the season with two losses but after that they never looked back, losing only once more. They never overlooked their opponents and last week brought home a Region 18 Championship. They traveled to Spokane last weekend to take on the best in junior colleges. The team entered No. 1 and would remain that way after winning Nationals by 10.5 points. The team did great after losing 174 lb. Terrence Williams to injury. The team would come away with six All-Americans. Coach Josh Rhoden would also be named the NJCAA National Coach of the Year. Championships have not been a thing the Cougars have had trouble getting, but with most athletes only being around for two years, they are harder to come by on a continued basis. Clackamas has done a great job this year winning regionals and nationals to bring home championships, but there are still three sports still being played this year. Let’s bring some more home, ladies and gentlemen, and good luck to all those athletes that will not return to Clackamas next year.
Contributed by Tracy Swisher
Clackamas’ 285 lb. wrestler Tyrell Fortune holds down his opponent during the NJCAA Nationals held on Feb. 25-26. Fortune would go on to win the National Championship.
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