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By Mandie Gavitt Associate Arts & Culture Editor During Memorial Day weekend some friends decided to visit a cabin. They planned not to leave the cabin after they started drinking but a friend’s car broke down on Saturday. Susie decided to pick up her friends, even though she had been drinking; her older sister Tammie rode along. Susie’s impairment caused her to take the curve in the road at 60 miles an hour. She lost control of the vehicle, crashing into a tree. Tammie had a pulse but was unresponsive and not breathing. Susie’s injuries were not life threatening. Both girls were transported to the hospital, but Tammie died on the way. Susie was treated and released into police custody. She served a prison sentence for her sister’s death. This is a condensed version of the story that was read on Wednesday, May 25 to those that came to see the annual Alcohol Awareness event hosted by Associated Student Government through Oregon Impact and American Medical Response. This year, I was the driver, Susie, and fellow ASG member Kelsey Downs played my passenger and older sister, Tammie. We both helped to write the above story. My decision to be in the car was not one I took lightly. It did not sound like a pleasant endeavor. Yet, I also knew it was an opportunity that wouldn’t come again, so I signed myself up for an adventure I will not soon forget. The day of the enactment, Kelsey and I spent over an hour getting our makeup done by Lucie Drum, the community education/injury prevention specialist with American Medical Response Northwest. Although short on time, Drum could still put Hollywood to shame. Once fully bloodied, Kelsey and I were hidden under tarps and led to the car by other ASG members where we were given our last dose of makeup; a spray bottle of blood. We were under the tarp for what was probably less than ten minutes but felt like hours. This is when we began to get nervous as neither of us knew what would happen. To take the edge off, I danced, cracked some jokes and clutched the steering wheel for dear life. A recording of a young girl calling 911 to report an accident was played followed by the sounds of a car crash, during which the tarp was ripped off. For the enactment we went through everything we would in a real accident, minus the injuries. Firefighter Lt. Jed Wachlin, who was not at our event but has done Alcohol Awareness presentations in the past, said that the process remains the same but is less intense than it would be in real life. Please see ALCOHOL, Page 3
Kelsey Downs participates in a car accident enactment on May 25 in order to inform students that drinking and driving is dangerous.
Student vote keeps ASG constitution unchanged By Patty Salazar The Clackamas Print A group of students wanted to see Associated Student Government’s elections be opened up to the public. Students could vote on the change from May 25 to 27. However, the petition failed to pass. ASG currently requires that a student be a member of ASG for at least two terms to be eligible to run for president or vice president. The policy amendment would have made it so that any student could run for these positions. “ASG believes that in order to be a good leader, you must be a part of a selective group. This is not democracy,” read the posters that have been around Clackamas Community College since late last week. The posters were put up to let students know about the vote. The vote was to be taken on myClackamas Portal, the same way ASG president and vice president were voted on earlier in the month. It was a “Yes” or “No” vote on if the ASG bylaws should be changed so that anybody could run for president and vice president. Christopher Thompson, the Political Science Club president, initially started the amendment campaign and was trying to have the vote taken before the ASG presidental and vice presidental election but was unsuccessful. “It’s ridiculous that ASG has a … stricter system than our government,” Thompson said. “It doesn’t make any sense, and it’s actually completely backwards (of what) it should be. We have not been able to contact Fava as much as we would like. I know that if we had that connection then a lot of our grievances would be … more easy to address and easy to be remedied.” The change Thompson petitioned for would not have been new to Clackamas’ASG department, as the elections used to be open to all students. Please see ASG, Page 2
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“Before it was (changed), anybody could run, and we would get people who would run to get president and vice president and wouldn’t realize the time commitment that they needed (or) the knowledge about the organization they needed to have,” said Fava, who will be leaving in the fall after three years at CCC, which includes two years as ASG president. “It is my responsibility to care of my team along with the organization that I served on for two years. You cannot be the president or vice president of this organization without understanding what it is you’re leading.”
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ment and what they do. It is too much for someone who has never had any ASG experience,” he said. On May 25, Fava and ASG Vice President Sean Briare were overheard soliciting “No” votes with an iPad while other ASG students were passing out alcohol awareness T-shirts. When questioned, Fava responded by saying “We’re getting students to vote.” Witnesses saw Fava and Briare specifically getting students to only vote “No” on the amendment.
support student government,” Fava said after finding out that Thompson’s petition failed. “You’re always told you can’t be on varsity unless you’re the star player and that is not necessarily true when it comes to leadership,” Thompson said. He said that to some degree he could have gone out and campaigned with students to let them know more about the amendment he was trying to pass.
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Jason Williamson, an ASG senator at large, explained why he voted the amendment down. “I have been here for two years in ASG, and I still can’t name some of things in each depart-
Fast forward to Friday, May 27 and the results were in. There were 271 petition votes in total in the three days the petition was open. The petition failed with 108 “Yes” votes and 163 “No” votes. “I think it just goes to show that students support experience for an organization before leading it and that they
As for ASG next year, Fava will be replaced by current vice president Briare. Céilí Smythe, who is currently a senator for ASG, will be the vice president. Although it is not widely advertised, students are allowed to attend ASG meeting on Wednesday’s at 3 p.m. in the Fireside Lounge. Students who are interested in how ASG works may attend.
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Above: ASG member Kelsey Downs is tied down to a stretcher. For the simulation, Downs “died” on the way to the hospital. Below: With the help of a local medic, firefighters Justin Lynn, Mike Corless and Trevor Cooper (left to right) tie The Print’s Mandie Gavitt to a stretcher. Continued from Page 1
“The events are probably as close as you can get, but it is staged,” he said. Justin Lynn, a firefighter in the event, echoed this statement by saying, “Nobody’s hurt, there’s no stress, there’s no safety issues, there’s no timeframe issues. To the public it’s, ‘Yeah they’re cutting up a car but nobody’s hurt.’” A firefighter came to my side of the car and asked if I had had alcohol. Even for a staged event, I did not want to admit to underage drinking. I believe my response was, “Maybe a little bit.” Lynn popped the tires to prevent the car from rolling, while Trevor Cooper, another firefighter on the scene, climbed through the back window to get in the vehicle. In our “accident” the glass had already been removed from the car to prevent real injuries. In an accident where the back window is still intact, the firefighters would use tools to break the glass to get inside. Cooper held Kelsey’s head steady and communicated with me about what had happened. Kelsey and I both appreciated that the firefighters really helped to put us more at ease. I was supposed to be screaming but was too nervous to. Later Cooper informed me that victims rarely scream once firefighters are on the scene. We were covered with another tarp to protect us from any falling metal or glass. They then used the Jaws of Life and cut off our doors, starting with the passenger side. Kelsey was removed from the vehicle and put on a back board to be loaded into the ambulance. Once she was out, Cooper supported my head while I was safely out. I was put on a backboard and once I was tied, strapped and taped in, I was rushed to the ambulance. Terrified, I asked the firefighters not to drop me while I
was on the backboard. Cooper said this is a common request. The medics from the ambulance helped the firefighters, but Lynn said this would not happen at a real accident. Firefighters have special gear that medics do not have to protect them from hazards such as gasoline. Medics normally wait elsewhere and the victims of the crash are brought to them. However, with less people and no safety concerns medics were able to help. Though Drum has been working these events for 10 years and was a first, she said the events still have an impact on her. “Because responders do everything they would in a real accident, it gets you every time,” she said. After the extraction was performed there were two speakers: Ron Hasmon and Jill Spencer. Spencer lost her daughter, a Clackamas High School student when the car she was riding in hit a telephone pole, killing her instantly. Hasmon killed a mother and two children in January of 1988 when he drove drunk. After serving a prison sentence, he began telling his story in 1996. “I thought a lot (while in jail) about what I had done and how it affected people, especially the husband and father left behind,” he said. “I wanted to give a purpose and a meaning behind what I did to my victims.” Alcoholics Anonymous member Brent, who didn’t want his last name used, said he has heard plenty of excuses as to why people drink and drive, such as: “I was only going to have one,” “I drive better when I’m drunk” and “I’m special, it will never happen to me.” Brent said driving drunk is just selfishness. “It’s not like they get in the car and think ‘I’m going to kill people;’ they just wanted to drink.” Oregon Impact Executive Director Susan Lehr said that she feels events like Alcohol Awareness are important because drinking and driving hurts everyone. Her cousin was severely injured when she was hit by a drunk driver.
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“She never knew it could happen to her because she didn’t drink,” said Lehr. “Drinking and driving affects everyone.” Though Lehr will be leaving Oregon Impact in June, she said her years with the organization have been remarkable. “I’ve really become aware of how important it is to get this message out to the community. I’m so grateful (the college is) making a difference to keep … students safe.” Wachlin said that he felt events like the one at CCC are effective, but mostly in the short term. He said it is important to perform such events right before a time when drinking and driving is more prominent, such as prom and Memorial Day weekend. “If it prevents one person from getting in a wreck it’s worth it,” said Lynn, the firefighter who cut my door. High schools often hold similar events through Oregon Impact around prom season. According to Lehr, the high school program is more focused on the short-term decisions, whereas college programs strive to accomplish a better understanding of alcohol because college students are often of age to drink. According to Drum, colleges events are more challenging as students have the choice to attend. However, Drum says that CCC generally has good turnouts for the event. Is acting in my future? Probably not. However, after being “rescued” by the firefighters and EMTs I feel a much greater appreciation for first responders. Knowing how devastating these accidents can be really solidifies the importance of not driving while impaired. I doubt I’d be laughing in a real accident. If you’ve been drinking, there are numerous options to keep you from endangering your life and the lives of others by getting behind the wheel. If a friend or family member can’t pick you up, call a taxi or the drunk driving dispatcher for a ride at 503-722-4042.
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Comedy on campus By Mandie Gavitt Associate Arts & Culture Editor Clackamas Community College’s theater department never fails to offer up a good time. This term’s Student Performance Showcase was no exception. The showcase, featuring student directed one-act plays, comedy improvisation and stand-up comedy, is an event that takes place every term. This spring’s event was held May 24 through May 26 in the Osterman Theatre located in the Niemeyer Center and showcased two skits along with a number of other comedic offerings. The first of the two skits was “The Prince and The Dragon,” written and directed by student Dylan Marchek. In this skit, a prince with no arms by the name of Tommy (Michael Lissman) must save his one true love, Princess Fernypoo (Justin McDaniels). To save the princess, Prince Tommy must somehow find himself a pair of arms. He is approached by a sorceress (Heather Ovalle) who tells him if he finds her sexy rocket boots she will give him robotic arms. Prince Tommy, unsure of how to find the boots, sits to watch some television and think. While watching TV he spots Lady Gaga wearing the very boots he seeks. Hilarity ensues as he sets off on a wacky quest to save his love. McDaniels never failed to get laughs from the crowd as the princess. The queen, played by Jennifer Schwartzman, brought an equal number of laughs. Overall this skit was my favorite of the two; I appreciated the light-hearted humor and the acting was superb. The second one-act was a little more serious in nature
as students performed the play “Loyalties,” written by actor/author Murphy Guyer. The skit was co-directed by Emily Robison and David Burke. In the play, two sisters, Katrin (Ovalle) and Monika (Kiah Hart), and their husbands, Jacob (Lissman) and Rudy (Branden McFarland), are sitting down to dinner when an argument breaks out between the men. Jacob is a poet while Rudy is a patriotic soldier, and the two argue over the war and whether or not fighting in a war makes someone brave and noble. Student Donovan Eilest performed a piece during the stand-up part of the show, which came after the skits. Some of the comedy bits were hilarious while others were just so-so. Two of the most amusing sets were performed by Eilest, who explained why abandoned shopping carts in grocery stores make him question alien abduction, and Michelle Nguyen, who made fun of her Asian culture and taught the audience proper nail salon etiquette. The show saved the absolute best for last: a section devoted entirely to improvisational skits. The improv team asked for suggestions from the audience for details to put in games they were going to play, including “Questions” and “Complaint Department.” The games were played in a similar style of the show “Whose Line is it Anyway?” and involved a happy cow being returned to a store, three ducks in a human suit and a carpet that cleans itself, amongst other amusingly random things. All in all, the Student Performance Showcase is a worthwhile endeavor, especially for a free show, and I look forward to seeing what the students do fall term. Make sure you look out for shows taking place during the upcoming terms and if you are interested in participating in the future, look into course listing TA-295.
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Hobbies turn gothic By Mandie Gavitt Associate Arts & Culture Editor Leslie Ormandy wanted a photo of herself in a coffin so badly she started her own business when she couldn’t find the opportunity offered elsewhere. Ormandy, part-timer at Clackamas Community College, began the process to start her own business, Grave Images, back in February. The business offers people the chance to take photos of themselves wearing capes and fake teeth inside a coffin. To take one photo in the coffin costs $8.95 or you can pay $16.95 to have your choice of capes and to have a friend take as many photos as you want. The business opened up to the public for the first time on Saturday, May 28 at the Multnomah County Fair. “This whole business is about me getting my picture taken in a coffin,” said Ormandy. She said movies never show vampires walking in and out of coffins because it is ungraceful, which is why there was no way to get her photo taken previously. However, all of the coffins used in Grave Images are custom built to allow easy access. The coffins were built by Ormandy’s brother-inlaw, Brian Marooni. When Ormandy approached him with the idea he “thought it was kind of goofy.” However, once Ormandy and Marooni’s wife Sandra Ormandy decided on a solid plan on how to start the business, he was on board. “I’m not on board with the subculture,” said Marooni. “I’m on board with the business.” He found that the best material to make the coffins with was hollow-core wood, the same material used to make closet doors. “When Leslie approached me asking me to make a romantic coffin, it went over my head, but I think it turned out nicely,” he said. Currently there are only two coffins but Marooni said they are planning on building more. Marooni also said the business has led to him being commissioned to do other building outside of Grave Images. One customer asked him to build him a light box that could be used to take photos for things being sold on eBay. Marooni said he is curious to see if he will be asked to do any other building. “They weren’t hard to make,” he said. “There’s nothing a handyman can’t do.” Sandra Ormandy, Leslie Ormandy’s sister, helped with the artistic side of getting started, including costumes and sets. She said that she originally did have her doubts as well, but the idea grew on her. “I’m hoping that it will turn into a part-time, seasonal business,” she said. The team did their first photo shoot with their niece, Rosalyn Huard, pictured above. Though the shoot was successful, the group still doesn’t know what to expect. “There’s nothing else like it so there’s nothing to compare us to,” said Sandra Ormandy. “I’m just looking to have fun and make back the money spent,” said Leslie Ormandy. Ormandy will be teaching Literature of Vampires (ENG 126) this summer term.
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By Joshua Baird Arts & Culture Editor
uys have had a monopoly on having afternoon drink for years, but then along came “Sex and the City” and suddenly it is in vogue for women to drink every afternoon as well. All I can say is good for them. The stereotypical drink of the fairer sex is the “Cosmopolitan,” or “Cosmo” for short. This cocktail’s main ingredient is vodka, so be sure you get the good stuff like Grey Goose or Three Olives; never skimp on the vodka. Begin by pouring 1 1/2 ounces of vodka over ice into a cocktail shaker. Add half an ounce of lime juice and 2 1/2 ounces of cranberry juice. Shake it up and serve it in a martini glass. Thank you very much, Carrie Bradshaw. Next up is a drink called the “Flirtini,” which is also made in a cocktail shaker and served in a martini glass. Start by muddling a couple chunks of fresh pineapple then add a half ounce of Triple sec, a half ounce of vodka and a splash of pineapple juice. Shake and strain it all into the glass, add three ounces of sparkling wine and garnish with a cherry. This drink is also from “Sex in the City.” Up next is the “Sex on the Beach,” which is served in a highball glass. Pour, in order, two-thirds of an ounce of peach schnapps and 1 1/3 ounces of vodka then fill the glass with equal parts orange juice and cranberry juice. The “Sex on the Beach” is a classic cocktail. Last, I want to talk about the “Fuzzy Navel,” which is possibly the simplest cocktail to prepare with only two ingredients. Build this one on ice in a highball glass, pour in 1 1/2 ounces of peach schnapps and then fill the glass the rest of the way with orange juice. Now that the “Women’s Drinks” are said and done, there are a few other things I would like to talk about in closing out the final edition of this column. First off, I want to discuss my favorite cocktails that I have had the pleasure of enjoying this year in pursuit of the ideal cocktail. Some of the drinks that I have tasted this year that really stand out in my mind are the “Chocolate Bakon Martini”, the “Coca Rita,” the “Breakfastini” (available exclusively at “twenty1plusmedia” on YouTube), anything with whipped cream vodka and all of the great whiskey drinks. I would have to say my all-time favorite has been and always will be a “Manhattan,” but out of all the strange and enjoyable drinks that I have exposed you to this year, I loved the hot chocolate and whipped cream vodka the most. Next up on the agenda for the final edition of “21+,” I want to talk about a topic that is of great importance to me. Last week at Clackamas Community College, Associated
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Student Government hosted an event for alcohol awareness. Being aware of alcohol and its effects are two very different things. Most students across the planet are aware that alcohol exists and that it isn’t exactly good for you (although red wine has been found to be healthy in moderation). Alcohol impairs your ability to do pretty much everything from driving a car, operating a crane, skateboarding to taking a test, and there are a number of students who have tried that last one, I am sure. Don’t get me wrong: I am a big fan of cocktails, wine and beer, but I am not a fan of endangering yourself, your friends and complete strangers. Don’t drink and drive, because you are likely to hurt or kill someone, and usually it will not be you; oftentimes it is the passenger or an innocent bystander that loses their life. Overall, I have really enjoyed my time teaching you about mixology, brewing, wines and liquors over the past nine months and I hope that you have enjoyed it as well. You can continue to find more liquor, bar, food, wine and beer reviews at www.twenty-1plus.com, and you can also follow me on Twitter @20oneplus and on Facebook at “21+ (blog)”. Have a happy, safe and healthy summer. Salud! Disclaimer: We at The Clackamas Print do not encourage drinking to excess or underage drinking of any kind. Remember to drink responsibly.
‘The Hangover’ comes back for more headaches and laughs By Joshua Baird Arts & Culture Editor Some films are so epic that they overflow out of one single movie and into a sequel, sometimes a trilogy. Trilogies are capable of being the driving force behind some of the most moving moments in our lives. “The Godfather,” “Star Wars” (the originals, not the prequel trilogy; that was terrible) and “The Lord of the Rings” are all perfect examples. “The Hangover Part II,” however, is not one of those films that will stick with most of us for the rest of our lives. But it was the funniest movie I have seen all year. Bradley Cooper and Zach Galifianakis reprise their roles as two groomsmen out for a good night with the groom-to-be. This of course leads to a number of problems involving a severed finger, a cigarette smoking monkey, the Russian mob and a transgender prostitute. Sounds like the ingredients to a magical film to me. When Stu (Ed Helms) announces that his wedding is going to be in Thailand, Phil (Cooper) begins to plan a night of fun and excite-
ment with his two best friends. But Stu shuts down that idea after the events of the first film, insisting that the breakfast they are all sharing at IHOP is going to be the extent of his party. The groom from the original movie, Doug (played by Justin Bartha), insists that they have to bring his brother-in-law Alan (Galifianakis) after his wife explains to him that Alan would be heartbroken if he wasn’t invited. Upon arriving at the airport, the “Wolf Pack” meets up with Stu’s future brother-in-law Teddy (Mason Lee), whom Alan takes an immediate dislike to. After the reception party with Stu’s new in-laws, the gang goes down to the beach to enjoy a single beer. Fast forward several hours and Stu, Phil and Alan all find themselves in a seedy hotel in Bangkok with Teddy nowhere to be found. This leads the group into action as they race against time and a massive group headache to find Teddy somewhere in a city of sin that puts Las Vegas to shame all before the wedding starts and Stu’s father-inlaw expresses his true feelings for him.
The movie was hilarious, though it was almost the exact same plot as the original; the new jokes and even more self-mutilation make for an outstanding adventure. All I have to say is that I am glad that this movie wasn’t in 3D, because who knows what would have been sticking out in your face.
The Hangover Part II (R) May 26 112 mins. Genre: Comedy Cast: Bradley Cooper, Zack Galifianakis, Ed Helms Summary: A group of friends travel to Thailand for a wedding. During a night of drinking beer, everyone blacks out and chaos ensues. Rating: Warner Brothers Pictures
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By Brittany Anderson dents time to fine tune their “Black Out,” written and projects. directed by Scott Hofer. The The Clackamas Print various The order in which the film is about a man who Ever been to a film festival? Well June 7 in the McLoughlin auditorium, you have your chance. The festival will start at 6 p.m. and goes until all the films have been shown. The film festival has no charge to get in. ‘This is the seventh year of having the film festival, I believe,” said Andy Mingo, the digital film instructor. “This festival is a way for students to show off what they have been working on this past year, or even just this term,” said Thomas Wasson, the animation and digital media instructor. “The students work is very strong this year; people can expect a high level of quality.” Planning for the festival begins every year in fall and winter term, which gives stu-
films will be shown is not yet determined. Both Mingo and Wasson have said that they will know more about the scheduling towards the end of this week, as students continue to finish and turn in their work. Mingo is expecting about seven films from his department, ranging from 10 to 40 minutes in length. Not all the films will be long, however. “There will be several types of films, including motion graphic, flash animation, traditional animation, probably a few stop-motion experiments as well,” Wasson said. “(These films) will range from 10 seconds to two minutes.” “We have some great work, and its going to be a long night, but it’s worth seeing,” Mingo said. One film that will be shown at the festival is
makes a bad decision that comes back to haunt him. “It’s a bit of a thriller,” said Hannah Recter, who played a nameless dead girl in the film. Other members of the film’s team include The Print’s Nathan Sturgess as producer: Christian Lagadec as Bill, one of the main characters; Cade Halbrook as a character who symbolizes Bill’s innocence; and elizabeth stevans as the leading lady Emily. The group has been working on “Black Out” for a little over a month now. “The shooting of our film went by pretty fast,” said Lagadec. “Our group got together during the week a lot.” Their film can be seen in the Film festival here on the Clackamas Community College campus on June 7. photo contributed by Mind Grenade Productions
Rose Festival to draw crowds In the city of Portland, the beginning of summer is when the city ushers in the celebration of the Rose Festival. The city first celebrated this event in 1908, when a number of local businessmen created a foundation for future events. Many thousands of people from the Portland metro area flock to downtown for both the Family Fun Center and the Starlight Parade (held on June 4 this year). The Fun Center is one of the most popular events with families, because it allows adults and children alike to engage in some great entertainment, including a number of fantastic rides from a ferris wheel to a giant slingshot. The Starlight Parade begins at 8:30 pm. The parade is made up of various different groups walking running and marching through the city. In the past there have been men and women running with rubber butts over the back of their jeans. Marching bands from high schools and colleges step in time to the beat of their own drums, and lead the way for a series of creative floats. The Rose Festival is a blast for everyone, if you have never been there before now would be a great time to check it out. - Joshua Baird
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Above: Curtis Salgado performs Friday, May 27 during the opening ceremony. Upper left: The crowd looks on as opening ceremony fireworks explode. Lower left: the Ferris wheel at the waterfront draws crowds. Below: A giant swing provides a swinging good time.
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Track and field ends season strong By John William Howard Associate Sports Editor With track and field being the last of Clackamas’ sports finishing up its season, now is a good time to look back at the difficult path that the athletes took to get to where they are now. The whole team had ups and downs but eventually peaked just in time for the championships. “They’ve struggled a little bit during the season, but they’ve taken care of business,” said Head Coach Keoni McHone. “When it came to this meet we did what was needed to be done.” Earlier in the season, McHone mentioned the struggles that the team was going through with and training remaining healthy. One such athlete that had a midseason trip-up was sophomore mid-distance runner Mary Botsford, who runs the 800- and 1500-meter races. A motivated and competitive athlete, she said that her biggest difficulty is “finding the line between training as hard as I could and staying injury free.” Around the middle of April, something went wrong. Botsford’s 1500-meter time slowed by 20 seconds between the April 1 Willamette Invitational and the April 22 Oregon Relays. She remarked that she had felt as though something wasn’t right, and it was affecting her races. Whatever it was, it shook off in a hurry. After the low point of the Oregon Relays, Botsford set a new personal record every time she laced up to run the 1500-meter race, and ended up improving her career record by 16 seconds in one year. In addition to that, Botsford moved up into second place in the school’s top 10 list for the women’s 800-meter run, took third overall at the NWAACC championship meet and achieved All-American status. “I am very happy with my season. I finally broke into a new level of fast with some big PRs and I was very excited to make All-American at (the championships) and I felt like I made a good contribution to our team,” said Botsford, who also said that she thought the team met the
expectations set out for them. “Everyone gave a really good performance when it counted at (the championships) and you could see the heart and desire for success in the faces.” Another strong contributor is Venezuelan sophomore Keisa Monterola, who won the 2005 South American Junior Championships in the pole vault at age 17. Monterola’s story is an interesting one: She began as a gymnast, but outgrew her sport and turned to pole vaulting. “Jumping made me scared and excited at the same time, but the latter emotion won through as I was even beating the male vaulters way back then,” Monterola told the International Association of Athletics Federations’ official website. In 2009, Monterola looked to attend a university in the United States but was held back from attending a four-year institution because
of a lack of English competency. Instead, she made the decision to come to Clackamas, where, despite some difficulties, she has made progress. “She was a 14 feet 1 inch pole vaulter back when she was a world junior (champion) when she was 17,” said McHone. “Some setbacks happened and now she’s getting back into things. It took a little over a year to get adapted to living here in the United States, being a college student and figuring out how to live on basically nothing. She’s figured out how to train at the level that she needs to while staying healthy and handling the stressors of both the academic stuff and meeting the expectations of what they want her to do back at home (in Venezuela).” Monterola began the season slowly but turned on the afterburners to finish her
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Track Coach Keoni McHone goes over the results of his athletes during the Pacific Northwest Relays on April 8 at the Oregon City High School Stadium.
Clackamas career. Not only did she win the NWAACC pole vault competition, she blew the nearest runner-up out of the sky, vaulting 14 feet 2.5 inches for first place, compared to the second place vault of 11 feet 7 inches. That vault was good for second place on the Clackamas top 10 list just behind the NWAACC record holder Becky Holladay’s 14 feet 4 inches. Holladay went on to win an NCAA title at the University of Oregon in 2003 and finished sixth at the 2008 Olympic trials. It would seem that Monterola is headed the same direction. Earlier this month, she signed with Eastern Washington University on a full-ride scholarship, something that will surely be her next step to stardom. While many athletes found success, there is perhaps none that dealt with more adversity than sophomore Dominik Walker. Walked suffered a hamstring injury in the second meet of the season and was sent back to square one. “When I pulled my (hamstring) the second meet of the season it was really hard for me to be positive because I knew that I didn’t have a lot of time to shake my injury,” said Walker, who also spoke about the value of McHone’s input and support. “Athletically, he’s our top male athlete, but because of his injuries, he’s been struggling with his events and it has beenWW psychologically tough on him,” said McHone. “We sat down and talked about what he needed to do at the NWAACC championships, and he did just above what he needed him to do. If he hadn’t done that, we probably would have taken third.” These three stories show not only the grit and resilience of the athletes themselves, but the ability of McHone to take failure stories and turn them into success stories, despite overwhelming odds. Presented with a crumbling track and aging equipment, McHone has built a strong program and outpaced heavyweights such as Lane Community College, who boast in their brand new facility. Just imagine what the program will look like as time goes on.
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Men’s and Women’s track and field gets the best even finish since the 1994 season By John William Howard Associate Sports Editor You often hear that life is not a sprint but a marathon. You don’t have to hurry from one thing to the next in order to get to a certain place in life because you’ll get there in time regardless, and you might as well learn something on the way. This was the case with the Clackamas Community College track and field team, who took second in both men’s and women’s at the Northwest Athletic Association of Community College championships on May 23 and 24. It took a season full of battling injuries, weather and other setbacks, but the long road eventually came to a happy end. The Cougars walked away from the season
with their collective heads held high, led by Head Coach Keoni McHone, who was named Southern Region coach of the year after the Southern Region championships on May 14 at Lane Community College. The women scored 174 points with 14 athletes for an average of 12.43 points per athlete. Spokane’s women scored 250 points with 24 athletes for an average of 10.42 points per athlete. The men scored 20 points more than the pre-meet performance list predicted, while the women scored 12 more. According to McHone, the Southern Region meet is nothing more than a springboard for the NWAACC meet, a meet in which McHone’s teams have generally done well. Last year the Clackamas women placed second and the men placed third. At the time, that tied the top combined performance in the last 10 years, making this year’s two second place finishes at the NWAACC championships the best Clackamas has seen since they finished in the same positions in 1994.
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The Clackamas women’s track and field team poses with their second place trophy. Per athlete, Clackamas outscored the women’s meet champion Spokane Community College. “We use the Southern going into the NWAACC By the time the NWAACC Region championships as a championships prepared championships were finished, tune-up for the NWAACC properly. We under-raced and Clackamas came away with championships,” s a i d under-competed and under- seven individual champions, McHone, who is in his sixth emphasized the region cham- 16 All-Americans and 28 top season as head coach. “We pionships quite a bit mentally three finishers. Sophomore just did whatever we needed and physically and set our- pole vaulter Keisa Monterola to do to feel like we were selves up for the NWAACC and sophomore thrower Katie championships.” Higgins were named female While it seems as though co-outstanding field athletes, this may have made light of and James Ratliff was named the Southern Region compe- as one of the male co-outtition, it worked. Clackamas standing track athletes. The took second overall at region- biggest prize, however, was als but beat the region winner, the knowledge that they had Lane Community College, at given all they had and done the NWAACC championships. their best; their marathon was “On the women’s side, finally over. we did what we should have done,” said McHone. “On the guy’s side, it was a super, super tight battle. The guys stepped up and ‘gapped’ it a little more than we foresaw on paper, and so we were excited that the guys decided to do that.” The numbers backed up McHone’s claims. “I did not have time to differentiate between individual’s season bests and all-time best, but at NWAACCs we had 35 season-best performances,” said Assistant Coach Danny Barley, who coaches the throwers. Of those season bests, 21 were women’s and Contributed by Tracy Swisher 14 were men’s. The Clackamas men stand with their second place trophy, their first since 1998.
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Sports Information Director brings change to athletics By Robert Morrison Sports Editor Clackamas’ sports department is one that has seen great improvement over the last 10 years. The coaches and the recruitment are just a few of the reasons but in the wake of change there is a man behind the curtain: Tracy Swisher. “He works hard, is positive and is easy to work with. He wants to do things as well as he can for everything he does. He is a team player,” said Clackamas Community College’s basketball Head Coach Clif Wegner of Tracy Swisher. Swisher is not only currently Clackamas’ sports information director (SID) but also holds the same position for the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges. In addition, Swisher decided to take up sports photography to help him in this role. You may have seen his handiwork for team pictures, on the NWAACC site, on his website or even in The Clackamas Print. Swisher has been with Clackamas since 2005 when the college contacted him about updating the sports website. He began a contracted job with the NWAACC in 2006 which resulted because of his earlier work with CCC, and in 2009 he became the school’s sports director. Being a sports fan, according to Swisher, is one of the reasons his job is so fun. When he started out in the field, Swisher was just your average photographer, but when he started on the website he knew he would have to get the best shots possible to liven up the pages. He started off with a high end point-and-shoot model but said he wasn’t getting the desired results, so he switched to a Canon Rebel with some detachable lenses. After some time went by he upgraded and now is on his third
DSLR camera. “His photography is great but the best part of him being in the SID position for us is that we have him as a resource for all of our website, athletic and press release needs,” stated Josh Rhoden, coach of the 2010-2011 NWAACC Championship wrestling team. “It takes some of the work off of my plate as a coach.” Not only does Clackamas’ sports director spend countless hours doing work for the sports teams and their websites, taking photos for the league and sending out press releases, but he is also a veteran. “After a 20 year career in the Navy, I decided I wanted to do something that really gave me job satisfaction 24/7,” stated Swisher in an email. At one time Swisher was just another college student looking to find what makes himself tick, and like many people he started off at a community college. “I attended CCC to possibly get a start in teaching, since one of the highlights in my naval career was teaching rate training (‘A’ school) for three years,” he stated. “After a year of teaching classes at CCC, I decided I didn’t want to spend another four (or) five years to meet the state requirements for teaching, so I changed my degree to computer science. I had a background in web design, so I opted to go that route and received my CCC degree in June (of 2005).” Change can be a good thing and with Swisher as the sports information director the school looks to improve every season from both the players, website, and Swisher’s press releases. Look out for Swisher’s work in a number of places, including his website www.fotozoneonline.com
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Tracy Swisher stands and watches during an away softball game on May 4 at Clark Community College. Swisher attends most Clackamas athletic events.