Clackamas Community College, Oregon City, Ore.
Volume 45, Issue 20
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Track star throws all the way to Wyoming By Breanna Craine The Clackamas Print
thing is that I love watching the progress throughout the year and it is fun to see how much I improve.” When she graduates from the University of Wyoming, she plans on coming back to Oregon for post collegiate training at the University of Oregon. She said it all depends on how she does at Wyoming, where she will be taking a red shirt next year to train with the team but not compete. One of Higgins fellow throwers, Shaun Lemafa, had a lot to say about her and the track community. When they
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The legend of Charles “Chuck” Clemans lives on at Clackamas Community College. Clemans a true connoisseur of life is remembered and celebrated in a new feature of the college landscape. The art department’s big sculpture project honors the way he lived his life and affected those in it by presenting visually stunning pieces of art, and supporting the
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located in front of the art department building and the surrounding wooded area near Randall Hall. Nestled in a grove of evergreens, with beautiful shrubbery adorning the area, one can stroll through the paths admiring and examining different pieces of art, or stop and sit at one of the picnic benches and take a moment to let it all soak in. Please see GARDEN, Page 2
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No longer will a student have to set his or her alarm just to assure enrollment in much needed classes. Priority registration has made it to Clackamas Community College and on May 22 will replace the current early registration process that leads to insomnia, stress and frustration for some students. The increased load of users on the system has caused long waits that only exacerbate the late night process. Returning students will have the opportunity to take advantage of a new process beginning this month depending on their total credits completed. Not just returning students, but the ones with the most completed credits, will be the beneficiaries of a streamlined new process accessible through a student’s account at my.clackamas.edu. It will also make things easier for staff at the college to deal with a computer system that can overload at a time when potential support is not available. Convenience and ease of registration for this type of student is what the new process of priority
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registration is aimed at creating, according to Tara Sprehe, director of enrollment services/registrar for the college. Sprehe has worked here for 11 years. From the implementation of online registration to increased enrollment in a sluggish economy, she has seen firsthand how the system can be affected by large midnight user loads The new system that is coming to the college will hopefully alleviate these problems and give students who, the opportunity to truly have priority when registering. Joshua Dillen The Clackamas Print
New sculpture featured outside of the Art Center building as part of the Clemans Memorial Garden. arts and education at CCC. “Charles has been a longtime supporter of CCC and the arts. He collected sculptures, and was a very influential member of our local community. We are doing a Chuck Clemans Memorial garden, which will feature sculptures donated or temporarily displayed. The project will be ongoing,” said Bill Briare, dean of arts and sciences. Visitors, students and faculty can get a taste of bliss and insight at Chuck Clemans Memorial Sculpture Garden conveniently
already knew how, and simply didn’t let on. “She played a prank of me,” said Lemafa. “She always tries her hardest. Working with her has been great,” said Lemafa. “She teaches me new things all the time. She even gives me advice. She is the most passionate person on the team. She does not just want to do well independently she wants the whole team to do well.” Overall, Higgins is a great athlete and coach to her teammates. She is competitive and she does what she loves. Clackamas will lose a great hammer thrower next year, but you can be sure that Higgins will continue in the sport.
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had first met, Lemafa asked if he could teach her how to throw the hammer. What he did not know was that she
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If you do your best to imagine a hammer thrower, you probably picture a big buy with huge muscles. The thing is, you don’t have to have giant muscles, and you definitely don’t have to be a guy. One of the stand outs for the Clackamas Community College track and field team is Katie Higgins, who has made her mark throwing the hammer. She’s been involved in track for three years and has done amazingly well, and already has an NWAACC championship in the hammer throw. “People outside of the track family are shocked to hear
that I am a hammer thrower since it is such an intense sport,” said Higgins. “But inside the track family, they understand that I am capable of doing the best I can.” Next year she will be leaving Clackamas and heading to the University of Wyoming on a 75 percent scholarship for hammer throwing. Her hard work and determination to be the best she can be has gotten her very far in the last three years. “The best part of being a thrower is that you do not have as strict of a diet,” said Higgins, comparing her training regimen to that of her fellow athletes. “You still have a diet but you can still eat good food. Another
Jeremiah Griffith searches for summer classes in roger Rook, while his girlfriend, Danielle Coleman observes. Please see REGISTRATION, Page 3
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GARDEN: Art community gives back
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Top: Ceramics instructor Katy McFadden (center) talks about kinetic sculptures as students admire some of the new art exhibits at the site of the Clemans Memorial Garden . Bottom right: Tyler Foster, CCC art student, admires the reflective appeal and the movement of metal after another student sets the gleaming piece in motion. Continued from Page 1
“Right now we’re in the state of fundraising when we get enough money to start constructing. We’re going to hire a landscape architect to help us plan things out, and turn the existing area into a nice contemplative space where we can present the artwork,” said Nora Brodnicki, the Art Department Chair. “With a landscape architect, we are going to refurbish the rectangle area in front of the art building which may serve as the epicenter, but there will be paths going out to the nearby forested area which will feature sculptures as well. We’re going to have two copper gates to serve as the entrance to the garden, one by the parking lot, and a big one between the college and garden so people coming from the college can see it well,” said Thomas Wasson, digital media art instructor. By all accounts Clemans was a true believer in giving back to the community. The
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effects of his influence prove that he showed much love and appreciation for many aspects of the community. He was a very active member of society, and supported things he loved with great loyalty. While Clemans was a lover of art, he had many other interests and hobbies throughout his life. He was an instructor at PSU, he was named Oregon City Citizen of the Year in 2009, and he even raced sports cars. Back in 1979 Clemans drove his Lotus Europa to victory five out of six times that year in the Pacific Northwest’s largest sports car racing sanctioning bod, the international conference of sports car clubs. On Thursday, May 3 the art department held a meeting and presentation for the memorial garden celebrating Clemans. The attendees were mostly friends of the Clemans’ family, faculty, community members and potential art investors. After the presentation from members of the
CCC foundation, attendees were treated to the sights of the Memorial Garden and jazz duo, Screaming Cake, band members Sacha Muller and Paul Paresa, both music students at CCC and play at various events around the college. “The Clemans family has donated some sculptures to us already. We’ll also have a rotating exhibition to showcase loaned or leased sculptures combined with the donated or purchased sculptures. So it will be a combination of permanent purchases, and sculptures already on campus that will be relocated to the garden. It’s a multi-year plan actually,” said Wasson. When you have a moment to spare for a walk, or just want a quiet place to eat, head toward the art department, sit at a picnic table and check out the sculptures. Take in the feeling of serenity as you let your worries fade away for a moment of true bliss and insight in an image of Clemans’ world.
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Editor-in-Chief: Brian Baldwin Copy Editor: Katherine Suydam News Editor: Joshua Dillen Arts&Culture: Isaac Soper Sports Editor: John William Howard Associate Sports Editor: Emily Rask
David Beasley Breanna Craine Joey Fisher Craig Hartrampf
Patrick Quinn Felicia Skriver Chris Taylor Steven Weldon
Photo Editor: Brad Heineke Web Editor: Anna Axelson Design Editor: James Duncan Ad Manager: Patrick Emerson
Adviser: Melissa Jones 503-594-6266
Production Assistants Christian Adams Mollie Berry Jaronte Goldsby Martin Gonzalez Harley Jackson Hicham Kerkour
Joey Nardin Darla Nguyen Ellen Niles Trent Noon Evon Trembly
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Student candidates run unopposed By Breanna Craine The Clackamas Print
Elizabeth Breton, vice president candidate, and Diana Muresan, president candidate, answer student queries during a Q&A session in the Bill Brod Community Center. Elections are this week. most importantly is in charge of hiring all of the members of ASG and running the elections. Breton was the student ambassador last year and is currently the public affairs officer. She wants more responsibility
with ASG. She has been in leadership since middle school and plans to be in leadership when she transfers schools after next year. Breton wants to attend Western Oregon University to study to be an elementary
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This time of year is very busy for the Associated Student Government at Clackamas Community College. It’s almost election time. Every year the current ASG officers elect officers for the next year. They find people willing to work long hours, trying to make the CCC community a fun place for people to be. ASG provides childcare and textbook grants, snacks for a low price, blood drives, book exchanges and community service projects. The current vice president, Ceili Smythe, is in charge of the elections. “My favorite part of working with ASG had to be our giving tree event which is basically a seasonal gift-giving drive we put on each year. We’re able to give a Christmas [gift] to children who wouldn’t normally have one, and that is a great feeling,”
stated Smythe in an email. The candidates for this year are Diana Muresan, who is running for president and Elizabeth Breton who is running for vice president. “I am excited to build a new team and getting people to run,” said ASG adviser, Mindy Brown. The kind of people they look for to run ASG are people who are passionate about leadership and committed to being a part of the ASG family. A lot of students who run have had previous student leadership positions during high school or before. Student leadership is a great way to give back to your community and have fun while doing it. Being a president or vice president takes a lot of responsibility and time. Being president involves holding meetings during the week, keeping connections with other organizations around the school. The vice president is in charge of making sure all events run smoothly and
school teacher. The voting is May 9 and 10. You can vote online at www.Clackamas.edu between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. the next day. The results will be announced on May 11.
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Students use computers in the lobby of Roger Rook Hall to access their information on myClackamas.edu.
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Sprehe said some students have had to wait an extra year to complete their certificate or degree because the class needed was filled by someone else. The current online system may let students with few credits get the same opportunity as those with nearly all of the credits needed to complete their degree program. To make things worse, Sprehe explains that the midnight beginning of registration does not allow staffing for the support that may be needed when a student is not confident he has completed the process. This may lead to a confused student showing up early the next day to sort out that confusion. “Because of the way we do it now, lots of students get on at midnight and watch it spin and spin and spin; it spins for so long it actually times them out,” said Sprehe. “Students don’t actually know that the system is registering them, it’s 1 o’clock in the morning, and there’s no support for them; it’s not a good system.” Sprehe also added that these problems did not arise until the recession contributed to an increase in enrolled students using early registration. The resulting loads each term have been a big factor in problems associated with the midnight scramble of registering students. Kim Carey, chief information officer on campus, has been working with Sprehe and others at the college to implement the new process at CCC. She explains some of the issues involved with the midnight registration. “My experience in the past
has been that there is such a surge of students, trying so desperately to get on at that point and time [to register],” said Carey. “Some students even preload their classes, getting ready to push the button right at midnight. That’s a lot of load for any system.” Jeremiah Griffith, 28, has been attending CCC for two years. He is completing his certificate in automotive technology and has had difficulties enrolling in the necessary classes needed to complete his studies. He explained that he is attending CCC for another year because he has not been able to get into classes that new students did. “I would fight to get into classes. It’s a dog eat dog world. I
would sit at my computer at 12 o’clock midnight,” said Griffith, “and hit submit and every single time, the system would crash.” The new way of registering will not include any midnight time slots to register. Instead students with 80 or more completed credits will get to start registering Tuesday, May 22 at 8 a.m. Those with 60-79 will have to wait until noon the same day. Each consecutive day that week will allow students their opportunity to register depending on how many credits they have completed. By Friday at noon, open registration starts for new students. Current students will receive personalized email notifications of their registration dates and times through their myClackamas account.
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Wrestling coach Josh Rhoden (left) shouts instruction to A.J. Ballard (right) as he attempts to wrestle his opponent to the ground. Rhoden has worked hard to get additional funding for the wrestling program, which is the only sport at Clackamas Community College that competes at the national level.
Wrestling struggles to garner attention
By John William Howard Sports Editor Late on a Friday afternoon, wrestling coach Josh Rhoden’s office was empty and dark. Many of the students who made the building a bustling busy place had gone home for the weekend, leaving little to mask the shouts and squeaks of sneakers that echoed from the gym. Looking closer, Rhoden still couldn’t be found. The court was taken up by a group of men playing pickup basketball; shirts and skins, but there wasn’t a coach on the sideline. Minutes later, one of the players drove the lane and scored a bucket, bringing the game to a close. At that point, one of the ‘skin’ players jogged over to the baseline, donned a grey shirt and held out his hand in greeting. Rhoden, now sweaty but recognizable, smiled and remarked to the other players that they’d be back on the court in a few minutes. It was then that a few faces began to stick out, as many of the NJCAA’s best wrestlers were now meandering around the gym. Martin Gonzalez, region 18 champion in the 133 lb division was sitting on the baseline. Trent Noon (both members of The Print), who won his weight class and took fourth place at nationals, conversed with several of his teammates. The collection of talent and
the overall air of the gym during the scrimmage speaks volumes about the strength of the wrestling program and the coaching prowess of Rhoden. In an economy where schools are forced to cut anything they don’t see as necessary, wrestling is often one of the early things to go, and to compete at a national level, there is an extraordinary amount of work that needs to be done. Rhoden hasn’t built the program without a fight. While Clackamas has had wrestling since 1971, it hasn’t always been as good as it is now. Barring the national championship in 1971, there weren’t many highlights up until 2007 when six wrestlers, tied with the most in school history up to that point, placed at nationals. Four years later, Clackamas took home their second national championship, a product of grit, hard work and fundraising. This year, another step was made in the fundraising process. The Cougar Classic grappling tournament was meant to be a new fundraising opportunity. Planned for Saturday, May 5, the tournament was sponsored by Team Quest, a mixed martial arts club in Portland, and CCC wrestling alumnus Matt Lindland, who won a silver medal in the 2000 Olympic Games. “We were gonna try to get it off the ground this year,” said Rhoden. “We’ve been working with Matt Lindland at Team Quest to get some things roll-
ing that can get some revenue streams in for the wrestling team just because we’re underfunded.” While it isn’t the most expensive sport at Clackamas, wrestling does spend more money than any other program on recruiting, much of which is fundraised by the program itself. That money, according to Rhoden, is crucial to compete with some of the other Midwestern junior college programs that have a much larger budget. “It takes money. There’s no other way to look at it,” said Rhoden. “We’ve got some alumni that are supportive of trying to say ‘Hey, let’s look at creative ways to gain revenue streams.’ We looked at the grappling event as one avenue, and we just didn’t get the support we hoped for.” Struggling for support of a wrestling program is nothing new to the sport, as it isn’t in the spotlight like basketball, football and baseball are. Calling wrestling a “fringe” sport, Rhoden said that most of the people that follow wrestling either participated in it, or had kids that wrestled. Community attention and involvement are low, but extending Clackamas’ track record of victories and alumni support will breed success. “It starts small. It’s grassroots, but that’s kinda where we’re at right now,” said Rhoden. “We’ve won one championship, and while that’s great, it’s gonna
take more winning and continued success for people to keep coming.” Community involvement isn’t the only challenge that wrestling faces. Because the sport isn’t as well known, wrestlers are often lost to other sports like football and soccer. Rhoden said that wrestling loses countless recruits to the mainstream sports, especially heavyweight wrestlers to football. “I wanted to do something hard, and wrestling is way harder [than football],” said freshman Jake Laden, who wrestled in the 285 lb division and won region 18 in his class. “It’s also individual … I don’t have to rely on anybody else.” Freshman Terrance Joshua agreed that he liked the individual aspect, and said that he enjoyed that he was able to control his own destiny when on the mat. “With this, I can just come here and work my ass off,” said Joshua, who is the only return-
ing wrestler in the 197 lb. division. “I can spoil in my own sweat, as opposed to going to university.” Laden and Joshua were just two of the many wrestlers that chose between wrestling and other sports, but Rhoden says that the rising popularity of mixed martial arts may give wrestling some traction. However, at the end of the day, Rhoden sticks by the idea that victories are what will ultimately make wrestling an attraction at Clackamas. “We’re gonna carve out our niche by winning. That’s my mindset,” said Rhoden. “I don’t think there’s any other practical way to look at it, just because we’re a junior college. We’re not a DI program, so you’re not going to get the same kind of following. You struggle with alumni because they have attachments to four year programs, and so now we’re just like ‘if we win, they’ll come.’”
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Tennis students stand and wait for instruction from Brian Stamme. After the first few minutes of class, the students separate into two groups based on skill level, with the more advanced players moving to a separate court.
Justin Peterson assists instructor Brian Stamme during an example of serving techniques at the start of class.
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a heartbeat if they had one. John Dunbar takes the tennis class because he likes tennis and thinks it’s fun. He also enjoys that he can help people out and play tennis outdoors.
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“I’ve played a lot of tennis. I only played one year in high school, but I played about six years before that,” said Dunbar, who also mentioned that the courts are not very well kept. “They’re trashed,” said Dunbar. “They need to be pressure washed and resurfaced and the nets are trashed.” Tennis is a popular sport all around the world, and even in our small community at CCC we still offer a solid tennis course. The courts may not be what they used to be, but as long as the students, players and staff watch out for the cracks, no ankles will be broken.
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In a sport where love means nothing, you can earn those pesky HPE credits. Students who haven’t completed their HPE credits can register soon for tennis class. Although tennis is only a class at Clackamas Community College, it is a great activity that many students are getting into as spring turns into summer. The course is taught by Brian Stamme, who is in his first year of teaching at CCC, but taught three years at Lane Community College and two years at the University of Oregon. “I’ve always enjoyed [tennis],” said Stamme. “I kind of just gave lessons and stuff and taught a bunch [of ] my friends to play in high school and college. I played varsity all four years of high school and then during college took classes and played tournaments and things, but wasn’t on the team or anything.” Tennis isn’t the only sport Stamme coaches, he is also an assistant coach for the men’s basketball team and he said that he’s kept a passion for tennis and continues to teach it on the side. He also mentioned how rewarding it was to see the students ‘get it’ and to see them figure out different grips and techniques, even though some may look difficult at first.
Even at a quick glance, it’s easy to see that the tennis courts at CCC are not as durable and well-kept as they used to be. Many of the students agree but even with the bad conditions, Clackamas’ courts are better than others. “At Lane we had courts that were built over for a new health building [and] they never replaced them,” said Stamme. “I had to work on off-campus courts that were much more torn up than these are.” The cracks spider web across the courts and are a danger for anyone who wants to play on them and even though the main courts are in better shape, it is still a hazard. “I announced that to everyone on day one, be careful of the cracks,” said Stamme. “Someone’s probably going to get hurt but it will probably be me.” There were many students in the tennis class, but one that seemed to be progressing very well was Ben Neuberger. He takes the tennis class because he played in high school and wants to improve his skill. Neuberger enjoys the tennis class and said, “There’s people to hit with that are my skill level and stuff.” Neuberger also agreed that the tennis courts at CCC aren’t the best, and said that they were worse than at his high school. However, when asked, Neuberger said he would join a CCC tennis team in
A tennis student walks across one of the many cracks in the aging courts. Cracks run not only across the courts themselves, but between each court, posing a danger to anyone who wishes to use them.
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Wildman successfully puts ‘camp’ back in ‘campus’
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Beloved bounty hunter slain in cold blood
“Boba Fett is Dead” is the second chapter in the “Star Wars: Blood Ties” series.
By Isaac Soper Arts & Culture Editor Star Wars fans weep nationwide over the loss of their favorite armor clad antihero; the legendary bounty hunter Boba Fett has finally been killed, or so it seems, in the new chapter of the Star Wars comic book series “Blood Ties,” entitled “Boba Fett is Dead.” Being not only the galaxy’s most feared (and our most beloved) bounty hunter in the Star Wars Universe, the infamous Fett has gained notori-
ety through not only the Star Wars films, but the Expanded Universe as well. Many books, comics and video games have featured Fett, but none so close and vibrantly illustrated as the 2010 comic series “Blood Ties,” which focused on the Fett family and a few of the other clones of Boba’s father Jango. Boba Fett is known for his unique and very stylish Mandalorian armor, which possesses some slick hidden weapons to boot. He has some very impressive stats as well, and some very close encounters with death, including being eaten (and regurgitated) by the almighty Sarlacc, but nothing has broken the Mandalorian’s armor or spirit before. Even in extreme cases, Fett leaves with nothing but a few bumps and bruises (and always, his bounty). The events that take place in the comic occur approximately 10 years BBY (Before the Battle of Yavin), from which one can assume that our beloved bounty hunter is not actually dead, or that perhaps the Fett that we know from the Original Trilogy is not actually the true Boba Fett. The opening scene in the comic displays a seemingly dead Fett, with gaping holes in his chestplate and helmet, both emanating smoke. It appears as though Fett has been assas-
sinated by an elite squad of soldiers from across the galaxy, and news of such great magnitude has spread across said galaxy like wildfire. In an unnamed bar on an unnamed world, a man by the name of Connor Freeman (who was introduced in the first “Blood Ties’ series) hears the news and is on the case to investigate; Fett saved his life at some point in time, and he is on a mission to track down Fett’s gunmen and the man or men who hired them. Tom Taylor, writer of the first chapter of “Blood Ties” has returned to write “Boba Fett is Dead,” which will hopefully be on par throughout its run. So far, it seems to have the same quality writing and art as the former, which was praised by many fans. The comic has a very different artistic style that appears to be sketched and painted, rather than traditional comic book colorings, seeming nearly photorealistic at times thanks to artist Chris Scalf. The next issue of “Blood Ties: Boba Fett is Dead” will be available on May 30 through Things from Another World (located in Milwaukie, near Dark Horse Comics) or online at www.tfaw.com. 4 out of 5 stars
Oregon’s largest state park offers miles of beautiful hiking trails, waterfalls
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I quickly turned off my headlamp and my backpacking stove as I noticed the blaze of a security guard’s flashlight blanketing the darkness. May 2 was my first night of “guerilla camping.” In an undisclosed location on campus, I parked my car and slung my backpack over my shoulders. I locked the car but didn’t set the alarm, as to rid the noise of the involuntary honk it emits to let me know it’s safe to leave it alone. As I ventured into the night, I saw no security guards in my proximity, which gave me a false sense of calm. I carried my backpack on my shoulders and a jug of water in my hand as I headed toward my secret destination in an attempt to “put the ‘camp’ back in ‘campus.’” I finally found a location that seemed hidden enough from prying eyes, but comfortable and large enough to at least attempt to get a good night’s sleep in the pouring rain. I set down my backpack on a relatively dry spot and laid out my blue tarp carefully as not to be heard. It was already dark, so I had to use a headlamp to see what I was doing. I unpacked my sleeping bag and laid it onto the tarpaulin, shielding it from the moist ground, after which I quickly pulled out another smaller tarp to shield from the skies above. Unpacking my gear, I set up a small backpacking lantern on its lowest setting, dim enough as not to be seen from very far away, making it fairly time consuming to set up my gear. So far there were no creepy crawlies on or around my sleeping bag, which is a definite plus, and no people in sight. Thanks to the nearby traffic of the road, the noise that I made setting up shop was muted, but it also made it difficult for me to hear my surroundings. I didn’t set up a tent, because I felt as though it would be a surefire way to be spotted. The rain was fairly light at first; I figured that just having a tarp over the top of my sleeping bag would suffice. What I didn’t take into consideration was condensation, which effectively soaked a portion of my sleeping system. With my fear of being
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caught flowing freely in my mind, I decided that being found out at night wouldn’t be as likely as being found in the wee hours of the morning while I was still sleeping. Doing a security check; I turned off all of my lights and looked around me as far as I could see in the night; no one could be seen. After setting up my sleeping quarters for the evening, I felt like having a nice warm cup of tea prior to heading to sleep, so I unpacked my backpacking stove and began connecting the parts together. I poured some water from the jug into my titanium cooking pot and readied the stove for cooking. Suddenly, I saw a car drive by and stop in a nearby parking lot; it was a campus safety officer. As he exited the car and began sweeping the nearby areas with the broad beam of a flashlight, I told myself to calm down. Thankfully I hadn’t lit the stove yet and my lights were very dim. I quickly and quietly shut them off and lay down under the cover of darkness. I can only assume that the officer saw my nearby car and figured that there might have been a person connected to it somehow. I prayed that the officer wouldn’t shine his light onto my tarp as I nestled into my sleeping bag. I lay low for somewhere between 20 to 30 minutes until I felt safe enough to stand up and look around for the guard. I hadn’t heard or seen his car leave the area, but I didn’t see his flashlight anymore either. I glanced around for awhile longer before lighting the stove, which quickly brought the water to temperature. The tea was just what I needed; it allowed me to relax and feel rather at home. I joked with myself as I enjoyed my warm drink, “Next up: The Wildman spends a night in jail and gets all of his backpacking gear taken away.” Granted, if I were to be found, the likely scenario would be for the officer to tell me to leave, but in certain circumstances, a free ride in a squad car could be a possibility. Finishing my tea, I began to pack up my unnecessary gear and burrowed into my sleeping bag. The rain began to fall harder, to which I gave thanks that I brought two tarps. The air was fresh, and it felt good to be outside. Perhaps a half an hour later I was able to fall asleep, and when I awoke early in the morning, I found that my “house” was hidden better than I had realized. I wasn’t in as much of a rush to pack up my gear as I had originally intended, although the upper half of my sleeping bag was pretty damp on the outside. Apart from the fear of being found out, I had slept fairly well, a true Wildman on campus.
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Silver Falls State Park is Oregon’s largest state park. Within the confines of the park, there are numerous hiking and biking trails, including a trail called the “Trail of Ten Falls.”
By Felicia Skriver The Clackamas Print Fresh Oregon air filled my nostrils as we set out for the voyage. The day seemed bleak with clouds and the wind was a little more chill than usual. We climbed in to the car and headed out towards Silver Falls State Park. After much deliberation about where we should go, the pictures online more than inspired us to trek out to the falls. My boyfriend Garrison and I jumped in to the car excited that we finally had a destination. Cruising through Molalla back roads we arrive at the northern trailhead after only an hour of driving. The falls are located in Marion
County, just 20 miles away from Salem. We pulled in to the parking lot and paid the $5 entrance fee to begin our journey. We trekked onwards toward the Trail of Ten Falls, and as we walked over a wooden bridge and we were instantly greeted with lush and dank vegetation. The path was muddy with stones surrounding the many tiny waterfalls that trickle down right beside you. We walked on and were greeted by smiling faces, making me once again glad that we chose to come here. From the start the trail was easily enjoyable, the trail itself was very mellow and easy to follow. The trail was a bit rocky, but very beaten making it easy for anyone to enjoy this hike.
The trails themselves make up the biggest state park in Oregon with an area little more than 9,000 square feet all for public use. Collaboratively all of the hiking trails extend over 24 miles, 14 of them are animal friendly and four of them are biking paths. There are 10 waterfalls all together and five of them extend over 100 feet tall. We decided to take the northbound trail and suddenly we were faced with a massive waterfall. The trail itself led right down to the river and I enjoyed every minute of the icy mist from the falls. Please see TRAIL, Page 7
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By Steven Weldon The Clackamas Print Avengers, assemble! Marvel studios brings another superhero movie into the fold, but this explosion-filled flick has had a long buildup of four years. The release of “The Incredible Hulk”
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Avengers assemble at your local theaters and “Iron Man” in 2008 kicked off the series that includes “Iron Man 2”(2010), “Thor” (2011) and “Captain America: The First Avenger” (2011), which culminates in the events of “The Avengers.” Fans of the comic book series will be missing two of the first Avengers in Ant-Man and Wasp, but the film does use the more well-known superheroes from the Marvel cinematic universe. While Iron Man, alter ego Tony Stark, played by Robert Downey Jr. ; Captain America, alter ego Steve Rogers, played by Chris Evans; Thor, played by Chris Helmsworth and Black Widow, alter ego Natasha Romanoff, played by Scarlett Johansson are reprised roles, the Hulk, alter ego Bruce Banner is now
played by Mark Ruffalo after contract talks with the original Hulk broke down. Added to the team is Hawkeye, alter ego Clint Barton, played by Jeremy Renner, the team’s resident bow and arrow sniper who had an uncredited cameo in “Thor.” As a continuation of a plot line from “Captain America: The First Avenger,” an energy source known as the Tesseract is being tampered with by Loki, played by Tom Hiddelston, the god of mischief and brother of Thor. As Loki breaks through space and time through the Tesseract’s power, Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D, played by Samuel L. Jackson, reactivates the ‘Avengers Initiative’ and gathers the team of superheroes to stop the menace and impending
TRAIL: Silver Falls State Park entices hikers to return
extra-terrestrial invasion. The new team experiences bumps along the way, but ultimately comes together in a few epic battle scenes. Directed by Joss Whedon, science-fiction mastermind, “The Avengers” brings exactly what is expected to the table. While the addition of a new Hulk is originally confusing, Ruffalo delivers an excellent performance as the meek scientist with a not-so secret anger issue. The pure evil of Loki and the battle inside Thor is on display as a classic brother versus brother face off. Tony Stark and his quick wit mixed with egotistical genius is tested against good-natured all-American Steve Rogers. Not to be outdone, Romanoff and Barton round out the team
Spring brings out the sexy
By Emily Rask & Breanna Craine The Clackamas Print
Felicia Skriver The Clackamas Print
On the trail near Upper North Falls in Silver Falls State Park. The mist from the falls is quite refreshing after a hike. Silver Falls State Park was one of the many parks that President Franklin Roosevelt deemed as a recreational demonstration area back in the 30’s. In 2008 Fred Girod from the House of Representatives sought to turn the area in to a state park; however the bill died in committee. Nonetheless Oregonians travel the beaten trails everyday. The $5 entry fee goes to fixing up the park and while we were there we got to see it firsthand. The sheriff ’s van brought inmates to reconstruct the fallen dykes made to keep the trails decent enough to walk on. They were also clearing the trail of all the mud that had fallen due to the winter months of mudslides. I didn’t feel the need to pack much with me besides my camera, and it turned out I didn’t really need to. With my pace set
— the hike was a breeze. While we walked I couldn’t help but appreciate the beauty of the park. I’d never traveled among the falls before and I was truly glad we chose this spot to hike. I had my
camera around my neck the whole time and I was especially glad to see I wasn’t the only one capturing the true Oregon beauty. I was glad we chose Silver Falls and I’m excited for the day we return.
Name: Silver Falls Location: Silver Falls State Park (Marion County) Type: Rocky (muddy at times) Length: Up to 24 miles Difficulty: Easy to moderate Equipment: Boots (if it’s wet), water bottle, $5 for entry
with their classic old-fashioned human abilities of dexterity and height, respectively. Nick Fury attempts to lead his team in the correct direction after a bit of questioning S.H.I.E.L.D’s motives. Stan Lee, the chairman of Marvel Comics has another cameo as usual in his films. It’s just a matter of finding him. “The Avengers” has explosions, fighting, unexpected humor and all the makings of being one of the best films Marvel Studios has produced. It took four years and five films to bring “The Avengers” together, and they most certainly delivered. Additionally, stay until after the credits. Marvel has a way of putting clever things in when you least expect it. 5 out of 5 S.H.I.E.L.Ds
Spring is a time where warm weather helps strip the clothing off of people everywhere. Therefore, less clothing means more sexual tension. Seasons may have something to do with how much sex people are having, but the main fact is that it happens all the time, no matter the season. Well we’re not here to write about some lousy shushed version of sex, or to be discrete about the male and female bodies, we’re here to get straight to the point. We’re sex columnists and are hoping to impart some knowledge and information to people who have, for lack of a better phrase, been left in the dark. Even for those who know a lot about the sexual organs, we may be able to clear some things up for you or even share things with you that you would have never thought could be true. So, now like we said, let’s get straight to the point. Both genders of the human species have a few things in common, they share many of the same organs, but the one thing they do not share are reproductive organs. Sex education varies from school to school up until college, well we believe that everyone should know the facts. Most females don’t even know the first thing about a males doinker because most are too shy to learn or talk about it. When on the other hand, most guys couldn’t be more excited to talk or share stories about the adventures of a female’s hoo ha. For whom it may concern, the word penis is taken from a Latin word that means tail. Although, before the English language adopted the word penis, it was referred to
as “yard.” Men worry a lot about the size of their “package,” specifically the length, when during intercourse it is actually preferred by us to be larger circumference-wise compared to lengthwise. In reality most men still fuss about their length when they should be worried about the circumference. Not only are men worried about their size, women are also discouraged by the size of the dingaling. When a girl gets into bed with a guy and things start to get hot and heavy they usually lead to one thing in the end, sex. Although, if a guy is truly small in his pants it is not easy for a girl to continue doing the deed, she’ll usually immediately come up with a few excuses of why it just won’t work out that night ... or any night. “I have a test, uh now,” “I forgot my cat ... in the dryer,” or “I forgot to shave my feet!” these are excuses that many women have come up with to get away from the little pencil stub. Girls, don’t be alarmed if you see a small penis, you don’t know until you try, right? In reality the length doesn’t matter, the girth is what you’re focused on. If there is a size issue, take a gander at the girth, but if that is nonexistent as well, run. The word vagina comes from the Latin word meaning scabbard or sword-sheath. It is the female organ used for sexual intercourse and child birth. The vagina has an average depth of three to four inches, but when sexually aroused it expands to up to 200 percent. Even hiding things up there can be easy, for instance a woman walked into the doctors office one day complaining of pelvic pains. The doctor then examined her pelvis and found a set of car keys, the woman simply explained that she did not want her husband to drive so she put them somewhere he supposedly “never goes.” The human body can be one of the most interesting and weirdest things in all existence, but most of the bizarre aspects of it come from the vaginas and penis. Although they’re meant to keep private, sharing stories and learning more about them is not always a bad thing, it just helps make people aware and knowledgeable about them.
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Wednesday, May 9, 2012
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Top left: From left; Blake Veal, Shannon O’Shaughnessy, Kiah Hart, Amanda Sutton and Annie Scharich sunbathe. Top right: Shane Whitehorse skateboards around campus. Bottom right: Student Warren Hostkoetter plays soccer outside of McLoughlin Hall. Bottom left: From left; Anna Russell, Waylon Krebs, Kylea Monnet and Erika Maple from Geology 103 use the compass. Middle left: Ricci Kalnins enjoys the sun while studying between classes.