Ethan M. Rogers
I wasn’t planning on going to breakfast in Portland. I was supposed to be on a train headed for Seattle. Things don’t always work to plan, so I decided to walk around Portland and find somewhere to eat. What I found was a bright and airy little place in the Pearl District called Screen Door.…
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Debra Mason, executive director of the CCC Foundation, discusses how this non-profit organization serves the students and college community at Clackamas Community College. In this week’s episode, host Ethan M. Rogers talks with Mason about the Clackamas Community College Foundation’s programs and purpose, from the college’s master plan to student scholarships and beyond. “I get…
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Brett Sanchez, CCC’s head wrestling coach, wants to continue the tradition of excellence set under former head coach Josh Rhoden. In this week’s episode, host Ethan M. Rogers talks with Sanchez about his journey from CCC’s first wrestling recruit out of California to his current position as head coach. Sanchez also discusses the CCC wrestling…
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Punxsutawney Phil woke up in February, saw his shadow and, with it, six extra weeks of winter in the Pacific Northwest. It doesn’t seem fair that a small furry animal in the Northeast has that much control over our weather, but there it is. In an effort to get away from the winter blues I…
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I had my sights set on Greek food, so I headed to the Milwaukie Station food carts, but when I got there, The Greek Gods Gyro was closed. Fortunately, I passed a Mexican restaurant on my way in that looked interesting; a colorful storefront with outdoor seating that nestled in my head for further…
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Clackamas Community College counselor Juan Cortes wants to remove the stigma of asking for help. In this week’s episode, host Ethan M. Rogers talks with Cortes about the free counseling services available through the counseling center. Career counseling, mental health and personal counseling, referrals for long term therapy – these are just some of the…
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My two favorite components to a good meal; meat and fire. Everything beyond that is just gilding the lily. That said, who doesn’t like a little gold added to an already perfect creation? This week’s location has the meat and the fire, and they’ve added a thin layer of gold as well. The Smoking Jay,…
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Milwaukie on a Monday night is somewhat less than magical. Like most small towns around the world, they roll their streets up when the lights come on. That doesn’t mean you can’t find a good meal – in this case, some good, solid Thai food at Rice Thai Cookery on Main Street. We arrived around…
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Tom Brown, CCC’s career connected learning systems navigator, helps high school students gain job skills in coordination with CCC partner employers. In this week’s episode, host Ethan M. Rogers talks with Brown about the rising age of people taking on their first job. As fewer teens join the traditional workforce the need for job…
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Josh Aman, tutor coordinator at the Dye Learning Center, wants to “normalize tutoring” for all CCC students. In this week’s episode, host Ethan M. Rogers talks with Aman about the free tutoring services available through the learning center, for everything from writing to math to welding to computer technology. Most of the services are available virtually through…
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