• Fassbender slays in The Killer

    By Gabriel Lucich | November 15, 2023 | Comments Off on Fassbender slays in The Killer

    By Gabriel Lucich Have you ever wondered what goes on in the mind of a trained killer? Well, acclaimed director David Fincher has in his new film, “The Killer,” explores  what those  thoughts and motivations might be. For those not familiar, Fincher directed “Fight Club,” “Gone Girl,” “Zodiac,” “Seven,” and a host of other now-classic…

  • Filmmakers practice skills on campus

    By Gabriel Lucich | November 9, 2023 | Comments Off on Filmmakers practice skills on campus

      Jack Perez teaches a new generation of filmmakers.  By Gabriel Lucich The Clackamas Print offices were invaded on Wednesday, Nov. 1, before class began for the day, by  a motivated team of auteurs from Jack Perez’s Digital Media Communications class in order  to film a scene for their class project. Michael T. Agnew, 50,…

  • College enrollment bounces back

    By Gabriel Lucich | October 30, 2023 | Comments Off on College enrollment bounces back

    By Gabriel Lucich   The pandemic was hard on the Oregon school system, public colleges were no exception and the number of students on campuses statewide fell drastically. Enrollment is rebounding in schools across Oregon, and nothing expresses this recovery more than the packed parking lots and crowded common areas of the Oregon City campus…

  • Art show not for the dogs

    By Gabriel Lucich | October 16, 2023 | Comments Off on Art show not for the dogs

    By Gabriel Lucich   This term, Clackamas Community College welcomed Filipino-American artist Ralph Pugay (puh-gai), 40. Pugay’s current exhibit, “Paintings from the perspective of dog poet Pepper Meadows,” is showing now in the gallery through October 27.  If you don’t know that CCC hosts a rotating series of art exhibitions at the Alexander Gallery in…

  • Clackonomics: Senators stage walkout, delay public education funding

    By Gabriel Lucich | June 12, 2023 | Comments Off on Clackonomics: Senators stage walkout, delay public education funding

    The Oregon State 2023-24 budget was approved by the Legislative Fiscal Office’s Ways and Means Subcommittee in March. The State House voted and handed it off to the Oregon Senate for a vote and approval. Now dissenting Republican Senators in Salem are dragging their feet on the budget as they stage walkouts over unrelated issues.…

  • A Rather Murky Resolution to the ASG Election Debacle

    By Gabriel Lucich | June 5, 2023 | Comments Off on A Rather Murky Resolution to the ASG Election Debacle

      After a contentious election and accusations of election violations that stalled the release of the election results for nearly a month: Olivia Gordon, 17, a computer science student, will be the next Associated Student Government President, beating Bethany Day by seven votes. The incoming ASG Vice President will be Emily Dallas. “The Elections Challenge…

  • Take a Walk Through Oregon History

    By Gabriel Lucich | May 29, 2023 |

    Most of us aren’t oblivious to the history of the city in which our school resides. It’s the oldest city west of the Rockies, founded by John McLoughlin in 1829, and eventually the capital of the Oregon Territory. It would have been quite an adventure to see it in the beginning, and it still has…

  • The current state of budgetary affairs

    By Gabriel Lucich | May 23, 2023 | Comments Off on The current state of budgetary affairs

    It’s a new term, with a new load of budget cuts. Clackamas students, faculty and administration are about to see where the state funding sits for the next fiscal year. Jeff Shaffer, CCC’s Vice President of Finance, Operations and Strategic Partnerships, is hopeful.  “This is the most positive I’ve been going into a Budget-Advisory Group…

  • ASG election results on hold after complaints filed against candidate

    By Gabriel Lucich | May 15, 2023 | Comments Off on ASG election results on hold after complaints filed against candidate

      The ASG elections were held last week, but results aren’t yet available. The reason why might surprise people.  There’s always conflict when people vie for leadership positions, and the student administration is not immune to this. Late last week, just before voting concluded, official complaints were filed against one of the candidates. Details of…

  • These are your 2023-2024 candidates for Associated Student Government: Who will you choose?

    By Gabriel Lucich | May 3, 2023 | Comments Off on These are your 2023-2024 candidates for Associated Student Government: Who will you choose?

    It’s that time again, as votes will be cast and new student government officials will be elected on Friday, May 5. All eligible voters should have received a student email from the college, including the link to the voting site. Voter turnout at the college has been low historically. Last election, there were 5,600 enrolled,…