Merari Calderon Ruiz

  • Boundaries blurred on the Day of the Dead

    By Merari Calderon Ruiz | October 26, 2016 | Comments Off on Boundaries blurred on the Day of the Dead

    By Merari Calderon Ruiz No one is ever truly gone as long as they are remembered. Dia de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, is a holiday that originated in Mexico and Central America and has spread to other parts of the world. It’s a convergence of indigenous and European religious beliefs, and a…

  • College paves way for pedestrians

    By Merari Calderon Ruiz | October 11, 2016 | Comments Off on College paves way for pedestrians

    By Merari Calderon Ruiz Walking back and forth from school should be an easy task, unless it starts to rain and get muddy where there is no sidewalk. “If you’re headed out from our main entrance to Molalla 213, there’s not a sidewalk there, and that was an issue for us because we have students…

  • Sculpture destroyed on campus

    By Merari Calderon Ruiz | May 31, 2016 | Comments Off on Sculpture destroyed on campus

    By Merari Calderon Ruiz Some people steal artwork from Picasso, some from Michelangelo while others steal sculptures from Clackamas Community College. A total of 19 sculptures were displayed around campus as a part of the college’s 50th anniversary celebration. On May 22, at 8:35 p.m., a crime took place near the Art Center parking lot.…

  • Board of education disarms officers

    By Merari Calderon Ruiz | May 24, 2016 | Comments Off on Board of education disarms officers

    The campus safety officers will not only lose their badges but also their guns. After much debate, the Clackamas Community College board of education came to an agreement and Bob Cochran, dean of campus services, elaborated on the subject. “Their resolution was starting July 1 our officers won’t be armed, that was a decision they…

  • Students earn GED behind bars

    By Merari Calderon Ruiz | May 11, 2016 | Comments Off on Students earn GED behind bars

    Only 20 out of 450 inmates who applied are accepted into the program By Merari Calderon Ruiz It’s difficult to concentrate in class when surrounded by cement walls, wearing a prison uniform and being watched by guards around the corner. But that’s how class is for 20 students working on their GED at the Clackamas…

  • In search of the whole enchilada

    By Merari Calderon Ruiz | May 3, 2016 | Comments Off on In search of the whole enchilada

    By Merari Calderon Ruiz Mexican food is an art, it takes time to make and not everyone can pull it off. Cinco de Mayo is coming up, and it’s a great opportunity to celebrate Mexican culture. It may not have been the day that Mexico earned its independence, but it is a great excuse to…

  • Aspiring playwright sets the stage

    By Merari Calderon Ruiz | March 2, 2016 | Comments Off on Aspiring playwright sets the stage

    CCC student Jack Eikrem gives his perspective on stage managing ‘The Shadow Testament’

  • Brown Bag Bible Study

    By Merari Calderon Ruiz | February 17, 2016 | Comments Off on Brown Bag Bible Study

    Students open the big book in an independent group on campus

  • Instructors live athletically

    By Merari Calderon Ruiz | January 19, 2016 | Comments Off on Instructors live athletically

    Balancing a schedule with a job, family and sports takes dedication. The instructors here at Clackamas Community College are involved in many different sports whether it is running an ultra marathon race or playing Ultimate Frisbee. Staff members participate in these various sports for different reasons. Some play for serious competition and others for simple…

  • The teacher files

    By Merari Calderon Ruiz | November 18, 2015 | Comments Off on The teacher files

    Take a tour with Irma Bjerre