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Devilishly good bacon makes it all worthwhile

By Ethan M. Rogers / May 25, 2023

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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The current state of budgetary affairs

By Gabriel Lucich / May 23, 2023

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…

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Sonoff signs off; Campus Safety gets new director

By Laura Canida / May 17, 2023

After a lengthy recruitment process, Clackamas Community College announced their new director of college safety position on March 21.  Dennis Marks was selected to fill the vacant position after the previous director of college safety, Tom Sonoff, retired. The Clackamas Print asked Dennis a few questions recently so that the CCC community could get to…

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Campus Safety responds to classroom incident that highlights need for mental health services

By Michaella Fithian / May 15, 2023

The first few weeks of college are nerve-wracking for any student, no matter their age or walk of life. COVID-19 certainly hasn’t helped, forcing colleges everywhere to move strictly online for over a year. Enter: Fall term of 2022. With a mixture of excitement and anxiety, students headed back to CCC. For one classroom, that…

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ASG election results on hold after complaints filed against candidate

By Gabriel Lucich / May 15, 2023

  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…

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Tuesday at 2 – The Rose City Brass Quintet

By Dean Bechard / May 15, 2023

The Rose City Brass Quintet held an exhilarating performance during Clackamas Community College’s concert series, Tuesday at 2. The event was performed at Niemeyer Center’s band room in N119 on CCC’s Oregon City Campus. The space was packed with students, faculty and community members gathering around to listen to the brilliant performance. “Their performance was…

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Changing the game: How CCC Foundation is paving the way for student success

By Ethan M. Rogers / May 14, 2023

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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Mentally Mindful May

By Diego Garcia / May 14, 2023

May 1 marked the beginning of Mental Health Awareness Month. It is important to utilize resources provided by Clackamas Community College. Casey Sims, one of the counselors for the college, spoke about the counseling team: “All of the counselors in our department work with students that are struggling with mental health,” he said. “That isn’t…

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CCC Hosts Club Fair

By Aaliyana Balderas / May 5, 2023

On April 11 in the Wacheno Welcome Center, Clackamas Community College held a club fair. There were over ten booths there to share information about their group. The Clackamas Print spoke to Evelyn Faulkner from the STEM club.  STEM club hosts fun events like Lego building competitions, learning how to make a terrarium, making soaps,…

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Arbitrator to decide if former theater director’s termination justified

By Joseph Lohmolder / May 5, 2023

Over the past several months, Clackamas Community College put together a grievance committee consisting of eight full-time faculty members to determine if Jim Eikrem, the former theater director for Clackamas Community College, was terminated justifiably last fall.   Eikrem, who worked at CCC for 11 years before being fired last September, is currently in arbitration with…

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