Politics

Students and staff address Russian invasion of Ukraine

By Serena Konkola / June 5, 2025

By Serena Konkola  Staff Writer   After three years, the Russia-Ukraine war is still ongoing. So, what does this mean for the future of the countries and the world at large? And how does this affect both sides of the war? A panel of five people discussed these questions at Clackamas Community College on April…

Student government presidential candidates speak out

By Tashanique Barrs / April 29, 2025

By Tashanique Barrs Staff Writer   The Associated Student Government held a Q&A for the candidates running for president of the student government in the Wacheno building.  On April 23, an election committee made up of members of the Student Government organized the Q&A, and the three candidates shared information on what they’re planning to…

Oregon politicians speak at Clackamas Community College

By Gabe Elmosleh / March 22, 2025

By Gabriel Elmosleh News Editor   On Mar 16, Senator Ron Wyden and Representative Janelle Bynum hosted a town hall at Clackamas Community College. There, they hosted a Q&A, and reaffirmed to Oregon’s voters that they would continue to fight for them.   With recent changes made by the Trump Administration affecting federal funding, social…

College Safety officials think immigration raids unlikely on campus

By Gabe Elmosleh / February 20, 2025

By Gabriel Elmosleh News Editor According to a Department of Homeland Security statement, campuses are no longer off limits to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. However, the college’s safety director, Dennis Marks, said the odds of immigration enforcement happening on the Clackamas Community College campus are low. “I don’t anticipate that to be very likely,” said…

The Portland State library protest in photographs

By Jackson Arterberry / May 3, 2024

The day is April 29, Portland State University students woke up to a rally of nearly 200 people marching up and down the city’s park blocks fronting Portland State’s Library, demanding a ceasefire in Gaza.  Protesters also demanded that PSU cut all ties with companies, such as Boeing and Intel, who have connections to the…

College cancels classes in anticipation of protest

By Joseph Lohmolder / June 2, 2021

When I arrived at the Berry Hill shopping center in Oregon City on Friday, May 21, I felt as though I had entered a Call of Duty game.  In the corner of the parking lot, dozens of men were gathered around a massive American flag. Many were dressed in tactical gear and were armed with…

Dave Hunt wins reelection to Clackamas Community College board with arraignment looming

By Laura Canida / May 21, 2021

Clackamas Community College District, Director, Zone 3 Special Election results By Laura Canida Results show Dave Hunt as the probable winner over write-in candidate David W. Kays for Clackamas Community College’s Director, Zone 3 position which serves Gladstone, Oak Grove, and Jennings Lodge areas. The unofficial results were updated on Clackamas County’s election web page…

Oregon City to hold special election March 9

By Joseph Lohmolder / February 23, 2021

Oregon City will be holding a special election on March 9 to elect a new mayor. The special election comes in the wake of the recall of Mayor Dan Holladay. Holladay came under scrutiny after racially charged comments, which he made online, came to light. His removal followed a campaign mounted by a committee, which…

Mayor of Milwaukie brings his passion for photographing the outdoors to his job as advocate for the environment

By Margaret Wamuyu Gichachi / February 22, 2021

Mark Gamba has shot photos for magazines ranging from National Geographic to Sports Illustrated. Currently, he is the mayor of Milwaukie, Oregon. He is in his second term and has lofty goals, including making Milwaukie completely environmentally stable by 2040. After his final term as mayor is up, he plans to run for Congress or…

“No justice, no peace”: PDX protestors vow to continue marching in wake of George Floyd’s death

By Victoria Drews / June 12, 2020

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] June 2, 6:15 p.m. “A-C-A-B!” “A-C-A-B!” “A-C-A-B!” “Nah, nah, nah — I don’t wanna hear any of that! We don’t like that!”  We had already marched from Pioneer Courthouse Square up and across the Burnside Bridge to join up with another protest happening at Washington High School; marchers from downtown Portland filtered into the…