Laura Southers
Laura Southers is a staff writer for The Clackamas Print. She is pursuing a certificate in journalism. In her free time she involves herself in Brain Injury Connections--NW actives. She also enjoys playing computer games and watching television series.
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By Laura Southers Staff Writer Orion Moss learned how to portray an air-guitar competitor while acting in the college’s spring 2025 play “Airness.” Moss decided to perform in the state’s air-guitar competition in June, which was held just a week after the theater production closed. He performed “Crowd Chant” by Joe Satriani, which was the…
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By Laura Southers Staff Writer The college broke ground on new athletic facilities at Clackamas Community College’s Oregon City campus during a ceremonial event on Oct. 27. The project is being funded by the $120 million bond measure approved by Clackamas County voters in November 2024. The $17 million in athletics construction will include a…
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By Laura Southers Staff Writer “The Clackamas Print” won 13 awards in the 2025 Collegiate Newspaper Contest. CCC’s student journalists won five first place awards for best headline writing, best website, best sports photo, best photography and best spot news photo. The Print’s “best website” has won a first place award the past several years.…
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By Laura Southers Staff Writer April was Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and the last Wednesday in April has become known as Denim Day. This refers to an Italian court case in the 1990s when a woman’s rapist was not prosecuted because the judge ruled the victim’s jeans were too tight, so the sex must have…
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By Laura Southers Staff Writer A luncheon celebrating the Laos New Year was held by the Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander student club on April 16. Typical Laoatian dishes, like fried rice larb (minced chicken with lime, herbs, and onions), stir-fried noodles, papaya salad, garlic green beans, and lemongrass, curried chicken skewers…
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By Laura Southers Columnist It would be nearly impossible for me to take a test among my classmates. I have accommodations through the Disability Resource Center for extended test time and the ability to use notes. Hence, I would be too embarrassed to take a test in a classroom full of other, more typical students. …
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By Laura Southers Columnist Simply entering a library is not enough to make you whisper, but it will make you consider your approach. Maybe you do not need total silence to compose your essay. Maybe you just need to talk out the line of approach to your argument. Maybe you need to choose which side…
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By Laura Southers Columnist The Disability Resource Center is vital to the ability of disabled students to navigate taking classes at Clackamas Community College. The DRC provides information to instructors about how to ensure student success. Felicia Arce, the coordinator of the DRC, said at the end of fall term, “We had 600 accommodation requests.…
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By Laura Southers Staff Writer The Dodgeball Tournament held on May 30 was the final offering of Wellness Month at Clackamas Community College. Kirby Gleason, Academic Advisor at CCC and announcer for the Seattle Seahawks, introduced the starting line-ups for the tournament’s six teams of six players. One team was made up of Associated Student…
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By Laura Southers Staff Writer The Clackamas Print, Clackamas Community College’s student media organization, won 11 awards at this year’s Oregon Collegiate Newspaper Awards held in Lebanon on April 19. Gabriel Lucich, the Print’s Managing Editor, won first place in the feature photo category for his photo of counselor Casey Sims with donated guitars. Ethan…
