vol 48 – issue 23

Welcome to the Army

By Katie Archer / June 3, 2015

There is no place like home for a team. After going 1-2 on three road games, the Portland Timbers came home to Providence Park to host D.C. United for a Wednesday evening game on May 27. D.C. United was ranked first in the Eastern Conference and the Portland Timbers were ninth in the Western Conference.…

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Prepare for school changes

By Cassidy Scott / June 3, 2015

Clackamas Community College students can expect seven changes come this summer. These changes are most likely being implemented as a way to increase student success. This is to be expected, as the college is going to be judged more and more from the state on student performance as it relates to money funded from the…

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Make-outs and break-ups: dating on campus

By Amber Fairbanks / June 3, 2015

OPINION: It’s hard to meet someone in any other setting besides on campus when you’re a full time student and you spend the majority of your time in class or buried beneath a pile a homework. But what about having a significant other on campus with you or even having a class with them? You…

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New Cougar cafeteria being dished out

By Cassidy Scott / June 3, 2015

Coming this fall, the Clackamas Community College Cougar Café is expected to look a lot different. With the recent hiring of Trio Hospitality, a food services company from Oregon City, the college is looking to make some changes. The company that currently holds a food services contract with CCC is Brosis Management, which since 2012…

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Things I wish I could do

By Alicia Ulabarro / June 3, 2015
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Moving on up

By Jack Spencer / June 3, 2015

Athletes at Clackamas Community College will take the next step to compete at four-year schools. With spring term coming to a close , that also means that athletics are going to take a break until next fall. We will be welcoming a new group of freshman athletes come fall, but not before we bid a…

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Veteran finds solace in stables

By Lily Shaver / June 3, 2015

Many young soldiers come home with injuries, mental images of the past and suicidal tendencies. Aaron Heliker came home from his last tour of Afghanistan a fragment of the young man who left. Heliker sustained injuries and suffers from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Heliker was taking 42 pills every day and there was no evidence that…

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Cougar run passes expectations

By Katie Archer / June 3, 2015

The first ever Clackamas Community College 5km on Saturday was considered a success by those who spent countless hours organizing the event. Around 40 people ran the 5km. Proceeds from the 5km went to benefit the Veteran’s Center on campus “A lot of hard work from a lot of people came together and I’m just…

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Smart equipment for smart Cougars

By Robin Scott / June 3, 2015

During a recent Clackamas Community College Board meeting, the board voted yes to new computers and “SMART” equipment.  We talked to the man in charge, Chief Information Officer Dion Baird, about it getting approved. The Clackamas Print:  Where is the money coming from? Dion Baird:  The money comes from the Student Tech Fund. TCP:  Is…

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The Clackamas Print enlists in the Timber Army

By Erin Carey / June 3, 2015

“We are the Timbers, the Portland Timbers; Green and Gold, Green and Gold, Green and Gold, Gold, Gold! With our friends now, up to the city; We’re gonna shake the gates of hell!” Entering into Providence Park, you’re suddenly heavily enveloped in green and gold. Scarves, shirts, hats, massive flags, and the match hasn’t even…

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