LINN-BENTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE VOLUME 47 • EDITION 9 NOVEMBER 12, 2014 HUMAN INTEREST COMMUTER.LINNBENTON.EDU PAGE 2 “FORGIVE ME IF I’VE TOLD YOU THIS BEFORE” just a few 90s anthems off the playlist link included with the release of the book. BOOK TOUR The 90s were a difficult time for many in Oregon, and Stetz-Waterz remembers when 638,527 Oregonians sunday Nov. 16 1:30 p.m. voted in favor of classifying homosexuality with Author reading at Mr. Green Beans bookstore pedophilia, sadism, and masochism. The intent of 3932 N. Mississippi Ave. Measure 9 was to set a standard in Oregon public schools grouping homosexuality with immoral acts. Portland OR, 97227 This in turn, labeled it as an “abnormal behavior.” The fictional teen Triinu is entering the world of high Thursday Nov. 20. 7p.m. school, and it’s right about then when she begins to see Launch Party the world through an adult’s perceptual lens. With one Jones Bar foot on the ground and the other adrift in a teenage world, Stetz-Waters’ newest protagonist begins a quest 107 NW Couch St. to never be the same. Portland, OR, 97209 “At that age we are old enough to have an adult understanding, but young enough that we are Tuesday Nov. 25 7 p.m. experiencing things for the first time,” said Stetz-Waters Dual Reading with “Misdirected” Drawing from her own life experience as a rural Oregonian, Stetz-Waters paints the broad strokes of her author Ali Berman new work of fiction from first-hand experiences. Powell’s Books Triinu’s voice in the new book offers Stetz-Waters the 3412 SW Cedar Hills Blvd opportunity to devise snarky retorts to teenage bullies Beaverton, OR, 97005 that escaped her during her youth. She takes the liberty of embellishing some of the more mundane aspects of her teen years by adding some twists and turns to spice sunday, Dec. 7, 2-5 p.m. up the story. Hometown Launch for “Forgive Me” and Her new book serves as a reminder of the turbulent “The Purveyor” times surrounding Measure 9. Cloud and Kelly’s Bar For anyone concerned that LBCC may be looking to fill a vacancy in the English Department, let your 126 SW 1st ST, ne of LB’s brightest stars just got brighter. Karelia worries be put to rest. Stetz-Waters has no plans to leave Corvallis OR 97333 OStetz-Waters is not only the English Department her post. She believes she has found her home. chair, she is also a three-time published author. For the last eight years she has been enjoying a “Forgive Me if I’ve Told You this Before” is a wonderful relationship with staff and students. She’s book in which Stetz-Waters delves into a conceptual already planning an elaborate funeral set to take place understanding of adolescents through the eyes of in her office sometime around her 98th birthday. Triinu, a young teen struggling to make sense of an at- There will be a few upcoming events this month times callous world. and next month to help publicize her literary effort. If Her new book breaks the mold of traditional book- you would like to show your support plan to join her “Forgive Me” on these dates. reading by incorporating a soundtrack via a QR code. spotify playlist Iconic hits like Joy Division’s “Love Will Tear Us Apart” and Nine Inch Nails’ “Head Like a Hole” are STORY AND PHoto BY Christopher Trotchie THE FALL OF MEASURE 88 When immigration is brought up, many people why the polls were so one sided. gov site, we still chose not to legalize the issuing of respond with, “They’re taking my job!” The real issue Americans hold on so dearly that we are the greatest these drivers cards. with immigration is the fact that we have so many nation on Earth, and maybe we are. We are blessed with The money, if passed, would have been used to people coming into this country that are restricted so rich agriculture, mass diversity in climate, extraordinary improve our highways and our DMV’s. For those heavily due to lack of documentation. mountain ranges, and many different cultures around who hate the long lines when they need to go to the To gain citizenship they educate themselves in the country. Many Americans agree that they do not DMV, that wouldn’t have been as much of a problem American history and take their citizenship test. This like immigrants coming into our land without the desire with Measure 88 passing since more money means more concept would be nice if undocumented immigrants or ability to become full citizens; when immigration is employees and more facilities. were able to travel to their job, earn wages for the test, brought into play that is often the first thing mentioned. In the end, if Measure 88 had passed we could have be able to drive to the testing facility, and finally earn Americans would much rather put our people in control had more legal citizens due to their ability to drive and their citizenship. The fact is, restricting them from of the land. This is a cultural norm for most Americans, actually take their citizenship test. We could have more driving is destroying this idea that Americans hold and it isn’t something that can easily be changed. Maybe immigrants learning how to drive rather than choosing onto so tight. this is why Measure 88 didn’t pass. to drive illegally, and become more multicultural. All The polls for Measure 88, issuing driver’s cards, Measure 88 is a living document that represents the the while, earning ODOT more revenue and in return was a landslide. So many people are against giving Senate’s hope for citizens finally being able to accept better highways. Sadly it did not pass though, because immigrants any rights until they prove that they know immigrants more. Sadly, the Senate was horrifically of all those reasons acquaint to nothing compared to our oldest history. Just because they didn’t take first and wrong. Even with the estimated revenue from 2015 the idea of immigrants “taking our jobs.” second grade with you doesn’t mean he or she shouldn’t to 2017 being $4,333,562 for the Oregon Department be allowed to drive. Now all we can really wonder is of Transportation, declared by the SOS Oregon. STORY BY Joe Hefty [email protected] CAMPUS NEWS PAGE 3 STAKEOUT ON CAMPUS arking isn’t the only campus threat Within twenty minutes of the stakeout Psecurity deals with. Other such issues being set up the suspect was spotted include speeding, running stop signs, and once again. This time he was exiting the theft. Last year a staff member’s motorcycle Calapooia building and headed back was stolen from the north parking lot. towards the vehicle being staked out. When crimes like this take place on With a security team in place and ready campus, the Public Safety office jumps to confront the suspect, there was nowhere into high gear and rapidly responds. to run and nowhere to hide. The team Such a response was seen from the staff waited until the suspect was near the Wednesday Nov. 5 at 11 a.m., when they vehicle in question and then struck, pulling received a call about a suspicious person in up on him in a patrol vehicle, and with Parking Lot 1. officers on foot. “I saw him going to different cars, The suspect was stunned and visibly flipping door handles,” said the shaken as security shook him down. anonymous caller. When questioned the suspect denied With lightning speed they responded and all allegations saying, “It could’ve been assembled faster than a news team. Armed someone out to get me, who looks with walkie-talkies, years of security just like me.” experience, patrol vehicles, security Security wasn’t buying it. They had an cameras, and an impeccable knowledge of exact description of both the suspect and campus, suspect zero didn’t stand a chance. his vehicle. Unfortunately, they had no From a hundred yards away officer Chris Matson is a proud member of campus security. evidence. They did everything within Matson spotted the individual making their power, but with no stolen property his way into Calapooia Hall. He radioed officer Matson. The caller, an LBCC employee, gave an found on the suspect, they were forced in the suspect’s location to the public safety office exact description of the suspect Matson saw dip into to release him. and fellow officers. Calapooia hall. The anonymous staff member didn’t Despite no arrest or citation, security did a wonderful With help from four other officers, and the public just give a description of the suspect but was also job and hopefully discouraged the suspect from future safety office staff watching campus security cameras, able to offer up a case breaking clue, a description of suspicious acts. the search was on. Officers went hallway to hallway; the suspect’s vehicle. Wednesday’s events are not typical, but from time to building to building looking for the alleged car burglar. Matson took the witness’ statement and quickly time they do occur. With measures in place they can be For security there isn’t a place on campus that was off loaded into his patrol vehicle, off to locate the vehicle and will be prevented, thanks to LBCC’s Public Safety limits to the search, even searching bathroom stalls. in question. After locating the vehicle a stakeout was set office and security personnel.