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House passes WSU Vancouver bill
calling for four-year institution
Freshmen and sophomore college students could be admitted
to Washington State University Vancouver as early as 2006 as a result of House
Bill 1974, which was passed by a whopping 80-14 vote today.
Co-sponsor of the legislation,
Jim Moeller (D-49th), says, “This
legislation presents a very efficient, cost-effective strategy to make higher
education available to [southern Washington] students who, for one reason or
another, simply cannot relocate to a different part of the state to attend an
existing four-year university.”
The state senate has a similar bill under consideration.
WSU Vancouver Chancellor
Hal Dengerink said today the language in both bills contains the right
kind of philosophy to get the process toward making WSU Vancouver a four-year
institution underway.
Other branch campuses across the state are also seeking
the opportunity to become four-year schools, but none are on the 2006 horizon
that has been accorded WSU Vancouver.
Homeless to be counted
A year ago this month there were 1,431 homeless people in
Clark County, the Council for the Homeless determined following a one-day count.
That count will be repeated Tuesday, March 15, according to council executive
director Kim Conner.
Of the 1,431, all but 409 were sheltered in some sort of
living accommodations, mostly those provided through the homeless council and
other agencies locally.
Of the 409 unsheltered, 55 were youths, Conner said. She
added that about one-third of all the homeless in Clark County are children.
Next Tuesday, volunteers from local organizations will
conduct the count by visiting food banks, outdoor encampments and other
locations where homeless find shelter.
“Changing definitions and perceptions of homelessness are
requiring us to take a different approach to determining exactly who is homeless
in Clark County,” Conner says. “Previously it was only thought that that people
who slept in shelters, cars, doorways and in other outdoor locations were
homeless. However, we’ve come to realize that not everyone falls into those
specific categories. There are plenty of people who stay with friends, family or
acquaintances because they have nowhere else to go and no place that they can
call home.”
Portland Guitar Duo Saturday
concert at Clark College is free
The Portland Guitar Duo concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday,
March 12, in the Decker Theatre on the Clark College campus is another in a
recent series of free concerts presented by the community college.
The two guitarists are
Foti Lycouridis, Portland, and James
Manuel, Clark College instructor.
The repertoire of baroque, classical, romantic and 20th
century pieces will be augmented by a composition by Vancouver composer
Matt Doran, “Suite for 2 Guitars,” and an
untitled piece for two guitars written by University of Oregon composer
Rebecca Oswald.
People
Allen Weimer, who
went to work for C-TRAN as a bus driver 30 years ag,o last week was recognized
by the transit agency for never having had an accident while driving. A trophy,
fashioned from the steering wheel of a retired commuter bus, was presented to
Weimer.
News briefs
One-act comedies, Pair of
Lunatics, Mystery of Theresa and
Sit Down to Supper, are being presented
by the Vancouver Community Theater at 7 p.m. this evening and at 2 p.m. and 7
p.m. Saturday, March 12, in the Fisher’s Grange, 814 NE 162nd Avenue. Ticket
prices are $5 and $7. g Clark College
president Wayne Branch will read excerpts
from Abraham Lincoln’s speeches and writings during a presentation of Aaron
Copland’s “Lincoln’s Portrait” at the free Clark College choir and band concert
at 7:30 p.m. tonight in the Royal Durst Theater in the Vancouver School of Arts
and Academics, 3101 Main Street. g
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s annual gala benefit, “Carnivale of Rio,”
begins at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 12, in Royal Oaks Country Club. Tickets range
from $125 to $175. For further information, call
735-7278.
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MIRIAM GREEN 
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