By Eugene Heuberger

On Monday Nov. 7, Chemeketa hosted the 28th annual career and college fair.

The event, which was set in the Bldg. 7 gym, showcases regional secondary education opportunities and is designed to show a great deal of information about regional as well as area colleges, according to Adriana Figueroa, a Chemeketa student ambassador.

Marnie Grimmell, a counseling program associate from the Salem-Keizer School District, said, “We have 76 different colleges or programs signed up this year. New to us this year are some businesses offering educational experiences.”

According to Grimmell, the businesses offer education in the form of job training. …

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By Ryan Peterson

Spring break isn’t for a few more months, but some students already have their plan.

Cecelia Monto, Chemeketa’s director of evening and weekend programs, is organizing the HUM140: International Community Service in Action class’s spring break trip to Nicaragua–and she already has three students who are interested in joining her again.

The students will be working with AMOS Health and Hope, the organization they worked with during spring break a year ago, to provide a week of health services in Nicaragua, the poorest country in Latin America.

Monto said, “This year we are working … to provide health information and treatment to the children of Nicaragua.” …

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By Carrie Ward

Whether you’re taking a class in the classroom or online, you should have no trouble finding a computer at Chemeketa’s Salem campus.

Students use computers for many reasons, from homework to tests and online classes. At Chemeketa, there are many places to find a computer to use.

David Mayer, a criminal justice major, said, “I hate having to bring my laptop to school, so it is nice to have computers on campus that I can use in between classes.” …

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By Michael Podrybau

Have you been wondering what happened to that nice little nook of a coffee shop called Crossroads in the lower part of Bldg. 4?

It had to be closed because of safety issues.

According to Mavis Diaz, the manager of Northwest Innovations Inc., which operates the Chemeketa Food Court on campus, Crossroads was closed after spring term this year.

“Because of safety issues with the sprinkler system, Crossroads would either have to be closed or (given) a new remodel to bring it up to code,” Diaz said. …

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By Elias Diaz

Batman and Robin aren’t the only heroes in Salem’s ‘Gotham’ anymore.

Capes, utility belts, and billionaire philanthropists aside, Chemeketa’s Business Services Department offers all of the bells and whistles that your personalized superhero would, but without the enigmatic – and often too revealing – costume.

For those of you who are fastidiously anticipating the arrival of your financial aid checks, wait no longer. Instead, why not ride the money train over to Business Services and sign up to have your financial aid bounty directly deposited into your bank account? …

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By Carrie Ward

With society moving at such a fast pace, everyone needs to adapt. That includes the newspaper industry.

Every major newspaper in the nation has an online website that showcases its articles and pictures, from the Los Angeles Times to USA Today.

The Chemeketa Courier is not far behind.

According to co-managing editor Christian Maheux, the Courier now has an active Twitter account that was started this term.

Eugene Heuberger, one of the student editors for the Courier, recently took over the newspaper’s Twitter account. …

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By Andrew McIntyre

The Phi Theta Kappa Chapter for Chemeketa needs more members to help make a bigger difference in the community.

But it’s also possible that a $75 admission fee is deterring membership.

Matt Rauch, the president of Chemeketa’s Phi Theta Kappa chapter, said, “We need other students to become active so we can make an even bigger difference in our life, other students’ lives, and the lives of community members.”

At least some qualified students with a 3.25 or higher grade-point average are currently not joining Phi Theta Kappa because of the one-time admission fee. …

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By Brian Cooper

The Nature Photographers of the Pacific Northwest recently visited Chemeketa for the group’s bi-annual gathering.

The organization is designed for photographers who have a passion for wildlife photography. The group abides by the rule of “No Hand of Man.” This means that its members cannot alter the environment that they are shooting.

Larry Rosenkoetter, the president of the organization, said, “For anybody that loves nature photography, it’s the place to be because we have sponsors who provide us with invited speakers.”

Wildlife photographer Dave FitzSimmons was the guest speaker at this event. His corporate sponsor is the camera company Sigma. FitzSimmons also is an associate professor of English at Ashland University in Ohio …

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By Eugene Heuberger

After a brief streak of promising wins, the Storm’s shot at volleyball playoffs fell short this year.

Last Saturday’s match against Umpqua ended with a three games to two loss for Chemeketa.

The match was played to determine the fourth seed for the South region NWAACC playoffs. …

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By JP Carey

Theater has returned to Chemeketa in club form after the college’s program ended this past Spring.

Theater by Storm is a Chemeketa student-, alumni-, and staff-run club with the goal of bringing back what was lost to the college last spring when the theater program was shut down because of funding issues.

Theater by Storm’s president, Matt Lawyer, said that from his point of view, theater was too vital a part of peoples’ lives for it to just end.

The club is planning a performance this coming Spring; the production will be chosen by popular vote. …

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