Biodegradable containers one step closer

The Leadership Council passed a resolution advocating the use of eco-friendly takeaway boxes in the college cafeteria at its meeting March 10. The vote was 17-4.

Research by a member of the Engineering Club led to a last-minute amendment to the resolution.

“I will make a motion to approve, but with an amendment,” said Chris Camacho, vice president of the Engineering Club.

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Bearfoot to take stage April 12

Award-winning Bluegrass band Bearfoot will perform at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, in OCCC’s Bruce Owen Theater in the last CAS performance of the season, said Lemuel Bardeguez, director of Cultural Arts.

The band is comprised of Angela Oudean, fiddle; Jason Norris, mandolin; Nora Jane Struthers, vocals; P.J. George, multiple instruments; and Todd Grebe, vocals.

Bearfoot won its first award in 2001 as the Telluride Bluegrass Band Champions just two years after forming the band. Other winners of this competition include Nickel Creek and the Dixie Chicks, according to Bearfoot’s website.

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Cafeteria, coffee shop offer prepaid cards

For students who don’t want to carry cash on them every day or who worry that if they use their debit/credit card too much they will overdraft their account, Carson’s prepaid food card is a perfect option.

The card is basically a debit card and a gift card together, said Corrine Aguilar, Carson’s Catering general manager.

Aguilar said the card great to give as a gift to someone who attends OCCC. There are no fees and no over drafting, she said. You put how much money you want on it, and it never expires.

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CAT open house set for April 29

Computer-Aided Technology Professor Akram Taghavi-Burris will host an open house April 29 to showcase the Computer Aided Technology students’ works.

The exhibition is for current students, prospective students, their friends, and family.

Taghavi-Burris said projects from the graduating students and product packaging will be on display, in addition to animation, game design, and Photoshop students’ posters.

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CIA officer scheduled to speak April 7

OCCC’s Student Life will be presenting a lecture series discussing the Central Intelligence Agency on campus at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 7, in CU 2 and 3.

Donald Hughes, officer for the Congressional Affairs office of the CIA, will be sharing his experience about working in Brazil in a large government program.

“Hughes will be talking about his experiences with working with other countries and what that means to communicate with other countries,” said Jill Lindblad, coordinator of Service Learning and Student Life Programs.

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Annual scholarship bake sale tomorrow

The OCCC Faculty Association will be hosting its annual Make It, Bake It Sale and chili cook-off on April 5 outside the student bookstore.

Proceeds from the sale and cook-off go to the Faculty Association Scholarship fund, said Jeff Carlisle, faculty association scholarship committee chairman, in an e-mail.

The cook-off starts at 11 a.m., with participants bringing their favorite chili to be tasted and judged.

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Leadership council elects new chairman

Kenneth Meador won the election for chairman of The Leadership Council, OCCC’s equivalent to student council, on March 20.

TLC is comprised of representatives from each campus club, plus several at-large members.

“It’s a good opportunity,” Meador said.

“I’ll do my best to serve the school because I appreciate the opportunities I’ve had here.” Meador represented College Democrats this year.

“I chose to run because I love OCCC and wanted to serve and the chair seemed like a good way to do that.”

He will assume his leadership role in the fall.

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