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online registration experience holds true, at 11:59 p.m. on the eve of early registra-tion next week, countless students will log onto the myClackamas portal at once. Inevitably, the system will crash.

Early registration for the winter term begins on Nov. 16. The Information Technology Services department has per-formed maintenance to strengthen the myClackamas portal before next week’s onslaught. However, many students on campus are expecting the usual first-day crash.

It’s a common scenario associated with early registration and one with which Darryl McCoy, part-time technician for the ITS department, is familiar. McCoy answers calls for the student helpdesk.

“It’s usually just at the beginning of the term that we get calls with students hav-ing trouble with the system being slow,” McCoy said.

Students concur that it’s a temporary inconvenience.

“I just register later and hope I get the classes. I don’t like how often (myClacka-mas) crashes. You end up having to come to campus and it’s fixed by then. So you’ve wasted gas money and trips,” said second-year student Megan Pearson.

Another second-year student, Courtney Ebarb, said, “Sometimes the day of reg-istering, when it’s so backed up that you can’t get through, that is frustrating. I don’t want to get in that huge line to reg-ister.”

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Student loans: many have them, and most will pay them off. Approximately one in twelve, however, will not pay, accord-ing to the Stafford loan default rate report published by the U.S. Department of Education.

Default is the legal term used when a debtor does not make payments on the money he or she owes. Regardless of the circum-stances that lead to the failure to meet this financial obligation, defaulting can permanently scar

one’s credit rating, making it dif-ficult or impossible to open a new credit line, buy a car, rent an apartment or buy a house.

According to Chitpasong Bello, the financial aid direc-tor at Clackamas Community College, this year in particular marks a change for students as all Stafford loans, subsidized or un-subsidized. These loans are now obtained through the United States Department of Education, from the Federal Reserve Bank. Private lenders, such as Wells Fargo and Wachovia have been forced to sell their outstanding loans to the government.

Such a change may not mean

much to the average student who still has the same interest rate and payment amount, and has only to write a different name on the checks they mail each month. For those who can’t pay, however, it means they’re in debt not to a private company who may have a more lenient repayment policy, but to the federal government.

The Department of Education has published a report of the rates of default for each institu-tion every fiscal year, but this too is changing.

“Now the rates will be calcu-lated based on the most recent three years for each institution,” said Bello.

“Why would anyone default if they had a choice?” said Robert Hill, a CCC student. “We’re in a time of (economic) depression right now. Rates of people going into school are higher than ever. It’s like, ‘Go to school, maybe get a little bit of money to help you survive, or just sink right now.’”

Students are gambling with their futures as they either go to school, get a degree and find a job or they don’t and default on their loans, according to Hill.

Clackamas has been fairing better than many other communi-ty colleges in Oregon, according to the default rate reports based on the 2006, 2007 and 2008 fis-cal years. Clackamas was fifth lowest in the state in 2008 with an 8.5 percent rate of default. This means that statistically about

one in twelve people who take Stafford loans at CCC default on them after leaving college.

“I would imagine, personally, that a large portion of the people who (don’t pay) are, in fact, peo-ple that could not finish school for whatever reason,” said Jeremy Laughton, a Clackamas student working towards a political sci-ence major. “For those who finish their degrees, I would say one of the large portions for them would be choosing a bad degree.”

Laughton referenced boom-job degrees in such fields as nurs-ing and technical support, as well as degrees he believes are useless from the get-go.

“For instance, I know a lot of people who complete an Associate of General Studies, which is a two year degree and it’s really quite worthless.” Laughton explained, “It doesn’t get you anywhere. As far as any job is concerned, it’s really just the same as a high school diploma, except it says you attended two more years of college and paid out the ass for it.”

Whether they dropped out, graduated into a bad job market, picked a bum degree or spent too much time and money on a degree that didn’t pan out for as much as it looked like going in, ex-students in default are still in default. Only time will tell if more students or fewer will default as the economy and job market continues to dry up.

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Despite the initial registra-tion hassle, both Ebarb and Pearson noted that they liked many of the portal’s features. Those features include online account payment, student e-mail, and the ability to browse courses by subject and time.

According to website coordinator Dean Walch, CCC has two developers in charge of all the systems on campus. He and fellow coordinator Shawn Swanner rarely leave their desks dur-ing the first week of every registration period, to ensure the systems continue to run.

In the past they worked on maintenance projects one at a time, whenever individual systems demanded care and redesign.

“We’re trying to take a different kind of approach this time around. Now that we’ve got the portal, the main college site, and some other things like Moodle, we’re try-ing to take a more integrative approach so that we’re not just focusing on one system,” said Walch.

This continual mainte-nance of all systems at once may make a difference for those attempting to register next Tuesday.

Walch welcomes feedback from students on their experi-ence with myClackamas.

“We do take it very seri-ously. It’s here for the students and we want to make sure it’s usable for the students. We’ve done a lot recently so we’re hopefully expect-ing things to go smoothly for this upcoming enrollment period,” Walch said.

If students do encounter difficulties registering online, the student help desk may be reached at 503-594-3100. Students may also obtain password resets, “Tips and Tricks” and FAQ’s at the help desk’s website, accessible from the college’s main web page via the staff directory.

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Free homemade turkey, stuffing, dessert and all the fixings on Thanksgiving. Anyone inter-ested? Whether you’re alone or want to bring the family, there’s a place for you at the table.

This Thanksgiving, St. John the Apostle Catholic Church in Oregon City will bring people from different walks of life together to share a free hearty meal and give thanks for the holiday. The church will host its 16th annual Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday, Nov. 25 from noon to 3 p.m. to provide commu-nity and companionship for people alone on Thanksgiving. Volunteers will pass out care packages and open up their clothes closet to those in need.

The dinner is a public event and every-one in need of Thanksgiving sharing is wel-come, from singles to couples, homeless to housed, religious to non-religious, natives to foreigners.

“The meal has never been just for the homeless,” said Cathy Leeper, church secre-tary and organizer for the event. “It’s for those who are single or the elderly who don’t have their children nearby or who aren’t willing to go travel. There are lots of transplants in the area who have no other family, and it’s impor-tant they have some place to go.”

The event is not designed to promote the church but to help the community during the holiday season, according to Leeper.

“This isn’t about the people who don’t have the money to come,” event chair Laura Krane said. “It’s also about the people who want the community because Thanksgiving is also about coming together and sharing thanks with your community.”

Krane made an effort to translate the event flyer into Spanish last year, which attracted a large number of seasonal farm workers and their families from the area. This year the flyer will be in Russian as well. People who don’t have a car can easily take a TriMet bus to get to the dinner, which stops right in front of the church.

More than 50 volunteers from the church and community join forces to help organize the event, which reaches more than 400 people thanks to a partnership with Oregon City Meals on Wheels. In addition to providing a dinner to 200 to 300 drop-ins at the church, they prepare meals in their kitchen for Meals on Wheels to pick up and drop off to more than 100 elderly throughout Clackamas County. Care packages with non-perishables and a clothing closet of free items will be available for those in need as well, thanks to help from the church’s youth group and Cub Scouts.

The church has a long history of service and focuses on serving the community, not pushing their religion.

“My outlook on faith is to try to treat people well and show my love of God through my actions,” said Krane, who helps manage the church’s Cub Scouts as well.

The church continues to give year round through a community food bank they offer every Thursday and ongoing support to a sister parish in Honduras.

Krane and her team are working hard to spread the word about the free dinner and want to extend the invite to Clackamas students.

“We really want to serve as many people as possible,” she commented, “I’m hoping that next year we can expand it to hospice patients through Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center.”

If you want to be served a real, full-course Thanksgiving dinner and share a sense of community with your neighbors, St. John the Apostle Catholic Church in Oregon City is the place to be.

“Free dinner? I’m there,” said student Matthew Becker when he heard about the event.

For more information, contact the church at 503-742-8200.

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The cold air escapes as the door closes behind you, forc-ing your eyes to adjust to the darkness. As you are fumbling around for a flashlight or light switch, you see it: resting on a hanger is the shirt you need. But it won’t be easy, as you realize that you have stumbled into the Cougar Cave.

Reopening at the start of November, the Cougar Cave is a student resource for those in need of canned or non-perish-able food items, hygiene prod-ucts or clothes.

Initially the Cougar Cave started as the Clothes Closet, a student resource where they could go to get business clothes for job interviews should they not have their own, according to Sage Losh, public affairs officer for the Associated Student Government.

ASG decided to expand the Clothes Closet after they saw a growing trend of every-day clothing item and canned food donations. Renaming it the Cougar Cave was a way for them to “spice it up” for students to make it seem less

of a hand-out and more of a resource.

“We’re changing the way we are advertising and really opening it up to students. We’re going to host some grand open-ing activities so they can come into the Cougar Cave and see all that we have to offer,” said Losh.

The Cave gets most of its items through donations from students and staff and is still sending donation requests to local businesses and compa-nies.

“Instead of taking their clothing items and food items to Goodwill or food banks, they’ll bring them here,” said Losh.

ASG will accept any dona-tion at their offices in the Bill Brod Community Center but they will filter through them for quality, cleanliness and purity. Any clothing not selected will be donated to local non-profit organizations.

For more information about the Cave or what items are needed, contact the ASG office at 503-594-3040. The Cougar Cave is open on Mondays 1-2 p.m., Tuesdays 2-3 p.m., Wednesdays 11 a.m.-noon., Thursdays 2-3p.m. and Fridays 1-2p.m.

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Staff and volunteers of St. John the Apostle Catholic Church help cook and serve meals to those who attended last year’s Thanksgiving feast.

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Church provides free meals to allSt. John the Apostle Catholic Church gives out full Thanksgiving meals to people who are hungry or just in need of some company on Nov. 16

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4 Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010The Clackamas Print Sports

This year in sports, rules have been changing. The changes are mainly in pro-fessional sports, but how long until they reach college sports, Clackamas Community College in particular?

There have been both good changes and awful ones. One of the most approved changes in sports is the extended use of instant replay. Baseball now uses it to get home runs called correctly, basketball uses it to get last second shots right as well as clear path fouls right, and NCAA and NFL football teams already use replays for everything. Replays are nice because they take some of the human error out of sports while making sure calls are made correctly.

Probably the biggest issue in sports right now is the NBA’s new technical foul rule. The new rule now elim-inates any arguing by play-ers. If a player thinks they

are fouled but get no call they are no longer allowed to express their opinions. I remember I was watching the Portland Trail Blazers season opener and they were called for four technical fouls. I haven’t seen that many from the Blazers since they were the “Jail Blazers.”

A technical foul is no lon-ger for just language or exces-sive arguing; a player could put their hands up and get called for a technical. A team could lose a game because of the points the other teams score off of free shots. It isn’t even about player safe-ty., it was a rule change that affects not only players but the games as a whole.

While on the subject of player safety, the newest NFL rule has to do with “player safety.” It is based around the NFL and the U.S. Congress talking about the concussion issues. Players are now being fined for hits that are to the neck or head area, regardless of where on the field they are.

It is hard to tell someone that has hit players the same way for 10 years to change their ways. The NFL now wants defensive players to keep their heads up and not hit near a player’s neck or head, but it is hard to do so, especially in the middle of a game.

James Harrison, Pittsburgh

Steelers linebacker, has been fined a total of $105,000 for hits on quarterbacks and on a Cleveland Browns receiver that ended up with a concus-sion. Harrison, who is known for hard hits, talked about retiring because of how strong he felt about the NFL’s new rules. The Steelers organiza-tion defended Harrison’s hits and said they will not change their way of football. The NFL said suspension could happen for repeat offenders.

Once again, the NFL is turning football into a little kid’s game. They are taking one of the reasons people watch football out of the game, making it where play-ers can’t make hard hits with-out losing money or being suspended. They are getting to the point when protect-ing a player is going too far. Players know what they get themselves into when they put on those pads. It’s a bad rule change.

Rules are there to be enforced, but when rules that are changed effect the game to the point that fans, coaches and players complain, maybe it isn’t a good rule change. Organizations need to do research before changing rules instead of just changing them right off the bat. CCC could be seeing rule changes too if the professional rule changes reach the college level.

Clackamas Community College’s wres-tling season is now officially underway. The season started Nov. 7 as the team’s original season opener was rescheduled. The new season opener was the Mike Clock Open hosted by Pacific University, where students Tarrence Williams and Tyrell Fortune both won tournaments titles.

The Cougars also had four other place holders: Derek Mestrovich in third, Kegan Handlovic in fourth, Martin Gonzalez in fifth and Jordan O’Neal in fifth. Gonzalez and O’Neal had to pull out due to injury. The tournament had wrestlers and teams from junior colleges and Divisions 1-3, among oth-ers, showcasing their skills.

The start of the season saw three of C l a c k a m a s ’s All-Americans r e t u r n : W i l l i a m s , M e s t r o v i c h and Fortune. Fortune and Williams were both Region 18 Champions, and Fortune was also a 2009 National Champion, so this year brings high standards.

The team as a whole is ranked No. 6 in

the Top 20 National Poll, but some play-ers think they should be ranked even higher.

“It feels good, (but) I think we could be better. I think we can be first,” said Williams, a sophomore in the 174 lb. weigh class.

Fortune agreed with his opinion, add-ing that they “should have been better.”

The season unofficially got started on Oct. 27 when the team hosted the Navy and Scarlet Intrasquad. Williams, Fortune and Mestrovich all won their matches that day, and Scarlett defeated Navy 23-13.

The team has been trying to improve on what was already a good team last year by adding a number of new prep players

to its roster. This off-season added depth to a Cougars roster that finished eighth last year. Among these additions was OSAA 6A Champion Blake Borsberry. Borsberry was champion of the 135 lb. class. Another of these additions is Handlovic, who is a transfer from Purdue University, where he was red shirted. A red shirted player is allowed to have an extra year of eligibility.

“I feel like they’re guys we added were pretty good. They’re good contributes,” said Fortune, who competes in the 285 lb. weight class.

“It’s good for the team and good for the program,” said Mestrovich. Mestrovich wrestles in the 165 lb. weight class.

The team is improving everyday that they practice together. Many of the players are trying to improve the team as well as personal goals. Each player has improved from last year in different areas.

“Derek Mestrovich (is the most improved player) because I used to beat him up easy at the beginning of the sea-son, then he shaped up and beat me up,” said Williams.

The Cougars’ National Champion had a different perspective, however. “We haven’t wrestled many matches so I can’t really tell right now (who’s most improved),” said Fortune.

The players feel that the thing that could hold them back the most is possi-

bly themselves. Mestrovich men-tioned his big-gest opponent is himself and Fortune thinks the team won’t have much com-petition this sea-son and could go far in the National Title Tournament.

The team has a number of matches in dif-ferent locations this year so fans will get lim-ited time to see their Cougars at home. They look to bring a National Title to Clackamas as well as more All-Americans to the team. The Cougars’ next matches are the North Idaho College Cardinal Duals on Nov.19 in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho.

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Alan Farmer, 133 lb. weight class, takes on Chance Blackburn in the first round of matches at the Mike Clock Open. The Open was in Forest Grove and was hosted by Pacific College on Nov. 7.

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Soccer team prepares for playoffsEvery sports team has one com-

mon goal, and that’s to make it the playoffs and win the championship. This is and has been the goal for the Clackamas Community College soccer team.

The Cougars have clinched the Southern Region Championship.

The playoffs consist of two weeks of the most extreme soccer matches of the year. The top three teams of each region of the Northwest

Athletic Association of Community Colleges advance to the playoffs. The NWAACC consists of 22 soccer teams, and Clackamas is proud to be ranked in the top 12.

This relentless team has had a dynamite season with a sensational region record of 14-0. The Cougars overall season record was 15-2. Their victory over one of the team’s biggest rivals, the brawny Bellevue Bulldogs (3-1), gave them the huge morale boost and inspiration they needed to finish the season strongly.

The women on this team are very

excited about their entrance into the playoffs, but are trying not to think about it until their first official game.

“We haven’t talked about the playoffs. I don’t want it to get in their heads,” said Head Coach Tracy Nelson.

These sisters of the soccer field are very humble and are taking it one game at a time. They all have great chemistry and put their team first above all. This great connection has given them terrific communication on the field and a relentless desire to win.

The playoffs aren’t just going to be a walk in the park though. They might have to face off against one of their most determined opponents: the Walla Walla Warriors.

“Walla Walla could be our tough-est match,” said Lindsay Bauman, sophomore and team captain.

Some teams select a most inspi-rational player, but not this lineup, as every player has earned this award.

“We are all equal and leaders in our own way,” said Bauman.

Thanks to this team’s tenacious attitude and excellent playing skills,

they have made it very far. The defense this season has been mind-blowing and a huge factor in the team’s success.

“The defense has been doing a great job stopping the ball. I’ve only had a few touches this year,” said Melissa Ferguson, the team’s goalie.

“If they play like they know how to play and stay focused, they can do anything,” said Nelson.

The Cougars play their first play-off game at home Nov. 13, and both players and coaches encourage fans to attend.

Ben Carlson Clackamas PrintCougar midfielder Gabby Nevell (3) receives a pass from midfielder Yasmina Coto (11) in the at-home game against Lane Community College last Friday. Nevell scored one goal in the game, increasing her goals this season to four. The Cougars won the game 3-0, increasing goalie Melissa Ferguson’s shutout record to 11.

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Cougar captain chooses Clackamas

Kylee Bellamy is an attrac-tive, 20-year-old brunette from Goldendale, Wash. She is the daughter of Larry and Jodi Bellamy and has one older broth-er, Brad, who she says she “gets along (with) really well.”

Kylee has played volley-ball since the fifth grade. She was coached all four years at Goldendale High School by her mother, Jodi. The team went to state playoffs three out of her four seasons.

Kylee’s mother played sports in high school and college and has coached volleyball and basket-ball since 1987. She has laid the foundation of athletics for Kylee, teaching skill, hard work and lead-ership.

Kylee also played basketball and tennis in high school, although she believes volleyball is the sport she’s the best at.

Although she’s played three different sports, Kylee is not all sports by any means. At her high school she was on the yearbook staff and was a newspaper editor of the monthly Timberwolf Times for three years.

“I loved it. I did a lot of editing, layout and some photography,” said Kylee.

After graduation, Kylee was drafted to play volleyball by Northwest Nazarene College in Nampa, Idaho, and attended there for the 2009-2010 school year. While there, she earned a place on the Dean’s List and enjoyed the personal attention of the profes-sors. Although she was doing well, Kylee found the long trip to visit home difficult to manage along with the high cost of school.

It was around this time that her mother attended a workshop given by Kathie Woods, Clackamas Community College’s head vol-leyball coach, and suggested to Kylee that she transfer.

“My mom suggested CCC would be a good place to go because the coach teaches us to be

good people and good volleyball players,” Kylee said.

Kylee tried out for the team, was accepted and moved to Oregon to join the Clackamas vol-leyball team in July of 2010. In summing up her decision to trans-fer, Kylee said, “It was definitely a great move.”

“As an athlete, Kylee is one of our most athletic girls,” said Woods. “She passes, sets and plays defense well. She can hit the ball very intelligently and always works hard.”

Woods reports that Bellamy supports the philosophy of Cougar volleyball in giving 100 percent to school, volleyball and life.

“Kylee Bellamy has an up atti-tude and sees the good in every-thing,” said Woods.

Kylee was chosen as co-cap-tain because of her dedication and work ethic. “She does not give into peer pressure and will uphold the rules of the team,” Woods said. “Her leadership is in her work ethic.”

“Kylee is a great girl who always gives 100 percent,” said Bethany Nyls, 18, one of Kylee’s teammates. “She’s a great team-mate and she’s always really encouraging.”

“She is a great leader. Everyone listens to her,” said Courtney Pattock, 18, another of Kylee’s teammates. “We all respect her; she helps us stay on task.”

Kylee wants to be a teacher and a coach, as she views patience as a trait both professions must have. “Having patience (with others) is easy,” she said.

Kylee is an example to all around her, and her advice to oth-ers is, “Remember, be a bless-ing.”

By Conni GauntThe Clackamas Print

George Craig Clackamas PrintCougar volleyball co-captain Kylee Bellamy gets ready to bump the ball to her team-mates in practice last week. Bellamy is ranked second on the team for setting and defense.

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Attending an opera is not the most common item on a college student’s to-do list. There are parties to attend, midterms to study for and leftover Halloween candy to eat. With all of these things to get done, how can any student find the time to attend an opera, let alone embrace the appre-

hension of attending their very first one? However, while attending an opera is not necessarily a common part of college culture, it may be well worth it for students to squeeze in the time to do so, especially if the opera is “Hansel and Gretel” at the Portland Opera.

As I approached a culture that was definitely not my own, I was greeted in a way that set me at ease.

The greeters, ushers, and all the staff at the Keller Auditorium were more than willing to go out of their way to make sure my first time at the opera was a good one, making the experi-ence all the more comfortable and pleasurable.

The only thing that could maybe surpass my amazement at how well I was treated was how all together fantastic the show itself was. Though

“Hansel and Gretel” is a fairytale we all grew up with, it is not an opera that only entertains children. It does an excellent job of appealing to all ages.

Portland Opera has a cast that brings the story to life in such a way that the audience doesn’t even feel like an audience, but rather a sig-nificant part of the story. The show begins with a beautiful musical per-formance from the orchestra. Then, the audience is introduced to the characters as we are seamlessly sewn into Hansel’s and Gretel’s world.

The orchestra times the music perfectly with the action that is hap-pening in the show. Even the witch’s laughter is matched with a musical number that fits. Also, transitions are done creatively and smoothly so that they feel as if they are a part of the play rather than an interruption.

Portland Opera also takes into account that it may be difficult to understand the lyrics in opera music if you aren’t used to hearing it. To remedy this they have a screen above the stage that displays the lyrics as the actors sing them. This makes the first time opera experience even easier.

Half-starved Hansel (played by Sandra Piques Eddy) and Gretel (played by Maureen McKay) neglect their chores to sing, dance and play. They pick on each other in a way that anyone who has siblings can relate to, making the play all the more realistic.

The comedic opening leads into the rest of the play as it becomes even darker. The children get lost in the woods and, of course, end up being kidnapped by the evil witch. I do not believe there could have been any better person to play the witch than Allan Glassman. Glassman gave a hilarious and enthralling perfor-mance, complete with the tossing of powder sugar, jumping on tables, and engaging the audience. The witch easily became the most believable and interesting character in the play.

It should be noted that all of the actors in the opera have what are probably the most powerful voices you can find in Portland. They do not

use microphones yet manage to sing over the music being played by the orchestra and still sound amazing.

Money is often a factor when it comes to students being able to attend a live performance such as this one, but have no fear; Portland Opera has even taken this into account. Students and seniors may purchase rush passes an hour before the opera they would like to see. There is no guarantee that seats will be avail-able or where those seats will be, but they are only $10. Student IDs are required to get the rush seats. Also, the less expensive seats run at around $20. Thus, the opera can even be affordable on a college student’s budget.

“Hansel and Gretel” is an experi-ence I recommend all college stu-dents and everyone in the communi-ty partake in. It was fun, artistic, witty and beautiful. The people that work there are wonderful and helpful, and the experience itself was better than I expected.

If you would like to see “Hansel and Gretel,” it is showing at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 11 and 13 at the Keller Auditorium.

To coincide with “Hansel and Gretel” the Portland Opera is also holding a food drive to feed the hun-gry. If you are attending the play and would like to bring food, or if you would just like to drop off food, there are buckets at the Keller Auditorium.

“A comedy is always a good idea to start the season,” said Michael Gerber, director of this fall’s new production at Clackamas Community College.

The play is called “The Leading Ladies” and it is writ-ten by Ken Ludwig, who also wrote “Moon over Buffalo” and “Lend Me a Tenor.” Starring in “Leading Ladies” are first-year students A.J. Benya and Stephan Cassista as well as Heather Ovalle, the Artist in Residence.

“Laughter is truly a signifier of what makes us different from animals; the joy, the participa-tion with the cast and the audi-ence feeding off each other.” Gerber said. “That’s the most fun as an actor and a director, to have that kind of a conversation with the audience.”

This performance is about two robust, young, struggling actors from England who are try-ing to make it to the “big time” who find themselves acting out scenes in Moose Lodges and truly down on their luck.

Waiting at a train station, Leo (Benya) comes across an ad in the paper about a rich, ailing lady (played by Kate Farrell) searching for two of her long lost

heirs to inherit her fortune, Max and Steve. Leo is convinced this is their break, a terrific way to scheme money and riches from the old woman. They would only have to pretend to be Max and Steve. That is when they real-ize Max and Steve are really Maxine and Stephanie. Leo is still sure this is a great plan; they would only need to act like women and acting is what they do best. Now he only had to convince Jack (Cassista). This task proves to be somewhat dif-ficult, until a cute young lady named Aubrey (played by Annie Scharich) rolls onto the scene at the station. With lady in sight, Jack and Leo hop on the train and begin their adventure.

When they finally arrive in York, Pa. they find themselves greeted by a beautiful young lady – their cousin Meg (Ovalle). Leo’s heart begins to flutter, but being dressed in woman’s cloth-ing is proving to be a quite an obstacle.

“Leading Ladies” is a hilari-ous production that will have you on the edge of your seat until the curtain closes.

Gerber has been very active in theater for many years. He has both directed and acted in independent projects in Orlando,

Fla. at the Orlando Shakespeare Theatre; the Monomoy Theatre in Ohio, and has directed both semi-professionally and profes-sionally in the academic realm. He has been directing for 15 years, starting as a student at CCC.

“Given the opportunity to direct sparked a fire to get my Master’s of Theatre Directing at Ohio University,” said Gerber.

“It’s always been a dream of mine to be an actor,” said Tanner Huff, a first-year student at CCC who plays the supporting role of Butch, a shy but good-hearted rebellious teenager. He has acted at Rex Putnum High School in

Milwaukie as a sophomore, junior and

senior with roles in “Cinderella,” “Rumors,” “Aladdin” and “Hello, Dolly!”

Huff had good things to say about his director. “He has real-ly challenged us to explore the characters we are playing and gives us artistic freedom with our roles,” he said.

“I’m a huge fan of the theater, both the Clackamas Repertory Theatre season and the schools’

season,” said Karin Money, a member on the board of the CRT and information special-ist membership coordinator at the Oregon City Chamber of Commerce. “I’ve gone to CCC shows that are equal to or are superior to traveling Broadway companies at a much more reasonable cost.”

The cast wants people to know that, although it is too late to be in this play, audi-tions are open to the public and everyone interested is encouraged to try out for a role in future productions. For more information, visit the theater website at

www.TheatreCCC.org. Tickets for “Leading

Ladies” can be pur-chased at the box office before or at the time of the production, or you can purchase them from the theater web-site. Ticket prices are $10 for general admission and

$8 for those 62 and up or stu-dents with their student identifi-cation cards. All non-senior tick-ets will be charged at $2 service fee if bought at the door.

The production can be seen in the Osterman Theatre from

Nov. 11 through 21, Thursdays,

Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m.

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Ladies lead the theater spotlightBy Pamela Hollis

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By Mandie GavittThe Clackamas Print

Hansel and Gretel discover the sweeter taste of opera

Photo illustration by Pamela Hollis Clackamas Print

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The first few weeks of fall term at Clackamas Community College there were club signs posted announcing meetings around campus, but only three clubs advertised with large signs. The types of clubs were limited, summoning people to the LGBTQ/ Straight Alliance, the Latter-day Saints Student Association, and the National Alliance on Mental Illness. It posed a question: are these the only active clubs on campus?

By picking up a list of clubs from the Associated Student Government office, one can find that there are more than 20 clubs listed on the form.

As time passed, many more clubs posted their meetings. New clubs added this fall, according to Barbara-Sue “Babs” McCambridge, Vice President of ASG, are Lifeway Bible Club, which meets on Thursdays at noon in the Fireside Lounge with Judy Clark as the adviser and the Circle Club for people to come together and talk about issues on cam-pus or in personal life. The adviser is Erin Hancock, as provided by Travis MacDonald, Student Government Clubs Department senator.

As for other clubs around cam-

pus, the Writer’s Club secretary, Jack deWaal Miller, stated in an e-mail, “This club is lots of fun. We help a lot of people with their writing.” They meet from 2-6 p.m. Fridays in the Literary Arts Center in Roger Rook Hall. Their adviser is Kate Gray.

Terrie Fourtner, secretary of the nursing department at Harmony Campus, offered information about a student nurses association that meets and does fundraisers for their pro-gram completion ceremony, when nursing students take the Florence Nightingale Pledge. The adviser is Karen Schneider at Harmony campus, and two student leaders assist her.

The American Signers Club meets Tuesdays from 1:30-3 p.m. in the Barlow Hall Commons on second floor.

“Sign is a beautiful language. (The club) gives people a chance to learn and practice American Sign Language and learn about people in the deaf culture.” said Cristina Sale, the club leader. The club adviser is Deb Jausi.

On Oct. 20, Radiah Gaines and Ryan Fay helped with the plant sale for the Horticulture Club. They share a secretary position to help President Karli Thompson, who plans to have plant sales four times this school year.

“We attend seminars to enrich

students and the community and make learning horticulture exciting,” Thompson said. That day the club sold fragrant lavender plants, chives for the kitchen and healthy young Japanese maple trees, along with other plants.

“Clubs can display what they are doing once a term at the Community Center,” said Alyssa Fava, ASG presi-dent. “Interclub Counsel meets for all clubs so they can have an open forum for students.”

The number for the Student Gov-ernment Clubs Department is 503-594-3933.

&Arts Culture 7Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010 The Clackamas Print

Clackamas says ‘Willkommen’

The first thing that comes to mind when thinking of Germany may be the blond-haired, blue-eyed folk that live in bustling but clean cities. Maybe those more comically inclined imagine busty maidens toting half their weight in beer to bearded men in knickers and woolen socks. In any case, it’s safe to say that none of those rather romanticized stereotypes is any more than half true, but how many of us ever get the chance to go and find out first hand?

Now imagine that you’re one of those blessed Germans who get the opportunity to come to America with all its niceties; privileged to taste a real

American hamburger, savor the wide open spaces and skeptically try what Americans call “beer.” That’s exactly what 11 German exchange students have had the opportunity to experi-ence over the last two weeks here at Clackamas Community College.

Sandra Kuehnast, the German coordinator for the exchange, said that it’s a program that’s been going on for 15 years now.

“It’s a partnership between the state of Lower Saxony and the state of Oregon. It’s kind of like a govern-ment agreement, and that’s how this exchange came into existence,” said Kuehnast.

Kuehnast teaches English as a Second Language and Accounting at the small trade school where the exchange students originate from and has made several trips to Oregon.

“I love Oregon. It’s similar to the area we’re from in Germany … sort of hilly countryside,” Kuelnast said.

This sentiment was echoed by many of the exchange students. For many of them this was their very first experience visiting the United States.

“I especially like the nature side of Oregon because there is the rain-forest, the coast and yesterday we went to the desert. I couldn’t believe we were driving out of the forest and into the desert. That’s impressive,” said Martin Potulski.

Along with Oregon’s biodiversity, all the students were surprised at both the size of CCC and the age range of its students. Stephanie Kaden, who’s studying to be a business administra-tor, said that “all is big here.”

Part of the reason for their fasci-nation is because in Germany’s edu-

cation system there isn’t any concept of a community college. According to the exchange students, either you go to a large university or opt to go to much smaller vocational schools where you get more practical on-the-job training, like these students have.

For these students that makes this trip all the more significant.

“(The exchange) is very important for (German schools). People here when they hear about this exchange they’ll say, ‘Oh, that’s nice,’ but for them it’s a very important recruit-ment tool,” said David Miller, for-eign language department chair for CCC.

Many of the students commented on the warmth and friendliness of all the people they had met during their time here.

“I like the people here (because)

they are open,” said Katarina Schwab, who is training to be a sales manager. She went on to say how much less restrictive the classroom environment was and how much she liked having areas where students could just lounge around.

The importance of what the German students were learning was apparent to them. Several commented on how their ability to speak English had greatly improved as well as their understanding of American culture and lifestyle. A few even said that they had made some good American friends while they were here, and all seemed to want to visit again soon.

“I think it’s interesting to see how (Americans) live. I think it’s a great adventure,” said Kirsten Schutt, who’s also studying to be a business administrator.

By Nathan SturgessThe Clackamas Print

By Conni GauntThe Clackamas Print

Cougars create clubs on campus

German exchange students embrace some needed time away from their studies and from the numerous activities that they are enjoying during their stay in the United States.

Nathan Sturgess Clackamas Print

How does one start a club?- Get a form from the website www.depts.clackamas.edu/asg, or stop by ASG office in the community center.

- Fill it out with the club’s purpose and include a sample of the club’s constitution.

- Recruit an adviser (the adviser has to be active in the club).

- Have a minimum of three people who will be part of the club.

- Reserve a location from Roxanne Kachel in Gregory Hall at 503-594-3308.

- Submit the form to the ASG office. After approval, the college will give the club an account with $50 to help get it started.

Conni Gaunt Clackamas Print

Ryan Fay and Radiah Gaines help the Horticulture Club with a plant sale held on campus on Oct. 20.

8 Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010The Clackamas Print &Arts Culture

Booze, sauce, liquor, fire water, spirits and liquid courage are just a few of the nicknames for alco-holic beverages that have been used over the years. Whatever you call this strange, wonderful and sometimes dangerous con-coction, you are guaranteed to find a mixed response.

When you drink responsibly, you can find a great many things can come your way. A warm feel-ing like when you are snuggled in front of a fireplace with snow falling outside and a good book in your hands. Or a cold one in your hand while watching a sporting event, screaming at the referee for making a bad call against your team and the feeling of camaraderie among you and your friends.

There is, however, a negative side to every story. Those people who did not listen to friends when they were told not to leave the party until they had a chance to “sober up” and then got into an accident, hurting or even kill-ing themselves and others in the wake of the tragedy. Everyone either knows someone who this has happened to or has experi-enced it firsthand.

Every year an average of 1,825 college students between the ages

of 18 and 24 die from alcohol-related injuries, including motor vehicle crashes, according to the College Drinking Prevention’s website, www.collegedrinking-prevention.gov.

Though it is difficult to say exactly what moderate drinking is, I can say that drinking to excess is a very bad idea. If you are unable to maintain complete control of your motor functions, you have probably had one too many and should call a cab or have a friend drive you home.

I know that some of you are thinking, “But I drove to the bar, how am I supposed to get my car home?” Speaking from the per-spective of a bar employee and previous bartender, I can say that we would rather have you leave your car in our parking lot, take a cab home and come back tomor-row than you driving home and endangering yourself and others.

Keep in mind, if you leave my bar wasted and then get into a car accident, one of the questions that will be asked is, “Where are you coming from?” You will tell them because you are too scared and drunk not to lie, that and you don’t have any reason to lie about which bar you just left.

News flash genius: if you drive under the influence, the bar that you left is going to get a fine assessed by the Oregon Liquor Control Commission. That and you will probably end up in jail. Most four-year universities don’t like admitting students who have a criminal record, especially one that comes from one of the most common crimes committed on campus.

Another thing that everyone is familiar with is Alcoholics Anonymous. I know the old joke “I’m not an alcoholic; they go to meetings” may be funny to you, but have you ever wondered

what the guy or gal sitting in your basket weaving class has been through? There are over 1,264,716 members of AA in the United States alone, according to the Alcoholics Anonymous web-site, www.aa.org.

Alcoholism isn’t just from a lack of willpower; it is, in fact, a disease. Nobody wakes up one morning and thinks, “I want to become an alcoholic today.” Members of AA are very brave and should not be made fun of for their illness. Those people have stood up and said to the world, even if it is anonymously, “I have a problem, and I want to fix it.”

If you feel that you or some-one you love is being reckless or irresponsible with his or her drinking habits, the contact infor-mation for meetings is available at the Alcoholics Anonymous home page.

Designated driver, a service available in Oregon City oper-ated on donations, can be reached at 503-722-4042. Remember that these ladies and gentlemen go out of their way to make sure that you get home safe and secure, so don’t be a cheapskate: fork up some cash for that donation.

Disclaimer: The Clackamas Print does not endorse or approve of underage drinking or drinking to excess. Be responsible.

21+:Getting help

Lunch is one of the most essential meals of the day, at least for us college people. It re-ener-gizes the batteries, if you will. Where do Clackamas Community College’s students go out for lunch? Taco Bell? Haggen Food and Pharmacy? Pizano’s Pizza? Chevy’s? Five Guys Burgers and Fries? Hawaii Time? These are just a few of the close places available to eat at. Here is a stu-dent guide to local restaurants:

Haggen Food and Pharmacy Haggen is a local grocery store

with a deli located on Highway 213 and is one of the most popu-lar places to go for students who are in need of lunch. It’s handy because it’s across the street. In this store, you can get sandwich-es, Chinese food or sushi for $5.95. You can get a parfait for $2.99. Some items are pre-made, but you can also order certain items fresh, like pizza. A slice of pizza is $2.99. A bottle of soda is $1.69. “My favorite restaurants are Haggen or Panda Express,” said Clackamas student Alexis Purdhomme.

Panda Express Panda Express was the most

popular restaurant recommended by students. In addition, it’s real-ly convenient to have it across the street from the college at

O.C Point. Many students like to go to Panda Express. If you go into the community center on a Friday, you’ll probably see some-one eating out of a Panda Express container.

Panda Express dishes are familiar Americanized Chinese food. They mostly serve chick-en dishes, a few beef and pork dishes, one tofu dish and cream cheese Rangoon. Even though some of these dishes have veg-gies, none of them are vegetar-ian. A two entrée plate is $6.25; a three entrée plate is $7.50. A kid’s meal is $4.50 and a panda bowl is $5.25.

Student Scott Isom in general doesn’t eat out because it’s too expensive, but sometimes he goes to Panda Express because “they give out good portions for low price.”

Pizano’s PizzaPizano’s Pizza is a little-known

place across the street, located at O.C Point. They serve thin crust pizza, and a combo meal there is $5.99, while a pizza and Pepsi is $3.99. Pizano’s is one of the newer installations in the strip mall opposite of Clackamas Community College.

Taco Bell Taco Bell is an international

chain restaurant that serves bur-ritos and quesadillas. Taco Bell is only a few minutes from the school at 19005 S. Beavercreek Road in the Berry Hill market

place. Micah Spangler, student, likes to go to Taco Bell. Spangler likes to make half Mountain Dew, half Baha Blast drinks, which he calls a “Glowing Nuclear Green” drink. You can buy many items for under $1, including burritos. You can either walk in or drive right through and order.

Five Guys Burgers and FriesFive Guys Burgers and Fries

is exactly what you think. Its burgers and fries, soft drinks and … peanut shells on the floor? Things are pretty expensive at Five Guys, but all the burgers are custom made just for you. This restaurant is just across the street from the school, in the O.C. Point strip mall. If you want a meal of a burger, fries and a soft drink, the total would be $ 9.27. They also have hot dogs; a regular sized one is $2.89 and a large is $3.59. Five guys’ fries have two sizes: a regular is $2.89 and a large is $3.59.

StarbucksStarbucks is may be a coffee

shop, but they also serve food. They sell sandwiches for break-fast and for lunch, which are $4.95. Their parfaits are $3.94, and it’s only $2.90 for an iced mocha and a scone. The one clos-est to the college is located at 19574 Molalla Ave.

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