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ASG elections show low student involvement at Clackamas John Hurlburt News Editor

The final day of Associated Student Government’s (ASG) election was Friday, May 8. The results came in Monday, May 10, with expected results for the two candidates running unopposed, Alyssa Fava is now student body president and Bailee Sanders is vice president. Students this year showed apathy towards the election. Out of over 30,000 students that attend the college, only 55 votes were cast for each position.

Fava received 45 votes, with four write-ins for a different candidate and six empty votes cast. Sanders received 46 votes, with three writeins and six empty votes cast. Last year numbers were slightly higher with a total of 258 votes for the position of ASG president. Michael Vu won the presidency last year with 220 votes and he was also running unopposed. Many students interviewed had no idea that there was an election taking place on campus, which definitely contributed to the low number of votes. Other students didn’t vote for a variety of

reasons. James Daniels admitted the reason he didn’t cast his ballot wasn’t because he didn’t care. “It’s not that it doesn’t matter, but they’re running unopposed,” Daniels said, expressing that he didn’t want to pointlessly vote. Another student said she was distressed by how the elections are held. “It doesn’t seem like it’s that important,” Erika Townsend commented. “Whoever they want to be next, will be next.” Student Lisa Helvieyocum felt one of the major reasons students lose interest in ASG is because they are uninformed about what it does.

“What do they do honestly?” Helvieyocum asked with serious inquiry. “What effects do they have on us?” She wishes that ASG would work harder to inform more students on the campus about what they do to serve community interests. “The half-hour talks in the community center only reach a handful of students I’m sure,” Helvieyocum said. The candidates were unavailable to comment before print deadline. Both candidates have pledged to try and increase student awareness and involvement on campus, and it looks like in students eyes, if this happens it will be welcome.

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Homeless find refuge at Clackamas Campus’ future green while still in the red Lydia Emily B a s h a w Editor in Chief

It’s never warm when Heidi crawls into her bed at night. Sometimes a tree will cover her head from rain, but more often than not she wakes up soaked and chilled. Cement is her mattress, an old musty sleeping bag the Salvation Army gave her a few years back her only blanket. Her home is nowhere, it’s bus routes and empty places, hidden away from scrutinizing eyes and worldly pressures. The only thing Clackamas Community College means to her is a place to sleep when there’s no where else to go. “I’ve been staying on this campus so long it’s like I live here,” said Heidi laughing. Most people could never

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Plastic bags litter a campsite used by homeless on campus.

imagine living in Heidi’s world, a place where there isn’t heaters and warm meals. Heidi is

homeless, a victim of a life that fell apart and cant be put back together. For the last five months Clackamas has been her home. CCC is home to many displaced people. Campus Security Officer, Pete Kandertieff, said that Clackamas is a key spot for the homeless because it’s safer than most other places. According to Heidi, there are no shelters in the Oregon City area, and the county resources are slow and complicated. She unfolds the ancient, dirty sleeping bag onto hard ground, bunches up whatever rags and goods she has for a pillow, praying to get enough sleep to keep her alive. She doesn’t worry about anything happening to her while she is here. Please see Homeless, Page2

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Clackamas Community College is attempting to save the world, one solar panel at a time. Over the past few years, Clackamas has made strides to further its green technology and bring green life to all CCC campuses. Currently in its fourth year, the Sustainability Committee has helped generate funds for the school to “go green.” The Going Green grants Clackamas received have given life to classes such as Renewable Energy Technology 200. Partnered with the Oregon Institute of Technology, RET 200 gives students a better look at green technology options used by countries around the world. Scott Giltz, dean of the Technical Career Education Division, said, “We’re hoping to be able to offer a renewable energy technology program.” But, he added, “It’s all dependent on funding.” Please see sustain, Page2

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HOMELESS: Clackamas brief home for transients before moving on Continued from HOMELESS, Page 1

“It’s not that dangerous in this area,” she said. “I’m more nervous about falling asleep down in Portland, or in the homeless shelters or even worse the camps. It’s not really about where you sleep anyways, it’s about getting sleep. I can stand the hunger, I can’t stand not getting sleep.” Her stomach is always empty, often calling out for something to fill it. She’s dirty, a bath comes maybe once every few weeks. The lice is eating away at her scalp, making her anemic. The malnutrition has caused her to be so weak she can barely walk. “It’s hard to get a decent meal,” she said. “Sometimes, I won’t eat for

three, four days even. There aren’t many places around here that feed people like me. I can’t get to a doctor’s office. I’m not sure where the nearest free clinic is, or if they even exist anymore. I just try to get by, each day is a test.” Heidi is only 29 years old, a few years younger than the average student on campus. She went to school once too, and tells stories of times in classrooms, graduating at the top of her class, wedding days and a good job. But, it’s all gone now. Heidi is not her name on the streets. To her friends and fellow street dwellers it’s “H”, short for Heidi, but most importantly to her, it is symbolic for her new life. “I was 25 when I first started living on the streets,” Heidi shared. “I

lived in my car for a while. Then I lost that too.” Heidi’s story is like many others before her: she got divorced, lost her job, began sleeping in her car, lost her car and now is left to the streets. She has been homeless for four years, since right after her husband left her. “I can’t remember the date now,” she says between sorting through her odds and ends that she keeps in an old Jansen backpack. “All I remember is coming home and he had been gone. I lost my job a week later. I couldn’t pay my rent and I stayed in a shelter for a while. Now I’m here. I’m not the only one though; there are many others who stay here.” Another Clackamas camper, Chris, said that Clackamas provided

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Leftover garbage marks the spot of what seemed to be a homeless camping spot on campus.

SUSTAIN: Green grants may fund big changes Continued from SUSTAIN, Page 1

Pending approval, Clackamas will be able to offer students a degree or certificate in renewable energy technology. Going green seems to be a trend that is catching on. Ray Hoyt, director of Customized Training and Development, said, “This is a cultural change.” One of the first changes being made is changing the conventional hot water heaters in McLoughlin, Pauling, and Randall to solar heated hot water systems. Bill Leach, who sits on the Sustainability Committee, believes that by converting to these solar-heated systems, Clackamas is shifting the foundation of how business has been done in the past. Leach commented, “By rede-

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signing our infrastructure we are moving towards doing business that is more sustainable.” Another grant which the school has applied for would award Clackamas $26 million. Along with that money comes two steam power generators that would give the school its own internal electric source. This grant would partially allow the school to be taken off the grid. If awarded this grant, it would also give faculty enough resources for all exterior lights of the school to be powered by wind turbines with solar power battery back-ups. Clackamas is competing against Portland Community College to receive the bid for this grant. Not only will Clackamas benefit from this, but also local people who

are currently unemployed. People contracted to do the work cannot be employees of CCC. One of the rules for this and other grants was that the school must hire outside contractors or laborers to perform the work. “The idea behind the stimulus money was to stimulate the local economy,” Leach said. Another project currently pending is to turn the gas station behind Barlow into an alternative fuels refueling station. The plan is to provide refueling for vehicles that run off hydrogen, biodiesel, electrical and compressed natural gas. Moving into the future, Clackamas is laying the foundation for the next generation to come. Without funding it will be difficult to continue on the path it is headed.

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what a lot of other places don’t. “When I slept in the camps in other places, I had trouble with my things being stolen, cops harassing me. I even got beat up by some punks that thought I was worthless,” he said. “The shelters aren’t much better, and it’s tough getting a bed for the night.” Chris has been staying on campus for around four weeks, who followed a friend he met on the streets. He said that the buses provide a shelter during the day, but when night falls it’s hard to find somewhere safe and warm. When asked how he came to living on the street, he clutches an old faded photo of a little girl he calls Nina. Chris said that 15 years ago he ran away from home. He left his sister, the girl in the photo, and his mom to a dad who was abusive. He became heavily involved with drugs and never bounced back. “I wish I could live a normal life,” Chris said. “But sometimes, you can’t just change how things work out.” Student Nathan Meyers said that he wasn’t sure what it would be like to live on campus and that he was uncomfortable with the idea of the homeless using it as a campground. “I don’t like the idea of vagrants camping here when I’m walking around after class, especially at night,” Meyers shared. “I guess I have a pretty negative viewpoint when it comes to homeless people. They usually are involved in drugs and crime.” Student Claudia Simmons refuted Meyers idea, saying that there needed to be more done to help Clackamas’ homeless. “I know several students here who have been close to living out in the woods or their cars, because they had no where else to go,” she said. “It’s sad, but eventually they

will be asked to leave and that will be the end of it. They need more than that.” Neither Chris nor Heidi fear the day they get told to leave campus. According to Kandertieff, staying overnight anywhere on campus is against policy. The big question for most homeless people is where they should go. Clackamas County offers resources for people who are homeless such as finding them jobs, living arrangements, and directing them to places to sleep. The system is full of faults. It takes months to get through the processes that put people back into society. “I applied once and got tired of the process,” said Chris. “It takes them months to find the right situation and it’s not like I have a voicemail for someone to leave a message. I never heard back from them, even though I stopped by a few times.” As of Friday, May 11, Chris has remained living on campus, while Heidi had moved on. According to Chris, she was gaining attention from too many people and was going to try to apply for help. “Sometimes you believe you can get help, a lot of the time you end up giving up and choosing to stop trying,” said Chris. “We tend to live in limbo, somewhere between the people who matter and those who don’t.” Disclaimer: The Print chose to withhold the last names of the two homeless people in this story due to the conflict of them living on campus. Interviews with Heidi and Chris were done on campus over the past two months by Lydia Bashaw. Other staff members of The Print contributed to this article. All comments can be e-mailed to chiefed@clackamas.edu.

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Thrilling special effects, intense action and sexy characters do not necessarily mean a great movie. The new “Star Trek” film has almost everything you could want from a big screen science fiction, but unfortunately, it seems to lack some of the charm that made the original “Star Trek” series and its movies so magnificent. Now don’t get me wrong, it was a good movie, but it felt a little lacking. “Star Trek” has a fantastic opening sequence. The USS Kelvin is on a routine mission when its sensors detect a strange phenomenon near a star in space. This is where the real action in the film begins. A massive ship of Romulan ship of unknown origin and make emerges from the phenomenon and attacks the Kelvin. The effects in this scene were dazzling. Dozens of missiles are fired from the mysterious ship. The camera jumps behind the missiles as they begin to impact the hull, blasting chunks of debris into space and also causing a few crew members to be ejected. While this was

a very intense moment, the camera was a little too close to the action and a little too jittery to really make sense of the images displayed, and unfortunately, this is not the only time that happens. The first officer of the Narada, the name of the mysterious Romulan ship, contacts the captain of the Kelvin to discuss terms of surrender on the Narada. Shortly after discovering where and when he is, Nero, the captain of the Narada murders the Kelvin’s captain and attempts to finish off the Kelvin. George Kirk, who is the acting captain and father of Jim Kirk, evacuates the rest of the crew including his pregnant wife, while he makes a last desperate attempt to protect them. Jim Kirk is born just moments before the Kelvin smashes into the Narada. Out of all the film, I think this scene is one of its best highlights; it is both beautiful and tragic. I don’t want to give away the whole plot; to get that, it is best to just see the movie. The film does involve time travel as a way to please fans, and preserve continuity with the other “Star Treks.” Overall, it is a good story, one that will likely transcend this culture or time period.

The casting in this film was generally well done. If you are a fan of the original series, you will most likely be pleased. While none of the characters are carbon copies, much of what made the original characters so fun, was preserved. There is, in my opinion, one major exception. Perhaps it was the writing, or perhaps it was the casting, but the new Spock wasn’t very true to the original character. For someone new to the “Star Trek” franchise, this should be irrelevant as the acting itself is perfectly fine, but if you are an old fan, expect Spock to be quite different from what he was. In this version, the various characters are generally sleeker, younger and sexier versions of their original selves. I think this is a credit to those who were in charge of casting. Most importantly, the characters are funny. They have a genuine sense of humor to them, and that is what makes them seem the most real. The camera work was occasionally difficult. The various shots of the characters interacting felt natural. The large panoramic shots of futuristic San Francisco, the sleek profile of the Enterprise or the surface of Vulcan are a credit

to the film’s creators. Most of the time, the camera was near perfect, but from time to time the it would move too erratically to allow the viewer time to understand what they were seeing, this was especially prevalent in the action scenes that took place in space. My other complaint is the constant lens flares the film featured. A lens flare is appropriate when there is a perspective outside of the Enterprise and light from a nearby star is glinting off of the hull, but it seems completely out of place, when the lights on the bridge of the ship are causing them as well. If the lights on the bridge are actually bright enough to cause so much distortion to the picture from a camera, shouldn’t it be quite uncomfortable for the crewmembers? When it comes down to it however, the best feature of “Star Trek” is its sound. The dialogue is crisp and easy to hear. The audio effects of the various ships and weapons give a sense of scale and magnitude. The Enterprise sounds massive. The phasers and missiles feel powerful. The soundtrack is topnotch too. The musical score is grand and adventurous. It reinforces

Opinion: Youth vote and voice does matter John Hurlburt The Clackamas Print

When the school was visited by state representatives on April 29, I was able to get the unique opportunity of talking with Representative Brent Barton in person. I seized the opportunity to ask him a few questions about voting which I demanded answers for. Eventually, he was pulled away by the other state officials because they

wanted to leave, as it was 7 p.m. By this time, we all wanted to leave. But, before he left he gave me some of his feelings about the youth vote. He stressed how votes do matter and argued that the Florida elections were proof of that. He also admitted that he only won by 970 votes in the election which put him in office. “It drives me up the wall when young people don’t vote,” he said. He’s only 28 and high baby faced features

make you question him on that, along with the fact we as the public are so used to being lied to by politicians. His passion however convinced me of his faith in the system. Another one of Brent’s pet peeves is people thinking their vote doesn’t matter. He expressed to me, he loves when people e-mail him about what they want seeing done by the state, and said there are often times when he makes decisions

based on what he hears from the public. So, this makes me jump to the assumption, of course, that protesting also works. So, if The Print suddenly loses a news section don’t be too surprised, it probably just means that I’m on the steps of the state legislature yelling that I want the price of comics and booze reduced, along with more free camp sites! I’m tired of paying to sleep on the dirt. This is our time to rise up!

the themes of the film quite well. What I missed the most about this movie in comparison to the others is its lack of a lesson. Maybe I just missed it in this one, but previous “Star Trek” films have a moral point or lesson about human nature. I grew up watching “Star Trek,” and I feel that I learned a lot about myself and other people because of that show. I am hoping that future films will bring that back. Go see “Star Trek” if you haven’t seen it. In fact, even if you have seen it already go see it again. It is worth the $8 or $10 for admission.

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Ray Herrera, also known as Rayvis, the campus’ own Elvis impersonator, hangs out in Niemeyer after singing to his teacher LeaAnne Denbeste after class last week.

About 10 years ago a coworker bet Ray Herrera that if he shaved off his mustache he would remind people of Elvis. It turns out she was right. “Best $10 I ever lost,” Herrera explained. Herrera was not always aware of his connection with the infamous rock god. He lived much of his life not impersonating the celebrity. It all started with the bet. After being told he reminded people of Elvis, he began to do his homework and found many similarities between the two. “I identified with him,” said Herrera. Herrera had done karaoke as well as gospel music in church as a young child but had no vocal instruction until coming to Clackamas, where he began to understand techniques. He is currently in LeaAnne DenBeste’s Music 116-01 class. “I’d highly recommend it. LeaAnne is a very excellent teacher,” Herrera remarked. DenBeste also thinks many lovely things about the Elvis impersonator, whose stage name is Rayvis. “He’s got such a gorgeous voice,” Denbeste said. She went on to say that he is fun to teach

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because he is so committed to what last year, doing six shows before he is doing and even said she would movies. This year will be a bit difopen her home to him. “He is so ferent with one of the movies being real.” an Elvis feature film. The shows are Herrera has a Bachelor of Arts in different parks in Portland, are in communication and has worked usually on Fridays at dusk and popfor the state departcorn and snow cones ment, but now his are given away. full-time job is being “He is immensely Rayvis. popular. He has a folHe wouldn’t say lowing. He adds a “He’s got how much money whole lot to the prosinging bluesy love gram,” Jeff Milkes, such a songs to diehard fans Portland Parks and gorgeous makes, but he did say Recreation South voice.” he was able to buy a Services Manager brand new truck with said of Herrera. cash. Being Elvis proLeaAnne Herrera attributes vides lots of great Denbeste much of his success memories for him. choir teacher to the classes he has Herrera recalled one taken at CCC and of his favorite memosaid, “For those who ries after a wedding, think school doesn’t pay off, it the groom’s grandmother asked does.” him for a picture and of course Being Rayvis includes but is not he obliged. After the photo, he limited to: meet and greets, concerts explained, she got this look in her for businesses or private parties and eye and looked up at him and said, even singing telegrams. “I’ve always loved you Elvis.” The Elvis impersonator has big He finds his job to be very perplans for the summer. The city sonally fulfilling and claims it is not of Portland Parks and Recreation like work at all. Department hired Herrera to be the Of course when the interview official Elvis for the free summer was over Rayvis said, “Thank movies in the parks. you, thank you very much,” in that Herrera was the official Elvis Memphis way.

Tiny establishment big on taste and affordability Nick Kornafel Feature Editor

Thai food – that’s like Chinese food right? No, it’s way better. Although Thai food, like Chinese food, is also Asian cuisine and at first glance may look similar, its unique, exotic flavor puts it in a category of its own. This fact is made evident at “Thai Fresh.” Thai Fresh opened on Nov. 1, and since then they have been doing great business, relying mostly on word of mouth to attract customers and so far it has worked as it states on their Web site “Our menu keeps customers coming back and bringing their friends.” And, come back is what the customers do. The chefs Kemphone and Thongbay prepare all the food fresh to order using ingredients from local markets. They have food to accommodate any diet or food allergy, none of which contains MSG. Starting with appetizers, the vegetarian salad rolls and chicken sauté were sampled. The salad rolls contained rice noodles, bean sprouts, carrots and cilantro wrapped in rice paper and served with a plum sauce that put all other restaurant’s plum sauce to shame. The chicken sauté, served on wood skewers, was cooked perfectly and served with an excellent peanut sauce; that’s not bad for an appetizer. In

fact, that’s great for an appe- snow-peas and mango for a tizer. hint of sweetness. Bring on the main course. When it came to dessert, Sampled dishes included the all they had to offer was lemongrass chicken, drunken sampled. They of course noodles with squid, black pep- had unique flavors of fresh per and garlic tofu and mixed homemade ice cream such vegetables all served with sides as mango and coconut, but of either rice or rice noodles. they also offer two seemEach dish blended sweet and ingly bizarre rice deserts. savory flavors to create a meal These included sweet manthat was out of go over coconut this world. For rice topped with those who are coconut milk bolder than othand purple rice ers, customers toped with egg can choose the coconut custard. Each level of spiciAlthough both dish The tiny Thai Fresh, 8409 S.E. Division St. in Portland, ness without any were very good blended leaves a big impression on those willing to give it a try. worry of maskand worth a try, sweet and ing the flavor. the fresh ice savory The restaurant, located The drunken cream was my on S.E. Division Street, is noodles are wide favorite. flavors... rice noodles Because the res- tiny and very easy to miss. It cooked with taurant is so small shares a building with a café vegetables and and the ingredients on the left and the Xotic Tan stirred in chili are local, custom- on the right. They can only paste. All dishes ers can have a full seat about 38 people so you allow customcourse meal with- are sure to have good serers to choose a tofu, veggies, out breaking their budget. vice knowing that the waitbeef, chicken, pork, shrimp, Starters range from about $3 ers are never in some other squid or seafood combo. Squid to $6 and can be shared with section of the restaurant. Thai Fresh serves up a was chosen for this dish, and others, the main courses are although chewy and rubbery on average about $7 or $8 and meal that is high in flain texture, it tasted great and desert is about $5 and can also vor, low in price and very went perfectly with the dish. be shared or customers can get healthy with friendly serThe lemongrass chicken is ice cream for $1.75 for a small vice and an overall great dining experience. For more marinated in lemongrass sea- or share a large for $2.50. soning and toped with peanut The atmosphere of the res- information visit their Web sauce. The chicken was deli- taurant enhances the dining ex- site at www.thaifreshpdx. cious and the peanut sauce perience with its exotic decor. com or call them at 503 774 complemented it perfectly. Even the bathroom is worth 2186. It is located on 8409 The mixed vegetables came visiting. And, the foreign easy S.E. Division St. Suite D in stir-fried in light soy sauce and listening Thai music is a relax- Portland. Don’t blink or you might miss it. contained mushrooms, carrots, ing background filler. Contributed Photo

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Director David Smith-English shares some notes on acting with the cast of “You Can’t Take it With You.” The set, designed by Chris Whitten and constructed by the technical theater class, is reminiscent of a big, old house set in the 1930s.

Eight reasons to enjoy this play Actors come together to entertain audiences in ‘You Cant Take it with You,’ a comedy about two families with different outlooks on life Greg Stoltz The Clackamas Print

It’s spring at Clackamas Community College and that means the theatre department is putting on its final show of the year, “You Can’t Take it With You.” Set in New York City and first produced in 1936, “You Can’t Take it With You” is the story of the wacky and rambunctious VanderhofSycamore family. The entire play takes place in Grandpa Vanderhof ’s house, a home full of relatives, in-laws, hired help and various other hangers-on. They are a freespirited, big-hearted bunch, all clustered toward the feellike-a-nut end of the candy bar spectrum. With a huge 20-member cast, all flitting and scampering about for your viewing pleasure, nearly everyone can find something or someone to love in this production. Here then are eight specific reasons why this particular presentation of “You Can’t Take it With You” is especially, particularly – not in a vague and general way, but specifi-

cally – worth seeing. 8. “The family is a trip.” So says Kelly Renée Miller, who plays mother Penelope Sycamore. The Sycamores blatantly disregard society’s rules, and seem rapturously, infuriatingly happy because of it. These goofy misfits fill their house with spontaneous dancing and music, snake collecting, candy making, play writing, the innocent but ill-advised reprinting and distribution of Bolshevik revolutionary propaganda and a highly flammable manufacturing enterprise. Gnarly, dude! 7. You get to watch people squirm Artist in residence James Sharinghousen, who plays grandpa Vanderhof, said one of the draws of the show is seeing people put into an awkward situation. Alice Sycamore, Vanderhof ’s younger granddaughter, played by Madelynn Marcotte, is the only one in the family with a job. During the course of the play, she becomes engaged to Tony Kirby, the boss’s son. This sets up a deliciously cringe-tastic scene where the straight-laced Kirbys visit the wild-and-woolly VanderhofSycamore household. Marcotte, whose character is caught most uncomfortably in the middle of the mayhem, asks, “How horrified would you be if you were meeting your fiancé’s parents for the first time, and they show up on the wrong night, when there’s xylophone playing and dancing and portrait

painting and you’re dressed in a horrible outfit?” Horrifying indeed – but not for you. Please, relax and enjoy the spectacle. 6. Superior Russian firepower Michael Mitchell comes across as a thoughtful, softspoken guy. The same can not be said for his character, Russian dance instructor Boris Kolenkhov.

“The family is a trip.”

Kelly Renee Miller Mother Penelope

Marcotte said she loves Kolenkhov because he’s hilarious, loud and boisterous. That, however, is a superpower-sized understatement. Mitchell delivers a high-yield, mega-fun performance. Get ready to duck and cover. 5. Women’s wear with flair to spare The women’s costumes in this production are fierce and fabulous. “First rate” is how director David Smith-English describes the work of longtime Clackamas costumer Alva Bradford. The clothes are authentic styles from the

period 1936-1938, a time when Bradford said women were decked out most every day. Showing style and talent, Hannah Munsey, who plays Alice’s older sister Essie, sewed some of her costumes herself. Look for her wraparound, paisley print dress with pink ruffled collar in Act 2. It’s 100 percent genuine Munsey-Wear. Munsey said she also absolutely loves the adorable white dress with green and black print that Alice wears at the beginning of the show. Munsey said the fabric is so light that it moves with Marcotte, “wherever she goes.” Oh my! 4. Curls gone wild Gorgeous dresses need scrumptious tresses, and all the main female characters have them. Liz Johnson, Clackamas student and hair designer for the show, said, “During that time period, it was all about the curls.” Describing one of her curly girly creations, Johnson said Alice’s hairstyle is reminiscent of Allie’s in the movie “The Notebook.” She described it as a very fun, very young, very pretty style, and said Marcotte looks amazing in it. 3. Pyrotechnics For those who prefer fireworks to feminine finery, this vintage production delivers a real blast from the past. Mr. De Pinna, who inexplicably moved into the Vanderhof-Sycamore funhouse years ago, spends his days and nights in the base-

ment with Mr. Sycamore making things that go boom. With such a huge arsenal of explosives, it’s almost inconceivable that at least one won’t go off… 2. Senior SmackDown Don Wright, who plays Mr. Kirby, brings the thrill of professional wrestling to this production as he battles Boris “Twinkle Toes” Kolenkhov. The 67-year-old Wright, who also happens to be president of the Clackamas Repertory Theatre board, will electrify audiences with his signature full-body flop onto the Sycamore’s couch. When asked about his foray into the manly grappling arts, Slam Master Wright said only, “I hurt.” And the number-one reason to see “You Can’t Take it With You” is … Affordability. Theatre secretary and department “mom” Jennifer Schwartzman speaks to the discriminating theatergoer when she says, “It’s cheap entertainment.” Admission is only $10 for students, or you can apply to the elite Usher Corps (motto: Semper Frugalis). Ushers get in free, and get to bring a civilian guest for free too. If you have what it takes (an extra hour), contact Schwartzman by May 15 at jens@clackamas.edu, or 503657-6958, ext. 2356. “You Can’t Take it With You” runs May 21-31, Thursdays-Saturdays at 7:30; Sundays, at 2:30 in Niemeyer Center. $12 general admission, $10 for students/seniors 62 and over.

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TOP: A baseball recruiter gives pitching pointers at a Cougars practice session on May 11. RIGHT: Players stretch before practice out past second base. BOTTOM: Gear clutters the Cougar dugout during practice. All photos Jessica Foster Clackamas Print

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Cougars prepare for NWAACC Jaycob Izso The Clackamas Print

Cougar attacks are pretty rare on Mt. Hood; at least they used to be until this week. With just six games left in the regular season, the Clackamas Cougars baseball team has closed the gap with Lane Community College and now has a firm hold over the No. 2 spot in the NWAACC South. “It all comes down to who is pitching; who’s at the mound determines the game,” said Head Coach Robin Robinson. This comment comes at a time when the freshman right-handed pitcher Casey Albright has come out of the woodwork to manhandle opponents, going so far as to walk away from previously seated No. 2 Lane with a 16-0 victory in the past week. “He’s impressed us quite a bit,” said Assistant Coach Jim Hopple. “He’s definitely earned a few starts.” Robinson was on par, “He’s pays attention really well, he started out a bit wild, but he’s become a much, much better locator.”

Albright’s play has been so consistent lately even his teammates are excited. “The guy was underrated,” said outfielder Joe Bray. “For someone to step up like that is huge.” But, Albright isn’t the only thing that’s holding the team together these last few games as they close in on the NWAACC championships. “The question is ‘can our defensive guys do the job they need to?’” Hopple asked rhetorically. “The hardest thing is to get a good group of guys behind the pitcher, and we’ve played some great defense lately because of that.” “The team is fine,” said Jake Boyd, one of the righthanded pitchers currently out with an injury. “They know what they need to do.” Bray’s thoughts paralleled Boyd’s. “Some clutch things have been happening,” he said with a smile. “It’s great when things fall your way for bit.” Bray might be right, as it seems Mother Nature has decided to side with the Cougars lately with all the rainouts. “It helps,” Robinson confirmed. “It’s timely because the guys needed some rest.”

Cody Ching, a freshman left-handed pitcher, wasn’t as sold on the recent weather. “Rain is good for rest I guess,” Ching said with a tone of uncertainty. “At the same time, you still want to play.” What makes this recent surge toward Mt. Hood Community College truly impressive is the fact that the active roster is down to 17 players for the Cougars. Despite having so many guys out or just plain gone, the team is staying positive. “It gives guys a lot of experience,” Boyd stated. “It makes guys more accountable.” Ching agreed. “It changes the perspective of the game,” he said calmly. “Less relief pitching means you have to stay focused and stay on the program.” Other players described similar feelings. The commonality seemed to be taking one game at a time and working hard as they work there way up to the final regular season game against Mt. Hood. Robinson’s closing statements summed up the whole situation. “I’m very proud of these 17 guys,” he said solemnly. “They’ve worked hard, and have really shown a lot of character.”

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Cougar Scoreboard Cougar chat with David Greenstein Jaycob Izso

Baseball May 7, 2009* Game One Clackamas Chemeketa

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Softball

Upcoming Games Baseball Thursday, May 14, Home, 1 p.m. Saturday, May 16, TBA, Southern Region tie-breaker. Softball Friday-Sunday, May 15-17, NWAACC Championships *Game was postponed on May 2 due to rain.

I had an opportunity to sit down with David Greenstein, a pitcher, outfielder, and great at bat. Greenstein is a sophomore here at Clackamas and a graduate of Oregon City High School. His coaches and teammates have great things to say about him, and he was more than willing to answer a few questions. How are you feeling this far in the season?

A little nervous, it’s a little bit of a footrace right now. I’m really excited though to see how it turns out. It’s tough, but I’m just taking one game at a time. How do you feel about the team? Oh, love the team. They’re a great group of guys; I have a lot of fun with them. I’m excited about next year. We’ve got some good freshman, and sophomores are always exciting to have. Speaking of sophomores, here you are. What’s the biggest change from high

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David Greenstein gets ready to “Just Do It” at a practice. This sophomore pitches and hits for the Cougars.

Ultimate frisbee Tournament This Friday, may 15, 3-7 p.m. At the soccer field

school? (Laugh) Wood bats… You know it’s just a completely different game. It shows who can hit the ball and who can’t. Small ball is also a lot bigger here in college too. So you pitch a bit, you do some fielding, you hit; what do you say is your specialty? I used to pitch a lot more, but hitting has always been my forte since I was younger. I like the other stuff too. What’s the feeling of being asked to play all those different positions? It’s fun, but it’s also a lot of pressure. You know, if I’m pitching, than I’m thinking about hitting. If I’m hitting, I’m thinking about pitching. It’s not bad; it’s just a lot of pressure, definitely at the plate. So, what’s the next step? Oh, I guess play another year at CCC. Why baseball in the first place? (Laugh) My dad was kind of a hard-ass. When I was younger I needed something to do in the spring and so, why not try it – you know? So you owe this one to pitcher Matt Brause. Do the haircuts help? (Laugh) Yes… No, it’s fun. It lightens everything up. It just keeps a positive attitude, makes it fun atmosphere. Thank you, David, any closing statements? (Laugh) Go cougars…

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