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College loses even more funding for the coming years due to government cuts

By Brian Baldwin News Editor On Feb. 1 Governor John Kitzhaber released his recommended state budget plan and Clackamas Community College will likely lose $8 million over the next two years. According to Courtney Wilton, vice president of college services, this is due to the state decreasing the amount of state support per enrolled student for Oregon community colleges and increasing college expenses, including the Public Employees Retirement System. Now the college is looking for ways to recover from this deficit.

There are currently three options that the school is looking at for filling this gap. The first is to explore ways to reduce funding, whether it is cutting classes or material. Several deans have asked their departments to suggest ways that they can reduce their budget.

“We’re going to look for efficiencies and look out for ways to reduce our budget as painlessly as possible and that’s part of what you’re seeing with these requests,” said Wilton. “That’s what we’re in the middle of now, gathering those ideas from staff.”

Wilton works directly with the Business Office, Facilities and Operations, Human Resources and the Information Technology departments and has received suggestions from those areas but would not go into specifics of what will or is being considered to be cut in these proposals.

“Ultimately, it’s the Board (of Education) that approves our budget. But until they are there, it doesn’t serve any purpose to talk about potential cuts. It makes people nervous and you don’t want to do that until you’re certain that you’re going to have to do certain things,” said Wilton.

One class that is being looked at to be cut is the theater appreciation class, which currently has a low enrollment rate, according to Dean of Arts and Sciences Bill Briare.

“The main (suggestion) is looking at reducing the number of classes offered,” said Briare. “We kind of do this all the time, looking at classes and enrollments. Sometimes we have to stop a class before it runs and sometimes we’ll run it and cancel it the first day.”

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Black History Month; a time for all Americans to look back

By Joshua Baird Arts & Culture Editor “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: ‘We hold these truths to be selfevident: that all men are created equal.’”

These unforgettable words were spoken by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Aug. 28, 1963, and since then the United States and the world as a whole have moved forward by leaps and bounds to fulfill that great prophecy that King spoke of.

February is Black History Month, a time to look back at where this country has been, not just as a black, white, Asian or Latino, but as a whole. It’s a time to see what strides we have made as a people, a nation, a community, or a family.

It has been more than 200 years since the foundation for the US was laid down by our forefathers, and since then we have seen every race on the planet move to our shores to seek what so many of us take for granted.

Why is it then that at this point in our history we see people who write violent statements on bathroom walls or hide behind their computer monitors “flaming” other people in an age that is supposed to be enlightened?

“I think people have low self-confidence, so they turn to hurting people,” said Georgia Garza, a returning CCC student. “I think racism will always be around because certain people won’t ever change. That is why Black History Month is so important; maybe those people who are racist will open their eyes.”

“Racial issues have to deal with deficiencies in intelligence and an overage of ignorance,” said Alan Wone, a Clackamas Community College student. “As sure as those conditions are

timeless ailments that prevail without cure, racism and the crimes stemming from it will go on. The mind has to change in order for the world to change and right now, you can reference Haiti and New Orleans to measure this truth.”

Black History Month is not a time to focus on the negative aspects of history, but to focus on the positives. Wone takes the time to remember his heritage often, creating art from his emotions surrounding the history of his culture. He created a video called “Blaque Sistory” about the trials and advancements that black women have made throughout history, set to poetry he wrote himself.

The video demands and deserves your attention through the many subtle transitions that change the flow of the poem itself. “(Black History Month) is important because it not only educates African American people of their past, but also informs us, meaning all people. Too long have we ignored parts of history,” said Paul Fernandez, a visitor at CCC. For many, the reason for pride in their heritage is obvious, though most people fail to understand each other’s reasoning.

Black History Month also helps others to learn about the cultural relevance of other groups outside of their own.

“Preserving the African oral tradition by combining sound, movement, imagery and storytelling, I have written poetry for half of my life and now realize that the other half I was poetry unexpressed,” said Wone. “Soul is a companion of the heart and the quality of heart and soul derives from the impact of pleasure and pain one incurs over a lifetime, no matter how long or short the life.”

Black History Month is important for many reasons; the most important reason is definitely that black history is everyone’s history, whether you are black, white or anything else.

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Cougar creates campus craze

By John Howard The Clackamas Print For a school with a mascot that’s a cougar, we don’t see the big cat all that often. According to the Associated Student Government, that is about to change.

“We’re starting to bring the cougar back,” said Trevor Hoffmann of ASG public affairs.

Along with a logo and chosen colors, a

school’s mascot is often the most recognizable thing about the institution. Whether it is because of Clackamas Community College’s commuter nature or whether it can be attributed to poor publicity of athletics and student activities, there is an astonishing number of students that have never seen “Cougie,” as the school’s mascot is named. Even fewer students seem able to name the school colors of navy and scarlet.

“I just see people going to class and going home,” said Hoffmann.

That lack of awareness shows in the attendance for many school sponsored events, including sporting events and ASG functions.

Men’s basketball, for example, cannot even fill up the stands, despite back-to-back NWAACC championships and a 5-2 division record.

“We’re trying our best to raise interest,” said Sean Briare, ASG vice president. “Really

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Fans find the cougar warm and cuddly at the men’s basketball game on Feb. 5. Cougie has been making many more appearances here on campus and will be hand-delivering the ASG newsletter on campus.

the only place you can go to see what our school colors are is over in (Randall Hall) because that’s where the athletics are. But even then, there’s one thing that says ‘Cougar Country’ and the court has (the CCC logo), but that’s not enough. It’s definitely a difficult situation.”

Several new ideas have sprung out of the tight spot that Cougie and his colors have been put into. The first was to spruce up the mascot’s outfit by adding a jersey that bears the school colors making this the first year that Cougie has sported such attire. The second was the implementation of a new campaign: Cougie Days.

Cougie Days are the days on which the ASG newsletter is distributed throughout the campus. On those days, Cougie the Cougar will be walking among us in broad daylight.

The experience is one that our cougar is very fond of. He enjoys being out among the students and loves to see people expressing school spirit.

“Cougie really makes it feel like a school,” said student Ceili Smythe. “He’s a regular.

Whatever the school does, Cougie is there. He helps create that atmosphere.”

While Cougie’s identity is kept fairly under wraps, the qualifications for the position are fairly simple and up front.

“If you have the courage to get up in front of your peers and make a fool of yourself, go ahead,” said Cougie. “At the ‘Make-A-Wish’ event, I remember the DJs were playing music and somebody said, ‘Hey, can we get Cougie?’ and I showed up and just started dancing. Who wouldn’t want to see the cougar do the running man?”

It seems that, while there is still a long ways to go, there is progress being made.

Posters advertising school spirit events are up around campus and plenty of information can always be found inside ASG’s office. A social networking attempt has taken off in recent months, with ‘likes’ on the Facebook page nearly tripling since September. However, the most recent push for spirit is the most promising, and by far the cuddliest. Who knows?

Cougie might even pose for a picture or two.

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Although these cuts are being looked at in all divisions, they won’t be made across the board.

Wilton said the preliminary decisions on what will be affected will be completed by the end of this term.

“We’re going to look at spending as well.

Our general fund’s budget is around $40-44 million and a one percent reduction equates to about $450,000,” said Wilton.

The second option is to increase the college’s revenue and because of the drop in state support, tuition and fees have become one of the college’s biggest sources of income. Wilton noted during the College Council meeting on Feb. 4 that increasing tuition, while it helps fund programs on campus, has a “tight rope” effect.

“A $1 tuition increase generates roughly $180,000; that assumes the same enrollment (of students). It’s always challenging to estimate tuition revenue, because if you raise it too much there’s a danger of losing enrollment,” said Wilton.

Wilton did not specify how much of a raise in tuition the college would be looking at proposing.

The third option would be to pull money from

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the school’s monetary reserves. If accessed, the college would have around $6 million to help cushion the loss.

“But understand that those need to last a multi-year period. We wouldn’t want to take all those in one fell swoop,” said Wilton.

But while the school does have this cushion, some instructors, such as math instructor Adam Hall, wonder how much of it is going to be spent.

“In your estimation, is this college committed to spending all $6 million of that to get us through this recession?” asked Hall.

“We need to look at how long this problem is going to last and if it truly is a six-year problem, which is what we’re looking at right now,” said Wilton. “I think we can program it out. If we do, we’re down to a very low reserve level and if we end up having problems on top of that, we’re going to have a problem. We’re not going to have the insulation we have now.”

Clackamas is still in discussion on how to deal with this deficit. Whether the board chooses to go with option one, two, three or a combination of those choices, it shows that CCC is quickly running out of options as state support continues to decline.

“The deeper you get into this, the harder it gets,” said Wilton.

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Egyptian student speaks on country’s future Contributed by Ahmed Ali El Sharif

Ahmed Ali El Shari,an Egyptian student in Cairo, wonders what life will be like after the protests in Egypt are over and how they will affect his life.

By Erik Andersen Co-editor-in-chief As you know, unless you have been hiding under a rock, Egypt is going through some tough times right now.

The people of Egypt are growing tired of their 82-year-old president, Hosni Mubarak, who has led the country for three decades. More than 10 thousand Egyptians, the majority of them young adults, stormed the streets and demanded that Mubarak leave office immediately.

What started as a peaceful yet powerful protest against the government turned to something a little more sinister in recent days. Mubarak supporters

gathered on the Tahrir Square where they then began to hurl rocks and pieces of the road at protesters.

Ahmed Ali El Sharif, a student in the Electronics and Communication Department of Cairo University, has agreed to answer some questions for The Clackamas Print regarding the situation in Egypt. Questions and responses were edited for clarity and brevity.

What is your stance on the whole movement?

I am with the protesters in their demands, but I do not agree with the sabotage which has been done in my country.

Have you yourself been to the protests?

I am a protester, but I did not go to Tahrir Square. I receive the news from my friends to know what is going on. … The aggression they had is because there are some people with them that began to push the police and wanted to steal only, not to reform. So the police had to stop them by any way they could. This happened from Jan. 26 to 28.

About the aggression yesterday (Feb. 2), it was from the wicked that is being paid for by some members in the national party (El-hezb El-Watny) who have benefits with the system right now. They want the protests to end by any way possible.

What were some of the things Mubarak did in his leadership that

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angered the people of Egypt?

He let some of the business people control the market in Egypt; he did not make some essential constitutional amendments like some of the terms which are needed to be a candidate for the presidency (and) he cares for Egypt outside more than inside.

Do you think Mubarak should step down immediately or at the end of his term?

At the end of his term in September or August. If he leaves now, the constitutional amendments can’t be achieved now, and we would have to wait a long time to have them, so for the public’s interest he tells us that he had to stay, as he said to the ABC News (on Feb. 3).

Is school going as normal or has it been shut down until the protests subside?

We are in midyear vacation now (until Feb. 13), but it can be extended.

But if some people have school on these days, it has to be shut down to be safe.

What kind of things would you change if you were asked to lead Egypt?

I would make constitutional amendments right now to acclimate with the new century, (dissolve) parliament, talk to the protesters to know what they want and do it and return the security and safety to the Egyptian streets through the police.

What type of government are the people of Egypt looking for after Mubarak leaves?

A government that really wants Egypt to move on to be in the lead of the Middle East again, a government that deals with humans not numbers, a government that makes reforms in the country and builds roots and establishes new projects, a government to do land reclamation as I know there is only seven percent of Egyptian land that is being used, a government that will expand in the desert, care about youth (and) pays good salary.

What are some of the fears you have about the next government?

The government which is ruling now I like, except some ministers like the minister of the education and media.

I fear (the new government) will deal with numbers not with humans, like the previous government.

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21+: Absinthe: Hallucinogen or hearsay?

By Joshua Baird Arts & Culture Editor

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he green fairy, a mythical little creature that floats about during the reported hallucinations caused by the legendary absinthe, seems to have caused a bit of mischief over the last century or so. It seems whenever you mention the herbal concoction called absinthe, most people will begin to tell you all about the numerous hallucinations they have “experienced” while under the influence. They may also tell you about how the stuff is illegal worldwide and can only be purchased over the Internet as a kit. These kits require you to add the ingredients to grain alcohol, such as everclear, and then stir it into water and sugar to make an absinthe cocktail.

Historically speaking, these people are at least half right in these assumptions. Though currently legal in most of the world, absinthe was once outlawed due to the reported hallucinogenic nature of the beast. Thujone, a toxic ingredient derived from worm-

wood, is very much a hallucinogen in high doses, however in the trace amounts found in absinthe you are unlikely to experience any of the side effects.

In fact, if you are going to experience any hallucinations, it may be due to the excessive amount of alcohol you are imbibing or, if you’re a diabetic, you may be experiencing high blood sugar hallucinations caused by drinking too much alcohol mixed with sugar cubes.

Absinthe was banned throughout most of Europe and all of America by approximately 1912 because of thujone content.

Though it was legalized again in 2007, the Food and Drug Administration has stated that absinthe is legal to sell, though it cannot contain more than 10 parts per million of thujone.

Absinthe was a favorite of a great many historical artistic contributors, artists such as Vincent Van Gogh, Aleister Crowley and Oscar Wilde, for example. All three are known for being a bit … how can I put this into psychiatric terms? … loony.

All that being said, I myself am a big fan of the flavor of an absinthe cocktail, which is made

by placing an absinthe spoon, a flat spoon with holes punched in it, over an Irish coffee mug and pouring absinthe over a single sugar cube. Once you have added the preferred amount of the emerald liquid into your glass, you carefully light the sugar cube on fire (for this to work the absinthe must be 100 proof at least) then allow the sugar cube to melt through the holes in the spoon. Pour cold water into the glass, stir with your absinthe spoon and enjoy.

Disclaimer: We at The Clackamas Print do not encourage drinking to excess or underage drinking of any kind. Remember to drink responsibly.

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Portland Art Museum promotes ‘Safety in Numbers’ at exhibit African American art featured as a point of interest at PAM

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By Cristi Powers The Clackamas Print Art museums are one of the best places to see some of the most amazing pieces of history. On any given day, you may find dozens of people from any walk of life enjoying the exhibits. This has not always been the case.

On March 23, 1960, Memphis’ daily newspaper The Commercial Appeal ran a photo titled “Students under arrest.” The photo caption tells of a group of black students who were arrested for not obeying segregation laws in a museum.

“A group of black students from Lemoyne College found themselves under arrest when they visited Brooks Memorial Art Gallery in Overton Park yesterday morning. They had gone there to protest against segregation policies under which the gallery upholds.”

Because a museum does not consist of physical borders as a bus does, the gallery established segregation based on temporal divisions. According to municipal laws governing the museum, every Thursday was “negro day.” The students had chosen to go on a Tuesday, and 13 were arrested.

Fast-forward 41 years to the present, a time when the word “public” means available to everyone, where public art museums are open to everyone,

every day, and the collection of art being displayed is the only thing that can be considered segregated.

On Jan. 8, African American art pieces from the Portland Art Museum’s private collection and from outside sources were revealed in a new exhibit called “Safety in Numbers.” The display of African American art is an event that has not taken place nearly as often as Jennifer Harper, curatorial assistant and curator of “Safety in Numbers,” would like to see.

“I’m not sure if it will happen annually, but I would like to see it happen more than that,” Harper said.

After receiving positive feedback from adults and children of all races, Harper felt she had met her objective to get people to look at the pieces and inspire them to ask for more.

This would ultimately help drive the quest for more knowledge of African American culture.

“My hope is that people will think and explore more and get more understanding of the items,” Harper said.

Portland Art Museum has the least amount of African American artwork compared to surrounding museums.

However, it possesses some of the best pieces representing a time of struggle along with modern pieces that convey a strong emotion and attitude about the era that helped shape African American history.

“I found every piece displayed very interesting, and it left me curious to research certain events and what part they played in my heritage,” said Kevin Blair. “I was encouraged to see pictures and paintings about things I only got to hear about. It put a mental picture

in my mind to connect to the stories.”

The museum’s collection of more than 42,000 objects, displayed in 112,000 square feet of galleries, reflects the history of art from ancient times to today. The collection is distinguished for its holdings of art of the native peoples of North America, English silver and the graphic arts.

For children like Sara Garding, age 11, they are not concerned with all those details when they come visit the art pieces. “I think it’s neat how even if I don’t get what a picture means, there’s the part that my mom can read so she can be smarter about it and tell me,” she said. “I feel like my brain in so filled up now on stuff I didn’t know I didn’t know about.”

Through April 17 you can visit the wonderful African American “Safety in Numbers” exhibit. You can also enjoy the other quality events that the Portland Art Museum puts together, providing viewers with the beautiful pieces of life that most don’t get the opportunity to see every day.

The museum is open six days a week; admission is $12 for adults, free for those 17 and under and special rates are available for group tours of various sizes. The museum offers free admission on the fourth Friday of every month from 5-8 p.m. Call them at 503-226-2811 for further information.

- If you have any questions or comments about this article (or have suggestions about something else you would like to read about) you can contact Cristi Powers at cristipowers@msn.com or call 503839-4272.

By Erik Andersen Co-Editor-in-Chief

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ove the Earth is proof that great things can be found just about anywhere, even in the least expected places. A four-member heavy metal rock band from Beavercreek, Move the Earth consists of Matt Schmidt on drums, Ryan Keogan on rhythm guitar and lead vocals, Lucas Adams slapping the bass and Patrick Herrick III on guitar.

Heavy metal vocals have never been something I get too much into, but I have always admired the instrumental work that seems to be almost genetic in heavy metal and hard rock music. Just five minutes listening to this band turned me into a fan. Keogan was superb on the rhythm guitar and it’s been a very long time since I have seen someone pick as fast and pull out a face-melting guitar solo as good as Herrick, who seems to be capable of doing it every time. Schmidt on drums plays with such intensity that, combined with Adams’ bass performance, tends to shake the ground on which you stand. Every slam is like that of the hammer of Thor crashing down.

Nestled in a somewhat wooded area next to a logging company lays a modest house where Schmidt lives and the rest of the band practices. Also on the property is a barn where the band has thrown local parties and shows but more interestingly recorded their first demo.

Using only what they had laying around to build the necessary

enclosed place for noise control and quality and spending very little on extra equipment. Move the Earth created a surprisingly legitimate sounding demo.

There was something else that I thought was very interesting hanging in the barn, which is more like a man cave than a barn; Gantic’s paintings, clipped onto the supporting beams across the ceiling bringing color and abstract personality to the band and their home.

Adams is, not just the bass player but their newest member, the one who named the band and an artist.

He paints these giant pictures and uses them in shows for stage art.

“I’d have to say Lucas is the craziest,” Keogan said.

“What? Maybe artistically,” Adams responded.

Now inspiration for this talented group are such bands as Across the Sun, Tool and Alice in Chains.

Schmidt also throws in the band Mudvayne.

On Saturday, Feb. 5, Move the Earth rocked the house at the Hawthorne Theatre, delivering a show that took me into a scene from “Metalocalypse.” In fact now that I think about it, the different personality types but overall hardcore rocker mentality reminds me a lot of Dethklok. The crowd raised their hands to the air and cheered as the band performed wave after wave of some of the best heavy metal/hard rock music I’ve heard.

Once again, I am shocked by the performance of a relatively new band. For all you “Metalocalypse” watching, Alice in Chains listening, metal heads out there looking for something a little newer than the dusty handful of artists that rule the genre, you absolutely need to check out Move the Earth. To find them and listen to their work, go to myspace.com/movetheearth.

- If you or someone you know is in a band or performs any type of music in Clackamas County or at Clackamas Community College, Erik would love to get in touch with you. Feel free to e-mail him at chiefed@clackamas.edu.

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Ryan Keogan and Lucas Adams perform Saturday, Feb. 5 at the Hawthorne Theater along with bandmates Matt Schmidt and Patrick Herrick. The four talented men make up the Nathan Sturgess Clackamas Print heavy metal rock band Move the Earth.

Arthur Pierson shows his many faces

By Nathan Sturgess The Clackamas Print What’s fascinating about any abstract artist is that they have very distinct and individual reasons or motives for the creative work that they do. Though these motives may seem vague to the viewer and sometimes vague even to the artist himself, the action of creating the art carries with it a compulsive weight.

For Arthur Pierson, Clackamas Community College’s most recent artist on display in the Alexander Gallery, the impetus for self-expression is of this same quality.

After putting much effort into purely abstract art in his earlier days, Pierson hit upon the figurative forms that comprise much of his current work. The incentive for this change came from a need for what he called “given connectedness.”

“I just began sculpting faces because I thought that would be the most intimate and explorative for me,” said Pierson.

Pierson described his journey with figures as a sort of continuous emergence as he began to reveal human faces in his art more explicitly.

Over the course of the last decade or so Pierson has repeat-

edly incorporated human faces in his work, but the materials that surround and envelope them varies greatly from wood and canvas to wire and glass.

When Pierson considers his position in artistic traditions, he is hesitant to apply any generalized descriptors to himself. Though, as Pierson describes it, abstract art has tended since the 1960s back towards more realistic themes.

“The realism that I’m bringing back to it would still be considered abstract. I don’t see them as totally realistic; there’s a little bit of surrealism in there as well,” he said.

Pierson started formally study-

ing art in the 1960s at the Rhode Island School of Design. After finishing there he went to work for a graphics workshop headed by George Lockwood, who had a big influence on him. Pierson was later drafted into the military, but when he returned he moved to New York and became involved with many influential artists. One such artist was Betty Parsons, who ran an important gallery in New York City. Pierson eventually began showing work in her gallery and gained from her insight.

His artistic process begins with mental and emotional impulses.

As he describes it with the faces, Pierson felt a desire to allow them to emerge gradually into free space, giving them an environment to connect to. Then he takes that idea and discovers the physical limits involved in creating it by initiating a dialogue with the material itself.

“Basically, my process is to start physically building a thought rather than sitting down and sketching it out ahead of time,” he said.

Kate Simmons, the CCC art instructor in charge of managing the Alexander Gallery, has a class dedicated to setting up and presenting work in the gallery. This term she had two students that assisted Pierson in organizing and installing his work.

“It was challenging,” said

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Left: Arthur Pierson is known for showing self-expression through his artwork. Above: Pierson’s work can be seen in the Alexander Gallery at Clackamas Community College’s Oregon City campus until Feb. 25.

Nikelly Ames, one of Simmons’ students. “He didn’t have any set decisions that he wanted … but it was also easier that way because we didn’t have to try to accommodate what he wanted.”

Marie Ramberg, Simmons’ other student, also found it enjoyable but challenging. “His pieces were the same, but different. You had to figure out how to separate them to give them their best advantage; to shine separately but not to reflect on each other so much

that they counteract each other,” she said.

Simmons also mentioned the challenge and easiness that Pierson’s flexible and down-to-earth personality brought to the process. “There were so many ways his work could be exhibited, and to start narrowing down the different relationships pieces had with each other was part of the challenge,” Simmons said.

The exhibit runs until Feb. 25 in the Alexander Gallery in the Niemeyer Center.

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3 - Boris 3 Leomiti hefts 30 pound 4 dumbbells over his head, getting ready for his basketball class. Leomiti would like to be a personal trainer but isn’t sure that he could make a living at it. He wants to get his transfer degree from Clackamas Community College. 4 - Lifting more than 100 pounds on some of the weight room’s newest equipment, Jonathan Dewar keeps his cool and focuses on just one more rep. 5 - Though suffering from an injured wrist, Joshua Lair easily lifts the rubber covered weights while standing on a cork block. 6 - Paul Fiskum lays down some ground rules for his Health and Fitness class, which is split between one hour of lecture and one hour of workout.

7 - Jamie Babcoch (lower left) tries to stay focused on exercising her lower back and thighs with a weighted ball as Rosie Ocambo (upper left) and Emily Giersch (upper middle) chuckle loudly and Ira Kersten-Wines (mid right) and Kaitlin Gram (far right) look on.

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regon Ducks fly by Washington Huskies

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By Robert Morrison Sports Editor

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The Oregon Ducks men’s basketball team tries to score in their game against the No. 20 Washington Huskies on Feb. 5 in the new Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene.

By Robert Morrison Sports Editor On Feb. 4 the Oregon Ducks men’s basketball team played host to the No. 20 ranked Washington Huskies in the new Matthew Knight Arena, defeating the Huskies 81-76. The new arena has made headlines with its unique court which has a tree pattern on the court, making it a real challenge with the color changes. The mid court lines are also very light, causing problems for referees to discern the back and front court.

The Huskies came in 7-3 in the Pac-10 and 15-6 overall on the season. The Ducks were quite a ways behind, coming in with a record of 4-6 in the Pac-10 and 11-11 overall this year. The Oregon fans traveled well as they usually do for sports, but in this game the Washington fans weren’t far behind.

“Washington is a better team I think. They can’t lose to an unranked team,” said die-hard Huskies fan Sarah Everson before

the game.

Washington pulled ahead to a 40 lead five minutes into the game.

Oregon would then go on to have a 14-7 scoring run to take the lead 14-11 with 13:45 left in the first half. The score at halftime was a close 37-34, Oregon’s lead.

“The team did great in the first half but missed a lot of chances to gain a bigger lead,” said fan Peter Seller. “I think they could have done even better during the game. They won though, so that’s all that matters.”

Fans shouted and waved as the team was beating a good Washington team. The attendance at the game was nearly 12,000, which included Chip Kelly, the head football coach for U of O. It was all fun and games for the Oregon Duck mascot during intermission. Many fans cheered him on as he got physical with a Husky fan and threw his hat and later when he crowd surfed.

Both teams came out strong after halftime, trading scores and switching leads as the second half went on. Oregon pulled ahead to a slim lead and would fight to keep it the rest of the game. After

Teondre Williams gets blocked from behind by Terrence Ross on his way to the basket.

making multiple shots, each team came out to a decent score for the final, Oregon winning 81-76.

The Ducks pulled off a surprising upset on the ranked Huskies for just their fifth win in the Pac-10.

The arena erupted as the clock expired.

“I’m very happy we won. The team has been trying to improve that last couple of seasons. It’s a good start,” said John Carl. He has been a fan of Oregon Duck athletics for the last 10 years.

The Ducks beat a team that many fans didn’t expect them to beat. A ranked team came in and got beat in a close game to the much-improving Ducks team.

Joevan Catron would lead the team with a game high of 20 points, nine rebounds and three steals. He fell short of a doubledouble by a single rebound. E.J. Singler ended up with 16 points, four rebounds and five assists.

The Ducks made a splash but it will not be enough to gain much ground in the Pac-10 or in the national rankings. The Ducks play again on Feb. 10 as they travel to Los Angeles to face UCLA.

The Oregon Duck hangs out on a railing after he got in the face of a Husky fan.

ne of the most commonly used expressions in the up-and-coming sport of mixed martial arts is “Tap out or Blackout.” MMA is a sport and fitness activity that mixes techniques such as Brazilian jiujitsu, boxing, muay tai, kickboxing and karate into one brutal form. MMA fighters try to either beat their opponent to a pulp or to make their opponent tap out. The goal in MMA is similar enough to that of wrestling that many MMA fighters are former wrestlers, such as Bobby Lashley for Strikeforce and Brock Lesner for Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Much like boxing, MMA has a number of rounds at a set time for the fighters to win. If no winner is determined in the fight, judges will decide the winner. MMA is divided by weight classes just like wrestling, and a fighter must meet his weight at each weigh-in. Many fighters fight out of their weight class but usually fighters stay in their comfort zone.

Fighters use padded gloves which come in many different styles, depending on what a fighter’s preferences are. These gloves come in about every shape, color and purpose possible. Common types of gloves are striking,grabbling and sparring. Each type of glove is used for a different type of action.

Grappling gloves for example are used mainly for practicing submissions. The top halves of the fingers aren’t covered and the padding isn’t as thick as in a boxing glove. Some gloves are used for grappling practice while others are meant for practicing your fights. I personally have a pair of multipurpose gloves.

MMA is just as dangerous as boxing, if not more so. The fighters do not wear headgear to protect themselves from hits. Boxing matches are held in a square ring while MMA fights are usually held in an octagon shaped cage. The sport is often referred to as cage fighting.

Depending on where a fighter is, there may be many different MMA companies available to join.

The two main ones that many people hear about are Strikeforce and the UFC. In both of these companies each weight class has its own championship, which fighters from around the world aim to win. Each company runs pay-per-view events for their fans and put together fights as often as they can.

MMA doesn’t discriminate against women as there are many female MMA fighters around the world. Like the male fighters, women have their own weight classes and championships in those classes.

MMA has become more and more popular throughout the years and continues to grow as a sport and as a workout. If you are interested in learning any of these techniques or just getting into the sport in general, contact your local gym to see if they offer these types of programs.

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Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011

Fitness Nutrition

By Joshua Baird Arts & Culture Editor Is there anything better than the sensation of rich, warm chocolate melting on your tongue? In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, we bring you chocolate: the process, the flavor, the reason.

Chocolate has long been a favorite gift during what many people believe to be the most romantic day of the year, but why is that?

Part of the reason is the sheer versatility of chocolate. Not many foods can handle being mixed with such a wide range of other food such as fruits, herbs and certain meats (like bacon).

Another reason is more chemical in nature. “Chocolate has a chemical called phenyl ethylamine, a chemical very similar to when you fall in love,” said Sarah Hart, the owner of Alma Chocolate in Portland.

“I think chocolate and sex are tied together; they both make you feel good.”

Hart said that one of the perks of her job is people are generally in a good mood when they come into her shop, and if they aren’t then they are coming to see her because they want to feel better.

As for the health benefits of chocolate, there are a lot of different areas that chocolate helps. “Chocolate is not just delicious, but it contains antioxidants that help fight off free radicals,” said Ann Chan, a student at Clackamas Community College. “The purer (darker) the chocolate, the more antioxidants it contains. White chocolate doesn’t have any health benefits though because it isn’t real chocolate; it is just cocoa butter.”

Free radicals are tiny molecules that have the ability to mutate your cells and are one of the possible causes of different types of cancer.

“Dark chocolate puts you into a better

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Decadant morsels await customers at Sarah Hart’s chocolate shop, Alma Chocolate, in Portland. The chocolate gets set out in organized form to catch the customer’s attention. mood and lowers your blood pressure. That helps increase the blood flow … and helps your sex life,” said self-proclaimed chocolate lover Laurie Warren.

Now that we have the flavor and the reason behind us, let’s move on to the chocolatemaking process. Chocolate starts its life off as a fruit from the cacao plant which grows only in certain regions around the equator.

The seed inside the cacao fruit is then

fermented, a process that is “a little like wine making and a little like coffee making,” according to Hart.

After the fermentation is complete, it is time to dry the seeds. They can either be sundried or dried by some other method and then they are roasted. The husk is removed and the nibs that remain are ground into a paste which gets processed further into chocolate.

The process is a very long and refined practice, and Hart said it is surprising that it was ever discovered considering how hard it is to make it.

In the end, dark chocolate can in fact be good for you and has its roots grown deep into our hearts and collective psyche. Have a happy Valentine’s Day, and don’t forget to give someone you love that feeling of falling in love all over again with chocolate.

Vegetarianism thrives while meat takes the backseat

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By Kayla Calloway Co-Editor-in-Chief

grew up with meats; steak, burgers, chicken, pork; I love them all. So when I was first introduced to this recipe as being a vegetarian dish, I was apprehensive. Questions like, “Does it involve tofu?” ran through my head.

I was pleasantly surprised, though, when I read that the ingredients were fairly familiar to me.

I was even more surprised that I loved it from the first bite. Its combination of salty and sweet hit the spot with me and my roommates, who also enjoyed the dish.

Now I must admit that I did alter the recipe a tad by omitting the chili pepper flakes as I am not a fan of spicy foods. In my opinion, the dish was amazing without that one ingredient, but I’m sure it would still taste good if it had been retained.

In addition to attempting this dish, this past week I purchased the book “Food Rules” by Michael Pollan. In it, he advises readers on what and what not to eat from what he learned while trying to figure out the secret to healthy eating.

Some rules are simple, like if it arrives at your car window, it’s not food, and avoid foods with high fructose corn syrup. But other rules caught me off guard.

For instance, rule 10 advises you to “avoid foods that are pretending to be something they are not.”

Pollan references margarine instead of butter, which isn’t so much a surprise as soy-based mock meats.

That’s right, my apprehension towards tofu wasn’t completely unfounded; I just didn’t realize it before.

For anyone who’s looking for a little guidance when it comes to the foreign and often overwhelming world of healthy eating, Pollan’s many books

are a great reference to look to. His advice is easy to follow and the rules make sense.

Did you know that you should avoid words such as “lite” and “non-fat” when you are shopping for your food? I didn’t. I grew up drinking two percent milk, and though it’s going to be really hard for me to give up that specific delicacy, I will try to follow the rule best I can. The reason, you ask? According to Pollan, “We’ve gotten fat on low-fat products.”

It’s all in those pesky carbs.

Want to learn more? Pick up a copy of “Food Rules” at your favorite bookstore, or you could meet Pollan at the University of Portland on April 16. Tickets are on sale to the general public now, but all students of any college can get in for free. I plan on going myself.

This week’s words to live by come from, of course, Michael Pollan: “Rule 43: Have a glass of wine with dinner.”

- Do you have any ideas to help others get back into shape or any healthy recipes to recommend?

E-mail Kayla at chiefed@clackamas.edu

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This delicious vegetarian cuisine provides the sameessential nutrients and vitamins that meat does.

Bun Bun Noodles with Spicy Peanut Butter Sauce •

10- to 12-ounce package of whole wheat angel hair pasta or spaghetti • 3 tablespoons toasted sesame oil • 1 tablespoon minced garlic • 1/4 cup smooth natural peanut butter • 3 tablespoons sugar • 1/4 cup low-salt soy sauce • 1 teaspoon chili pepper flakes • 3 tablespoons vegetable or canola oil Garnishes: chopped green onions, julienned carrots and red peppers, toasted sesame seeds, roasted peanuts, chopped cilantro

1. Cook pasta; drain and set aside in a bowl.

2. In a medium saucepan, sauté the garlic in the sesame oil for a minute or so. Remove the pan from heat.

3. Add the peanut butter, sugar, soy sauce, pepper flakes and oil to the saucepan. Use a whisk to stir until thoroughly blended.

4. Pour sauce over noodles and stir to combine.

5. To serve, place a mound of noodles on each plate and pass around the garnishes.